14 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Friday, April 10

Looking for something to do tomorrow? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 14 events happening in or around Vancouver on Friday, April 10.

CONCERTS

The Rickshaw Theatre hosts heavy-metal music by Bushwhacker, Unbeheld, Resurgence, Medevil, and Torrefy.

Husband and wife duo Pharis & Jason Romero (pictured above) channel vintage folk in a performance at the St. James Hall.

Coastal Jazz presents New York jazz vocalist-pianist Champian Fulton Quartet at the Blue Frog Studios.

ET CETERA

Celebrate International Women's Day at the Shakti Society Awards Gala. Held at the Aria Banquet Hall.

FORUMS

A forum at the UBC Asian Centre examines the portrayal of fathers and daughters in Chinese Buddhism.

SFU Harbour Centre hosts an exploration of the election of SYRIZA in Greece and the fight against austerity.

COMEDY

Comedian Sean Lecomber takes the stage at Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club.

DANCE

DanceHouse presents Rio de Janeiro-based dance company Compagnie Käfig at the Vancouver Playhouse.

LITERARY EVENTS

Local author Holman Wang reads a new all-ages book series at the Richmond Public Library.

MUSIC

Maestro Bramwell Tovey and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra celebrate the work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the VSO Spring Festival. Held at the Orpheum Theatre.

The University Singers, the UBC Choral Union, and the UBC Symphony Orchestra take the stage at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. 

MOVIES

The Georgia Straight presents a screening of Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, D.C. (1980-90) at the Vogue Theatre.

The Vancouver South African Film Festival starts at the SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs at Goldcorp Centre for the Arts.

The Vancity Theatre hosts the first night of the Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth.