19 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Tuesday, April 26

Looking for something to do on Tuesday? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 19 events happening in or around Vancouver on Tuesday, April 26.

CONCERTS

New Zealand folk-rock singer-songwriter Gin Wigmore performs as part of her Willing to Die Tour, with guest Matthew Santos, at Venue.

Toronto noise-rock duo Death From Above 1979 performs with guests Eagles of Death Metal and Biblical at the PNE Forum.

U.K. rock band the Subways tours in support of new self-titled album, with guests Pins and Fake Shark, at the Media Club.

American pop musician Wild Nothing tours in support of latest album Life of Pause, with guests Whitney, at the Biltmore Cabaret.

British ambient-electronica singer-songwriter Lapsley tours in support of debut EP Understudy. Held at the Fortune Sound Club.

Toronto-based alt-country singer-songwriter Jason Collett tours in support of latest release Song and Dance Man, with guest Kalle Mattson, at the Fox Cabaret.

The Rossi Gang brings energy from the streets of New Orleans and transforms it into their own style of Nola hot jazz. Held at the Backstage Lounge.

BENEFITS

The Improv Centre hosts Spring Fever, the annual night of musical entertainment that raises funds for B.C. Society for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse.

FORUMS

The Vancouver Public Library Central Branch hosts a travel lecture on the Silk Road's most important centres and the region's architectural splendours.

Learn what drives Natalie Ferrari-Morton of East Van Jam, the brand, and how she has expanded her business. Held at BrainStation Vancouver HQ.

Join Christie Bowles and Julianne Brown to learn how to manage your diabetes and weight. Held at the West Vancouver Memorial Library.

Presentations by Rob Baxter of Vancouver Renewable Energy and Ben Themens of Lonsdale Energy Corporation examine sustainable-energy technologies. Held at the John Braithwaite Community Centre.

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival’s Mary Hartman shares her knowledge and insight into Shakespeare’s life and work. Held at the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch.

At the Art of Loving, a workshop and demo will explore the many ways to get the most out of your strapon.

ARTS ET CETERA

The Troika Collective presents an evening of music and performance in remembrance of the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Held at the Ukrainian Hall.

LITERARY EVENTS

Environmentalist Briony Penn launches her new book about the life of scientist and naturalist Ian McTaggart Cowan. Held at Banyen Books and Sound.

Come celebrate National Poetry Month in a reading with local poets Sheila Rosen, Diane L. Tucker, and Rian J. Llloyd. Held at the Burnaby Public Library McGill Branch.

The Fictionals and special guests from Vancouver's spoken word scene celebrate the 20th anniversary of National Poetry Month at Cafe Deux Soleils.

MOVIES

The Rio Theatre screens Hadwin's Judgement, which was inspired by John Vaillant’s book The Golden Spruce.