18 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Sunday, October 25

Looking for something to do on Sunday? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 18 events happening in or around Vancouver on Sunday, October 25.

CONCERTS

Blueprint Live presents Philadelphia electronic-pop duo Marian Hill at the Fortune Sound Club.

American indie-dance band Rubblebucket tours in support of latest release Survival Sounds, with guests Babes, at the Media Club.

The Georgia Straight presents English indie-rock band Florence + the Machine (pictured above) touring in support of latest release How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful. Held at Rogers Arena.

Canadian country-folk singer-songwriter Murray McLauchlan performs with his trio at the Centennial Theatre.

ET CETERA

At the Vancouver Mushroom Show, you can view displays of 200 local fungi and other exhibits. Held at the VanDusen Botanical Garden.

At Wicked Ways, Kitty Nights presents nerdlesque versions of top super villains. Held at the Biltmore Cabaret.

KIDS' STUFF

The Kits House Autumn Fair features a pancake breakfast, local musicians and arts, a pumpkin patch, a farmers market, and a costume contest. Held at Kitsilano Neighbourhood House.

Bramwell Tovey and the VSO present a kid-friendly educational concert that investigates the meaning and role of melody in music making. Held at the Orpheum Theatre.

Children's entertainer Norman Foote and the Very Scary Big Voice Orchestra present a family-friendly Halloween show at the Evergreen Cultural Centre.

DANCE

At the Billy Bishop Legion, the Vancouver Morris Men and the women of Tiddley Cove Morris teach you how to perform a Morris dance.

As part of the Dance Allsorts series, Modus Operandi performs a mixed program of contemporary dance. Held at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre.

LITERARY EVENTS

Bring the idea for your novel to the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch and leave with a concise synopsis, a six-page outline, character charts, and a detailed plot line.

In a prefestival event for the JCC Jewish Book Festival, Montreal author Sigal Samuel presents her debut novel The Mystics of Mile End. Held at the Jewish Community Centre.

At St. Mark's Church, you can hear stories from Doreen Giesbrecht, Mary Gavan, Philomena Jordan, Melanie Ray, Larry Matier, and Ann Linton.

MUSIC

French clarinetist Raphael Severe and pianist Paul Montag perform music by Debussy, Borodin, Lutoslawski, Berg, and Bernstein at the Vancouver Playhouse.

Hollywood in Concert features music from movies like Star Wars, Avatar, Independence Day, Phantom of the Opera, and Beauty and the Beast. Held at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.

A Vancouver-based chamber ensemble presents works by Bach and Canadian composer Jocelyn Morlock. Held at the Dunbar Heights United Church.

THEATRE

It's your last chance to catch Presentation House Theatre and Teatro Elsinor's production of I Wish... at the Presentation House Theatre.