Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, Jan. 6-8

Bowie Ball is at the Rickshaw By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Regina folk-bluegrass quartet the Dead South plays the Commodore Ballroom, with guest Indigo Joseph. FRIDAY: late-night screening at the Rio Theatre of Team America: World Police, director Trey Parker's 2004 puppet comedy about heavily-armed marionettes out to stop North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's dastardly scheme. "America, … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, Jan. 6-8

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, December 30 to January 1

The Big Lebowski screens at the Rio By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Mad Riddim is a drum- and bass-led groove machine mixing classic dub sensibilities with the attitude of funk and the improvisation of jazz at Guilt and Co. FRIDAY: parody '80s hair-metal band Steel Panther ("It Won't Suck Itself") plays the second of two nights … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, December 30 to January 1

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, Dec 23-25

It's a Wonderful Life screens at the Rio By Steve Newton FRIDAY: vocalist Dawn Pemberton and bassist/bandleader Jodi Proznick lead an all-star band in joyful holiday classics in O Come All Ye Soulful at New Westminster's Anvil Centre. FRIDAY: screening at the VIFF Centre of Neil Young: Harvest Time, Bernard Shakey’s docu-film that takes an intimate … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, Dec 23-25