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I Am the Blues screens at VIFF Centre
By Steve Newton
FRIDAY: Vancouver pop-rock legends Odds, featuring singer-guitarist Craig Northey, play two shows at White Rock’s Blue Frog Studios. SOLD OUT. Here’s my interview with Craig Northey from 1997.
FRIDAY: the Vancouver Warriors take on the Halifax Thunderbirds in National Lacrosse League action at Rogers Arena.
FRIDAY: local blues guitarist-vocalist Brandon Isaak is joined by upright bassist Rob Beckers, keyboardist Mike Kalanj, saxophonist Jerry Cook, and drummer Chris “The Wrist” Nordquist at Mel Lehan Hall at St. James. Here’s my interview with Brandon Isaak from 2002.
The Canadians take on the Emeralds
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: the Vancouver Canadians take on the Eugene Emeralds in Minor League Baseball action at Nat Bailey Stadium.
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: That Green Ideal: Emily Carr and the Idea of Nature, running until November 8 at the Vancouver Art Gallery, features more than 100 works by the iconic B.C. artist, exploring in-depth her obsession with the landscape of the Pacific Northwest.
The Young Fresh Fellows play the American
SATURDAY: Seattle pop-rockers the Young Fresh Fellows play the American, with local guests the Tranzmitors and Like Whatever.
SATURDAY: the Vancouver Whitecaps take on New York City FC in Major League Soccer action at BC Place.
SATURDAY: at the pot-fueled Gateway Show, standup comics tell jokes at the Rickshaw Theatre and then get super-high and try to tell more.
Robert Connely Farr plays VIFF Centre
SUNDAY: Vancouver-based, Mississippi-raised bluesman Robert Connely Farr performs a one-hour set at VIFF Centre, followed by a screening of director Daniel Cross’s 2016 feature documentary I Am the Blues. Here’s my interview with Robert Connely Farr from 2021.
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