46 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Sunday, July 9

Looking for something to do on Sunday? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 46 events happening in or around Vancouver on Sunday, July 9.

ET CETERA

At the Vancouver Vintage Motorcycle Show and Shine, you can see an array of vintage motorcycles and new exhibit 100 Years of Motorcycling. Held at the Deeley Motorcycle Exhibition.

Celebrate car-free living at Car Free Day Commercial Drive, which includes local artisans, musicians, community activities, food, and all-ages entertainment and activities. Held at Commercial Drive.

FORUMS

Megory Anderson discusses the basic essentials of sacred presence with the dying at St. Paul's Anglican Church.

Mari Swingle discusses how cell phones, computers, gaming, and social media are changing our brains, our behavior, and the evolution of our species. Held at the Canadian Centre for Peace.

KIDS' STUFF

Highlights of Playland include midway games, fair food, an arcade, a shooting gallery, a climbing wall, a haunted mansion, family rides like Teacups and Merry-Go-Round, and extreme rides like Corkscrew, the Beast, Hell's Gate, Revelation, and Wooden Roller Coaster.

At the Princess and Superhero Tea Party, kids can enjoy a royal makeover, meet some princesses and superheroes, and sample treats during high tea. Held at Cascades Casino.

COMEDY

At the Havana Theatre, an evening of improv comedy draws inspiration from  movies, suggested YouTube videos, or other prerecorded sketches.

The Vancouver TheatreSports League presents amateur improv comedy at Rookie Night, held at the Improv Centre.

DANCE

The Dancing on the Edge Festival 2017 pushes the frontiers of contemporary dance with performances by over 25 choreographers and over 80 dance artists. Held at various Vancouver venues.

At Robson Square Salsa, you can take in salsa-dance lessons, dancing, and shows at Robson Square.

LITERARY EVENTS

At the Dead Poets Reading Series, people discuss a poet's life and work and read his poetry. Held at the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch.

You can meet artists Farel Dalrymple, Colin Lorimer, and Michael Kluckner at the Vancouver Comic Con held at Heritage Hall.

MUSIC

William Rowson conducts violinist Matthew Yep and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in a program of music by Lavallée, Bernstein, Smetana, Williams, Saint Saens, Dvořák, Strauss, Jr., John Williams, and Tchaikovsky. Held at Deer Lake Park.

The Roedde House Classical Series presents piano duo Two to Tango, composed of husband and wife Scott Meek and Claire Yuan. Held at the Roedde House Museum.

THEATRE

The Arts Club Theatre Company presents Million Dollar Quartet, a jukebox musical inspired by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins. Held at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage.

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival presents William Shakespeare's drama The Winter's Tale, in which the love of two young people becomes the catalyst for a family’s healing, at Bard on the Beach.

It's your last chance to catch the 54th Entertainment production of Emilio Merritt's original play Dali and Hopper at the Vancity Culture Lab.

Outdoor-theatre festival Theatre Under the Stars continues its season with a preview performance of Mary Poppins at Malkin Bowl.

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival presents a version of William Shakespeare's drama The Merchant of Venice that's set in modern-day Venice. Held at Bard on the Beach.

Take a peformance of City of Angels, the the Tony Award–winning Broadway musical that satirizes the glamour and decadence of 1940s Hollywood. Held at Performance Works.

GALLERIES

Twenty-five works by contemporary American photographer Stephen Shore complement the exhibition Claude Monet’s Secret Garden at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Pictures From Here at the Vancouver Art Gallery features photographs and video works by Vancouver-based artists Roy Arden, Karin Bubaš, Christos Dikeakos, Stan Douglas, Greg Girard, Rodney Graham, Mike Grill, Arni Haraldsson, Fred Herzog, Barrie Jones, Evan Lee, N.E. Thing Co., Marian Penner Bancroft, Henri Robideau, Sandra Semchuk and James Nicholas, Althea Thauberger, Jeff Wall, Ian Wallace, Paul Wong, Cornelia Wyngaarden, and Andrea Fatona.

