Chris Walter reads at the Rio
By Steve Newton
MONDAY: Grammy-winning American rapper Ms Lauryn Hill performs at the Orpheum Theatre as part of her Artist in Residence Tour.
MONDAY: Toronto punk-rock quartet Pup plays an all-ages show at the Pearl, with guests Snotty Nose Rez Kids from Kitimat.
WEDNESDAY: in honour of Neil Young’s 80th birthday, Adventures in Pedal Steel presents an evening of classic Shakey tunes at the Painted Ship, featuring pedal-steel guitarist Scott Smith and guests Antonio Larosa, Sam Parton, Emmett Jerome, Trevor Murray, Ashley Grant, and Erik Neilsen. Here’s my interview with Scott Smith from 2020.
Art Bergmann plays the Rio
THURSDAY: Vancouver rock trio Royal Strays plays an album-release party at the Rio Theatre, with guest Art Bergmann and author Chris Walter reading from his upcoming book Born Too Loose: A Messy & Incomplete History of Punk. Here’s my interview with Art Bergmann from 1990.
THURSDAY: night one of the Elevate Music Project features performances at the Biltmore Cabaret by emerging Vancouver acts Moira Chicilo, Mya Lowe, Snowchild Edge, Summer’s Brother, Kitty & the Rooster, and Pinebarren.
FRIDAY: screening at the Cinematheque of director Ringo Lam‘s influential 1987 heist film City on Fire, starring Chow Yun-fat as an undercover cop who infiltrates a syndicate of jewelry thieves.
Day of the Dead screens at the Rio
FRIDAY: 40th anniversary screening at the Rio Theatre of legendary horror director George A. Romero‘s gruesome zombie classic Day of the Dead.
FRIDAY: the Paul Pigat Trio–composed of guitarist-vocalist Paul Pigat, violinist Cameron Wilson, and bassist Brent Gubbles–performs an evening of traditional swing at Frankie’s Jazz. Here’s my interview with Paul Pigat from 2021.
FRIDAY: the Vancouver Christmas Tree Lighting is a family-oriented event in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery featuring live entertainment, free hot chocolate, and a visit from Santa.
The Allmost Brothers play the Rickshaw
FRIDAY: Allman Brothers tribute band the Allmost Brothers Band, featuring guitarists Todd Taylor and Johannes Grames, plays the Rickshaw Theatre, with guests Roll Um Easy (tribute to Little Feat featuring Tom Taylor). Here’s my review of the Allmost Brothers Band from January.
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