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Looking for something to do on Wednesday? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 21 events happening in or around Vancouver on Wednesday, June 15.

CONCERTS

New Jersey-based Latin-metal band Ill Niño performs album Revolucion, Revolucion in its entirety, with guests Bobaflex and Terror Universal, at the Rickshaw Theatre.

Planet Pinkish features music by Orchard Pinkish's Bird Frightening Hay Dolls and Bernard Boulanger. Held at the WISE Hall.

Timbre Concerts and Levitation Vancouver present Canadian punk-rock band the Flatliners at the Cobalt.

BENEFITS

Charlford House 2nd Annual Golf Tournament features golfing, a bagged lunch, a buffet dinner, an awards ceremony, and a silent auction. Held at the Riverway Golf Clubhouse.

Highlights of Vocies for Africa include a performance by the City Soul Choir, a marketplace, a silent auction, and a wine bar. Held at Temple Sholom.

FOOD AND DRINK

Learn how to make a basic brioche loaf, a braided brioche, brioche cinnamon rolls, and brioche bbq pork buns at the Uncommon Cafe.

FORUMS

Discover exactly what blogging and content marketing can do for your business or organization. Held at The Hive Vancouver.

At the Homestead Junction, explore the basics of soil life and how to cultivate microbes to build up your soil.

Learn how to recognize and adapt to interpersonal factors that affect work and vary between cultures. Held at the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch.

Speakers discuss the impact of transit-oriented development along prominent arterial streets such as Cambie, Fraser, and Main. Held at the Djavad Mowafaghian World Arts Centre.

An outreach evening will give voice to clergy abuse by exploring ways which may lead to healing and by offering support to those who are hurting. Held at the Canadian Centre for Peace.

COMEDY

The Fictionals present an evening of improv comedy based on cult-hit game Cards Against Humanity. Held at the Rio Theatre.

Sirius XM Top Comic Showcase features comedy by Alex Kojfman, Bruce Clark, Che Durena, Chris Gaskin, Colin Sharp, Daryn Jones, Drew Behm, Kelly Taylor, Katherine Ferns, Lori Ferguson, Nadine Hunt, and Tim Nutt. Held at the Comedy MIX.

LITERARY EVENTS

SFU Public Square presents Jeff Steudel and Danielle LaFrance as part of Lunch Poems at SFU. Held at the Teck Gallery.

Find out more about the fun of solo travel with bestselling author Jayne Seagrave. Held at the Vancouver Public Library Kitsilano Branch.

THEATRE

The Arts Club Theatre Company presents Billy Elliot, the story of a young boy who discovers he loves ballet dancing. Held at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage.

MOVIES

Frames of Mind presents Sander Buger's documentary Alice Cares at the Cinematheque.

The Vancity Theatre screens The Girl's House, director Shahram Shah-Hosseini's drama about two Iranian women.

Parents can bring babies to a screening of Courted and a free mini photo shoot. Held at the Vancity Theatre.

Anthill Films presents the world-premiere screening of Not2Bad at the Imperial.

The Vancouver Public Library Central Branch presents a screening of neo-noir action flick A Red Girl's Reasoning.