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Jeni’s Picks for the week aheadDear Picks People…I have not quite finished my listings but I am sending this out as there are wonderful events tonight and tomorrow I don’t want any interested parties to miss! Please visit my website during the week as I will continually be updating it. Also, the usual reminder to please check with venues before venturing forth for changes/cancellations to listed events…. and for any mistakes I may have made. I have no wise words to impart (they have all been said so very well by many others) regarding shocking recent world events. I can only say that I find attending music and other arts events provides me with a space to clear my head, heal my heart, and lift my spirits. I share my picks in the hopes that you will also find something on the list that does the same for you. 
Vancouver International Flamenco Festival Sep 11-24thThis event runs from September 11, 2017 until September 24, 2017.25th Anniversary of Vancouver Flamenco Festival. Experience passion & fire with some of the world’s most innovative and revered Flamenco artists. 14 days of performances, workshops and public demonstrations. 
36th Annual Vancouver Film Festival Sep 28- Oct 13September 28, 2017Expand the frame at VIFF. Experience some of the best cinema from around the world fused with related talks and events in a unique Films+ model. Explore the streams, series and genres to discover more at VIFF 2017! 16 days of filmmaking and festivities that celebrate the art and craft of screen-based storytelling. Get your brochure and start planning quickly as popular films sell out fast. Single tickets, ticket packs, passes… all on sale now. 
The Heatley – Adventures in Steel Guitar #7 Pete Drake By DonationOctober 3, 2017 8:00 pmHosted by Scott Smith: After taking a break for the summer, “Adventures in Steel Guitar” is back at The Heatley, this time celebrating the recorded work of pedal steel innovator Pete Drake. Pete played on thousands of Nashville country recordings, Bob Dylan’s late 60’s country albums, George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass”, and he was the first person to popularize the talk box on solo recordings like “Forever” (apparently he introduced the talk box to Peter Frampton too). Expect lots of tunes from Pete’s solo albums as well as some country classics and some Bob Dylan too. Arrive early to secure a seat! 
Gold Saucer -West/Turner/Lachance/van der Schyff Pay-what-you-canOctober 3, 2017 9:30 pmSawdust Collector is a weekly concert series taking place on Tuesday nights at The Gold Saucer, curated by Barbara Adler, Cole Schmidt, James Meger and guests. This week… 1st set Brodie West – solo saxophone 2nd set Brad Turner – Trumpet with Dylan van der Schyff – Drums 3rd set Brodie West – Saxophone, Brad Turner – Trumpet, André Lachance – Double Bass, Dylan van der Schyff – Drums 
The Cultch – I’m Having an Art Show – Myriam Steinberg Free eventOctober 4, 2017 6:00 pmMyriam Steinberg is back making art and the opening reception for her show at the Cultch is on October 4. Ben Roback will also be showing some pieces. 
The Drive Coffee Bar- Story Story Drive Free eventOctober 4, 2017 7:30 pmVancouver’s first weekly storytelling show! A free 1hr show featuring new and experienced performers with fascinating stories to share! This week’s storytellers include Simon King, Jo Dworschak, Ally Baharoon, Garrett Moran, Anne Honeycutt & Owen Thomas. Would you like to share a story? Email storystorylie@PROTECTED 
Jazz Evensong – Adele Wilding with Dan Reynolds Trio By DonationOctober 4, 2017 8:00 pmSinger Adele M. Wilding has led an active career as a jazz vocalist, composer and educator in Western Canada and the UK. She is the Inaugural Winner of the 2005 Nina Simone Jazz Award, received in London, England. 
