14 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Monday, August 5

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      British singer Pixx tours in support of her upcoming album, Small Mercies. With guest indie singer Rosie Tucker.

      Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main, 8pm, $14

       

      Shaun Maguire appears Live in the Lounge with Jack The Bear, Ben and Teagan, and Braden DeCorby.

      WISE Lounge, 1882 Adanac, 8pm, $10

       

      Zakk Sabbath is Zakk Wylde’s Black Sabbath cover band featuring bassist Blasko (Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie), and drummer Joey Castillo (Danzig, Queens Of The Stone Age).

      Imperial Vancouver, 319 Main, 7pm, $39.50

       

      Zydeco Blues musician Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes joins Nuvo Zydeco, Ana Bon Bon & Mizz Lisa for a special night of high-energy zydeco & blues.

      Princeton Pub & Grill, 1901 Powell, 7:30pm, Admission by donation

       

      B.C. Day at the Museum of Vancouver has $5 admission so you can explore exhibits like Haida Now, There is Truth Here, and Wild Things: The Power of Nature in our Lives!

      Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut Street, 10-5 pm, $5.

       

      Take in a screening of the modern classic The Iron Giant as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. A young boy befriends a giant robot from outer space that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy. Featuring the voices of Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick, Jr., and Vin Diesel.

      Rio Theatre, 1660 East Broadway, 4:15pm, $12.50, Kids 13 and under $6.50

        

      BC Cup Day has Thoroughbreds racing with more than $300,000 in purse money on the line. A family-fun zone and DJs make this and events for all ages.

      Hastings Racecourse, 188 North Renfrew, 12:50pm, Free

       

      The Killers stars Burt Lancaster as a world-weary ex-boxer passively murdered, and an insurance investigator probing the death. Ava Gardner stars as the femme fatale. 

      The Cinematheque, 1131 Howe, 6:30pm, $12

       

      Every Monday night at the Havana Theatre Graham Clark hosts The Laugh Gallery, featuring local and touring comedians, trivia and audience prizes galore.

      Havana Theatre, 1212 Commercial, 9pm, $5

       

      Grab a team, grab a sheet and pencil, and get ready for Quizzin' with Carin, Junction's weekly pub quiz. You can win some fun prizes and there's drink specials for under $5. See all of today's trivia events.

      Junction, 1138 Davie, 7:30pm, Free

       

      Kits Pool, Vancouver's only saltwater swimming pool, is 137 metres long and features a water park, two slides, cafes, and lockers.

      2305 Cornwall, Open May to mid-September

       

      The Nitobe Memorial Garden is a traditional Japanese garden located at the University of British Columbia with waterfalls, stone lanterns, audio guides and tours, and a ceremonial teahouse.

      UBC, 1895 Lower Mall, 10am - 4:30pm, $7

       

      The Vancouver Aquarium features almost 800 animal species in galleries ranging from Canada's Arctic to the Amazon rainforest.

      845 Avison Way, Stanley Park, TIME, $29

       

      The Capilano Suspension Bridge features seven cable bridges suspended in trees, the Living Forest exhibit, totem-pole collection, Cliffwalk, and Treetop Adventure. 

      3735 Capilano Rd., North Van, $53.95

       

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