Corrosion of Conformity plays the Rickshaw
By Steve Newton
FRIDAY: American stoner-metal band Corrosion of Conformity plays tunes from new album Good God/Baad Man at the Rickshaw Theatre, with guests Whores and Crobot. SOLD OUT. Here’s my interview with Pepper Keenan of Corrosion of Conformity from 2001.
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: showing nightly until July 30 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 music from the legendary prog-rock band’s 1973 album.
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: Come From Away, Irene Sankoff and David Hein’s musical inspired by the true events of September 11, when 7,000 stranded airplane passengers were welcomed by the residents of Gander, Newfoundland, runs until July 26 at the Arts Club Theatre Company’s Stanley BFL Canada Stage.
Cousin Harley plays the Folk Fest
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: the 49th annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival features performances at Jericho Beach Park by Billy Bragg, Cousin Harley, Tina Dico, Ruby Waters, the Slocan Ramblers, and Valerie June. Here’s my interview with Paul Pigat of Cousin Harley from 2021.
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: the FIFA Fan Festival on the PNE Grounds at Hastings Park features live broadcasts of FIFA World Cup games and live music by the Dead South, Colin James, Average Citizens, Kevin Shiu, Lou Phelps, and Kaytranada.
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.
Chris Cornell tribute at the Astoria
SATURDAY: Say Hello to Heaven is an annual tribute to Chris Cornell at the Astoria Pub, featuring performances by Civilian (Audioslave tribute), Temple of the Audio Garden (Soundgarden tribute), Seafoam Shame (Nirvana tribute), and Them Bones (Alice in Chains tribute). Here’s my interview with Chris Cornell from 2008.
SATURDAY: Symphony in the Park is a free open-air performance by the Vancouver Symphony at Deer Lake Park, featuring works by Beethoven, Elgar, Tchaikovsky, and Saint-Saëns, and film scores by John Williams.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY: the Surrey Fusion Festival at Holland Park features music, dance, workshops, cultural cooking shows, kids’ activities, and mainstage performances by 54-40, Kulwinder Billa, Camaro 67, FIONN, Alpha Yaya Diallo, Rising River, and Folk Turbanators.
Rear Window screens at VIFF Centre
SUNDAY: screening at the VIFF Centre of director Alfred Hitchcock‘s 1954 mystery-thriller Rear Window, about a wheelchair-bound photojournalist who believes a murder has been committed at the Greenwich Village apartment building across from his. Event includes a 15-minute introduction by local film scholar Christine Evans and an audience Q&A.
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