22 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Wednesday, August 31

Looking for something to do on Wednesday? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 22 events happening in or around Vancouver on Wednesday, August 31.

CONCERTS

First Nations electronic trio A Tribe Called Red (above) performs at the PNE Amphitheatre as part of the PNE Summer Night Concerts series.

FORUMS

Juice Truck founders Zach and Ryan discuss building a brand and community and creating an online community presence at Brainstation Vancouver.

KIDS' STUFF

Free Moms and Tots Workshop at Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co. features storytime, yoga and dance, healthy snacks, face painting, crafts, and tea parties.

The annual Fair at the PNE (above) 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.

SPORTS

The inaugural Americas Masters Games feature nine days of sports competition, running to September 4 at various Vancouver venues.

The Vancouver Canadians take on the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes in Minor League Baseball action at Nat Bailey Stadium.

COMEDY

Vancouver comedic performers present an improv show based on classic tabletop game Dungeons & Dragons at the Rio Theatre.

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.

Marianne Nicolson's installation Oh, How I Long For Home (above) is at SFU's Teck Gallery.

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.

THEATRE

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

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

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.

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

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.

MOVIES

Screening at the Vancity Theatre of Martin Scorcese's classic boxing drama Raging Bull, starring Robert De Niro as Jake Lamotta.

Free screening at the Vancouver Public Library of the family film Princess and the Frog.

Movies for Mommies screening at Vancity Theatre of the B.C.-shot adventure-drama When the Ocean Met the Sky.

The Vancouver Latin American Film Festival (above) celebrates the art of contemporary Latin American and Latin-Canadian filmmaking, running to September 4 at various Vancouver venues.

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