Tag: Vancouver Symphony

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, September 30 to October 4

The Vancouver Canucks take on Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in NHL preseason action at Rogers Arena on Friday.

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, July 12 to 14

School of Rock runs in Stanley Park By Steve Newton FRIDAY: screening at the Cinematheque of director Alfred Hitchcock's 1945 psychological thriller Spellbound, starring Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck. FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: writer-director Oz Perkins's Vancouver-shot horror-thriller Longlegs, about an FBI agent (Maika Monroe) on the trail of a serial killer (Nicolas Cage). runs at … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, July 12 to 14

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, July 5 to 7

The Stones play BC Place By Steve Newton FRIDAY: British rock legends the Rolling Stones perform their hits and tunes from new album Hackney Diamonds at BC Place. FRIDAY: Canadian alt-rock act Softcult, featuring twin sisters Phoenix and Mercedes Arn-Horn, plays tunes from new EP Heaven at the Pearl, with guests Present. Ring of Fire … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, July 5 to 7

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, June 7 to 9

Apollo Ghosts plays Music Waste By Steve Newton FRIDAY: disco-influenced British indie-rock band Yard Act plays the Rickshaw Theatre, with guests Font from Austin, Texas. SOLD OUT. FRIDAY: Vancouver roots-rock group the Graham Brown Band, featuring former Brilliant Orange frontman Graham Brown, performs tunes from its latest album Spirit and Soul at the Princeton Pub. … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, June 7 to 9

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, June 3 to 7

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

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 weekend, May 24 to 26

Tedeschi Trucks plays the Queen E By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Lower Mainland blues-fusion quintet Blues Hoodoo--composed of guitarist Konrad Breuers, saxophonist Ian Putz, keyboardist Stuart “Stubop” Young, bassist Shawn Stewart, and drummer Ron Wells--plays Frankie's Jazz. FRIDAY: late-night screening at the Rio Theatre of director Stuart Gordon's gory 1985 horror-comedy Re-Animator, starring Jeffrey Combs and … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, May 24 to 26

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, May 20 to 24

Sarah McLachlan plays the Coliseum By Steve Newton MONDAY: the Vancouver Canucks take on the Edmonton Oilers in Game Seven of their Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup at Rogers Arena. 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 … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, May 20 to 24

Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, May 10 to 12

The Oilers are in town. By Steve Newton FRIDAY: the Rogue Folk Club presents Vancouver blues legend Jim Byrnes with gospel/R&B group the Sojourners at Mel Lehan Hall at St. James. SOLD OUT. Here's my interview with Jim Byrnes from 1985. FRIDAY: Comedy in the Forecast features standup comedy by Yumi Nagashima, Robert Peng, Nancy Ho, … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, May 10 to 12