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As Gman & Rizk opened up the much hyped FORTUNE SOUND CLUB this past Saturday, Ive noticed another new venue up and running in the neighborhood around the corner from it. The RICKSHAW THEATRE is at 254 E.

Jon West in Board Kennel's "Bastard of Life", 2000. In SBC Skateboard 's current issue, #11.3 , I had the chance to chat with talented Vancouver skateboarder, photographer and filmmaker, Jon West for a section in the mag called "Where Are They Now".

As an alternative to objecting to how the new GI Joe movie hasnt stayed true to its original roots (which I still wanna see), perhaps check out some of this other flicks: 1) THIRST @ Tinseltown - Korean director Chan-Wook Park's new one (the revenge

From AUG. 6-31, PACIFIC CINEMATHEQUE rolls out their annual FILM NOIR MOVIE FESTIVAL with 19 films of "darkness, despair and disillusionment. Crime, corruption and chaos. Venality and greed. Sexual treachery. Double-crossing dames.

KIBATSU CINEMA winds up tonight at PACIFIC CINEMATHEQUE with a double feature of the comedy ADRIFT IN TOKYO at 7pm and then YAYOI KUSAMA: I LOVE ME , a documentary on the influential artist at 9pm.

Below is a photo of artist, Michael Leon , sitting in front of my garden I shared with you a while back. He was up here a couple of weeks ago so we could film some interviews for my second Little Giants film that I'm doing about him.

The most anticipated punk documentary out of Vancouver about Mr. Chi Pig , singer of the legendary punk band SNFU , now has a trailer!! Directed by Sean Patrick Shaul and produced by Prairie Coast Films ( Sean Patrick Shaul and Craig Laviolette) .

KIBATSU CINEMA rolls into its 3rd eccentric week this THURSDAY, JULY 16 @ 7pm at the PACIFIC CINEMATHEQUE (1131 Howe Street, between Helmcken and Davie Streets) with the Canadian premiere of TRAVELLING WITH YOSHITOMO NARA.

The folks at the City Of Vancouver Archives have gone and digitized a bunch of early moving images of the city.

Perched on the top of 111 East 5th Ave is by far the hugest surveillance camera I have ever seen. This thing is on like an 8 foot tall quadrapod (is that a word?) and looks like some sortof 70MM motion picture camera.