China Cloud – Lights Out Wednesdays presents Star Search Pay-what-you-canOctober 4, 2017 9:00 pmThis Bass/Drums/Trumpet trio takes jazz, pop, and worldly sounds and sends them on a rocket through Deep Space. Playing a few originals, they also take on music from Brina Eno, Ravi Shankar, Miles Davis, Rihanna, Talking Heads, Q-Tip, Bjork, + more. S T A R – S E A R C H Joshua Wells (Black Mountain/Destroyer/Lightening Dust) JP Carter (Destroyer/Fond of Tigers/Inhabitants) Colin Edward Cowan (DADA PLAN/Black Mountain/Elastic Stars) Improv from Peggy Lee, Daniel Gaucher, and Toronto’s Brodie West to open the evening 
9th Annual H’Arts for the Homeless 2017October 5, 2017 5:00 pmLookout Society will host it’s 9th Annual H’Arts for the Homeless Event. This year’s theme is Lookout’s response to the opioid crisis. Having a safe and stable home is a key foundation that helps support individuals to move away from substance use. LIVE PAINTERS – Auctioneer CBC’s Fred Lee Bill Higginson, Olga Rybalko, Lori Goldberg, :gyauustees, Jace Kim, Heather Loa, Donna Giraud, Danyne Johnston and Moe Khaleel FEATURED PERFORMERS – Emcee Wayne Stewart Reid Jamieson, Deanna Knight & the Hot Club of Mars, The Underground Circus, Tim Sars & the Carnival Band, Travis Bernhardt, Ladies in White and more…. Tickets $60 
Pendulum Gallery – Urban Edge Opening Free eventOctober 5, 2017 6:00 pmThe concept of an urban edge suggests a hard line, a point at which a city turns into something else. In a place like Vancouver, surrounded by edges of all kinds, these lines are very permeable; urban becomes industrial becomes altered landscapes becomes stands of trees – and water is everywhere. Areas that were once woodlands now contain industry or homes. Industry moves out and nature reclaims the land, and many of these types of environments contain remnants of each stage in the evolution of the city and its surroundings. Opening reception showing works by Barb Pearson, Lori Bagneres, and Joy Munt 
The Anza Club Presents – The Guitar CabaretOctober 5, 2017 7:00 pmThe ANZA Club is thrilled to present the launch of The Guitar Cabraret series with host, the internationally-renowned singer songwriter and guitaist Paul Pigat. The Guitar Cabaret pairs Paul Pigat with a wide range of guitar-slinging guests. For the launch concert, the sensational Shawn Verrault (Wide Mouth Mason) will join Paul on stage. This series will continue on a semi-regular basis with the next edition being in December . Tickets $15 
Frankie’s Jazz Bar – From NYC: George Colligan TrioOctober 5, 2017 8:00 pmGeorge Colligan is not only one of the great jazz pianists of his generation, but he has earned an international reputation as a multi-instrumentalist (drums, trumpet, organ, keyboards), composer, accompanist, teacher, and bandleader. Winner of the 2015 DownBeat magazine Critics Poll (Keyboard), he has had a long association with living jazz legend Jack DeJohnette. With over 130 albums to date as an accompanist, Colligan has worked with a long list of jazz greats, including Buster Williams, Cassandra Wilson, Don Byron, Ravi Coltrane, and many others. His forthcoming album, More Powerful (Whirlwind Records) is his 28th as a bandleader. Colligan, a New York resident for 15 years, now resides in Portland, Oregon where he is an Associate Professor at Portland State University. With Jodi Proznick on bass and Jesse Cahill on drums. $15 cover charge 
Jazz at Tangent Cafe – David Blake Trio By DonationOctober 5, 2017 8:30 pmGuitarist Davis Bake plays standards and originals with a dynamic rhythm section of long time friends and collaborators. With Eli Davidovici – bass and Omar Amlani – drums 
Frankie’s Jazz Club – Black Gardenia CD Launch ConcertOctober 6, 2017 8:00 pmBlack Gardenia is a different kind of vintage jazz band. Their exploration of the mysterious place where jazz, blues, folk and old country meet has yielded a sound that takes listeners to a time and place where cool was always classy and noir was the norm. The band’s forthcoming second album, Lucky Star, blends reinterpreted classics with vintage-inspired originals, with an all-star line-up of musical talent refining their distinct sound to deliver their finest work yet. Vancouver’s “First Lady of Uke” Daphne Roubini sings and plays the ukulele in her band with Chris Davis trumpet, Paul Pigat guitar, Brent Gubbles bass, and Andrew Smith guitar. Cover charge $15 
Jazz @ The Pat – Dick Smith Quartet Free eventOctober 7, 2017 3:00 pmIt’s taken six years… but finally Jazz @ The Pat presents saxophonist Dick Smith. with (and trust me on this despite what the posting says…) Ron Johnston – Piano Cameron Hood – Bass Craig White – Drums and guest Dave Sikula on guitar. Back in the 1970s the place to hear live jazz was the Classical Joint in Gastown where the senior guy, the dominant player, the éminence gris was Dick Smith. Dick moved to Gabriola Island but he’s coming to play Jazz @ The Pat with a hard-swinging rhythm section. Come pay your respects. It’s gonna be a blast. 
