25 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Thursday, July 14

Looking for something to do on Thursday? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 25 events happening in or around Vancouver on Thursday, July 14.

CONCERTS

The first day of the Pemberton Music Festival features performances by Snoop Dogg, Bassnectar, Wolf Parade, Grace Potter, Rae Sremmurd, and Maria Bamford.

The Canadian Pacific Blues Society presents American roots-rock greats Dave & Phil Alvin at the Imperial, with guests Paul Pigat & Cousin Harley.

Local bands the Plodes, Dumb, shitlord fuckerman, and Tim the Mute pay tribute to XTC, Devo, and Joy Division at the Rickshaw.

Local Celtic-folk band the Paperboys performs as part of the Enchanted Evenings Concert Series at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden.

American R&B-pop singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor plays the PNE Amphitheatre, with guests Hailee Steinfeld and Common Kings.

Live Music at Roedde House by Eli Davidovici, Leo Bae, Tristan Paxton, and Mili Hong.

ETCETERA

Bastille Day Festival at the Roundhouse Community Centre features include a French food market, a beer garden, live music, guest DJs, Boogat, and Bal Des Pompiers.

Take part in a 45-minute bootcamp-inspired fitness class at Nordstrom Pacific Centre.

Sit in on Q&A sessions with faculty and alumni, get a behind-the-scenes look at programs, and learn about the student experience at the VFS Animation & Visual Effects Campus.

FOOD & DRINK

Learn how to make your own yogurt at an introductory workshop at Homestead Junction.

FORUMS

Physicist and social activist Vandana Shiva speaks on "Seeding the Future" at St. Andrew's-Wesley Church as part of the Indian Summer Festival.

Listen to a presentation by local corkscrew collectors Wayne Meadows and Sal Robinson as they share a brief illustrated history of corkscrews at the Museum of Vancouver.

Sue Clement, Janice Porter, and Azadeh Yaraghi lead a marketing panel on branding at Best Western Sands By the Sea.

KIDS' STUFF

Learn songwriting skills and what it means to be a career musician as part of the Young Artists Program at Soundhouse Studio.

COMEDY

Standup comedian Chris Gordon performs the first of three nights at the Comedy Mix.

Cinema-themed standup comedy at Black Dog Video with host Dylan Rhymer and guests Ben Mills, Fatima Dhorwe, and Brad Dorion.

Ross Dauk makes jokes about Vancouver housing and landlords/slumlords at Little Mountain Gallery.

ARTS ETCETERA

Toronto illustrator and tattoo artist Jesse Graham shows a new collection of drawings dedicated to his love of whales and ocean life at the Phoenix Gallery.

MUSIC

Sing classic and contemporary rock, pop, and indie songs with a community choir at North Vancouver's Presentation House Theatre.

THEATRE

The Ensemble Theatre Festival kicks off at the Jericho Arts Centre with Harold Pinter's Betrayal.

GALLERIES

The Vancouver Art Gallery hosts an exhibition that examines the significance of the six women who were inspirational to the artistic development of Picasso.

ATTRACTIONS

The VanDusen Botanical Garden features over 255,000 plants from around the world and almost two dozen sculptures.

At the Bloedel Conservatory you can take in more than 200 free-flying exotic birds and 500 exotic plants and flowers.

MOVIES

Two wuxia films by Shaw Brothers studio alumnus King Hu are screened in new restorations at the Cinematheque.

Screening of local filmmaker Mark Sawyer’s speculative satire No Men Beyond This Point at the Vancouver Public Library.