24 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Friday, April 1

Looking for something to do on Friday? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 24 events happening in or around Vancouver on Friday, April 1.

CONCERTS

British pop sensation Ellie Goulding performs on her Delirium World Tour, with guests Broods, at Rogers Arena.

Australian hard-rock band Wolfmother tours in support of new album Victorious, with guests Deap Vally, at the Commodore Ballroom.

Canadian indie-rock band Metric coheadlines with American alt-rock band Death Cab for Cutie on their Lights on the Horizon tour. Held at Thunderbird Arena.

The Imperial hosts a benefit concert in support of the Unist'ot'en Camp featuring Five Alarm Funk, the Boom Booms, and Jack Garton and the Demon Squadron.

British jazz vocalist Norma Winstone performs with "A" Band and NiteCap at the BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts.

Vancouver R&B singer-songwriter Sophia Danai tours in support of latest release Love Royale, with guests Stevie Ross and Ninetyfour, at the Biltmore Cabaret.

Nashville punk-rock band Diarrhea Planet performs in support of latest release Aliens in the Outfield at the Rickshaw Theatre.

Caravan World Rhythms presents Toronto-based trans-Mediterranean ensemble Ventanas and Vancouver’s premiere Balkan brass band Orkestar Slivovica at Seven Dining Lounge.

American rapper Denzel Curry performs on his 2055: The Ult Experience Tour, with guests Allan Kingdom and JK the Reaper, at Alexander Gastown.

ET CETERA

Local puppeteers gather to get nasty and naughty in an evening of raucous puppetry, live music, and a silent auction. Held at the Revue Stage.

FASHION

Local celebrities will be modelling Holt Renfrew luxury brands at Fashion Blooms for Autism. Held at C|Prime Modern Italian Steak & Wine.

FOOD AND DRINK

The Fraser Valley Food Show & Gluten Free Living Show features local and international foods, celebrity-chef demonstrations, and a sausage-making competition. Held at Tradex Trade & Exhibition Centre.

Discover the botanical elements of gin and how gin is distilled as you sample Wallflower gin. Held at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum.

FORUMS

DUDOC Dutch Urban Design Centre hosts a debate that will tackle a fundamental issue facing contemporary practice with a playful and combative format.

COMEDY

That Filthy Show presents a night of comedy, games, and naked people at LanaLou's.

ARTS ET CETERA

Capture Photography Festival explores photography as an art form and a vessel for communication. Opens at various Metro Vancouver venues.

Ethnomusicologist and musician Po-wei Weng explores the formation and fundamental concepts of Peking Opera percussion music. Held at SFU Harbour Centre.

Ten emerging performers present 10-minute comedy, theatre, and drama performances at 100 Braid Street Studios.

Femme City Choir presents a night of song, poetry, and art at York Theatre.

DANCE

DanceHouse presents a high-energy fusion of hip-hop, samba, capoeira, and contemporary dance by Companhia Urbana de Dança. Held at the Vancouver Playhouse.

MUSIC

The UBC Symphonic Wind Ensemble performs music by resident composer Frank Ticheli at the Chan Shun Concert Hall.

The University Singers, UBC Choral Union, and Marcus Mosely Chorale perform works by John Legend, Hairston, Clausen, Erb,  and Walker. Held at the Chan Shun Concert Hall.

Pianist Xenia Pestova and tabla player Shawn Mativetsky perform an eclectic programme of new music for piano, toy piano, Indian harmonium, and tabla at the Western Front.

THEATRE

Pacific Theatre presents director Chelsea Haberlin's play Gruesome Playground Injuries. Opens at the Pacific Theatre.