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Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, December 20 to 22

Screening at the Rio Theatre on Sunday of It's a Wonderful Life, starring James Stewart as small-town American hero George Bailey.

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, December 16 to 20

50th anniversary screening at the Rio on Wednesday of a 4K restoration of director Bob Clark's Canadian slasher flick Black Christmas.

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, December 13 to 15

Local power-trio La Chinga is among the performers at Keithmas XV, the annual Vancouver Food Bank fundraiser at the Rickshaw on Saturday.

Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, December 9 to 13

The Vancouver Canucks take on the defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers in National Hockey League action on Thursday.

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, January 5 to 7

By Steve Newton FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: legendary standup comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld performs two nights at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: Theatre Replacement presents playwrights Jivesh Parasram and Christine Quintana's family show East Van Panto: Beauty and the Beast, with music by Veda Hille, running until January 7 at the York Theatre. FRIDAY … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, January 5 to 7

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, January 1 to 5

The Abyss screens at the Rio By Steve Newton MONDAY: screenings at the VIFF Centre and the Rio Theatre of Joel and Ethan Coen’s 1998 comedy The Big Lebowski, starring Jeff Bridges as The Dude. MONDAY: American hardcore-punk pioneers Black Flag, featuring founding guitarist Greg Ginn, play the Fortune Sound Club. Denyse Thomasos exhibit at the VAG … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, January 1 to 5

Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, December 29 to 31

The Big Lebowski screens at VIFF Centre By Steve Newton FRIDAY: screening at the VIFF Centre of The Wrecking Crew director Denny Tedesco’s new documentary Immediate Family, about the team of 1970s session players composed of guitarists Danny Kortchmar and Waddy Wachtel, bassist Leland Sklar, and drummer Russ Kunkel. FRIDAY: the LowDown Brass Band from Chicago melds modern funk, … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, December 29 to 31

Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, December 22 to 24

Pan's Labyrinth screens at VIFF Centre By Steve Newton FRIDAY: screening at the Orpheum Theatre of the classic Will Ferrell Christmas comedy Elf, with the score performed live by the Vancouver Symphony. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: Liven UP--Coal Harbour is a free, family-friendly event that will see lighting installations, artists, musicians, and storytellers along a walk … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, December 22 to 24

Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, December 15 to 17

La Chinga plays Keithmas XIV By Steve Newton FRIDAY: late-night screening at the Rio Theatre of director Bob Clark's 1974 Canadian slasher flick, Black Christmas, starring Olivia Hussey. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: Liven UP--Coal Harbour is a free, family-friendly event that will see lighting installations, artists, musicians, and storytellers along a walk from Canada Place to … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, December 15 to 17