19 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Monday, September 19

Looking for something to do on Monday? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 19 events happening in or around Vancouver on Monday, September 19.

CONCERTS

American underground hip-hop MC Del the Funky Homosapien plays Alexander Gastown, with guests Richie Cunning, DJ Bad DJ, and Poe.

The Georgia Straight presents Icelandic experimental rock band Sigur Ros, performing the second of two nights at the Queen E. SOLD OUT.

American country singer and actor Dolly Parton plays Rogers Arena on her Pure & Simple Tour.

FORUMS

In Reinventing Chemistry, Professor George Whitesides discusses areas of opportunity, including nanotechnology, and the emergence of new fields at SFU Harbour Centre.

COMEDY

Comedy at Yagger's Kitsilano by headliner John Beuhler, with support by Sophie Buddle, Victoria Banner, Stuart Jones, Brand Lefebvre, and Bryan Walsh.

Vancouver comedians Brad Dorion, Stefan MacNeil, and Jenny Toews host a night of standup comedy at Yagger's Downtown.

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.

LITERARY

This Is Your Brain on Music author Daniel Levitin demonstrates how to think critically about the words and numbers we are asked to believe. Event takes place at the Frederic Wood Theatre, presented by Vancouver Writers Fest.

Launch at Cottage Bistro of Concussion and Mild Brain Injury: Not Just Another Headline, in which 19 individuals share their experiences of recovering from a concussion incident.

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.

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

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

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.

MOVIES

Screening at the Rio Theatre of a newly restored version of John Waters' 1970 trash epic Multiple Maniacs, starring Divine.

Screening at the Cinematheque of Lars von Trier's deeply affecting, morally unsettling, vérité-styled melodrama Breaking the Waves.

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