Please note that the following concert is on Thursday May 8 and not this Thursday May 1. Thanks to Mary Lee for pointing this out. Roedde House Museum 1415 Barclay St 7p.m. $12 Jaclyn Guilou & David Blake Duo Perhaps instead you may be interested in… Calabash Bistro 488 Carrall St 9p.m. $8 Holly Burke & the Naturals Holly Burke-flute/vocals, Bill Runge-sax, Kristian Alexandrov-piano, Brent Gubbels-bass, Don Powrie-drums
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Jeni’s Picks of the Week April 28-May 4, 2014
2014 Doxa Film Festival May 2-11 More than 90 films, and 78 screenings, DOXA 2014 proves that documentary knows no bounds! http://www.doxafestival.ca/ Tuesday April 29 Seventeen89 1789 Comox St 8p.m. $10 (plus $20 minimum) 604 428 0705 reservations Cory Weeds Trio Cory Weeds-tenor sax, Adam Thomas-bass, Jesse Cahill-drums Wednesday April 30 VPL 350 W.Georgia 7p.m. Free (limited seating) Tales from Fun City Vaudeville, burlesque, speakeasies, bottle clubs, exotic dancing, jazz, and more made for a colourful nightlife through most of Vancouver’s history. Join Aaron Chapman, author of Liquor, Lust, and The Law: The Story of Vancouver’s Legendary Penthouse Nightclub and Lani Russwurm, author of Vancouver Was Awesome: A Curious Pictorial History as they share tales from the city’s lively cultural history. The Emerald Supper Club 555 Gore Avenue 9p.m. Donation James Danderfer Trio James Danderfer – clarinet, Chris Gestrin – keys, Joe Poole- drums Thursday May 1 TANGENT CAFÉ 2095 COMMERCIAL DRIVE (@ 5TH AVE) 8.30p.m. No cover Dan Reynolds Trio Dan Reynolds-piano with Adam Thomas – bass and Adam Cormier – drums Vancouver native Dan Reynolds has been an active force in the Vancouver jazz scene since his return from Montreal last year. A skilled pianist and composer, Dan
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April in Paris – 8th Annual Gypsy Jazz Festival April 25, 26 & 27Includes Lache Cercel & Roma Swing, Van Django, Deanna Knight & Hot Club of Mars, Marc Atkinson Trio, Company B with Paul Pigat & morehttp://www.roguefolk.bc.ca/concerts/ Projecting Change Film Festival 2014 April 24-27 SFU WoodwardsA forum for Docs and Dialogue that sparks curiosity, inspires conversation, and develops ambassadors for change within our communities. The festival was launched in 2007 and features eye-opening and often award-winning films from around the globe. A dynamic speaker or panel discussion follows each film.I’ve seen Red Obsession (April 25).. it is pretty interesting. http://sfuwoodwards.ca/events/details/projecting-change-film-festival-2014 Tuesday April 22 Libra Room 1608 Commercial Drive 9p.m.Bruno is 50!! (so he says!)In celebration of Bruno Hubert’s birthday.Bruno-piano, Andrew Millar-drums, James Meger-bass & others sitting in as evening progresses. Rickshaw Theatre 254 E. Hastings 8p.m. $20 advance $25 at door (until April 28)Mrs. Warren’s ProfessionProduced by Alley Theatre in association with Neworld Theatre and Renegade Arts Society, written in 1893 by Nobel and Oscar winning George Bernard Shaw, Mrs. Warren’s Profession was originally banned for over 30 years . A young woman discovers her privileged lifestyle was paid for by her mother’s sex work. The two women enter
Continue readingAdditions to Jeni’s picks of the week April15-20, 2014
Wednesday April 16 Trout Lake Community 3360 Victoria 7p.m. No cover Highrise Lonesome As part of the ‘Concerts on the Bow’ series in the main lobby. Sitting in with Sue Malcolm and the band will be a very special guest, astronaut Chris Hadfield. Sylvia Hotel 1154 Gilford St 8p.m. No cover Kentish Steele Kentish Steele, vocals, Michael Aiyoshi, guitar and backup vocals, Rob Blackburn, keys and vocals, Terry Williams, drums and vocals, Cameron Hood, bass, Andrew Davies, Sax Friday April 18 Charqui Grill 1955 Cornwall St 8p.m. No cover Tony Wilson Trio Tony Wilson-guitar, Paul Blaney-bass, Skye Brooks-drums Everything from the Beatles to Charles Mingus and beyond. Saturday April 19 Fairview Pub 898 W. Broadway 4.30p.m. $6 Green Machine (Saturday Afternoon Dance) Doug Louie-keys, Dennis Green-guitar/vocals, Jerry Cook-sax, Cameron Hood-bass, Amos Resnick-drums and guest vocalist -Michael Vincent . R&B/soul.
