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Jeni’s Picks for the week aheadDear Picks People, more to add but it is late on Monday night and I am fading and afraid I will make grave errors and send you to the wrong place at the wrong time! I wanted to add the documentary “Nothing Like a Dame” (Judi Dench, Joan Plowright, Eileen Atkins and Maggie Smith!!) which is playing to rave reviews. It is at Vancity for 9 performances but the first 3 are already sold out. Check it out and if interested buy online before it is too late. Link here Please visit my website for additions as the week progresses. As usual make sure to check with venues for changes to schedule. Enjoy!
 21st Annual European Film Festival November 23 – December 4, 2018This event runs from November 23, 2018 until December 4, 2018.
EUROPE WITHOUT THE JETLAG! The Cinematheque’s annual celebration of new cinema from the European Union. This year’s festival showcases entries from 26 EU members. First stop Austria with Mademoiselle Paradis, a sumptuous historical drama, followed by a trip to Malta with Gozo, a stylish psychological thriller. Travel time in Hungary, tour uncomfortably comic family relationships in Croatia, discover a major photographic artist nearly lost to the dustbin of history in Lithuania, and rock out to Ireland’s poignant tale of friendship and mental health. Tickets $13/11  Vancity Theatre -The Wild Pear TreeDecember 4, 2018 6:30 pm
Turkish master Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Cannes winner Winter Sleep) returns with his most humane and accessible work to date, a profound and often funny meditation on the artistic life. Sinan (Aydin Doğu Demirkol), a wannabe writer who oscillates between the coastal tourist city of Çanakkale and his nearby home village, is at loose ends. He has a “quirky meta novel” that he is trying to promote, but, at the same time, he is considering staying in the village of his birth and taking a position as a teacher, a job his genial father (a mesmerizing Murat Cemcir) has seemingly excelled at. While home on a visit, Sinan discovers that his father is not what he seems: he has a gambling addiction that has brought the family to the brink of financial ruin. Add to that the news that an old flame is soon to be married and Sinan comes to realize he is at a crossroads: decisions he makes now may affect his life in irreversible ways… Tickets $13/$11 **Also showing on December 6 at two different times**  The Heatley – Adventures in Pedal Steel #15: Walk On The Steel Side By DonationDecember 4, 2018 8:00 pm
The 15th installment of “Adventures in Pedal Steel”. Tunes featuring the steel guitar recorded by artists you would NOT find in the Country section at the record store: The Rolling Stones, Harry Nilsson, Joni Mitchell, Uncle Tupelo, Magnolia Electric Company, Black Crowes, Neil Young, Jackson Browne and Led Zeppelin (yes that’s Jimmy Page playing pedal steel on That’s The Way and a number of other Zep tunes). Amazing guest singers, including Debra Jean Creelman, Malcolm Jack, Chris Read, Brad Damsgaard, Ashley Grant, Chris Woudstra and Joe Rotundo (and maybe Marin Patenaude too) Scott Smith – pedal steel guitar John Sponarski – guitar Jeremy Holmes – bass Liam MacDonald – drums Arrive early to get a seat!  Gold Saucer – Shannon Scott Trio and Daniel O’Shea Pay-what-you-canDecember 4, 2018 9:30 pm
Sawdust Collector is a weekly performance series taking place at Gold Saucer Studios SHANNON SCOTT (Creative Song) featuring Shannon -piano/vocals, Skye Brooks -drums, Jeff Younger -guitar DANIEL O’SHEA (Theatre) “Are we not drawn onward” Doors at 9:00 PM, Performance at 9:30 PM, $5 – $10 or PWYC at the door, cash only.  Provence Marinaside – Hip Pocket presents The Sounds of New Orleans Free eventDecember 5, 2018 6:00 pm
Hip Pocket presents The Sounds of New Orleans featuring Gary Comeau Gary Comeau: keyboards and vocals Jerry Cook: tenor saxophone Chris Nordquist: drums, washboard and vocals  2018 Yule Duel in Gastown- Carolling for a Cause Free eventDecember 6, 2018 6:00 pm
For one night only, the cobblestoned streets of Gastown will be car free and filled with over 20 of Vancouver’s best choirs competing in a musical battle royale. Visitors can wander down Water Street listening to seasonal and Christmas songs performed by choirs of all ages, languages and choral styles including rock, pop, gospel, and barbershop. For a donation of $5.00 spectators can buy voting ballots to help get their favourite choirs into the finals for the dueling sing-offs. The evening includes special mainstge performances by Dutch Robinson and The Marcus Mosely Chorale. The Fourth annual Yule Duel will raise funds for May’s Place, a hospice in the downtown eastside of Vancouver providing compassionate end-of-life care to our communities most vulnerable.  The Woods Studio – Key To Abyss, Ducksback, Sick Boss (duo)December 6, 2018 7:00 pm
An evening of experimental and improvisational music. Sick Boss start with a duo version of their epic band. Cole Schmidt on guitar & James Meger on bass. Ducksback brings the grooves, riffs, and shredding horns. Sharing fresh compositions and even fresher improvisations. Key To Abyss go off the deep end. Bring your existential crisis sunglasses! Cover $10. Cash bar (drinks $4).  Frankie’s Jazz Club – From NYC: Ari Hoenig TrioDecember 6, 2018 8:00 pm
Possessed of an innate enquiring mind, Philadelphia-born drummer Ari Hoenig relentlessly explores the melodic possibilities of the drums. He has worked with a long and impressive list of musicians ranging from Joshua Redman to Mike Stern, Shirley Scott, and Richard Bona. The other members of the Ari Hoenig Trio are the highly talented Israeli musicians Nitai Hershkovits and Or Bareket. Pianist Hershkovits is equally at home in jazz as he is in classical music. His playing is elegant and tinged with melancholy. Bassist Bareket’s career is one of the fastest moving on the New York jazz scene. His distinctive improvisation style reflects Mediterranean, South American, and North African influences. Cover $25  Jazz at Tangent Cafe -Natasha D’Agostino Quartet By DonationDecember 6, 2018 8:30 pm
Natasha D’Agostino: vocals David Blake: guitar Paul Rushka: bass Bernie Arai: drums  Alpen Club- Swing Night With Impressions Big Band and FriendsDecember 7, 2018 7:00 pm
The Impressions Big Band is back for another swinging dance at the Alpen Club, with two outstanding vocalists! Guest singer Steve Maddock will join Peter Juric to add vocal flair to Impression’s extensive repertoire of swing dance tunes. The program will feature selections from Swing Era dance band greats like Artie Shaw, Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Benny Goodman, along with Latin favorites and some contemporary pop tunes. And since it’s that time of year, you’ll even hear a few jazzy Christmas tunes. Dance lesson at 7 PM Music at 8. Admission $15  Frankie’s Jazz Club – From NYC: Nick HemptonThis event runs from December 7, 2018 until December 8, 2018.
A swinging, soulful, CD release! Straight from the jazz organ rooms of Harlem, veteran New York saxophonist Nick Hempton is bringing the blues, boogaloos, and shuffles of Jimmy Smith, Stanley Turrentine, and Sonny Stitt to Vancouver. Hempton, along with organist Nick Peck and drummer Jesse Cahill, will be dishing out “big fat grooves, a real sense of swing, strong melodies and even stronger rhythms” over two rousing nights of swinging straight ahead jazz! Cover $20 ** Also on Saturday 8th December**  Tyrant Studios – Jeremy Wong QuartetDecember 7, 2018 9:30 pm
Jeremy Wong Quartet – Classic Jazz Vocalist Jeremy Wong is a rising star of the Vancouver jazz scene, taking his inspiration from jazz giants like Mark Murphy and Chet Baker, as well as modern artists like Kurt Elling, Jamie Cullum, and Gregory Porter. His thoughtful lyrics bring new life to songs from the jazz tradition, continuing the practice of vocalese, as popularized by his hero, the late Jon Hendricks. He’ll be joined by fellow Capilano University students and alumni: Ardeshir Pourkeramati on piano and tenor saxophone, Emilio Suarez on bass, and Todd Stewart on drums. Cover $10 at the door.  Jazz @ The Pat – Brad Turner Quintet Free eventDecember 9, 2018 3:00 pm
Jazz @ The Pat is pleased to present the Brad Turner Quintet Brad Turner – trumpet Jon Bentley – saxophone Bruno Hubert – piano André Lachance – bass Dylan Van der Schyff – drums  Jazz Vespers – Shannon Gaye / Kristian Alexandrov Trio By DonationDecember 9, 2018 4:00 pm
Shannon Gaye and the Kristian Alexandrov Trio will perform songs from Shannon’s new Christmas CD “Songs of Joy & Peace” – from jazz-infused tunes like “The Christmas Song” to the bluesy sass of “Merry Christmas Baby”.  Jazz at Tangent Cafe – Paul Keeling Trio By DonationDecember 9, 2018 6:00 pm
Pianist Paul Keeling has a unique sense of harmony. His contemporary compositions evoke Keith Jarrett and Brad Mehldau. With James Meger – bass and Bernie Arai – drums  WISE Hall – Petunia & The Vipers By DonationThis event runs from November 5, 2018 until December 24, 2018.
Monday night Residency… Petunia & The Vipers Hillbilly-flavoured-swing inflected-ragtime-goodtime-thunderously rolling-one-of-a-kind music.  8East – Naomi Siegel with Gordon Grdina, Peggy Lee, & Dylan van der Schyff By DonationDecember 10, 2018 8:00 pm
Inventive, lyrical and exploratory Trombonist/Composer Naomi Moon Siegel is making her Vancouver Debut at 8East on her West Coast Tour! Naomi creates work geared towards authentic expression and honest connection. A winner of an Earshot Jazz Golden Ear Award for Emerging Artist of the Year, her expressive trombone playing is changing the way the trombone is heard and viewed. Fusing folk melodies with fantastical soundscapes and tight grooves, she plays her own style of indie-folk/pop/jazz that transcends genre. Her music is introspective and celebratory, intimate and full. Naomi Moon Siegel – Trombone Gordon Grdina – Guitar/Oud Peggy Lee – Cello Dylan van der Schyff – Drums |
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