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
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Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, December 18 to 22
Zakk Sabbath plays the Commodore By Steve Newton MONDAY AND TUESDAY: 20th anniversary screenings at the Rio Theatre of writer-director-producer-star Tommy Wiseau's godawful cult classic The Room. Wiseau's costar in the film, Greg Sestero, will direct a live reading of the first edition of Wiseau’s original screenplay, lead a Q&A, and supply live commentary during … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, December 18 to 22
Vancouver Symphony music director Otto Tausk says he’s more Beatles than Stones
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON SEPT. 8, 2021 By Steve Newton There's a whole lot of guitar heroes in the world. Beck, Page, Van Halen, Vaughan, Hendrix, Slash, Clapton—the list goes on and on. What about violin heroes, though? They're a lot harder to come by, but Otto Tausk has one. And as he explains on a call from … Continue reading Vancouver Symphony music director Otto Tausk says he’s more Beatles than Stones
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 Vancouver this weekend, November 10 to 12
Twanguero & Paul Pigat play Mel Lehan Hall By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Newfoundland folk quartet Rum Ragged performs a tribute to Margaret Sargent-McTaggart at Mel Lehan Hall at St. James, with guests Twin Embers. SOLD OUT. FRIDAY: Seattle-based progressive funk, psych-rock and modern Afro-beat band Polyrhythmics plays the WISE Hall, with guests Idle Moon. FRIDAY: … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, November 10 to 12
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
Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, October 30 to November 3
Dave Chisholm is at Leap Creative Studio By Steve Newton MONDAY: American filmmaker and pop-culture icon John Waters performs his new spoken-word show Devil’s Advocate at the Rio Theatre. Please note: no videotaping, audio taping, or photography of any kind permitted during the performance. SOLD OUT. Snooze ya lose. MONDAY: screening at the VIFF Centre of … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, October 30 to November 3
Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, October 27 to 29
John Waters is at the Rio By Steve Newton FRIDAY: the Vancouver Canucks take on the St. Louis Blues in National Hockey League action at Rogers Arena. FRIDAY: the Burnaby Halloween Festival presents In Praise of Nightmares, featuring screenings at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts of the seminal 1920s silent films Un Chien Andalou … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, October 27 to 29
Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, October 23-27
Demons screens at the Rio By Steve Newton MONDAY: Los Angeles alt-metal band Tool, featuring vocalist Maynard James Keenan, plays Rogers Arena. MONDAY: screening at the VIFF Centre of the new documentary Joan Baez: I Am a Noise, about the legendary American folk singer and political activist. MONDAY: screening at the Rio Theatre of director Lamberto Bava's … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, October 23-27
Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, September 25 to 29
Andrew Dice Clay plays Rick Bronson's House of Comedy By Steve Newton MONDAY: Finnish power-metal band Beast in Black plays the Rickshaw Theatre, with guests Dance With the Dead. MONDAY & WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY: the Fashion Fictions exhibition, running until October 9 at the Vancouver Art Gallery, explores the increasing influence of research-based, materially driven practices on the … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, September 25 to 29
Newt’s top 10 (or 13) things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, September 22 to 24
Ringu screens at the Rio By Steve Newton FRIDAY: East Vancouver garage-soul band the Vanrays plays the Fox Cabaret, with guests the Asian Persuasion All Stars. FRIDAY: Vancouver rockabilly trio Cousin Harley, featuring guitar wizard Paul Pigat, plays the Rickshaw Theatre, with guests Ruzz Guitar’s Blues Revue. Here’s my interview with Paul Pigat from 2021. FRIDAY … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 13) things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, September 22 to 24
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, Sept. 18-22
Cousin Harley plays the Rickshaw By Steve Newton MONDAY: screening at the Rio Theatre of director Alan Parker's 1982 film Pink Floyd the Wall, starring Bob Geldof as a rock star who descends into madness in the midst of isolation. MONDAY & WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY: screenings at the VIFF Centre of Australian director Ian White’s new documentary Nick … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, Sept. 18-22