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Jeni’s Picks for the week aheadDear Picks People… The November doldrums are definitely upon us. What better time than to get out to music, film or live theatre. Allow your perspectives to shift and your mood to lift!! As usual, please double check with venues for changes/cancellations. Enjoy! 
Firehall Arts Centre – Only Drunks and Children Tell the TruthThis event runs from November 14, 2017 until December 2, 2017.Written by celebrated Indigenous playwright Drew Hayden Taylor, Only Drunks and Children Tell The Truth is the gripping account of the “60’s scoop-up” phenomenon, in which Native children were taken from their families, their communities, and their culture to be adopted into white households. Dealing with themes of abandonment, reconciliation, identity, and cultural dissonance, this comically rich and devastatingly truthful production, first produced by the Firehall in the 90’s, is an unforgettable piece of Canadian theatre Tickets $30/25 
Gold Saucer – Sawdust Collector: Moving Sound Pay-what-you-canNovember 14, 2017 9:30 pmSawdust Collector is a weekly concert series taking place on Tuesday nights at The Gold Saucer. This week… Moving Sound : Interdisciplinary improv featuring music, dance and moving image. In collaboration with Trading Places, an exchange of improvisers from Vancouver and Montreal (Presented with Suoni Per Il Popolo, Coastal Jazz, Music on Main, and NOW Society) Vicky Mettler – Guitar (MONTREAL) Ellwood Epps – Trumpet (MONTREAL) Viviane Houle – Vocals Clyde Reed – Double Bass Eden Solomon – Dance Amna Elmour – Moving Images 
Provence Marinaside – Hip Pocket w/guest Kristian Alexandrov Free eventNovember 15, 2017 6:00 pmHip Pocket trio led by Adam Rohrlick with special guest Kristian Alexandrov Adam Rohrlick – guitar/tenor sax Brent Gubbels – acoustic bass Kristin Alexandrov- keyboards 
Cottage Bistro – Joy of Jazz: Karin PlatoNovember 15, 2017 7:30 pmThe first of four mini-invitational concerts taking place on the Cottage Bistro Stage with acclaimed jazz, blues and roots musicians performing a wide range of musical styles under the jazz umbrella. Each concert features vocal and instrumental music performed by Juno nominated musician Karin Plato and her special guest artists. November 15 features Karin Plato (vocals/ukulele) Karen Graves (vocals/sax/flute) and Rene Worst (acoustic bass). $15 cash at door. 
Jazz Evensong at Brentwood – Wanda Nowicki Quartet By DonationNovember 15, 2017 8:00 pmA weekly jazz vespers hosted by Brian Fraser. This week features Wanda Nowicki – vocals, Harris Van Berkel – guitar, Mark Bender – bass and John Rule – drums 
Tangent Cafe – Flora Scott Trio By DonationNovember 15, 2017 8:00 pmFlora Scott (guitar/vocals) brings her trio to Tangent. With Nick Apivor-vibes and Graham Clark-bass 
China Cloud – Invisible Taste WEDS: Brooks/Hutzulak + Houle/Oliver Pay-what-you-canNovember 15, 2017 9:00 pmSTAR SYSTEM CURATION SOCIETY presents: Invisible Taste Wednesdays. A weekly program featuring some of Vancouver’s best new music and artistry. This week… Skye Brooks & Lee Hutzulak Duo + Francoise Houle & John Oliver Duo 
Eastside Culture Crawl November 16-19, 2017 Free eventThis event runs from November 16, 2017 until November 19, 2017.A four-day visual arts, design and crafts festival receiving more than 30,000 visitors to 500+ artists in their studios across 80 buildings in the area bounded by Columbia Street, 1st Avenue, Victoria Drive and the waterfront in Vancouver. Five reasons to check out 2017's East Van Culture Crawl 
Vanity Theatre – The Postman’s White NightsNovember 16, 2017 6:30 pmVancouver Foreign Film Society Presents:The Postman’s White Nights. Winner of the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 2014, this is the Vancouver premiere of the acclaimed 2014 film from Paradise director Andrei Konchalovsky (Runaway Train; Tango and Cash). Konchalovsky melds documentary and drama in this subtle comic portrait of a remote Russian village by Lake Kenozero in the Archangelsk region, a tiny, scattererd hamlet that feels not only thousands of miles but hundreds of years away. Here the postman occupies a special role, as the primary link with the outside world and as the glue that sticks this isolated community together through shared information, gossip and service. Tickets $12 
Tangent Cafe – Sharon Minemoto Trio By DonationNovember 16, 2017 8:30 pmPianist Sharon Minemoto is one of Vancouver’s most recognizable names. Her frequent collaborations with musicians such as Cory Weeds, Laura Crema and Bill Coon, as well as her own various projects, showcase her lyrical, swinging sound, and sensitive accompaniment. With David Blake – guitar and Paul Rushka – bass 
