True Romance screens at the Rio
By Steve Newton
FRIDAY: late-night screening at the Rio Theatre of director Tony Scott’s hyper-violent, Quentin Tarantino-penned action flick True Romance, about an Elvis-obsessed comic-book nerd and his new love on the run from vicious gangsters.
FRIDAY: local folk-rock outfit Just A Season–featuring singer-guitarist Scott Smith from Terminal Station and vocalist Ashley Grant–performs material from all three of its albums at Guilt and Co.
FRIDAY: as part of Black History Month, free afternoon screening at the Vancouver Public Library of Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, director Stanley Kramer’s 1967 romantic comedy-drama about an interracial couple seeking the blessing of the wife-to-be’s parents for their marriage.
The Trews play the Commodore
FRIDAY: Nova Scotia guitar-rockers the Trews, featuring brothers Colin and John-Angus MacDonald, play the Commodore Ballroom, with guests Eddy and the Dirty Boys. Here’s my interview with Colin MacDonald from 2004.
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: the Arts Club Theatre Company presents performances at the Stanley BFL Canada Stage of Jeffrey Hatcher’s adaptation of Frederick Knott’s psychological thriller Dial M for Murder.
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: showing nightly at the Dome, Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon is an immersive, 42-minute, 360° surround-sound journey through deep space, alien worlds, and celestial landscapes, featuring the mindblowing music from the legendary prog-rock band’s 1973 album.
Krystle Dos Santos plays the Fox
SATURDAY: Infidels Jazz presents a Valentine’s Day concert at with Vancouver soul singer Krystle Dos Santos performing originals and romantic covers at the Fox Cabaret. Here’s my interview with Krystle Dos Santos from 2021.
SATURDAY: Swedish melodic-metal band Ghost, featuring vocalist Tobias Forge, performs at Rogers Arena on its Skeletour World Tour.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY: performances at the Firehall Arts Centre of Tracey Powers’ House of Folk, set in the 1960s during the height of the Canadian folk-music revival and featuring the music of Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, and Gordon Lightfoot.
Ron Perlman is at Fan Expo
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY: Fan Expo Vancouver at the Vancouver Convention Centre features celebrities, cosplayers, anime guests, gaming stars, comic creators, and autograph sessions. Celebrity guests include Ron Perlman (Sons of Anarchy), Dean Norris (Breaking Bad), Kristin Kreuk (Smallville), Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings), Corey Feldman (The Goonies), and Jackson Rathbone (Twilight).
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