Anthony Jeselnik performs at the Queen E By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Dead Bob, a new band formed by former NoMeansNo member John Wright, plays the Pearl, with guests the Vicious Cycles. FRIDAY: bluegrass band John Reischman and the Jaybirds, featuring mandolinist-composer Reischman, blends original songs and instrumentals with Appalachian old-time music at Burnaby's Shadbolt Centre … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, December 1 to 3
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Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this week, November 27 to December 1
Dead Bob plays the Pearl r.d. cane photo By Steve Newton MONDAY TO FRIDAY: the annual Festival of Lights features 15 acres of trees, plants, and pathways adorned with over one-million twinkling lights at VanDusen Botanical Garden. MONDAY & WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY: Emily Carr: A Room of Her Own, showing at the Vancouver Art Gallery … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this week, November 27 to December 1
Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, November 24 to 26
The Vancouver Vinyl Record Show is at Heritage Hall By Steve Newton FRIDAY: the Toddcast Podcast presents the Blue Light Sessions featuring local hard-rock power trios La Chinga and Worse at Blue Light Studio. FRIDAY: Vancouver blues singer-guitarist Steve Kozak performs with keyboardist Peter Van Deursen, bassist Trevor Newman, and drummer Darrell Mayes at Frankie's … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, November 24 to 26
Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this week, November 20 to 24
Scott Smith plays the Painted Ship tom paille photo By Steve Newton MONDAY: the red-hot Vancouver Canucks take on the San Jose Sharks in National Hockey League acti0n at Rogers Arena. MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY: screenings at the VIFF Centre of director Nick Broomfield's new documentary The Stones and Brian Jones, which explores the musical genius … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this week, November 20 to 24
Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, November 17 to 19
The Canucks play the Kraken By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Montreal electro-pop singer-songwriter Charlotte Cardin plays the Commodore Ballroom, with guests New West from Toronto. SOLD OUT. FRIDAY: Steely Dan tribute band Steelin' in the Years plays Port Moody's Inlet Theatre, with guests Blues Hoodoo. FRIDAY: eight-piece Vancouver band Zappostrophe' performs the music of Frank Zappa … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, November 17 to 19
Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, November 13 to 17
The Stones and Brian Jones screens at VIFF Centre By Steve Newton MONDAY & WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY: Emily Carr: A Room of Her Own at the Vancouver Art Gallery features approximately 25 works drawn from the gallery’s Emily Carr Collection and maps key biographical moments in Carr’s practice. TUESDAY: Vancouver alt-country band Townie and and … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, November 13 to 17
Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, November 10 to 12
Twanguero & Paul Pigat play Mel Lehan Hall By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Newfoundland folk quartet Rum Ragged performs a tribute to Margaret Sargent-McTaggart at Mel Lehan Hall at St. James, with guests Twin Embers. SOLD OUT. FRIDAY: Seattle-based progressive funk, psych-rock and modern Afro-beat band Polyrhythmics plays the WISE Hall, with guests Idle Moon. FRIDAY: … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, November 10 to 12
Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this week, November 6 to 10
Andy Summers plays the Playhouse By Steve Newton MONDAY: the Vancouver Canucks take on the Edmonton Oilers in National Hockey League action at Rogers Arena. MONDAY: the Pacific Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Society presents a Bluegrass Jam at the ANZA Club. MONDAY: screening at the Rio Theatre of director David Fincher‘s 1999 neo-noir drama Fight … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this week, November 6 to 10
Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, November 3 to 5
The Killer screens at VIFF Centre By Steve Newton FRIDAY: screening at the Cinematheque of director Ryszard Bugajski’s uncompromising 1991 thriller Clearcut, starring Graham Greene as militant Indigenous activist Arthur. FRIDAY: screening at the VIFF Centre of Italian writer-director Dario Argento's 1987 giallo slasher film Opera, about a young soprano who becomes involved in a … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, November 3 to 5
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, October 6 to 8
Peter Gabriel plays Rogers Arena By Steve Newton FRIDAY: the Vancouver Canucks take on the Calgary Flames in National Hockey League preseason action at Rogers Arena. FRIDAY: Canadian rocker Todd Kerns, bassist and backup singer for Slash and former frontman for the Age of Electric, plays a solo show at the Roxy Cabaret. FRIDAY: the … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, October 6 to 8
Newt’s top 10 (or 13) things to do in Vancouver this week, October 2 to 6
Brent Butt is at the Hollywood By Steve Newton MONDAY: British heavy metal legends Iron Maiden, featuring vocalist Bruce Dickinson, play Rogers Arena on their The Future Past Tour, with guests Atreyu. Here’s my interview with Bruce Dickinson from 1983. MONDAY: New York prog-metal quartet Coheed and Cambria, featuring guitarist-vocalist and main songwriter Claudio Sanchez, plays … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 13) things to do in Vancouver this week, October 2 to 6
Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, September 29 to October 1
Art Bergmann plays the Rickshaw By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Canadian folk and acoustic blues singer-songwriter Little Miss Higgins plays Burnaby's Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. FRIDAY: Vancouver blues trio the Grand Koolios--composed of guitarist-vocalist Tim Hearsey, bassist Rob Becker, and drummer Chris Nordquist--plays Guilt and Co. That Hearsey guy can play geetar! FRIDAY: Canadian rock … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, September 29 to October 1
Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, September 25 to 29
Andrew Dice Clay plays Rick Bronson's House of Comedy By Steve Newton MONDAY: Finnish power-metal band Beast in Black plays the Rickshaw Theatre, with guests Dance With the Dead. MONDAY & WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY: the Fashion Fictions exhibition, running until October 9 at the Vancouver Art Gallery, explores the increasing influence of research-based, materially driven practices on the … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, September 25 to 29