York Theatre – A Ukulele Night to Remember!November 17, 2017 7:30 pmAn evening of Enchanting Ukulele music featuring a double bill: Ruby & Smith and Ruby’s (70 piece) Ukulele Orchestra Vancouver’s First Lady and Duke of Uke, Daphne Roubini and Andrew Smith are Ukulele Jazz/Folk Balladeers. With her captivating voice and their ukulele skills, together they’ve wowed crowds at the Winnipeg Folk Festival, Vancouver Jazz Fest and Mission Folk Fest, in addition to delighting audiences across Canada and their native UK. The Ruby’s Ukulele Orchestra is a 70 piece Ukulele Orchestra with heart, soul, vision, diversity and style. After their very successful debut show this Summer, this new addition to the Vancouver Ukulele Scene will inspire, enliven, and entice you gently into the amazing world of Ukulele that is taking the world by storm. Tickets $25 
Frankie’s Jazz Club – Mike Allen Quartet Plays Sonny GreenwichNovember 17, 2017 8:00 pmSaxophonist Mike Allen and his band perform new and classic compositions by Canadian guitar legend Sonny Greenwich. As a member of Sonny Greenwich’s bands in the 1990s, Mike’s playing first began to crystallize into what Victoria Times columnist Joe Blake called “organically constructed tangents of inspired improvisation… economical statements with an emotive power.” Sonny’s musical influence and friendship continue to be a great source of inspiration and Mike is proud to dedicate this night to a celebration of Sonny Greenwich and his legacy. With Miles Black piano, Steve Holy bass, and Dave Robbins drums. $15 cover 
Vancouver Playhouse – Club Havana Celebrates Canada’s 150November 17, 2017 8:00 pmMixed feelings about Canada 150 but this concert features outstanding musicians and composers. The musicians of Club Habana perform with the Cameron Wilson String Quartet, one of Canada’s most innovative and creative musical ensembles. They will present together a once-in-a-lifetime musical celebration of Canadian compositions. If you want to hear Leonard Cohen’s“Hallelulah” interpreted by Club Habana and sung by Danay Sinclair; or to reconsider Oscar Peterson’s classic “Hymn to Freedom” with the violin wizardry of Cameron Wilson; or drift into an astonishing new take on “Canadian Sunset” by Eddie Heywood; or thrill again to “Constant Craving” by k.d. lang; or refresh memories with “Early Morning Rain” by Gordon Lightfoot, then this is the place to be. More info here Tickets $30 at Highlife Records and online 
Jazz at The Pat – Trevor Giancola Trio Free eventNovember 18, 2017 3:00 pmJazz @ The Pat is pleased to present touring musicians from out of town whenever possible. 3 pm Saturday November 18 – visiting from Toronto – it’s the Trevor Giancola trio: Trevor Giancola – Guitar Jon Meyer – Bass Adam Arruda – Drums Giancola has been immersed in the Toronto jazz scene for 10 years and has performed with Mike Murley, Kelly Jefferson, Seamus Blake, Donny McCaslin, John Macleod, Phil Dwyer, Sophie Milman, John Abercrombie, Pat Labarbera and others. He has been a faculty member at Humber College since 2009 
Vanity Theatre – ParadiseNovember 18, 2017 6:15 pmParadise Silver Lion winner at the Venice Film Festival last year, the latest from Russian master Andrei Konchalovsky is a poetic, visually arresting, morally complex film about the Holocaust, shuttling between interrogations with both Nazi oppressor and Jewish victim. Once romantically entangled, this couple can barely make sense of the historical forces that threw them back together in this way. Shot in black and white, it refuses to exploit the Holocaust for melodrama, but instead zeroes in on searching personal and philosophical questions that remain relevent to this day. Tickets $12 
Roundhouse Centre – 40th Anniversary – NOW OrchestraNovember 18, 2017 8:00 pmAs part of the 40th anniversary celebration – The NOW Orchestra with guests Lina Allemano (Toronto/Berlin) and Kris Davis (New York City) The world premiere of Kris Davis’ A meditation on distraction, commissioned by the NOW Society and works by Lina Allemano, Lisa Cay Miller and NOW Society founder Paul Cram Bruce Freedman: Soprano Saxophone Saul Berson: Alto, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet Nikki Carter: Alto Saxophone Graham Ord: Tenor Saxophone, Flute Lina Allemano: Trumpet Ralph Eppel: Trombone Brad Muirhead: Bass Trombone Kate Hammett-Vaughan: Voice Kris Davis, Lisa Cay Miller: Piano Ron Samworth: Guitar Clyde Reed, James Meger: Bass Skye Brooks: Drums Tickets $25/10 
The Heatley – Monica Lee Band & Scott Pauley Free eventNovember 18, 2017 8:00 pmSaturday Night of the Culture Crawl! Expect soul, blues and contemporary folk. Scott Pauley will be opening the evening. Monica Lee is backed by her long standing band, Jesse Waldman on guitar, Michael Simpsonelli on drums with Beth Marie Southwell on backup vocals and Steven Huston on stand up bass. 
