Steve Dawson plays the Van Folk Fest By Steve Newton FRIDAY: late-night screening at the Rio Theatre of director Philip Kaufman's 1978 horror remake Invasion of the Body Snatchers, starring the late Canadian acting great Donald Sutherland. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: Canadian improvisor Colin Mochrie of TV's Whose Line Is It Anyway? performs two Arts Club … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, July 19 to 21
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Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, July 15 to 19
Vancouver Folk Fest kicks off Friday 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. MONDAY TO FRIDAY: Emily Carr: A Room of Her … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, July 15 to 19
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, July 1 to 5
Coast to Coast plays Surrey Canada Day By Steve Newton MONDAY: Canada Together is a Canada Day celebration at Canada Place featuring food trucks, kids' entertainment, Indigenous displays, and mainstage performances by Said the Whale, Fake Shark, and the Free Label. MONDAY: Surrey Canada Day features free mainstage performances by the Sheepdogs, Sass Jordan, and … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, July 1 to 5
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, June 28 to 30
Scott Smith and the Midnight Riders play the Shipyards By Steve Newton FRIDAY: late-night screening at the Rio Theatre of director Ti West's 2022 horror flick X, about a group of young filmmakers who set out to make an adult film in rural Texas and wind up fighting for their lives. FRIDAY: the third night … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, June 28 to 30
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, June 14 to 16
Black Wizard plays the Rickshaw By Steve Newton FRIDAY: British punk-rockers from the '70s, the Damned, play the Commodore Ballroom, with guests the Avengers. SOLD OUT. FRIDAY: the first of four Save the WISE fundraising concerts features performances at the WISE Hall by Alien Boys, Slip-Ons, Rogue Villains, and Leo D.E. Johnson. FRIDAY: late-night 40th … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, June 14 to 16
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, July 10 to 14
The Sadies play the Pearl By Steve Newton MONDAY: British and Canadian pop singer-songwriters Nick Lowe and Ron Sexsmith perform on a double bill at the Commodore Ballroom. Here’s my interview with Ron Sexsmith from 1997. MONDAY: Toronto alt-country/rock ‘n’ roll band the Sadies play the Pearl, with guests the Bad Beats. MONDAY TO FRIDAY: True … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, July 10 to 14
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 things to do in Vancouver this week, May 27 to 31
They Shot the Piano Player screens at VIFF Centre By Steve Newton MONDAY: screening at the VIFF Centre of They Shot the Piano Player, directors Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal's animated musical docu-fiction based on the story of Francisco Tenório Jr, a Brazilian pianist who was murdered while touring Argentina in 1976. Narrated by Jeff … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, May 27 to 31
Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, May 6 to 10
Pearl Jam plays Rogers Arena By Steve Newton MONDAY: Seattle grunge pioneers Pearl Jam perform tunes from new album Dark Matter at Rogers Arena, with guests Deep Sea Diver. Here's my interview with Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready from 2003. MONDAY TO FRIDAY: the DOXA Documentary Film Festival, running to May 12, features film screenings, panel … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, May 6 to 10
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, April 22 to 26
Witnessing Genocide in Palestine at Massey Arts Society 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. TUESDAY: UBC Public Humanities presents a roundtable … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, April 22 to 26
Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, September 15 to 17
Hermanos Gutiérrez plays the Commodore By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Charlie Demers hosts East Van Laugh Riot, a standup comedy show featuring Ryan Williams, with guests Cassidy Anhorn and Gavin Banning, at the Rio Theatre. Get your chuckle on. FRIDAY: instrumental surf-rock bands Horsebreaker (from Calgary) and the Reviberators (from Vancouver) play the Painted Ship in … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, September 15 to 17
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, September 1 to 3
Bonnie Raitt plays the Queen E. By Steve Newton FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: TheatreSports features two teams of improvisers creating comedy sketches inspired by audience suggestions at the Improv Centre on Granville Island. FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) runs from August 19 to September 4, featuring carnival rides, games, the SuperDogs competition, jousting and high-dive … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, September 1 to 3
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, August 28 to September 1
Midnight Cowboy screens at VIFF Centre By Steve Newton MONDAY: Vancouver blues-rock band Terminal Station, composed of singer-guitarist Scott Smith, keyboardist Darryl Havers, bassist Jeremy Holmes, and drummer Liam MacDonald, plays Guilt and Co. Check out their Allman Brothers vibe. MONDAY TO THURSDAY: screenings at the VIFF Centre of director Laura Moss's new psychological horror film Birth/Rebirth, which … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, August 28 to September 1