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Jeni’s Picks for the week aheadDear Picks People… the list could be endless this week but I am out of time. Sunday January 21 is a very tough call! How lucky are we? As usual, please check with venues for any last minute changes/cancellations. Enjoy!  Pacific Cinematheque – Canada’s Top Ten Filmfest Jan 12-21This event runs from January 12, 2018 until January 21, 2018.
The year’s best Canadian films are in the spotlight in The Cinematheque’s annual presentation of the Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival. Established in 2001 by the Toronto International Film Festival, this celebration of excellence in our national cinema showcases Canadian achievements in feature-length films, short films, and student short films. Includes films Never Steady, Never Still, Luk’Luk’l, Allure, Rumble, Les Affames etc. and top 10 shorts. Tickets $12  Libra Room – John Korsrud Latin Jazz Band By DonationThis event runs from January 8, 2018 until June 11, 2018.
Monday Latin Night returns to Libra Room… trumpet player/composer/band leader John Korsrud (Goma Dura/Hard Rubber) will bring some of Vancouver’s finest players to the Drive most Mondays. See here for more info on weekly line-up  2018 PuSh Festival January 16- February 4This event runs from January 16, 2018 until February 4, 2018.
International Performing Arts Festival – Theatre, Dance, Multimedia, Music & Film. 64 events. Artists from 11 countries. The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is one of Vancouver’s signature events. Produced over three weeks each January, the PuSh Festival presents groundbreaking work in the live performing arts. The PuSh Festival expands the horizons of Vancouver artists and audiences with work that is visionary, genre-bending, multi-disciplined, startling and original. The Festival showcases acclaimed international, Canadian and local artists and mixes them together with an alchemy that inspires audiences, rejuvenates artists, stimulates the industry and forges productive relationships around the globe. More info here  Libra Room – Big Top By DonationThis event runs from January 9, 2018 until June 12, 2018.
Guitarist/composer Scott McLeod brings his band Big Top to the Libra Room most Tuesdays.A musical dedication to the life and times, both past and present, of the roustabouts, carnies, rubes, misfits and performers of the circus. A Roots Americana soundscape.  Gold Saucer – Sawdust Collector:Outer Party + Gamelan Bike Bike Pay-what-you-canJanuary 16, 2018 9:30 pm
Set 1 Outer Party An audio and visual work by Annie Chiavaroli motivated by interdependence and colonization Set 2 Gamelan Bike Bike This work draws its musical inspiration from Bali, Indonesia and its raw materials from the scrap metal bins of Vancouver. In 2012, members of the group collected over 100 discarded bicycle frames to build the instruments. $5-10 cash at door  Provence Marinaside – Hip Pocket Free eventThis event runs from January 10, 2018 until March 28, 2018.
Every Wednesday Hip Pocket Trio…. led by Adam Rohrlick on guitar/sax with rotating guest musicians This week… with Brent Gubbels: acoustic bass, Jason de Couto: keyboards  Cottage Bistro – Joy of Jazz Concert:Plato/Coon/ThomasJanuary 17, 2018 7:15 pm
The 3rd in the JOY OF JAZZ CONCERTS series on The Cottage Bistro Stage featuring jazz vocalist Karin Plato performing with two acclaimed musicians: guitarist Bill Coon and vocalist/guitarist Adam Thomas. Yes, Adam on guitar and not bass plus sometimes Karen on ukulele. The concert is called “June in January”, named for one of the beautiful songs which will be featured that evening. Other repertoire will include jazz, folk, pop and original songs and instrumental pieces. $15 cover at door.  Cabrito Tapas y Bebidas – Stephanie Pedraza Trio Free eventJanuary 17, 2018 7:30 pm
Latin Groove Night at Cabrito… with Stephanie on guitar/vocals, Andre Stepanien – guitar and Lyndon DeWitt- percussion  Tangent Cafe – Django’s Jewels By DonationJanuary 17, 2018 8:00 pm
On a mission to capture the sound of Django’s swing bands of the 30’s and 40’s, the Jewels swing hard and fast, with energy and lots of feeling.  Gold Saucer – Self Help presents: Thad Bailey-Mai Quintet + Lyle’s Intuitive MusicJanuary 17, 2018 8:30 pm