St. Andrews Wesley Jazz Vespers – Leora Cashe By DonationNovember 19, 2017 4:00 pmWhere Jazz Meets the Spirit Every Sunday This week… Leora Cashe From her home town of Vancouver to Italy, Belgium and the UK, Leora’s rich resounding voice and dynamic stage presence have garnered numerous accolades. She reaches into the core of the listener with an exquisite range of emotional power and ignites a soulful perspective; weaving together jazz, blues and gospel. 
Tangent Cafe – Tom Wherrett Trio By DonationNovember 19, 2017 6:00 pmProlific band leader and guitarist Tom Wherrett always has several projects up his sleeve. From his one man band, Lonely Astronaut, to his folk oriented Elk Horn, his expansive compositions feel personal and moody. Tonight he’ll explore standards and originals with his trio. With Jeff Gammon – bass and Omar Amlani – drums 
WISE Hall – The Tired Sunday Choir with Bad Strangers By DonationNovember 19, 2017 7:00 pmThis residency takes place every Sunday throughout November and The Tired Sunday Choir has hand picked some of the city’s finest to share the night with. This week: Cassidy Waring and Cory Owen’s new project “Bad Strangers” will be kicking things off. The Tired Sunday Choir released their debut EP earlier this year and has been described as “Sitting somewhere between folk and country… Timeless is one word, Expressive is another”. Barrel aged folk from the West Coast. 
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. 
Pat’s Pub Jazz Vocal JamThis event runs from August 28, 2017 until December 18, 2017.Every Monday is vocal night at the Pat’s Pub jazz jam! Bring your charts & your friends. Instrumentalists welcome too. 
Libra Room – John Korsrud Latin Band By DonationThis event runs from November 13, 2017 until December 18, 2017.Starting on November 13, every Monday John Korsrud (Goma Dura/Hard Rubber Orchestra) and some of Vancouver’s finest Latin music players will be in residency at the Libra Room 
WISE Hall – Petunia & The Vipers By DonationThis event runs from November 6, 2017 until December 18, 2017.Petunia & The Vipers every Monday in the Lounge all winter long! Mondays are the new Fridays! A man rooted in as much talent as mystery, Petunia is a Canadian country treasure. His illustrious career began with busking his way through Canada and the NYC subways, playing over 150 shows a year to enthralled audiences. Since then, he has racked up the achievements with several celebrated solo releases and frequent tours spanning continents. Alone, Petunia is a talent unapologetically shocking fans with his versatility. Together with his Vancouver-based backing band, The Vipers, he is a fireball ripping and roaring with eclectic instrumentation and an energy only attainable through big band camaraderie. 
Rio Theatre – Coco Love Alcorn – Invitation to SingThis event runs from November 21, 2017 until November 22, 2017.Coco Love Alcorn and her band are coming back to the Rio Theatre in Vancouver! They’ll be joined on stage by 6 local choirs over the 2 nights. These concerts will be part of her “Wonderland: An Invitation To Sing” tour, which will be taking Coco and her band all across Canada this fall. Guest Choirs… Harmony Mountain Singers / led by Karla Mundy Rhythm ’N Roots / led by Karla Mundy Roots ’N Wings / led my Dawn Pemberton The Acapellaboratory Singing Gang / led by Patti Powell The Choral Conspiracy / led by Patti Powell Decor from Coastal Sound Music Academy / led by Kelly Proznick Tickets $20 advance $25 at the door |
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