Happy Wednesday, Victoria!
From comedy nights at the Mint to live indie rock performances, here are five ways you can enjoy your day this Wednesday, April 19th:
Sunset Rubdown
Easily one of the busiest people in indie rock, vocalist/keyboardist Spencer Krug of the critically hailed Montreal band Wolf Parade (as well as part time Frog Eyes member) leads Sunset Rubdown, intended to be an additional outlet for Krug’s songwriting and slightly more experimental than Wolf Parade.
Together they’ll celebrate the three albums created as a band, and look toward the possibility of a fourth. Krug admits he was the last one to think a Sunset Rubdown reunion would ever happen, but is grateful he was wrong.
- Where: Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street
- When: Wednesday, April 19th, 8 p.m.
Exploring Indigenous Perspectives through storytelling
Through this interactive program, participants explore the cultural significance of birds and animals through a First Peoples lens. The cultural lessons and values shared through the time-honoured tradition of storytelling will amaze participants.
This lesson will discover how First Peoples passed down important teachings from their respective territories to upcoming generations.
- Where: Witty’s Lagoon Regional Park, 3920 Metchosin Road
- When: Wednesday, April 19th, 11:30 a.m.
The Fretless presented by Oliver Swain
Through its deconstruction and transformation of the usual rhythmic, harmonic and structured arrangements of fiddle styles around the world, The Fretless is pushing traditional music to a new place, and has now issued itself an atypical challenge in the mission to find and convert fans unfamiliar with “progressive” traditional music.
- Where: Hermann’s Upstairs, 753 View Street
- When: Wednesday, April 19th, 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Experience Karen’s Diner
Home to great burgers and rude service, Karen’s Diner has arrived.
Originally launched in restaurants and stores across Australia and the UK, the OG Karens have embarked on a world tour, dishing out ungrateful service in the land of people that say sorry far too often.
- Where: Sonora Bar and Grill, 531 Yates Street
- When: March 31st to April 23rd
Comedy Night at the Mint
The funniest way to spend a Wednesday is Phillips Comedy Night at The Mint! Each week Morgan Cranny and Drew Farrance bring the most hilarious comedians in the city together for a wonderful evening of food, drink and fun!
Wildly popular and always new, Phillips Comedy Night is a hilarious night out. Head downstairs and enjoy the delicious west coast Himalayan cuisine that the Mint is famous for.
- Where: The Mint, 1414 Douglas Street
- When: Wednesday, April 19th, 8 p.m.