Urban Ink Productions presents Freedom SingerOctober 7, 2017 8:00 pmIn 2015, Vancouver-based singer/songwriter (and Juno Award nominee) Khari Wendell McClelland retraced the steps of his great-great-great-grandmother Kizzy. Using contemporary styles like hip hop, funk and soul, he personalized the songs that likely accompanied her and thousands of others as they escaped U.S. slavery. In sharing this music, Khari is brought face to face with his own “unrecorded” heritage, and the realities and myths of one of our quintessential historic narratives: the Underground Railroad. FREEDOM SINGER is a new documentary-style theatre piece that blends McClelland’s original music with 1850s freedom songs, verbatim interview excerpts, and first-hand stories.McClelland is joined on stage by acclaimed Vancouver guitarist Noah Walker and Juno Award-nominated soul singer Tanika Charles resurrecting these songs for contemporary audiences. ** Also on several other days…. see ticket info for dates/times** 
Rickshaw Theatre – Petunia and the VipersOctober 7, 2017 8:00 pmThe Rickshaw and Petunia and the Vipers present Petunia & The Vipers (album release) with guests The Crow Quill Night Owls ( jug band, jazz, and string music of the 20’s and 30’s) The Burying Ground (music of the juke joints and jazz halls of the 20’s and 30’s) PETUNIA AND THE VIPERS Genre defying Petunia and the Vipers return to the Rickshaw for a night of eclectic rockabilly, swing, ragtime, blues, country and everything between. They will be playing new songs from their upcoming album ‘Lonesome, Heavy and Lonesome’. Tickets $20 available at Red Cat, Highlife, Neptoon 
Cafe Deux Soleils – Mashed Poetics Amy Winehouse Back to BlackOctober 7, 2017 8:30 pmMashed Poetics is a night of music and spoken word mash up where an album is picked and poets write new poems inspired by the songs. A live band performs all the tunes with poets performing in between the songs or sometimes with the band as well. This time …hosted by RC Weslowski, the modern classic by Amy Winehouse – Back to Black Side A Rehab–Johnny Trinh You Know I’m No Good–Julia Pileggi Me and Mr. Jones–Rachel Flood Just Friends–Everett Montinola Back to Black–Wilhelmina Salmi Love is a Losing Game–Billeh Nickerson Side B Tears Dry on Their Own–Jaye Simpson Wake Up Alone–Beni Xiao Some Unholy War–Vi Levitt He Can Only Hold Her–RC Weslowski Addicted__Erin-Brooke Kirsh $10 at the door. Cash only 
The Pat – Brad Muirhead Quartet CD release Free eventOctober 7, 2017 9:00 pmThe Brad Muirhead Quartet – CD Release Concert For 30 years, the trombone player has been involved in the Vancouver music scene as a performer, composer/arranger and music educator. Respected for his improv skills as well his sound, Muirhead has fronted his own groups, including Primal Orbit and Brass Roots, and played with some of the city’s most accomplished large jazz ensembles +: OLD / IN / OUT / NEW BRAD MUIRHEAD, bass trombone • JARED BURROWS, guitar • BRENT GUBBELS, bass • BERNIE ARAI, drums with guest artists, JENNIFER SCOTT, vocals • BRAD TURNER, piano & trumpet and BRIAN HARDING, GREG FARRUGIA, ELLEN MARPLE & LUIS MELGAR on trombones 
Disappearing Soundscapes: The Georgia Viaduct Project Free eventOctober 8, 2017 2:00 pmLed by Milena Droumeva This ‘data’ soundwalk is meant to invite listeners to reflect on the past, lost, found, present, and future soundscapes along the historic Georgia Viaduct, and former Hogan’s Alley area in Strathcona. Using the presentation of data points (using open data sources from the city, real estate boards, etc.) at specific areas on the walk, we hope to bring light to the shifting realities along the viaducts, and attempt to listen for those changes over time – listen through to past soundscapes and onto possible future ones, as the city gears to demolish the viaducts and replace them using community planning initiatives. Meeting Location: The corner of Dunsmuir Street and Citadel Parade, outside Vancouver’s Stadium Skytrain station 
Jazz at Tangent Cafe – Steve Kaldestad Quartet By DonationOctober 8, 2017 6:00 pmBlistering saxophonist Steve Kaldestad explores the music of Kenny Wheeler with his quartet. As well as recording and performing with international artists such as Renee Rosnes and Kurt Rosenwinkel, Steve is often heard playing with some of Vancouver’s finest musicians. With Paul Rushka – bass, Jesse Cahill – drums and David Blake – guitar 
Libra Room – Jesse Waldman & friends By DonationThis event runs from September 24, 2017 until December 10, 2017.The Libra Room is back! And so is Jesse Waldman on Sunday evenings. He will be appearing with either Marc L’Esperance, Noah Walker and/or other special guests each week. 
Brentwood Church – Julie Conlinn sings Edith PiafOctober 8, 2017 7:00 pmAdd a little Parisian flair to your Sunday night. Juhli Conlinn is excited to present an evening of music made popular by Edith Piaf between 1940 – 1960. She will be joined by the wonderful Cat Toren (from NYC) on piano and Katheryn Petersen on accordion. Tickets $15 advance and $20 at the door |
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