Xi xanya dzam at Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art features traditional masks, carvings, baskets and moosehide, contemporary prints, sculptures and jewellery by Primrose Adams, Dempsey Bob, Rena Point Bolton, Mandy Brown, Joe David, Robert Davidson, Alvin Mack, Mary Michell, Earl Muldon, Susan Point, and Norman Tait.

Claude Monet's Secret Garden at the Vancouver Art Gallery showcases 38 paintings that span the career of the French artist who is regarded as a master of the Impressionist movement.

The first major Canadian exhibition of photographs, collages, drawings, sculptures, and films by Tel Aviv-born, Los Angeles-based artist Elad Lassry is at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Bill Reid Creative Journeys at Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art celebrates the three phases of the artist's creative journey, Pre-Haida (1948-1951), Haida (1951-1968) and Beyond Haida (1968-1998).

Persistence at the Vancouver Art Gallery draws together three recent contemporary installations by Canadian artists Julia Feyrer, Tamara Henderson, Shelagh Keeley, and Germaine Koh.

MUSEUMS

Traces of Words: Art and Calligraphy from Asia at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC examines the physical traces of words, both spoken and recorded, that are unique to humans.

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature at at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC features Amazonian basketry, textiles, carvings, feather works, and ceramics both of everyday and of ceremonial use, representing indigenous, Maroon, and white settler communities.

In a Different Light: Reflecting on Northwest Coast Art at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC features more than 110 historical indigenous artworks and explores what we can learn from these works and how they relate to indigenous peoples’ relationships to their lands

The Lost Fleet at the Vancouver Maritime Museum investigates the unjust 1941 seizure of 1,200 Japanese-Canadian fishing vessels following the bombing of Pearl Harbour through a collection of historic photographs, models of Japanese-Canadian-built fishing boats, fishermen’s tools, and replica documents.

ATTRACTIONS

Soar from coast-to-coast across the Canadian landscape with a 25-minute ride featuring effects such as wind and scents at FlyOver Canada.

The Capilano Suspension Bridge features seven suspended footbridges offering views 110 feet above the forest floor.

Big Splash Waterpark in Tsawwassen, formerly Splashdown, features newly renovated pools and hot tubs, new slides such as Kamikaze and Solar Splash, a sports bar and grill, and complimentary shuttle service to and from downtown Vancouver.

At the Bloedel Conservatory you can take in more than 200 free-flying exotic birds and 500 exotic plants and flowers.

The 22-hectare VanDusen Botanical Garden features over 255,000 plants from around the world, a restaurant, a garden shop, and a horticulture library.

Take a ride in an exterior glass elevator and get a 360° view of Metro Vancouver and the North Shore mountains at Vancouver Lookout.

Edgewater Casino offers 24-hour gaming, over 60 table games, a poker room, a high-limit section, 500 slot machines, restaurants and lounges, and live entertainment, including concerts and televised UFC events.

Lighthouse Park features 10 kilometres of hiking trails, picnic areas, guided walks provided by the Lighthouse Park Preservation Society, and the historical 1912 Point Atkinson Lighthouse.

Science World features hundreds of interactive exhibits in five permanent galleries, live science demonstrations and workshops, and giant movies in the Omnimax Theatre.

MOVIES

The Rio Theatre screens Rusty Nixon's film Residue, in which a private investigator reads a book of sinister origins and unknowingly puts his daughter and himself in a fight for their lives.

The Cinematheque celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Monterey International Pop Festival with a new restoration of Monterey Pop, as essential record of a defining countercultural movement.

The Rio Theatre screens Batman: The Movie, in which the title superhero and his cohort Robin battle sharks, Catwoman, the Joker, the Riddler, and the Penguin.

The Vancity Theatre screens Radio Dreams, Babak Jalali's take on immigration, assimilation, and the frayed edges of the American Dream.

In Matías Piñeiro's film Hermia and Helena, a young woman's dedication to a new Spanish translation of A Midsummer Night's Dream is tested when she encounters a series of romantic distractions. Screening at the Vancity Theatre.

In Bloodsport, a martial artist leaves the military to compete in a tournament in Hong Kong so he can be accepted into a secret and violent martial-arts competition. Screening at the Rio Theatre.

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