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Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, December 9 to 13

The Vancouver Canucks take on the defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers in National Hockey League action on Thursday.

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

By Steve Newton FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: legendary standup comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld performs two nights at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: Theatre Replacement presents playwrights Jivesh Parasram and Christine Quintana's family show East Van Panto: Beauty and the Beast, with music by Veda Hille, running until January 7 at the York Theatre. FRIDAY … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, January 5 to 7

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

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, May 12-14

Carmanah plays the Biltmore By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Victoria soul-roots band Carmanah, featuring lead vocalist Laura Mina Mitic, plays its final Vancouver show at the Biltmore Cabaret, with guest Edwin Raphael. FRIDAY: Joke Books Comedy at Little Mountain Gallery is a fundraising standup show featuring performances by Gina Harms, Randee Neumeyer, Aaron Arya, Nathan Hare, Julie Kim, and … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, May 12-14

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, December 30 to January 1

The Big Lebowski screens at the Rio By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Mad Riddim is a drum- and bass-led groove machine mixing classic dub sensibilities with the attitude of funk and the improvisation of jazz at Guilt and Co. FRIDAY: parody '80s hair-metal band Steel Panther ("It Won't Suck Itself") plays the second of two nights … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, December 30 to January 1