Tag: Arts Club Theatre Company

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, October 18 to 20

Local musician Stephen Hamm shares his personal odyssey with the theremin, intertwining its history with his own revelations and experiences, at the VIFF Centre on Sunday.

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, September 23 to 27

Famed director Steven Soderbergh's new horror film Presence screens at the Rio on Friday as part of the Vancouver International Film Festival.

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, September 2 to 6

Late-night screening at the Rio Theatre on Friday of director Paul W.S. Anderson's 1997 cult sci-fi/horror flick Event Horizon.

Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, July 19 to 21

Steve Dawson plays the Van Folk Fest By Steve Newton FRIDAY: late-night screening at the Rio Theatre of director Philip Kaufman's 1978 horror remake Invasion of the Body Snatchers, starring the late Canadian acting great Donald Sutherland. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: Canadian improvisor Colin Mochrie of TV's Whose Line Is It Anyway? performs two Arts Club … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, July 19 to 21

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, July 12 to 14

School of Rock runs in Stanley Park By Steve Newton FRIDAY: screening at the Cinematheque of director Alfred Hitchcock's 1945 psychological thriller Spellbound, starring Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck. FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: writer-director Oz Perkins's Vancouver-shot horror-thriller Longlegs, about an FBI agent (Maika Monroe) on the trail of a serial killer (Nicolas Cage). runs at … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, July 12 to 14

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, January 5 to 7

By Steve Newton FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: legendary standup comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld performs two nights at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: Theatre Replacement presents playwrights Jivesh Parasram and Christine Quintana's family show East Van Panto: Beauty and the Beast, with music by Veda Hille, running until January 7 at the York Theatre. FRIDAY … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, January 5 to 7

Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, December 25 to 29

The Flyers play the Canucks By Steve Newton TUESDAY: screening at the Cinematheque of the 1997 Japanese crime drama Hana-bi, written, directed, and edited by Takeshi Kitano, who also stars in it. TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY: the work of late Trinidadian-Canadian artist Denyse Thomasos is featured in the career retrospective Denyse Thomasos: just beyond, running until March of 2024 at … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, December 25 to 29

Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, December 22 to 24

Pan's Labyrinth screens at VIFF Centre By Steve Newton FRIDAY: screening at the Orpheum Theatre of the classic Will Ferrell Christmas comedy Elf, with the score performed live by the Vancouver Symphony. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: Liven UP--Coal Harbour is a free, family-friendly event that will see lighting installations, artists, musicians, and storytellers along a walk … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, December 22 to 24

Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, December 18 to 22

Zakk Sabbath plays the Commodore By Steve Newton MONDAY AND TUESDAY: 20th anniversary screenings at the Rio Theatre of writer-director-producer-star Tommy Wiseau's godawful cult classic The Room. Wiseau's costar in the film, Greg Sestero, will direct a live reading of the first edition of Wiseau’s original screenplay, lead a Q&A, and supply live commentary during … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, December 18 to 22

Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, December 15 to 17

La Chinga plays Keithmas XIV By Steve Newton FRIDAY: late-night screening at the Rio Theatre of director Bob Clark's 1974 Canadian slasher flick, Black Christmas, starring Olivia Hussey. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: Liven UP--Coal Harbour is a free, family-friendly event that will see lighting installations, artists, musicians, and storytellers along a walk from Canada Place to … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, December 15 to 17

Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, December 11 to 15

Black Christmas screens at the Rio By Steve Newton MONDAY: screening at the Cinematheque of director Andrei Tarkovsky's first feature, Ivan's Childhood, about a 12-year-old Russian war orphan who goes behind German lines to avenge the death of his parents. MONDAY & WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY: the work of late Trinidadian-Canadian artist Denyse Thomasos is featured … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, December 11 to 15