Twelve things to do in Metro Vancouver on Thursday, January 29

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      Looking for something to do tomorrow? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 12 events happening in or around Vancouver on Thursday, January 29.


      CONCERTS

      Japanese taiko group Kodo (pictured above) is led by artistic director Tamasaburo Bando in a performance at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

      Hip-hop artists the Beatnuts, alongside guests Jeru the Damaja and Merkules, take the stage at the Fortune Sound Club.

      Blueprint Live presents Mississippi party-rock group Bass Drum of Death at the Fox Cabaret.

       

      FORUMS

      Political-science prof Kathryn Harrison discusses the impact of civil disobedience on public policy at the SFU Burnaby campus.

      Forum at the Fletcher Challenge Canada Theatre examines rape, redemption, and the changing landscape of gendered discourses in contemporary India.

       

      ARTS ETC

      As part of the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, Performance Works hosts Sonic Elder, an evening with six Vancouver music legends.

       

      DANCE

      The Scotiabank Dance Centre sees storyteller and dancer Faustin Linyekula perform in Le Cargo. Part of the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival.

       

      MUSIC

      Duo Verdejo: Spiegel im Spiegel features the music of Arvo Pärt performed by Adrian and Meghan Verdejo. Held at the Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre.


      THEATRE

      The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival presents 7 Important Things at SFU's Goldcorp Centre for the Arts.


      COMEDY

      Comedian and former Vancouver resident Pete Johansson performs at the Comedy MIX.

       

      MOVIES

      The Vancity Theatre hosts SPARK FWD, a festival, conference, and job fair showcasing state-of-the-art visual effects and digital media.

      As part of the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, SFU's Goldcorp Centre for the Arts hosts a screening of Preuzmimo Benčić.

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