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30 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Wednesday, September 14

by Steve Newton on September 13th, 2016 at 2:00 PM
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      Looking for something to do on Wednesday? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 31 events happening in or around Vancouver on Wednesday, September 14.

       

      CONCERTS

      American actor and singer Juliette Lewis (above) leads her band at Venue.

      The Georgia Straight presents American hip-hop duo Atmosphere at the Commodore, with guests Brother Ali, Plain Ole Bill, Last Word, and deM atlaS.

      English alt-rock band Nothing But Thieves plays the Vogue, touring in support of debut album.

      Vancouver soul singer-songwriter Emily Chambers plays the Biltmore, performing tunes from upcoming EP Magnolia.

       

      FOOD & DRINK

      Learn how to create cream puffs (above), profiteroles, eclairs, and choquette at the Uncommon Cafe.

      Learn how to make great food choices for you and your little ones at Integrative Naturopathic Medical Centre.

      Nutritionist Heather Woodruff teaches you how to prepare a number of recipes that promote digestive healing and recovery at Nourish Cafe & Cooking School.

       

      FORUMS

      Learn how to keep your roles, practices, and beliefs about the world flexible and open to change at an interactive Practice of Play workshop at Another Place.

      Learn how to use your small-space balcony to its full potential at a gardening workshop at VanDusen Botanical Garden.

       

      COMEDY

      The Vancouver TheatreSports League presents OK Tinder, an improv-comedy show inspired by Vancouver's notorious and ludicrous dating scene, at the Improv Centre.

       

      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.

      Vancouver concert photographer Dee Lippingwell discusses her four decades of shooting major rock acts worldwide at New Westminster Public Library.

       

      DANCE

      Toque Flamenco (above) shares an eclectic twist on traditional flamenco, drawing from classic rock influences at Centro Flamenco Studio.

      Co.ERASGA Dance presents a new creation that traces the body's relation to indigenous traditional arts at Scotiabank Dance Centre.

       

      LITERARY

      Local author Eve Lazarus presents an illustrated evening based on her book Sensational Vancouver at West Van Memorial Library.

       

      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.

      Landscapes and scenic paintings by Bob Araki are on display in Beautiful Canada, to Sept. 18 at the Silk Purse Arts Centre.

       

      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 St. James Hall.

      Celebrate the Moon Festival at Vancouver Public Library's Kensington Branch with classic and popular music played by Sonia Lien and her students on the guzheng.

       

      THEATRE

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

      Bard on the Beach presents performances of Pericles and Romeo and Juliet at Vanier Park. SOLD OUT.

       

      ATTRACTIONS

      The VanDusen Botanical Garden (above) 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 is an authentic representation of an age-old garden tradition that reached its peak in the Ming Dynasty.

      The Vancouver Aquarium features almost 800 animal species in galleries ranging from Canada's Arctic to the Amazon rainforest.

       

      MOVIES

      The Vancouver Iranian Film Society presents a screening of Barcode at the Vancity Theatre.

       

      For all the latest Metro Vancouver event announcements and updates follow @VanHappenings.

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