Run Lola Run screens at the Rio By Steve Newton MONDAY TO FRIDAY: True Tribal: Contemporary Expressions of Ancestral Tattoo Practices explores 30-plus years of Indigenous tattooing from around the world and showcases the artists who are reconnecting with traditional skin-marking practices, at the Museum of Vancouver. WEDNESDAY: Canadian-American jazz-guitar stylist Harrison Ivaz performs his … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, June 3 to 7
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Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, April 19 to 21
Big Sugar plays the Pearl By Steve Newton FRIDAY: roots band Steve Dawson & the Hooded Mergansers--led by Canadian guitarist, songwriter, pedal steel player, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and engineer Dawson--plays Mel Lehan Hall at St. James. FRIDAY: American punk-rock bands Strung Out and the Casualties coheadline the Rickshaw Theatre, with guests the Venomous Pinks. FRIDAY: Brewhalla … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, April 19 to 21
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, April 15 to 19
The Black Crowes play the Queen E. By Steve Newton MONDAY: screening at the Rio Theatre of South Korean director Jae-hyun Jang‘s folkloric, occult thriller Exhuma, the highest grossing Korean film of 2024, so far. MONDAY TO FRIDAY: True Tribal: Contemporary Expressions of Ancestral Tattoo Practices explores 30-plus years of Indigenous tattooing from around the … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, April 15 to 19
Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, April 12 to 14
Dawn of the Dead screens at the Rio By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Comedy Here Often? presents standup comedy by Cassidy Furman, Jake Spencer, and headliner Rachel Schaefer at 604 Studios. FRIDAY: former Jr. Gone Wild and Brilliant Orange member Graham Brown leads his rock quartet at the Princeton Pub. Here's my interview with Brown from … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, April 12 to 14
Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, April 8 to 12
HUMP! Film Fest is at the Rio By Steve Newton MONDAY: Scottish pirate-metal quintet Alestorm performs tunes from latest album, Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum, at the Commodore Ballroom. MONDAY: the Vancouver Canucks take on the Vegas Golden Knights in National Hockey League action at Rogers Arena. MONDAY TO FRIDAY: True Tribal: Contemporary Expressions of … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, April 8 to 12
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, February 2 to 4
The White Album is deconstructed at VIFF Centre By Steve Newton FRIDAY: eight-piece Vancouver band Zappostrophe’ plays favourites and lesser-known works from Frank Zappa’s eclectic recordings at Frankie's Jazz Club. FRIDAY: local outlaw country-folk singer-songwriter Jay Gavin performs at the Princeton Pub, with friends the Unbranded, Cat Murphy Band, Rubarb, Sinead X. Sanders, and Leah … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, February 2 to 4
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, January 29 to February 2
Colin James plays the Commodore By Steve Newton MONDAY: screening at the Cinematheque of French director Jean-Luc Godard’s 1960 feature debut, Breathless, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg. In French with English subtitles. MONDAY TO FRIDAY: 31 emerging and seasoned local designers and makers were selected to create 22 objects made from vintage mahogany for Reclaim + Repair: … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, January 29 to February 2