Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, September 30 to October 4

The Vancouver Canucks take on Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in NHL preseason action at Rogers Arena on Friday.

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, May 13 to 17

James "Super Chikan" Johnson plays the Rio By Steve Newton MONDAY AND THURSDAY: screenings at the VIFF Centre of director Francis Galluppi's crime thriller The Last Stop in Yuma County, about a traveling knife salesman thrust into a high-stakes hostage situation at a middle-of-nowhere Arizona rest stop. MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY: True Tribal: Contemporary … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, May 13 to 17

Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, May 6 to 10

Pearl Jam plays Rogers Arena By Steve Newton MONDAY: Seattle grunge pioneers Pearl Jam perform tunes from new album Dark Matter at Rogers Arena, with guests Deep Sea Diver. Here's my interview with Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready from 2003. MONDAY TO FRIDAY: the DOXA Documentary Film Festival, running to May 12, features film screenings, panel … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, May 6 to 10

Prairie Prince on the new hit “She’s a Beauty” and what sets the Tubes apart from the rest of the bands

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON AUG. 5, 1983 By Steve Newton The Tubes will be opening for Peter Gabriel and David Bowie at this Tuesday's big concert in The Dome. I reached the band's drummer Prairie Prince over the phone in Toronto recently and asked him about their new album, current stage show, and proposed "theme park". … Continue reading Prairie Prince on the new hit “She’s a Beauty” and what sets the Tubes apart from the rest of the bands