14 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Sunday, March 22

by The Georgia Straight Staff on March 21st, 2015 at 4:00 PM

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Looking for something to do tomorrow? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 14 events happening in or around Vancouver on Sunday, March 22.

CONCERTS

American indie-pop band Echosmith (above) plays the Rio Theatre, with guests the Colourist.

Blueprint Live and Scrape Records present Toronto metal legends Anvil at Venue, with guests Iron Kingdom and Omega Crom.

Ohio-based indie-rock band Walk the Moon plays the Commodore, with guests the Griswolds.

The Rogue Folk Club presents Irish quintet Goitse at St. James Community Hall.

Jazz vocalist Nancy Newman is joined by pianist Michael Creber, bassist Rene Worst, and drummer Phil Belanger at Surrey's Northwood United Church.

BENEFITS

A fundraiser for African grandmothers caring for AIDS orphans, featuring home cooking and live music by a cappella soul singers What It Is. Event takes place at Trout Lake Community Centre.

Open-house style evening at Capilano Herbal Apothecary features music and garden wisdom with Cease Wyss (aka the Indigenous Plant Diva), and teach-ins and performances from community organizers and gardeners Kelsey Cham Corbett and Clare Gendron. All funds raised go to support Secwepemc elder Wolverine.

ETCETERA

An elegant evening of classic burlesque at the Biltmore Cabaret featuring Burgundy Brixx, Sugar Vixen, Little Darlin', and go-go dancer Androsia Wilde. Hosted by the Purrrfessor.

TAKE ACTION

As part of World Water Day, the Vancouver Council of Canadians, Tseil-Waututh Nation, BROKE, and TankerFree BC present a celebration/demonstration to highlight the need to protect the Burrard Inlet from pollution. Event at New Brighton Park includes speeches and music by Holly Arntzen, Children of Tacaya, Ben West, and Gram Partisans.

COMEDY

American comic Amy Schumer, star of TV's Inside Amy Schumer, performs a standup-comedy show at Hard Rock Casino Vancouver.

ARTS ETCETERA

At Hycroft Manor, fiber artist Sola Fiedler explores her textile creations from the monumental City Tapestries to smaller woven and embroidered studio pieces.

LITERARY

Eva Waldauf hosts an open-mike session with poets Hélène Levasseur and Lilija Valis at New Westminster's Heritage Grill.

THEATRE

Angus Stuart's one-man dramatization of the life and death of Jesus the Christ as told by Mark. Event takes place at North Van's St. Andrew's United Church.

MOVIES

Screening at Langara College of Lia Tarachansky's documentary about the fateful events of 1948 when the state of Israel was born and hundreds of thousands of Palestinians became refugees. Sponsored by Independent Jewish Voices and the Canada-Palestine Support Network.