Posted by Dear Picks People… the last instalment of 2016!
I hope you are all enjoying the holiday season and may the new year be a little kinder, gentler, and brighter than the one gone by.
In 2017 may you be given the opportunity to rediscover your strengths and realize your dreams.
I’ll be taking a short hiatus getting warmed up in Mexico but expect another picks instalment on/around January 24/25th.
TILL NEXT YEAR….
Still time to attend the Cabaret
Happy Hour at Frankie’s 4-6p.m. Dec 29 Bill Coon Dec 30 Paul Pigat
Jan 4 Bill Coon
Jan5/6 Diane Lines (piano/voice)
Thursday December 29
Frankie’s 765 Beatty St 8p.m. $20 (could be sold out)
Michael Blake’s Holiday Soul Party
The New York City based tenor saxophonist returns home to reign in the New Years (a little early) with a Holiday Soul Party! Backed up by Vancouver’s own Greasy G and the Poole Party and riding high from his latest release Red Hook Soul (Ropeadope), Michael will be bringing some new arrangements for this special holiday visit. With Chris Gestrin – keys, Joe Poole -drums, Jack Duncan – congas
http://www.coastaljazz.ca/michael_blakes_holiday_soul_party
Vancity Theatre 1181 Seymour St 10p.m. $12
One More Time With Feeling
Originally a performance based concept, this follow up to Nick Cave’s 20 000 Days on Earth evolved into something much more significant as Andrew Dominik delved into the tragic backdrop of the writing and recording of the Skeleton Tree album, after Nick’s teenage son Arthur died in a tragic accident.
https://www.viff.org/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=fc9071-one-more-time-with-feeling
Friday December 30
Cottage Bistro 4470 Main St 8p.m. Pay what you can
Talkhard Cabaret Presents Luvshmuv 5 by Burcu’s Angels
Featuring:
ANA BONBON – Saucy chanteuse with an accordian doing jump blues and countrified cabaret!
KITTY + THE ROOSTER – Featuring Jodie Ponto & Noah Walker, they’re known for surf-tastic hooks, clever lyrics, and ridiculously fun live shows!
+ SOMETHING ABOUT REPTILES!
*Wear something you don’t know where to wear please, and bring the whole family!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2175101629381163/
Saturday December 31
Pat’s Pub 403 E.Hastings St 3-7p.m. No cover
Andre LaChance Plays NYE Jazz
Andre-bass, Brad Turner-piano, Joe Poole-drums, and special guest Michael Blake-sax
**with Bruno Hubert on piano (if he feels well enough after his surgery) and Brad moving on over to trumpet**
St. Paul’s Labyrinth 1130 Jervis St @ Davie 6p.m. Donation
Jerry DesVoignes and the One Voice Harmonic Choir
Walk the beautiful Labyrinth to the sounds of Sacred Chants,
Throat Singing, (Tibetan,Tuvan), Tibetan Singing Bowls, Conch Shells, World Music pieces and intonations. St. Pauls Labyrinth is a painted replica of the Chartres Cathedral Labyrinth in France. Walk the Labyrinth is a Meditation, for Healing, Clarity and Joy.
** No late night listings as, if you haven’t already, I am trusting that you will find exactly the right way to ring in the New Year.
GOOD HEALTH, PEACE, HOPE, POSITIVITY, TOGETHERNESS, LOVE
Sunday January 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL
9th Annual Polar Bear Swim English Bay 2.30p.m.
Anyone brave enough to join the throng?
Vancity Theatre 1181 Seymour St 6p.m. $12
McCabe & Mrs Miller (Leonard Cohen Tribute Screening)
Possibly the gretestmovie ever filmed inB.C. John “Pudgy” McCabe (Warren Beatty) is the archetypal gunfighter looking to get out from under his reputation. But he’s a sorry kind of a hero. Arriving in the upstart Northwestern mining town of Presbyterian Church (shot just over the hill, near West Vancouver), McCabe is a gambler who sees a chance to establish a brothel – but he shows no head for business, is easily out-classed by Julie Christie’s Mrs Miller, and he’s plainly out of his depth when a big mining corporation sends in negotiators to secure its stranglehold on the local economy.
Leonard Cohen songs throughout!!
https://www.viff.org/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=fc9136-mccabe-mrs-miller-leonard-cohen-tribute-screening
UPCOMING
Tuesday Jan 3
Presentation Hall N. Van 8p.m. $10 Garbo’s Hat: The Face of Music
Gold Saucer Studio 211-207 W.Hastings 9p.m. $5-10 donation Cat Toren is in town and presenting 2 projects…
1st Set
SAM DAVIDSON – CLARINET COMPOSITIONS
PEGGY LEE – CELLO/COMPOSITIONS
CAT TOREN – PIANO/COMPOSITIONS
2nd Set
Human Kind
CAT TOREN – PIANO/COMPOSITIONS
DAVE SAY – SAX
GORD GRDINA – OUD
TOMMY BABIN – BASS
DAN GAUCHER – DRUMS
https://www.facebook.com/events/1173429899359540/
Cottage Bistro 4468 Main St 8p.m. $12
Karin Plato’s Joy of Jazz: Winter Moon
Karin-vocals/uke, John Miller -guitar, John Reishman-mandolin
Thursday Jan 5
The China Cloud 524 Main St 9p.m. $20/10
Tommy Babbin is in town and also presenting 2 projects….
HARAM
Gord Grdina Oud
Kenton Loewen Drums
Tommy Babin Bass
Tim Gerwing Darbuka
Liam Macdonald Riq
Chris Kelly Sax
Francois Houle Clarinet
Jp Carter Trumpet
Jesse Zubot Violin
Emad Armoush Vocals/Ney
GGTRIO
Gord Grdina Guitar
Tommy Babin Bass
Kenton Loewen Drums
https://www.facebook.com/events/1689609391329363/
Saturday Jan 7
Enigma 4397 W10th Ave 7p.m. No cover
The Colleen Savage Trio
