After Hours screens at the Rio
By Steve Newton
FRIDAY: late-night Catherine O’Hara tribute screening at the Rio Theatre of director Martin Scorsese’s Kafkaesque 1985 black comedy After Hours, about a lonely New York City word processor who has the worst night of his life while he’s just trying to go out on a date.
FRIDAY: the Vancouver Warriors take on the Toronto Rock in National Lacrosse League action at Rogers Arena.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: bluesy Nashville soul-rock duo Sons of Legion performs two nights on its Soul to SØL Tour, Friday at the Hollywood Theatre and Saturday at the Rickshaw Theatre.
Colin Linden plays Bez Arts Hub
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: Canadian blues guitarist-vocalist Colin Linden, member of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, plays two nights at Langley’s Bez Arts Hub, with guest Russ Rosen. Here’s my interview with Colin Linden from 1988.
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: showing nightly until April 29 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.
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: the Arts Club Theatre Company presents its final performances at the Stanley BFL Canada Stage of Jeffrey Hatcher’s adaptation of Frederick Knott’s psychological thriller Dial M for Murder.
EP!C: Elvis Presley in Concert
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: IMAX screenings at various Vancouver theatres of director Baz Luhrmann‘s new documentary EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, featuring never-before-seen footage and newly unearthed recordings of the King.
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: final 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.
SUNDAY: Canadian folk-pop singer-songwriter Danny Michel performs tunes from latest album Ghost Town at Mel Lehan Hall at St. James. Here’s my interview with Danny Michel from 2003.
Black Pistol Fire plays the Commodore
SUNDAY: Canadian garage-rock duo Black Pistol Fire, composed of guitarist-vocalist Kevin McKeown and drummer Eric Owen, plays the Commodore Ballroom.
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