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Firehall Arts Theatre 280 E.Cordova 8p.m. to April 26 PROUD Award-winning playwright Michael Healey takes on his biggest subject yet: The Right Honourable Stephen Harper. His sexy, cheeky and surprising play will have you rolling in the aisles – regardless of your politics. Proud imagines a different outcome to the last Federal election – the Tories took Quebec and won a huge majority. A young, attractive and very inexperienced female MP provides the Prime Minister with a new tool in his arsenal. Unfortunately for him – she may be the smartest man in the room! http://firehallartscentre.ca/onstage/proud/ http://www.showyougo.com/events/6886-proud Tuesday April 15 Seventeen89 1789 Comox St 8p.m. $10 James Danderfer 4tet James Danderfer-clarinet, Josh Robert-guitar, Steve Holly-bass, Joe Poole-drums Wednesday April 16 VPL Central Library AliceMacKay Room 7.30p.m. Free INCITE: An exploration of books and ideas Join authors Kim Fu, Brian Payton, and Audrey Thomas as they read from their latest novels. Kim Fu …For Today I am a Boy is Fu’s debut novel and a coming-of-age tale like no other. Peter Huang the only male in a family of daughters, is destined to fulfill his father dreams but Peter himself knows he is a girl. Brian Payton …The Wind Is Not
Continue readingJeni’s picks of the week April 7-13, 2014
Abbreviated by a flu bug! Hopefully back to full power next week. Tuesday April 8 Seventeen89 1789 Comox St 8p.m. $10 Craig Scott 5tet Craig Scott-vibes, Cory Weeds –tenor sax, Tony Foster-rhodes, Russ Botten-bass, Joe Poole-drums Wednesday April 9 The Emerald Supper Club 555 Gore Avenue 9p.m. Donation Tyson Naylor Trio Tyson Naylor – keys, Russell Sholberg – bass , Skye Brooks – drums Thursday April 10 TANGENT CAFÉ 2095 COMMERCIAL DRIVE (@ 5TH AVE) 8.30p.m. No cover Oddity This quartet of Vancouver’s finest tackle some exciting repertoire. Scattered among their engaging originals you’ll also hear them play the music of great composers such as Paul Motian and Chris Potter. Jon Bentley – Sax, André Lachance – Guitar, Steve Holy – Bass, Bernie Arai – Drums Chapel Arts 304 Dunlevy St 7p.m. $10 Harpdog Brown Quartet play The Chapel Arts “Art Bar” Harpdog Brown -voice/harp, Dave Webb- piano, Pat Darcus -bass, Ray Ayotte –drums Jazzy roots/blues in Vancouver’s oldest venue. A former chapel and funeral home in the Art Deco style has been transformed into a prime multi-use event space. http://chapelarts.ca/ Friday April 11 Pyatt Hall 843 Seymour Street 7p.m. $20 (also on April12) R.I.O. Oliver Gannon-guitar, Ron Johnston-piano, Ian
Continue readingJeni’s picks of the week March 30-April 6, 2014
Vancouver South African Film Festival April 5-6 http://www.vsaff.org/events/ Monday March 31 VanCity Theatre 1181 Seymour St 6.30p.m.and 8.15p.m. $11 (also showing April 1/2) Finding Vivian Maier A mysterious nanny, who secretly took over 100,000 photographs that were hidden in storage lockers and discovered decades later, is now considered among the 20th century’s greatest photographers. Maier’s strange and riveting life and art are revealed through never before seen photographs, films, and interviews with dozens who thought they knew her. She had lived an anonymous life, a spinster estranged from her family and virtually friendless, a professional nanny who had failed to forge lasting, long-term relationships. She was secretive, private and obsessed with her hobby, photography – though typically she kept her photos to herself. It was only when amateur historian John Maloof happened to pick up a job-lot of her belongings in a thrift auction that anyone had the first inkling Vivian was an artist, a photographer whose astonishing images merit comparison with such giants as Diane Arbus, Weegee, Robert Frank and Henri Cartier-Bresson. Interviewing the families she lived with and some of today’s top photographers, Maloof constructs a compelling and eye-opening introduction to a major body of work. http://www.viff.org/theatre/films/fc8091-finding-vivian-maier
