ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JUNE 16, 2011 By Steve Newton VANCOUVER, B.C.—It was a dream come true for long-suffering hockey fans here in Vancouver. Last night, for the first time in its 40 year existence, the Vancouver Canucks won the biggest prize in professional hockey—the Stanley Cup—with a narrow 1-0 victory over the visiting Boston Bruins. … Continue reading No Riot City: pretending that the Canucks actually won the Cup
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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, January 26 to 28
Ché Aimee Dorval plays the WISE Hall By Steve Newton FRIDAY: B.C. premiere screening at the Rio Theatre of writer/director/producer/star Tommy Wiseau's 2023 horror-comedy Big Shark, with special introduction by Greg Sestero, co-star of Wiseau's 2003 cult phenom The Room. FRIDAY: comedic stunt magician and YouTuber Wes Barker performs at the Biltmore Cabaret. FRIDAY: late-night … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, January 26 to 28
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, January 1 to 5
The Abyss screens at the Rio By Steve Newton MONDAY: screenings at the VIFF Centre and the Rio Theatre of Joel and Ethan Coen’s 1998 comedy The Big Lebowski, starring Jeff Bridges as The Dude. MONDAY: American hardcore-punk pioneers Black Flag, featuring founding guitarist Greg Ginn, play the Fortune Sound Club. Denyse Thomasos exhibit at the VAG … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, January 1 to 5
Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, December 25 to 29
The Flyers play the Canucks By Steve Newton TUESDAY: screening at the Cinematheque of the 1997 Japanese crime drama Hana-bi, written, directed, and edited by Takeshi Kitano, who also stars in it. TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY: the work of late Trinidadian-Canadian artist Denyse Thomasos is featured in the career retrospective Denyse Thomasos: just beyond, running until March of 2024 at … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, December 25 to 29
Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, December 22 to 24
Pan's Labyrinth screens at VIFF Centre By Steve Newton FRIDAY: screening at the Orpheum Theatre of the classic Will Ferrell Christmas comedy Elf, with the score performed live by the Vancouver Symphony. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: Liven UP--Coal Harbour is a free, family-friendly event that will see lighting installations, artists, musicians, and storytellers along a walk … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, December 22 to 24
Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, December 11 to 15
Black Christmas screens at the Rio By Steve Newton MONDAY: screening at the Cinematheque of director Andrei Tarkovsky's first feature, Ivan's Childhood, about a 12-year-old Russian war orphan who goes behind German lines to avenge the death of his parents. MONDAY & WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY: the work of late Trinidadian-Canadian artist Denyse Thomasos is featured … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, December 11 to 15
Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this week, November 20 to 24
Scott Smith plays the Painted Ship tom paille photo By Steve Newton MONDAY: the red-hot Vancouver Canucks take on the San Jose Sharks in National Hockey League acti0n at Rogers Arena. MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY: screenings at the VIFF Centre of director Nick Broomfield's new documentary The Stones and Brian Jones, which explores the musical genius … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this week, November 20 to 24
Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, November 17 to 19
The Canucks play the Kraken By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Montreal electro-pop singer-songwriter Charlotte Cardin plays the Commodore Ballroom, with guests New West from Toronto. SOLD OUT. FRIDAY: Steely Dan tribute band Steelin' in the Years plays Port Moody's Inlet Theatre, with guests Blues Hoodoo. FRIDAY: eight-piece Vancouver band Zappostrophe' performs the music of Frank Zappa … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, November 17 to 19
Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, November 13 to 17
The Stones and Brian Jones screens at VIFF Centre By Steve Newton MONDAY & WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY: Emily Carr: A Room of Her Own at the Vancouver Art Gallery features approximately 25 works drawn from the gallery’s Emily Carr Collection and maps key biographical moments in Carr’s practice. TUESDAY: Vancouver alt-country band Townie and and … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, November 13 to 17
Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this week, November 6 to 10
Andy Summers plays the Playhouse By Steve Newton MONDAY: the Vancouver Canucks take on the Edmonton Oilers in National Hockey League action at Rogers Arena. MONDAY: the Pacific Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Society presents a Bluegrass Jam at the ANZA Club. MONDAY: screening at the Rio Theatre of director David Fincher‘s 1999 neo-noir drama Fight … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this week, November 6 to 10
Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, November 3 to 5
The Killer screens at VIFF Centre By Steve Newton FRIDAY: screening at the Cinematheque of director Ryszard Bugajski’s uncompromising 1991 thriller Clearcut, starring Graham Greene as militant Indigenous activist Arthur. FRIDAY: screening at the VIFF Centre of Italian writer-director Dario Argento's 1987 giallo slasher film Opera, about a young soprano who becomes involved in a … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, November 3 to 5