Wednesday:
10 pm. The Mix-Up, Terence’s DJ night at Maxine’s Hideaway, the ex-whore-house at Davie and Bidwell.
Thursday:
9 pm I’m Afraid of Comedians, Dylan Rhymer’s comedy night at Slickity Jim’s Chat & Chew, and yes the kitchen will be open.
Friday:
7 pm. What Is It? Crispin Glover live at Pacific Cinematheque, presenting his short film and a slide show.
8 pm. Aimee Mann kicks off the Vancouver International Folk Fest.
Saturday:
10 am – midnight. Vancouver International Folk Fest, featuring That Mike at Stage Five, with Kobo Town and Dubblestandart, Eliza Gilkyson, and Béla Fleck.
11 am. Cloudscape comics, Jeff Ellis’ comic-collective, has a table at the Vancouver Art Gallery as part of KRAZY! The Delirious World Of Anime + Comics + Video Games + Art exhibition.
1 pm. Backyard Summer Music Festival, a free all day party at Jessica Mason-Paull’s Foxy House, 1535 East 4th. Bands: Mama Pulpa, La Comuna, Headwater, The Get Down, Shay Faded and The Heard, and our friends Jess Hill and Chelsea Johnson.
Sunday:
10 am – 2 am. Vancouver International Folk Fest, featuring That Mike, Jayme Stone and Mansa Sissoko, Jorane, and Michael Franti.
9 pm. Bury the Hatchet, a cancer benefit at the Jupiter Lounge for my friend Richard Lett, a stand-up comic, to pay for his chemotherapy. Performing: Kyle Jones, Alicia Tobin, Kevin Foxx (Comedy now and Host of The Kevin Foxx Show on CFRB), Erica Sigurdson (Comedy Now, Halifax Comedy Fest, Comedy Now), Dylan Rhymer (Comedy Now), and Lachlan Patterson (Comedy Central Live at Gotham, CTV Comedy Now, Just for Laughs, Halifax Comedy Fest, Video on Trial)