Thad Bailey-Mai Quintet Trumpeter Thad Bailey-Mai leads a small group that explores a number of his compositions. His group is very much focused on improvisation, interaction, and variety in harmonic colours and shapes. On guitar is David Blake, Eli Davidovici on bass, Miles Wong on drums, and Natasha D’Agostino as a special guest on vocals. Lyle Hopkins’ Intuitive Music Lyle Hopkins is a double bassist and composer. He is interested in improvisation, and the relation between autonomy and structure. His work explores music as process, and audience participation. Lyle is joined by some of Vancouver’s finest improvisers, percussionist Mili Hong, pianist Lisa Cay Miller, and guitarist Ron Samworth. Cover $5-10 at door  Vancity Theatre – The Time I Came BackJanuary 17, 2018 8:30 pm
The Iranian Film Festival presents… The Time I Came Back Ghashang and Farang are two elderly sisters living with their sons Bahman and Vahid. Farang’s son, Bahman is a film critic and Ghashang’s son, Vahid is a dentist. Although Vahid is married, he is not very committed to his marriage and due to this his wife has left him and moved to France to continue studying. On the other hand, Bahman and his wife have separated and she has moved to Dubai in an attempt to sell her paintings. One night, after hosting a party, Bahman goes for a walk and is hit by a car and fells into a coma… Tickets $12  China Cloud – Enemy Pigeon+Tambo/Paton/Younger By DonationJanuary 17, 2018 9:30 pm
STAR SYSTEM CURATION SOCIETY presents: INVISIBLE TASTE W E D N E S D A Y S Kevin Romain’s Enemy Pigeon. +++ Chacal Del Tamborazo/ John Paton / Jeff Younger Enemy Pigeon is a post-bop quintet led by Kevin Romain, in the spirit of by groups led by Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, and Wayne Shorter throughout the 1960s. Dominic Conway – Tenor Saxophone Ridley Bishop – Tenor Saxophone Roisin Adams – Piano Nikko Whitworth – Double Bass Kevin Romain – Drumset Tambo/Paton/Younger is a brand new improvising ensemble.  Frankie’s Jazz Club – The Music of Lambert, Hendricks & RossJanuary 18, 2018 8:00 pm
Part of the Jazz for Barb Series Jazz vocalists – Kate Hammett-Vaughan, Carman J. Price and Matthew Smith – pay tribute to the greatest vocal group in the history of jazz. Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks and Annie Ross made music history with their vocal renditions of instrumental classics by Duke Ellington, Horace Silver, Wardell Gray, Count Basie, and many other icons of the 40s and 50s jazz scene. Swinging bop rhythms, complex harmonies, and the effortlessly hip lyrics of Jon Hendricks are sure to delight! With Chris Gestrin piano, Laurence Mollerup bass, and Craig Scott drums. $15 cover  The Heatley – It’s Louvin O’Clock! Free eventJanuary 18, 2018 8:30 pm
It’s Louvin O’Clock! Come on down to The Heatley for an evening of close harmony and some of the finest old country/bluegrass tunes ever. They’ll be playing a bunch of their favourite Louvin Brothers songs – some you’ve probably heard and some lesser known gems from the Louvin treasure chest. Annie Lou – guitar and vocals Kathleen Nisbet – fiddle and vocals Ben Rogalsky – mandolin and vocals Steve Charles – banjo Patrick Metzger – upright bass  Jazz at Tangent Cafe -Jack Radsliff Quartet *from Oregon* By DonationJanuary 18, 2018 8:30 pm
San Francisco raised, Eugene based guitarist Jack Radsliff plays his Vancouver debut. His warm, modern sound weaves through his own original compositions and standards. Josh Hettwer – saxophone, Lyle Hopkins – bass and Mili Hong- drums  Dine Out Vancouver Festival January 19- February 4This event runs from January 19, 2018 until February 4, 2018.
A full 17-day schedule of delicious events that provide you with unique culinary experiences to please your palate. These include guided dining adventures, spirited cocktail masterclasses, BC VQA wine brunches, neighbourhood food tours and global guest-chef collaboration dinners.  Frankie’s Jazz Club – From Chicago: George Fludas QuartetThis event runs from January 19, 2018 until January 20, 2018.
Part of the B3 for Bunny Series Chi-Town meets Yaletown! This collaboration brings together veteran Chicago jazz musicians drummer George Fludas on drums and organist Pete Benson on organ with Vancouver’s Cory Weeds on tenor sax and Dave Sikula on guitar. George has been a prominent member of Chicago’s jazz community for 30 years and has been a member of many premier jazz groups, including those led by Ray Brown, Monty Alexander, Diana Krall, Cedar Walton, and Joey Defrancesco. Cover $20  2018 Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival January 20-February 14This event runs from January 20, 2018 until February 14, 2018.
