19 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Sunday, June 26
Looking for something to do on Sunday? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 19 events happening in or around Vancouver on Sunday, June 26.
CONCERTS
Coastal Jazz presents American R&B singer-songwriter, rapper, producer, actor, and former Fugees member Ms. Lauryn Hill. Part of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Held at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
American folk-rock duo You Won't performs tunes from latest album Revolutionaries at the Cobalt.
Hard Rubber features music by Ron Samworth, Corey Hamm, Jillian Lebeck, Tyson Naylor, John Korsrud, Vince Mai, Saul Berson, David Miles Kane, John Paton, Bill Runge, Andrew Broughton, Brian Harding, and Brad Muirhead. Held at the Atrium.
Canadian rockabilly musician Petunia performs with Jimmy Roy at the Presentation House Theatre.
Polish ECM pianist-composer Marcin Wasilewski performs with bassist Slawomir Kurkiewicz and drummer Michal Miskiewicz. Part of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Held at Ironworks.
BENEFITS
Help raise funds for a charity of your choice at the Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon and 5K. Held at Thunderbird Arena.
Female illusionists and a Cher impersonator raise money for the Vancouver Humane Society. Held at the Junction.
ET CETERA
Celebrate Greek culture with food, live music, performances, vendors, and a kids' zone at Greek Day on Broadway. Held at West Broadway, between MacDonald and Blenheim.
Stroll the streets of the West End and hear stories about this early Vancouver neighbourhood and see historical photos. Held at the Buchan Hotel.
FORUMS
Tania Fierro presents simple techniques for freeing ourselves from limiting beliefs. Held at Banyen Books and Sound.
ARTS ET CETERA
Bring your open minds and hearts to reflect on a curated exhibition. Part of the Queer Arts Festival. Held at Yaletown Roundhouse Exhibition Hall.
DANCE
The Dovbush Dancers present an evening of Ukrainian dance and culture featuring Vostok, Tropak Ukrainian Dance Theatre, the Wheat in the Barley, and the AUUC’s Druzhba Dancers. Held at the Centennial Theatre.
MUSIC
Professional Cantonese opera singer Hoi Seng Leong presents performances of classical music without makeup. Held at the Chinese Cultural Centre Museum & Archives.
Allegra Chamber Orchestra peforms works by Jennifer Butler, Handel, and Beethoven at St Philip's Anglican Church.
Vancouver Oratorio Society presents conductors Kemuel Wong and Ellen Ay-Laung Wang in a tribute of praise on its Silver Jubilee, with excerpts from Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 2. Held at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.
VISI presents a concert of Schubert's music by singers and pianists. Held at the Roy Barnett Recital Hall.
THEATRE
The Pink Line examines racism in Vancouver’s LGBT2Q+ community. Part of the Queer Arts Festival. Held at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre.
Annual outdoor Shakespeare festival Bard on the Beach features performances of The Merry Wives of Windsor at Vanier Park.
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