17 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Wednesday, July 20

by The Georgia Straight Staff on July 19th, 2016 at 2:34 PM

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Looking for something to do on Wednesday? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 17 events happening in or around Vancouver on Wednesday, July 20.

CONCERTS

British pop superstar Adele plays the first of two nights at Rogers Arena. SOLD OUT.

Vancouver soul-pop band Miss Quincy & the Showdown plays the WISE Hall, with guests Liz Stringer and Hollow Twin.

FOOD & DRINK

Take in a gourmet buffet dinner and music by saxophonist Saul Berson on the terrace at the University Women's Club.

Sample tasting plates and cups at several restaurants in the Fraser neighbourhood at Tasting Plates Fraserhood.

FORUMS

Graphic designer Dana Lu shows how to create a double-sided business card from scratch at the Hive Vancouver.

KIDS' STUFF

Playland features midway games, the Kids Playce, an arcade, a haunted mansion, and rides such as Atmosfear, Corkscrew, Hellevator, Music Express, and Wooden Roller Coaster.

The Genuine Jug Band gives a family-friendly narrated musical tour of songs and stories from the late 1800s to 1940 at the Surrey Museum.

LITERARY EVENTS

Spoken-word showcase at the library's Alice MacKay Room features artists, musicians, and performance art by DJ Nameless, Mike Levin, Jujube Jacinto, Venus Soberanes, Lance Lim, and Mallory Gliko.

The Vancouver Public Library’s Strathcona branch runs a pop-up library at MacLean Park featuring family storytime and summer reading-club activities.

THEATRE

Bard on the Beach presents Romeo and Juliet and Pericles at Vanier Park.

The Ensemble Theatre Festival presents Harold Pinter's Betrayal at Jericho Arts Centre.

Theatre Under the Stars presents Beauty & the Beast at Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park.

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

Screening of director Mike Nichols' 1966 drama Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at the Rio Theatre.

The Air Canada enRoute Film Festival features a selection of short films at Robson Square.