30 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Saturday, April 30

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      Looking for something to do on Saturday? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 30 events happening in or around Vancouver on Saturday, April 30.

       

      CONCERTS

      American dream-pop band Beach House tours in support of latest release Thank Your Lucky Stars, with guests Skyler Skjelset, at the Vogue Theatre.

      Niger blues-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bombino tours in support of upcoming third album Azel at the Imperial.

      American and British indie-electronica musicians Blackbird Blackbird and Chad Valley coheadline at Alexander Gastown.

      Edmonton-based heavy-metal band Striker performs with Spellcaster, Spell (performing as Stryker), and Revenger at the Media Club.

      Norwegian jazz bassist Arild Andersen and his band perform with Tommy Smith and Paolo Vinaccia as part of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Held at Ironworks.

      '90s Canadian guitar-rock band the Age of Electric tours with original lineup, with guests Gay Nineties and Fake Shark, at the Commodore Ballroom.

       

      BENEFITS

      Get a photo taken of your dog and help raise money for the Big and Small Rescue Society. Held at Four Legged Flower Power.

      Fitness photoshoot Move to Improve raises money for Parkinson Society British Columbia. Held at ZHOOSH Fitness Garage.

       

      ET CETERA

      John Atkin leads a walking tour that focuses around Carrall Street in Gastown. Held at various Vancouver venues.

      SHIFT Handmade Spring Market features a collection of over 25 local vendors selling handmade items. Held at the West Langley Lions Hall.

      The 55th annual show of the Richmond Gem and Mineral Society includes demonstrations, displays, a silent auction, mini educational seminars, and vendors. Held at the Richmond Cultural Centre.

      At Authors for Indies Day you can receive an oracle reading from Kristen Scholfield-Sweet and participate in collage making with Julie Flett. Held at Banyen Books and Sound.

       

      FOOD AND DRINK

      Celebrate Lonsdale Quay Market's 30th anniversary with long-table dinner Corks and Forks. Held at Lonsdale Quay.

       

      FORUMS

      Three-hour conference No One Should Be Alone aims to network, educate, and provide practical resources for helping individuals in the church and community affected by mental illness. Held at Grace Vancouver Church.

      Drop in with your top two Expo 86 photos and learn how to digitize them. Held at the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch.

       

      KIDS' STUFF

      Join Cineworks artists to make hand-drawn animations on 16mm film by drawing and scratching right on the film itself. Held at ArtStarts.

       

      SPORTS

      Wise Pro Wrestling: Midget Time features Short Sleeve Samspon and Prince Akeem from Micro Championship Wrestling. Held at the WISE Hall.

       

      COMEDY

      Vancity Comedy Extravaganza features standup-comedy performances by Dino Archie, Michael Blaustein, Graham Clark, and Dave Merheje. Held at the River Rock Show Theatre.

       

      ARTS ET CETERA

      One-night event Listen to Your Mother features live readings from 13 Vancouver writers and bloggers. Held at the St. James Hall.

       

      LITERARY EVENTS

      A celebration of independent booksellers features appearances by authors Bif Naked, Jeremy Tankard, Sonja Larsen, and Christopher Levenson. Held at Book Warehouse.

      An interactive presentation with First Nations storyteller Cindy Charleyboy demonstrates how to develop characters and scenes from dreams. Held at the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch.

       

      MUSIC

      Vancouver Opera presents Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Award-winning musical Evita at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

      The West Coast Symphony and violinist Nancy DiNovo perform the Korngold Violin Concerto and Brahms' Symphony No. 4. Held at Queens Avenue United Church.

      Corpus Christi College Chamber Choir performs contemporary sacred and secular music by Jeffery Ames, Craig Courtney, and Eleanor Daley. Held at Oakridge United Church.

      Kazuyoshi Akiyama conducts violinist Isabelle Faust and the VSO in a program of Mozart's Don Giovanni: Overture, Bartok'sViolin Concerto No. 2, and Dvorak's Symphony No. 7 in D Minor. Held at the Orpheum Theatre.

       

      THEATRE

      Suspenseful whodunit Towards Zero sees a seaside party derailed when the host (a wealthy widow) is found dead in her bed. Opening at the Metro Theatre.

       

      MOVIES

      The Met: Live in HD wraps its season with a new production of Johann Strauss's Elektra. Screened at various Metro Vancouver Cineplex theatres.

      Experience the classic Romeo and Juliet adaptations of Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann at the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch.

      The B.C. Professional Videographers Association awards show features five finalists in three categories. Held at the Vancity Theatre.

      Bestway screens Filipino filmmaker Lav Diaz's 2013 film Norte, End of History.

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