16 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Monday, September 12

Looking for something to do on Monday? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 16 events happening in or around Vancouver on Monday, September 12.

CONCERTS

American rapper Action Bronson plays the Commodore Ballroom, with guest Mayhem Lauren.

FORUMS

Join Parks Canada at Vancouver Public Library for a public consultation meeting on the proposed Thaidene Nene national park reserve (above).

COMEDY

Roast of local comedian Mark O'Keefe at Yagger's Restaurant features performances by Jonny Paul, Mark Nesbitt, Sam Tonning, Ed Konyha, Ryan Williams, Devin Alexander, Roman Mancini, Mark Hughes, Jesse Daniel, and Harris Anderson.

GALLERIES

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

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

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, including the toys and action figures of Angus Bunday (above).

ARTS ETCETERA

As part of the Vancouver Fringe Festival, ecccentric guides walk audience members through a 40-minute encampment of several mini-exhibitions of select artists on Granville Island.

MUSIC

Local classical and jazz artists--including UBC president Santa Ono (above)--perform a benefit concert at the Vancouver Academy of Music, with proceeds to support free music programs at UBC and in Greater Vancouver.

LITERARY

Discuss literacy and accessibility of books for sight-impaired readers at a panel discussion at Vancouver Public Library featuring Ryan Knighton, Jacqui Bishop, and Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall.

THEATRE

The annual Vancouver Fringe Festival runs to September 18, featuring more than 800 performances by over 90 artists at various Vancouver venues.

ATTRACTIONS

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

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

MOVIES

Screening at the Vancity Theatre of Spanish director Jose Luis Guerin's "contemplation of contemplation", In the City of Sylvia.

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