Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, March 20-24

Ryan Adams plays the Vogue By Steve Newton TUESDAY: Vancouver alt-country singer-songwriter Jay Gavin ("Got Myself a Harley") performs at Guilt & Co. TUESDAY: North Carolina alt-country singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, former member of Whiskeytown, plays the Vogue Theatre. Please don't yell out "Summer of '69"! All Quiet on the Western Front screens at the Rio … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, March 20-24

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, March 13 to 17

John Mellencamp plays the Orpheum By Steve Newton MONDAY AND TUESDAY: Indiana rock legend John Mellencamp performs two shows at the Orpheum Theatre. TUESDAY: the Vancouver Canucks take on the high-flying Dallas Stars in National Hockey League action at Rogers Arena. TUESDAY: Vancouver rockabilly band the Party Timers--featuring guitarists Jody Peck, Noah Walker, and Steve Charles, with … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, March 13 to 17

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, Feb. 6 to 10

Yumi Nagashima performs at the Rio By Steve Newton TUESDAY: local vocalist Krystle Dos Santos hosts Underneath the Harlem Moon, a smokey soul-era Harlem cabaret at Guilt & Co. TUESDAY TO FRIDAY: the Unique Perspectives exhibition at White Rock's Landmark Pop-Uptown Gallery features art works by Jim Davidson, Kat McPhee, Dave Patterson, and Paul Hyde, … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, Feb. 6 to 10

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, Jan. 30-Feb. 3

Larkin Poe plays the Commodore By Steve Newton MONDAY: guitarist/oud player Gord Grdina's quartet The Marrow performs a blend of Middle Eastern music and jazz, joined by Persian singer Fathieh Honari, at the BlueShore Financial Centre for the Arts. MONDAY TO FRIDAY the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival features music, theatre, dance, and multidisciplinary works … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, Jan. 30-Feb. 3

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, Jan. 16 to 20

Terminal Station plays Guilt & Co. By Steve Newton MONDAY: local southern-tinged blues-rockers Terminal Station, featuring singer-guitarist Scott Smith, play Guilt & Co., performing tunes from latest album Brotherhood. DIg that downhome Allman Brothers vibe. TUESDAY AND THURSDAY: screenings at the Rio Theatre of writer-director Kyle Edward Ball’s dread-inducing, micro-budget Canadian horror film Skinamarink. I heard it's scary … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, Jan. 16 to 20

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, January 9-13

Dita Von Teese is at the Queen E By Steve Newton MONDAY: screening at the VIFF Centre of director Ron Chapman’s music documentary Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World, featuring John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Chuck Berry, Alice Cooper, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, and the Doors. MONDAY TO FRIDAY: Canyon Lights at North Vancouver’s Capilano Suspension Bridge features dazzling coloured … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, January 9-13

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, January 2 to 6

Team America: World Police screens at the Rio By Steve Newton MONDAY: final day of the City of Vancouver’s annual Festival of Lights, a winter wonderland featuring more than one million lights decorating 15 acres of VanDusen Botanical Garden. Goes good with hot chocolate. MONDAY TO FRIDAY: Canyon Lights at North Vancouver's Capilano Suspension Bridge … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, January 2 to 6

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, Dec. 26-30

Jackie Brown screens at the Rio By Steve Newton MONDAY TO THURSDAY: SethFest celebrates the work of Vancouver movie star Seth Rogen with screenings at the Hollywood Theatre of Neighbours, Neighbours 2, Superbad, Pineapple Express (my fave), and This Is The End. MONDAY TO FRIDAY: the City of Vancouver’s annual Festival of Lights is a winter wonderland … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, Dec. 26-30

Newt’s top 10 (or 12) things to do in Vancouver this week, Dec. 12 to 16

Just a Season plays Guilt & Co. By Steve Newton MONDAY: screening at the Rio Theatre of Chunky Shrapnel, a feature-length live music documentary from the Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. Love that name. MONDAY TO FRIDAY: the City of Vancouver’s annual Festival of Lights is a winter wonderland featuring more than one million lights decorating 15 … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 12) things to do in Vancouver this week, Dec. 12 to 16

Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, December 5 to 9

Chunky Shrapnel screens at the Rio By Steve Newton MONDAY: The Invisible Orange presents Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin, performing the live score of Dario Argento’s Suspiria, at the Rickshaw Theatre. MONDAY: the Vancouver Canucks take on the Montreal Canadians in National Hockey League action at Rogers Arena. MONDAY TO FRIDAY: the City of Vancouver's annual Festival of Lights is a winter wonderland … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, December 5 to 9

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, Nov. 21-25

Horror director Gigi Saul Guerrero appears at the Rio By Steve Newton MONDAY: American indie-rockers Built to Spill, featuring singer-guitarist Doug Martsch, play the Commodore Ballroom, with guests Braided Waves and Anchorbaby. MONDAY: the Vancouver Canucks take on the red-hot Vegas Golden Knights in National Hockey League action at Rogers Arena. Blue Rodeo plays the … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, Nov. 21-25

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, Nov. 14 to 18

The Eastside Culture Crawl kicks off Thursday By Steve Newton MONDAY: screening at the Rio Theatre of Moonage Daydream, director Brett Morgan’s documentary exploring David Bowie’s creative and musical journey. MONDAY: Organ.ic Chemistry--a Vancouver jazz-funk quartet composed of organist Jason de Couto, saxophonist Tom Keenlyside, guitarist Adam Rohrlick, and drummer Nick Bracewell--performs at Guilt & Co. TUESDAY TO FRIDAY: … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, Nov. 14 to 18