28 Years Later opens Thursday
By Steve Newton
MONDAY: Vancouver sextet Petunia & the Vipers combines elements of country, western swing, Mexicana, French cabaret, ragtime, rockabilly, jazz, punk, and folk at the Princeton Pub & Grill.
MONDAY TO FRIDAY: The Art of Banksy: “Without Limits” exhibition, running until June 22 at 1 Alexander Street, features over 200 prints, photos, sculptures, installations, and murals by world-famous street artist Banksy.
TUESDAY TO FRIDAY: Renegade Arts Co. presents the world premiere of Back From the Dead, an apocalyptic rock musical with story by composer-producer Jim Buckshon and legendary Vancouver rock critic Tom Harrison, running until June 28 at the Shop Theatre. Here’s Tom Harrison’s interview with Neil Peart from 1984.
The Abby Canucks vie for the Calder Cup
TUESDAY & THURSDAY: the Abbotsford Canucks take on the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup Finals at Abbotsford Centre.
THURSDAY: the Saving Soles Soirée at the Rio Theatre is a benefit for the fire-ravaged Dayton Boot Factory and its East Van artist community, hosted by Charlie Demers and featuring performances by Cousin Harley, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Vancid, Bob Sumner, Elliot C Way, Estelle Honeywell, Murfitt & Main, Lonesome Town Painters, and Son in Law. Here’s my interview with Charlie Demers from 2022.
THURSDAY: director Danny Boyle’s post-apocalyptic horror film 28 Years Later opens at various Metro Vancouver theatres.
Immanuel Wilkins plays the Western Front
FRIDAY: Brooklyn-based saxophonist-composer Immanuel Wilkins and the Lutosławski Quartet perform two shows at the Western Front on opening night of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. First show SOLD OUT.
FRIDAY: opening day of the three-day Dragon Boat Festival at Corcord Pacific Place and False Creek, which features dragon-boat races, craft vendors, food trucks, kids’ activities, and live music by Tiger Really, the Kuyas, Coastal Wolf Pack, Toddy, Royal Oak, and headliners Lights and Felix Cartal.
FRIDAY: the Jonny Bones Benefit Show at the Rickshaw Theatre features performances by the Still Spirits, Die Job, Alien Boys, Jesse Lebourdais, Brasser, Blake Pinder, and Mervis Blue.
Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira play Mel Lehan Hall
FRIDAY: the fiddle and cello Celtic-folk duo of Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira performs at a release party for new album Here to Stay at Mel Lehan Hall at St. James, with guitarist Everest Witman. Here’s my interview with Jocelyn Pettit from 2021.
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