James “Super Chikan” Johnson plays the Rio
By Steve Newton
MONDAY AND THURSDAY: screenings at the VIFF Centre of director Francis Galluppi’s crime thriller The Last Stop in Yuma County, about a traveling knife salesman thrust into a high-stakes hostage situation at a middle-of-nowhere Arizona rest stop.
MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY: True Tribal: Contemporary Expressions of Ancestral Tattoo Practices explores 30-plus years of Indigenous tattooing from around the world and showcases the artists who are reconnecting with traditional skin-marking practices, at the Museum of Vancouver.
WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY: through videos, photographs, testimonies, song lyrics, and reflections, the exhibition Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot’s Russia offers an account of infamous feminist art collective Pussy Riot’s non-violent actions, running until June 2 at the Polygon Gallery.
The Oilers are in town
THURSDAY: the Vancouver Canucks take on the Edmonton Oilers in the second round of the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Arena.
THURSDAY: Southern California punk-rock trio Agent Orange plays the Cobalt, with local guests Big John Bates. SOLD OUT.
FRIDAY: Vancouver instrumental surf-rock trio the Reviberators–composed of guitarist Noah Walker, bassist Gillian Moranz, and drummer Jodie Ponto–plays Guilt & Co.
Mad Max screens at the Rio
FRIDAY: late-night 45th anniversary screening at the Rio Theatre of director George Miller’s post-apocalyptic action flick Mad Max, starring Mel Gibson as a vengeful cop who launches a personal vendetta against a ruthless motorcycle gang.
FRIDAY: Houston ska-punk band Escape From the Zoo plays the Cobalt, with guests the Palmer Squares and Terminal City Rats.
FRIDAY: Mississippi blues artist and guitar maker James “Super Chikan” Johnson performs with the Mojo Stars at the Rio Theatre after a screening of the new documentary about him. Here’s my interview with “Super Chikan” from 2010.
Xavier Rudd plays Malkin Bowl
FRIDAY: Australian singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd performs material from his latest album Jan Juc Moon at the first of two nights at Malkin Bowl, with guest Bobby Alu. Here’s my interview with Xavier Rudd from 2003.
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