5 things to do in Vancouver today: Friday, April 8

Before you bust out your dancing shoes and hit the weekend running, enjoy a few of the events happening in Vancouver tonight.

What: A pop-punk evening for the jumpy, rock-lover inside all of us. Marianas Trench with guests Walk Off the Earth and Kieran Mercer.
Where: Pacific Coliseum – Hastings Park, 100 North Renfrew, Vancouver
When: Friday, April 8; 6 p.m.

What: The first day of Vancouver’s South African Film Festival features The Shore Break from director Ryley Grunenwald.
Where: SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts – 149 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
When: Friday, April 8; 7 p.m.

What: Celebrating three decades of David Lynch’s landmark film. It’s wild, it’s weird, and it’s a legendary piece of art.
Where: Rio Theatre – 1660 East Broadway, Vancouver
When: Friday, April 8; 8:45 p.m.

What: Sea to Sky explores the nature of the Vancouver’s majestic mountains and stunning shorelines. Music from Lauridsen, Ešenvalds, and Kodaly rub shoulders with pop songs and spiritual music, paying homage to the beauty of the West Coast.
Where: Ryerson United Church – 2195 West 45th Avenue, Vancouver
When: Friday, April 8; 8 p.m.

What: Mörkö features a collaboration between Cindy Mochizuki and Emma Hendrix directed by James Long. Based on interviews from Vancouver residents around ‘monsters,’ the show is set in a landscape using audio recordings from the interviews and objects found in a basement closet called the ‘choo choo’ room of Mochizuki’s childhood home.
Where: Moberly Arts and Cultural Centre – 7646 Prince Albert Street, Vancouver
When: Friday, April 8; 8 to 9 p.m.