Continue readingJeni’s picks of the week Mar 26-30, 2014
Mini picks this week as just back from Mexico! Sonic Boom Music Festival 2014 – Vancouver is abuzz with vibrant, contemporary, classical music, and the Sonic Boom Festival is alive with it. March 26-30th, two acoustically beautiful venues on Seymour Street will find themselves surrounded by the sounds of British Columbia’s vibrant, contemporary, classical (New Music) scene. Wednesday March 26 The Emerald Supper Club 555 Gore Avenue 9p.m. Donation Bruno Hubert Trio Bruno Hubert-keys, James Meger-bass, Andrew Millar-bass Thursday March 27 TANGENT CAFÉ 2095 COMMERCIAL DRIVE (@ 5TH AVE) 8.30p.m. No cover Brent Mah Trio Brent Mah – alto saxophone, James Meger – bass, Dan Gaucher – drums Libra Room 1608 Commercial Drive 9.00p.m. Donation Fundraiser for Monte Jones with Jesse Waldman& friends Monte recently had heart surgery and is in recovery …not sure if he will be playing his harmonica/singing. Lots of you will know Monte via Andrea (he played at her celebration of life) Friday March 28 Friday Night Movie at the Rio Theatre: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan – Among both die-hard Trekkies and discerning cinephiles (the two are not mutually exclusive), The Wrath of Khan sits at the top of the list as not
Continue readingJeni’s picks of the week Mar 4-9, 2014
9th Annual Women in Film Festival March 6-9 Recent statistics show that women constitute only four per cent of feature-film directors, 11 per cent of writers and 13 per cent of editors!! Founded in 2006, the Annual Vancouver Women in Film Festival is one of only three film festivals in Canada featuring women filmmakers. 33 films, gala and industry events, workshops, visiting filmmakers, and panel discussions. http://www.womeninfilm.ca/2014_Film_Festival.html Chutzpah Festival Feb 22-Mar 9 Including remarkable dance from Italy’s ImPerfect Dance Company, Israel’s Idan Sharabi & Dancers, BODYTRAFFIC from L.A., and Vancouver’s own Donald Sales’ new company; electrifying world music such as the wildly unpredictable Yemen Blues and the subtle brilliance of The Idan Raichel Project, or Israel’s Uri Gurvich and his ensemble, Dudu Tassa and the Kuwaitis and Russian-American Lev ‘Ljova’ Zhurbin and his band the Kontraband; or theatre showcasing the revolutionary sound design musical Tiny Music and the Stratford Festival hit Hirsch; or laughing along and empathising with comedian Brad Zimmerman in My Son the Waiter, A Jewish Tragedy and with two-time Emmy award-winning actress and comedian Judy Gold in her off-Broadway hit 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother…it’s all part of Chutzpah! http://chutzpahfestival.com/ Tuesday March 4 Seventeen89 1789
Continue readingJeni’s picks of the week Feb 24-Mar 2, 2014
Venue update… THREE new weekly live venues coming in March!!! Though we sadly bid adieu to the Cellar this week, as most of you already know, Cory Weeds will be holding a jazz series in the near future at the Pyatt Hall on Seymour Street. On March 4 he will be starting Jazz Tuesdays at 1789 Restaurant on Comox Street. Cole Schmidt will be starting his NoSchMo jazz evenings on Wednesdays at The Emerald Supper Club in Chinatown also starting in March. And David Blake will be starting a new weekly jazz series at Tangent on the Drive starting on Thursday March 6. Also, it looks like Seven Dining Lounge (formerly Kozmik Zoo) will be honouring the March live music schedule. Will keep you posted on that one. Talking Stick Festival Feb 18-Mar 2 50 shows- explore aboriginal culture through the arts/music/drama etc http://fullcircle.ca/ Vancouver International Wine Festival Feb 24-Mar 2 36th Annual this year featuring French Wines. At various venues around town. Tickets selling out fast! http://www.playhousewinefest.com/ Chutzpah Festival Feb 22-Mar 9 Including remarkable dance from Italy’s ImPerfect Dance Company, Israel’s Idan Sharabi & Dancers, BODYTRAFFIC from L.A., and Vancouver’s own Donald Sales’ new company; electrifying
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