14 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Wednesday, September 9

by The Georgia Straight Staff on September 8th, 2015 at 4:00 PM

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Looking for something to do on Wednesday? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 14 events happening in or around Vancouver on Wednesday, September 9.

CONCERTS

English folk-rock singer-songwriter Passenger (pictured above) tours in support of latest release Whispers II, with guest Gregory Alan Isakov, at the Orpheum Theatre.

Death-metal bands Krisiun and Origin coheadline with guests Aeon, Alterbeast, Soreption, and Ingested. Held at the Rickshaw Theatre.

Paal Nilssen-Love and Ken Vandermark perform with guests Von Bingen, JP Carter, and John Brennan. Held at the VIVO Media Arts.

BENEFITS

Charity rappelling event Drop Zone Vancouver raises money for Easter Seals services in British Columbia. Held at 999 West Hastings.

FOOD AND DRINK

Meet natural winemaker Frank Cornelissen, who will talk about his wines and winemaking philosophy, at Burdock & Co.

FORUMS

The Hive Vancouver hosts a talk exploring the complex and layered process of aid accountability.

Ronit Heyd and Jonathan Kay discuss who is affected by Israel’s changing priorities. Held at the Museum of Vancouver.

The West Vancouver Memorial Library hosts a forum on the financial issues that families are currently facing.

COMEDY

Lux Laughs presents comedy by Ryan Lachance, Amar Singh, Chelsea McNabb, Jon Cranny, Dave Bath, Jordan Potter, Abdul Aziz, Jon Bennett, and Banana Jam Improv. Held at Lux Lounge.

LITERARY EVENTS

Sharon Shorty reads the poetry and prose of Jenny Jackson from Silent No More: A Poetic Voice Breaks the Silence of FASD. Held at Carnegie Community Centre.

Margo Bates teaches you how to develop your own marketing timeline and action plan. Held at the Alliance for Arts and Culture.

THEATRE

Osimous theatre presents the first night of Philip Ridley's play Vincent River at the Little Mountain Gallery.

MOVIES

The Rio Theatre presents a screening of Frank Pavich's 2013 documentary Jodorowsky's Dune.

Vancouver comedians Eric Fell, Patrick Maliha, and Shaun Stewart provide live commentary at a screening of David Lynch's 1984 sci-fi film Dune. Held at the Rio Theatre.