Newt’s top 10 (or 13) things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, July 7 to 9

Pink Mountaintops play Khatsahlano By Steve Newton FRIDAY: screening at the VIFF Centre of director John Landis's 1981 horror-comedy An American Werewolf in London as part of the Back to the 80s film series. That transformation scene is wild! FRIDAY: Vancouver blues legend Jim Byrnes leads his band in the first of two nights at … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 13) things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, July 7 to 9

Newt’s top 10 (or 13) things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, June 16 to 18

The Allmost Brothers play the Anza Club By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Canadian rock legends April Wine play the Commodore Ballroom. Note: original singer-songwriter-guitarist and founder Myles Goodwyn will not appear; he retired from touring last year. Still, who else wants to hear “Sign of the Gypsy Queen”? FRIDAY: Allman Brothers tribute band the Allmost Brothers, featuring guitarists Todd Taylor and Johannes Grammes, plays two … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 13) things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, June 16 to 18

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, May 29 to June 2

The Cure plays Rogers Arena By Steve Newton TUESDAY TO FRIDAY: the Vancouver Canadians take on the Eugene Emeralds in Minor League Baseball action at Nat Bailey Stadium. WEDNESDAY: the Vanimation Film Festival at the Rio Theatre celebrates films created by Vancouver’s animation community, from hand-drawn to computer generated, including short works by 24 local filmmakers. … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, May 29 to June 2