Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, May 8 to 10

Author Chris Walter launches his latest punk-rock manifesto, Born Too Loose, at LanaLou's, with music by GNAR GNARS, Squidz, and Trollop.

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, May 1 to 3

Screening at the Park Theatre on Friday of a 4K restoration of director Robin Hardy's 1973 folk-horror classic, The Wicker Man.

American protest singer and guitarist Jesse Welles plays the Commodore Ballroom on March 19, with guest S.G. Goodman.

Tribute band Maiden Vancouver plays a set of Iron Maiden classics and a full setlist from 1985 at the Tsawwassen Legion on Saturday.

Bif Naked performs an acoustic set at the Rio on Tuesday, preceded by a screening of Pollyanna Hardwicke-Brown‘s new documentary about her.

The edgy Canadian comedy team of Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice bring their Kenny vs. Spenny antics to the Hollywood Theatre.

The Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival features an opening-night screening of Demon Knight, hosted by local director Gigi Saul Guerrera.

Barbarians writer-director Zach Creggar's new horror flick Weapons opens on Friday at various Vancouver theatres.

Screening at the Rio on Wednesday of blur: Live at Wembley Stadium, director Toby L's concert film that captures the Britpop quartet in 2023.

Screening at the Rio on Sunday of a 30th anniversary restoration of Paul Verhoeven's controversial satire and camp classic Showgirls.

Italian jazz-fusion and progressive-rock guitar virtuoso Matteo Mancuso plays the Rickshaw Theatre on Tuesday.

The Drive-By Truckers play the Commodore Ballroom on June 12 with Deer Tick and guests Thelma and the Sleaze.

South Korean all-female rock band Rolling Quartz plays the Rio Theatre on Friday as part of its Stand Up Tour.