15 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Wednesday, June 24

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      Looking for something to do on Wednesday? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 15 events happening in or around Vancouver on Wednesday, June 24.

      CONCERTS

      Community-based music festival Make Music Vancouver features performances by Woodshed Supply Co, Tie Blaske (pictured above), and the Spheres. Held at various Gastown venues.

      Jamaican reggae artist Khago makes his Vancouver debut, with DJs Hoppa, Able, and Matrix Sounds, at Alexander.

      Highlights of the Mission Folk Music Festival include Ialama and Quentin Dujardin, King Sunny Ade, and Black Umfolosi. Held at the Fraser River Heritage Park.

      Jazz pianist Kenny Werner performs with bassist Johannes Weidenmueller and drummer Ari Hoenig. Part of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Held at Performance Works.

      Classically trained vocalist Jaclyn Guillou performs with the James Danderfer Trio as part of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Held at Pyatt Hall.

      American jazz trio the Bad Plus performs with saxophonist Joshua Redman and Kneebody. Part of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Held at the Vogue Theatre.

      Swedish contemporary jazz group MusicMusicMusic performs at Ironworks as part of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival.

      ET CETERA

      Canada Place celebrates Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day with food, kids' entertainment, live music, the Jocelyn Petit Band, Alouest, Frenchie the Clown, Gretta & Kiki, V'ni Dansi, Louis Riel Metis Dancers, and Le Destin du Jazz-Club.

      FORUMS

      Love It or List It Vancouver's Todd Talbot leads a free forum for first-time home buyers at the Delta Burnaby Hotel.

      LITERARY EVENTS

      Authors Giselle Roeder, Cea Person, David Roberts, and Judy McFarlane recount their memoirs at the West Vancouver Memorial Library.

      THEATRE

      Stone’s Throw Productions presents the first night of Shakespeare's comedy The Taming of the Shrew at the Pacific Theatre.

      Firehall Arts Centre hosts the premiere of Lascivious Something, which explores the choices made in our personal, social, and political lives.

      MOVIES

      The Vancity Theatre hosts a screening of director Oliver Hockenhull's documentary From Neurons to Nirvana: The Great Medicines.

      Documentary Awake: The Life of Yogananda is screened at the Vancity Theatre.

      The Celluloid Social Club presents a short-film screening at the ANZA Club.

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