Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, February 21 to 23

Vancouver alt-rockers Limblifter perform on a double-bill with local guitar-rock veterans 54-40 at the Commodore Ballroom on Friday.

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, October 4 to 6

Minneapolis alt-rockers Soul Asylum, featuring original frontman Dave Pirner, play the Vogue Theatre on Saturday, with guests the Juliana Hatfield Three.

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 weekend, July 12 to 14

School of Rock runs in Stanley Park By Steve Newton FRIDAY: screening at the Cinematheque of director Alfred Hitchcock's 1945 psychological thriller Spellbound, starring Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck. FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: writer-director Oz Perkins's Vancouver-shot horror-thriller Longlegs, about an FBI agent (Maika Monroe) on the trail of a serial killer (Nicolas Cage). runs at … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, July 12 to 14

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, June 21 to 23

The Pack A.D. plays the Rickshaw bob hanham photo By Steve Newton FRIDAY: American standup comedian, writer, actor, and podcaster Marc Maron performs at the Vogue Theatre. FRIDAY: Vancouver roots-rock sextet the Matinee performs tunes from new Steve Dawson-produced album, Change of Scene, at White Rock's Blue Frog Studios. FRIDAY: local author Chris Wong discusses … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, June 21 to 23

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, June 17 to 21

The Pack A.D. plays the Rickshaw bob hanham photo By Steve Newton MONDAY: the Dancing on the Edge Festival features more than 30 contemporary dance performances by Canadian artists, running until June 22 at various Vancouver venues. MONDAY TO FRIDAY: True Tribal: Contemporary Expressions of Ancestral Tattoo Practices explores 30-plus years of Indigenous tattooing from … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, June 17 to 21

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, May 31 to June 2

derek carr photo Unleash the Archers plays the Rickshaw By Steve Newton FRIDAY: musical director Otto Tausk leads violinist Vadim Gluzman and the Vancouver Symphony in a program at the Orpheum Theatre that includes Tchaikovsky’s beloved Violin Concerto. FRIDAY: the B.C. Lions take on the Edmonton Elks in a Canadian Football League preseason game at … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, May 31 to June 2

Newt’s top 10 (or 20) Vancouver concerts in May

Tribute to Link Wray at the Heatley By Steve Newton The Harpoonist: Vancouver swamp-blues vocalist and harmonica player Shawn Hall performs tunes from his new album Did We Come Here To Dance. May 1 at the WISE Hall. Kim Churchill: MRG Live presents Australian blues-roots singer-songwriter and guitarist. May 2 at the Biltmore Cabaret. The … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 20) Vancouver concerts in May