20 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Sunday, April 24

by The Georgia Straight Staff on April 23rd, 2016 at 2:00 PM

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Looking for something to do on Sunday? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 20 events happening in or around Vancouver on Sunday, April 24.

CONCERTS

Bay Area guitar wizard Joe Satriani performs tunes from latest album Shockwave Supernova at the Molson Canadian Theatre at Hard Rock.

Canadian alt-rock singer-songwriter Kinnie Starr coheadlines with Canadian folk-pop singer-songwriter Leela Gilday at the ACT Arts Centre.

BENEFITS

Family-friendly walk and run Daffodil Dash raises money for the Canadian Cancer Society. Held at Creekside Park.

The CAN Family Festival raises money for the Canucks Autism Network. Held at Jack Poole Plaza.

Fundraising event Genesis features a fusion of hair, fashion, art, entertainment, food, and cocktails. Held at the Improv Centre.

ET CETERA

In a walk, author and historian John Atkin explores how design has evolved in the last 25 years. Held at various Vancouver venues.

Twelve contestants compete on stage, in front of a live crowd and expert judges, at GlassCity's Tattooed Talent Show. Held at Canada Place.

Show off your skills by creating an outfit based on your favourite character then show your moves on the dance floor. Held at the Red Room Ultrabar.

FASHION

Costume historian Ivan Sayers explores the changing fashion-scape of Vancouver throughout the decades. Held at Hycroft Manor.

KIDS' STUFF

Turkish Canadian Society presents music and dance shows, art and science shows, and workshops at the International Children's Festival. Held at Performance Works.

Kids can make winged creatures at a free drop-in art session with artist Kate Whitehead. Held at the Seymour Art Gallery.

TAKE ACTION

Help clean up the shoreline of Kitsilano's Hadden Park.

Earth Day Celebration features a family-friendly parade, music, entertainment, special guests, and creative art. Held at Grandview Park.

COMEDY

Two teams of fast and furious improvisers battle it out at Streetfight Improv. Held at the Havana Theatre.

ARTS ET CETERA

A photowalk in Strathcona will teach you how to use your camera to create stunning photographs. Held at Benny's Market.

Avis Rasmussen gives a talk about artists working in Victoria during the late 1950s. Held at the Burnaby Art Gallery.

DANCE

The April edition of New Works’ Dance Allsorts will see the premiere of táctil, a new creation by Raices y Alas Flamenco. Held at the Evergreen Cultural Centre.

The Arts Umbrella Dance Company performs new works-in-progress at the Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre.

MUSIC

Violinist Erin James Wong, violist Tawnya Popoff, cellist Rebecca Wenham, and clarinetist Johanna Hauser perform chamber music by Beethoven, Schubert, and Crusell. Held at the St. James Hall.

Gordon Gerrard leads the VSO in a program of John Rea's Accident: Tombeau de Grisey, Alice Ping Yee Ho's Dark Waters, Judith Weir's Musicians Wrestle Everywhere, and Frederick Rzewski's Les Moutons de Panurge. Held at the Orpheum Annex.