15 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Wednesday, March 11

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      Looking for something to do tomorrow? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 15 events happening in or around Vancouver on Wednesday, March 11.

      CONCERTS

      New Zealand electropop duo Broods (above) plays the Imperial, touring in support of debut full-length album Evergreen.

      Doom-metal band Sumac plays the Biltmore Cabaret, with guests Erosion and Waingro.

      Norwegian electronica producer and DJ Lido plays the Electric Owl.

      English beatboxer Beardyman plays Alexander, touring in support of latest album Distractions.

      FORUMS

      Join five video-game-company owners, studio directors, and journalists for a discussion on whether the next big video game could come out of Vancouver. Event takes place at Fasken Martineau.

      SFU's Centre for the Comparative Study of Muslim Societies and Cultures presents a lecture on Islam and the media by author and editor Adel Iskandar. Forum takes place at SFU Harbour Centre.

      Larry Railton, manager of services for Aboriginal students at Langara College, discusses how aboriginal-justice issues can be fixed during a lecture at Vancouver Public Library.

      FOOD AND DRINK

      Sommelier Lesley Saito and the Taste of Africa Restaurant present a pairing of authentic African cuisine with specially selected South African wines at Legacy Liquor Store.

      TAKE ACTION

      Discuss the security of communities, nations, and the entire global community at a forum on Canada, climate change, and international conflict presented by BCCIC and PeaceGeeks. The free event takes place at the Hive Vancouver.

      COMEDY

      Stand-up comedy by Vancouver comics Frida Hallgren, Amber Harper-Young, Rae-Alex Smith, Jenny Toews, Jane Stanton, and headliner Katie-Ellen Humphries at Lux Lounge.

      Live improvised soap opera inspired by HBO's wildly popular series Game of Thrones at the Railway Club.

      MUSIC

      Soprano Suzanne Rigden and pianist Robert Holliston perform music by Ravel, Strauss, and Poulenc at UBC's Roy Barnett Recital Hall.

      LITERARY

      Giller Prize-nominees Fred Stenson and Kim Echlin read from their new novels Who By Fire and Under the Visible Life at Vancouver Public Library.

      Literary agent Sam Hiyate facilitates a discussion of the literary market and how writers can navigate it at the Alliance for Arts and Culture.

      MOVIES

      Screening at Vancity Theatre of Jennifer Kent's The Babadook, a horror flick about a single mom and her six-year-old son who battle the storybook boogeyman that terrorizes their home.

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