Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, May 19 to 23

South Korean all-female rock band Rolling Quartz plays the Rio Theatre on Friday as part of its Stand Up Tour.

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, May 12 to 16

Grammy-winning Americana singer-songwriter and guitarist Jason Isbell leads his current band the 400 Unit at the Orpheum on Tuesday.

Screening at the VIFF Centre on Monday of Freaks, the 1932 horror-drama about a murderous trapeze artist who joins a carnival sideshow.

Screening at the Rio of Incendies, Denis Villeneuve's drama about twins who journey to the Middle East to fulfill their mother’s last wishes.

Late-night screening at the Rio on Friday of director Paul Verhoeven‘s 1987 sci-fi actioner RoboCop, starring Peter Weller as RoboCop.

Ontario singer-songwriter Sarah Harmer is among the performers at the the Juno Songwriters Circle at the Centre in Vancouver on Friday.

Vancouver guitar great Dave Martone is featured in a pay-what-you-can Global Tea Series event at New Westminster's Massey Theatre.

Pogues tribute band Shane's Teeth plays a St. Patrick's Day gig at the WISE Hall on Monday, with guests Uncle Pat's Nephew.

British pop singer-songwriter Nick Lowe joins forces with masked instrumental guitar band Los Straitjackets at the Biltmore Cabaret on Sunday.