White Reaper plays the Rickshaw
By Steve Newton
FRIDAY: eight-piece Vancouver band Zappostrophe’ performs favourites and lesser-known works from Frank Zappa’s eclectic recordings at Frankie’s Jazz. Remember: don’t eat the yellow snow.
FRIDAY: comedian, writer, and actor Tim Dillon performs standup at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre as part of Just For Laughs Vancouver. Just try not to laugh.
Tove Lo plays the Commodore
FRIDAY: Swedish electropop singer-songwriter Tove Lo plays the Commodore Ballroom on her Dirt Femme Tour, with guest Slayyyter. SOLD OUT.
FRIDAY: late-night screening at the Rio Theatre of David Lynch’s 1992 murder-mystery Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, starring Kyle MacLachlan. So, who killed Laura Palmer again?
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: ten-piece Vancouver all-star band Reelin’ in the Years performs its tribute to Steely Dan at White Rock’s Blue Frog Studios. Maybe they’ll do “Deacon Blues”. SOLD OUT.
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: Metro Theatre presents performances of playwright Frederick Knott’s iconic suspense-thriller Wait Until Dark, about a blind woman in a deadly game of survival. Maybe you’ve seen the movie with Audrey Hepburn.
The Bruins play the Canucks
SATURDAY: the Vancouver Canucks take on the league-leading Boston Bruins in National Hockey League action at Rogers Arena. Try not to think about 2011.
SATURDAY: American comedian, actor, and writer Patton Oswalt performs standup at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre as part of Just For Laughs Vancouver. That dude’s hilarious!
SUNDAY: Vancouver vocalist Daphne Roubini is joined by guitarist Paul Pigat and bassist Brent Gubbles in a program of vintage jazz standards, folk, and blues at Water Street Cafe.
Patton Oswalt performs at the Queen E
SUNDAY: Louisville, Kentucky rock quintet White Reaper plays the Rickshaw Theatre, with guests Narrow Head and Taipei Houston. Check out the Thin Lizzy-style guitar harmonies!