12 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Wednesday, March 4

Looking for something to do tomorrow? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 12 events happening in or around Vancouver on Wednesday, March 4.

CONCERTS

The Georgia Straight presents Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Daniel Lanois (pictured above) at the Commodore Ballroom.

FORUMS

A presentation at SFU Harbour Centre deals with the emergence of the notion of the state of exception during the gap between the wars. 

An intimacy forum at the Unity Centre explores what it means to have a three-dimensional, emotional, and fulfilling relationship.

FOOD AND DRINK

Raw-food chef Alicia Meek teaches you how to make spaghetti and meat balls, pad thai, and a dessert at the Eternal Abundance Cafe.

COMEDY

Game Genies hosts an evening of local hip-hop musicians and rap-loving comedians at the Biltmore Cabaret.

Local comedians Devin Alexander, Shawn Polnick, Brynn Peebles, Lauren McGibbon, Cass Keely, and headliner Dylan Rhymer perform at the Tangent Cafe.

LITERARY EVENTS

The Vancouver Public Library Central Branch hosts the Dewey Decibel Youth Poetry Slam.

Author Cea Person shares photos and stories of her unconventional childhood and subsequent international modelling career at the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch.

MUSIC

Opera Mariposa performs highlights from Carmen, La bohème, Don Giovanni, The Magic Flute, and The Marriage of Figaro at the Minoru Chapel.

THEATRE

The Troika Collective presents the North American premiere of Torsten Buchsteiner’s Nordost at the Havana Theatre.

Seven Tyrants Theatre presents the world premiere of its latest original work Mozart & Salieri at the Jericho Arts Centre.

MOVIES

The Vancouver International Women in Film Festival hits the Vancity Theatre.