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11 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Friday, August 28

by The Georgia Straight Staff on August 27th, 2015 at 4:00 PM
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      Looking for something to do on Friday? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 11 events happening in or around Vancouver on Friday, August 28.

      CONCERTS

      As part of the Summer Night Concerts series, Canadian indie-rock group the New Pornographers (pictured above) performs at the PNE Amphitheatre.

      As part of the Mosaic Music Series, Vancouver alt band Old Man Canyon takes the stage at the PNE.

      Canadian pop legend Paul Anka headlines at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver.

      Local punk-reggae band the Brass Action performs with guests the Elixxxirs and Sweet Leaf at the ANZA Club.

      The Rickshaw Theatre hosts Snailfest, featuring performances by War Baby, Mormon Crosses, Dried Out, and Hörhaus.

      COMEDY

      Canadian standup comedian Damonde Tschritter performs a solo show at Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club.

      MUSIC

      Singers from the Vancouver Opera's young-artists program perform arias and ensemble pieces at the Evergreen Cultural Centre.

      THEATRE

      Local Shakespeare festival Bard on the Beach presents King Lear and Love's Labour's Lost at Vanier Park.

      MOVIES

      The Vancity Theatre screens Mountain Men, writer-director Cameron Labine's drama about two estranged brothers.

      Director Andrew Huculiak's drama Violent, about a young woman who recalls her last memories, is screened at the Vancity Theatre.

      ATTRACTIONS

      Splashdown Waterpark highlights include body slides, a main pool, a ramp slide, a hot tub, children's slides, a children's splash park, a picnic area, and enclosed-pipe rides.

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