19 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Thursday, January 21

Looking for something to do on Thursday? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 19 events happening in or around Vancouver on Thursday, January 21.

CONCERTS

American soul-folk group Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats tours in support of latest self-titled release, with guests Paper Bird, at the Commodore Ballroom.

Jazz quintet Hint of Lime plays Brazilian music, Gypsy jazz, and pop-bluegrass tunes. Held at the Libra Room.

Rock band Rat Fist, featuring Randy Randall of No Age and Sean McGuiness of Pissed Jean, plays a show at the Fortune Sound Club.

Hip-hop artist Z-Trip performs at the official Knowshow after-party late show, with guests Justin Foosh and Marvel. Held at the Fortune Sound Club.

Electronica musician Random Rab performs with AppleCat and Pyrrha Luna at the Red Room.

ET CETERA

Learn about the Vancouver Aquarium’s Arctic research initiatives at an adults-only evening. Held at the Vancouver Aquarium.

FORUMS

Vancouver-based artist Osvaldo Ramirez Castillo explores issues around collective memory, historical trauma, and cultural identity at the Native Education Centre.

Carlos de León, founder of the Vancouver Ontogony Centre, discusses prosperity and abundance. Held at Banyen Books and Sound.

You can learn about hacking and coding at the Gordon Neighbourhood House.

ARTS ET CETERA

The New Media Gallery hosts a talk by Adam Basanta, Montreal-based sound artist, composer, and performer of experimental music.

LITERARY EVENTS

Read and discuss classical and contemporary Persian literary prose at the West Vancouver Memorial Library.

At the Richmond Public Library Ironwood Branch, you can celebrate the importance of reading as a family.

MUSIC

Vetta Chamber Music performs works by Stravinsky, Khatchaturian, Piazzolla, and Schoenfield. Held at the West Point Grey United Church.

THEATRE

Theatre UBC presents the first night of Eurydice, Sarah Ruhl's retelling of the ancient Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice. Held at the Frederic Wood Theatre.

Club PuSh presents the Accidental Mechanics Group's provocative participatory work Let's Not Beat Each Other to Death at the Fox Cabaret.

The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival presents ILBIJERRI Theatre Company's Jack Charles V. the Crown at the Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre.

The Sidekick Players present director Carroll Lefebvre's version of Michel Tremblay's play Les Belles Soeurs at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre.

MOVIES

The Vancity Theatre screens The Mourning Time Disappeared, Beijing-based artist Wang Jiamwei's 55-minute film.

The Norman Rothstein Theatre commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day with a short ceremony, a candle lighting, and a film screening.