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
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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
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, August 25 to 27
Me n' Billy Idol, who plays the PNE By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Comedy Here Often?'s monthly showcase at 604 Studios features standup by Harris Anderson, Gina Harms, Kevin Saxby, and headliner Sharon Mahoney. Get yer yuk-yuk's out. FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) runs from August 19 to September 4, featuring carnival rides, … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, August 25 to 27
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, August 21-25
Birth/Rebirth screens at VIFF Centre By Steve Newton MONDAY TO THURSDAY: the Arts Club Theatre Company presents The Radar, in which four plays by Canadian playwrights are read aloud by a company of actors, followed by a discussion with the playwright about the script and its creation process. TUESDAY TO FRIDAY: the Pacific National Exhibition … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, August 21-25
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, July 28 to 30
Enter the Dragon screens at the Rio By Steve Newton FRIDAY: late-night screening at the Rio Theatre of director Walter Hill's 1979 action-thriller about street gangs battling in New York City, The Warriors. FRIDAY: L.A. rock band Fishbone plays a fusion of ska, punk, funk, metal, reggae, and soul at the Rickshaw Theatre, with guest … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, July 28 to 30
Newt’s top 10 (or 11) things to do in Vancouver this week, July 24 to 28
The Warriors screens at the Rio By Steve Newton MONDAY: 50th anniversary screening at the Rio Theatre of director D.A. Pennebaker's Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders From Mars: The Motion Picture, the concert film documenting David Bowie’s final performance as his musical alter-ego Ziggy Stardust, digitally restored with never-before-seen footage. MONDAY: British pop duo from … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 11) things to do in Vancouver this week, July 24 to 28
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, June 30 to July 2
Scott Smith plays the Shipyards By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Comedy Here Often?'s Summer Showcase at 604 Studios features headliner Sophia Johnson, with guests Rory Dunn, George Ridgen, and Rachel Schaefer. Get your laugh on. FRIDAY: the Blind Pig Festival presents performances by Jay Gavin, COL WILL, and the Steve Kozak Band at Granville Island's Waterfront … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, June 30 to July 2
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, June 26-30
Escape from New York screens at the VIFF Centre By Steve Newton MONDAY: screening at the Rio Theatre of the fifth entry in the Evil Dead film franchise, writer-director Lee Cronin's Evil Dead Rise. TUESDAY: American comedian and actress Maria Bamford performs two standup shows at the Rio Theatre. First show SOLD OUT. TUESDAY TO … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, June 26-30
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, May 26 to 28
Vancouver Vinyl Record Show at Heritage Hall By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Ripsesh Records presents a night of heavy stoner, psych, and rock 'n' roll at Green Autobody, featuring local bands Floating Faces, Gadfly, Highland Eyeway, Ghostmeat, and La Chinga. Get your rock on! FRIDAY: Vancouver comic Danika Thibault headlines Comedy Here Often?'s Monthly Showcase at … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, May 26 to 28
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, May 19-21
The Schizophonics play the Biltmore By Steve Newton FRIDAY: screening at the Rio Theatre of director Lisa Cortés’s new music documentary, Little Richard: I Am Everything. “A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bop-bop!” The Supersuckers play the Rickshaw FRIDAY: American raunch-rockers the Supersuckers, featuring bassist-vocalist Eddie Spaghetti, play the WISE Hall, with guests the Hangmen and La Chinga. SOLD OUT. Ya snooze, ya lose. FRIDAY: Comedy Here Often? presents Asian Takeover, a night … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, May 19-21
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, May 15 to 19
The Supersuckers play the Rickshaw By Steve Newton TUESDAY: classic film scholar Michael Van Den Bos presents an exploration of Elvis Presley’s musical career by way of film and vintage TV clips at the VIFF Centre. Speaking of Elvis, the horror-comedy Bubba Ho-Tep is currently streaming for free on Tubi. TUESDAY: 4X4: Four Bands for … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, May 15 to 19
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, January 23-27
Stephen Nikleva plays Guilt and Co. By Steve Newton MONDAY: Vancouver guitar great Stephen Nikleva leads his band--which includes second guitarist Noah Walker, bassist Patrick Metzger, and drummer Paul Townsend--at Gastown's Guilt and Co. MONDAY TO FRIDAY: Toronto’s Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes presents the world premiere of Little Willy, a twisted retelling of Romeo and Juliet, at the Cultch Historic … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, January 23-27