30 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Thursday, August 25

Looking for something to do on Thursday? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 30 events happening in or around Vancouver on Thursday, August 25.

CONCERTS

Australian future-beats project CLN plays the Biltmore, with guests On Planets and Chelsea Grimm.

Vancouver blues legend Jim Byrnes performs at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden as part of the Enchanted Evenings Concert Series.

Montreal pop-punks Simple Plan perform at the PNE Amphitheatre as part of the PNE Summer Night Concerts series.

The Rogue Arts Festival launch party at the WISE Hall features music by Folky Strum Strum, Samson's Delilah, and the Staggers and Jaggs.

American pop-rock singer-songwriter Gwen Stefani plays Rogers Arena, with guest Eve.

American hard-rock/metal guitarist Zakk Wylde (above) plays the Commodore, with guests Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown and Jared James Nichols.

FOOD & DRINK

Enjoy tapas-style plates from various restaurants at a Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, with partial proceeds to the Burnaby Hospital Foundation

FORUMS

Yogacharya Swami Muktibodhananda presents ancient wisdom for the modern day at Banyen Books & Sound.

Panelists discuss the current standards of e-commerce and future ideas that will come into play at Brainstation Vancouver.

KIDS' STUFF

The annual Fair at the PNE features an Angry Birds exhibit, magic shows, the Alien Worlds and Androids exhibit, the SuperDogs, a family-friendly play area, a dinosaur show, nightly concerts, and a multitude of carnival rides.

COMEDY

Joke Roulette at Seven Dining Lounge features comedians Alain Williams, Jenny Toews, Brent Constantine, Randee Neumeyer, Luke Syrnick, Ryan Williams, and Chris James.

Canadian comedian Trixx (above) performs the first of three nights of standup at the Comedy Mix.

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.

At the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, Meghann O'Brien takes materials from the natural world and transforms them into human expression.

MUSEUMS

The Museum of Anthropology at UBC hosts an exhibition that features the carvings of Papua New Guinea's Iatmul people.

At the Museum of Vancouver, you can explore the cultural power and significance of collecting through wall-to-wall displays of unconventional objects.

MUSIC

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

THEATRE

Performance of Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) at the York Theatre as part of The Fakespeare Festival.

Play On Words Productions presents its musical [Title of Show] at Studio 16.

The musical comedy The Book of Mormon, which follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, plays at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

The Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! musical-theatre summer program presents a show featuring songs from Broadway and movie musicals at Norman Rothstein Theatre.

Bard on the Beach presents Othello and The Merry Wives of Windsor at Vanier Park.

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

ATTRACTIONS

The Capilano Suspension Bridge features seven suspended footbridges offering views 110 feet above the forest floor.

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

The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden (above) is an authentic representation of an age-old garden tradition that reached its peak in the Ming Dynasty.

The Edgewater Casino offers over 60 table games, a poker room, a high-limit section, 500 slot machines, restaurants and lounges, and live entertainment.

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

MOVIES

The Vancouver Latin American Film Festival kicks off, celebrating the art of contemporary Latin American and Latin-Canadian filmmaking at various Vancouver venues.

The fifth annual Dead On Film Short Horror Film Festival Showcase takes place at the Rio Theatre.

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