Spanning a total of 26 days, this popular event will feature 35 participating cafés, bakeries, chocolatiers, ice-cream shops, and pastry joints offering 75 mouth-watering flavours. More info in this article  Dr.Sun Yat Sen Gardens – The Jade Pond book launch Free eventJanuary 20, 2018 2:00 pm
Join the Vancouver Haiku Group in celebrating the publication of our first anthology, THE JADE POND, a collection of haiku inspired by Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in downtown Vancouver –with haiku readings by contributing poets and music performed by erhu soloist Nicole Ge Li. Entry to the event at Hall of 100 Rivers is free via the doors at 578 Carrall St. (entrance to the garden is by admission fee).  Jazz @ The Pat – Mike Allen/Steve Kaldestad Free eventJanuary 20, 2018 3:00 pm
Two of the city’s hottest tenor players, Mike Allen and Steve Kaldestad will bring out the best in each other as they co-lead a quartet through an afternoon of classic standards and grooving originals. Mike Allen – Saxophones Steve Kaldestad – Saxophones Conrad Good – bass ~ Jesse Cahill – drums  Buckerfields – ATWB Farewell Elliot ConcertJanuary 20, 2018 8:00 pm
The Andy Tabb Welcome Band is throwing a farewell concert for their friend and band-mate Elliot Vaughan. In early February Elliot will be moving to New Zealand to pursue his masters in composition. The farewell concert will be a night of joyous music-making recorded by top sound technician Andrew Smith of Vancouver Live Sound. There will be an opening set by Warren Murfitt and Simon Kendall followed by two sets by The Andy Tabb Welcome Band. The venue, Buckerfields, is a beautiful guitar-maker’s workshop in a storied old building. Tickets $20 reserve at wmurfitt@PROTECTED. Door sales after 7.30p.m.  Blue Martini – Terminal Station Free eventJanuary 20, 2018 8:00 pm
Terminal Station is a Blues-Rock band in the best sense of the word. They take the traditional blues sound and kick it into high gear. Their music is raw and exciting – full of fat bass lines, explosive drumming, risk taking guitar solos and impassioned vocals. Line up for this gig … Scott Smith – vocals, guitar, harmonica, Jeremy Holmes – bass, vocals Geoff Hicks – drums  Pacific Cinematheque – Breath (Nafas)January 21, 2018 4:30 pm
Author and filmmaker Narges Abyar’s third feature is Iran’s official submission to the upcoming 90th Academy Awards — the country’s first-ever submission by a woman director. Set in the late 1970s and early 1980s, during the Iranian Revolution and the beginnings of the Iran-Iraq war, the drama concerns Bahar, a young girl who retreats into daydreams and fantasies in the face of the conflict around her. Abyar’s episodic, visually impressive film employs short animated sequences and intimate voice-over to evoke a child’s perception of reality. Tickets $13  Jazz at Tangent Cafe – Laura Crema Trio By DonationJanuary 21, 2018 6:00 pm
Exquisite vocalist Laura Crema brings her long time trio to Tangent, playing music from the American song book as well as originals and obscure pieces from her own repertoire. Her compelling voice is steeped in mystery. With Bill Coon – guitar and Paul Rushka – bass  Cafe Deux Soleils – Keith Bennett & Blair Lewis: Harmonica Jazz Pay-what-you-canJanuary 21, 2018 8:00 pm
Chromatic harmonica whiz Keith Bennett joins forces with jazz guitarist Blair Lewis for an evening of great music! Standards, originals and a tango or two … $10 at door or PWYC Listen here  Frankie’s Jazz Club – Ketchum & Sample QuartetJanuary 21, 2018 8:00 pm
Vocalist Darlene Ketchum and pianist Bill Sample began writing together a few years ago and have just completed an album of original tunes. Their music is a bit bluesy, a bit funky, with some smoky ballads. Influences include Nancy Wilson, Doug Riley and more recently Snarky Puppy. With Miles Hill on bass, Randall Stoll on drums, and Bill Runge on saxophone. $15 cover  WISE Hall – The Burying Ground with Bonnie Northgraves By DonationJanuary 21, 2018 8:00 pm
An evening of music in the WISE Lounge from (and inspired by) 1920’s, 30’s country blues, ragtime and jazz with————– The BURYING GROUND Bonnie Northgraves Trio $10 donation at door The Burying Ground is steeped in influences from 1920’s ragtime, country, Mississippi blues and New Orleans Jazz. Bonnie Northgraves is a trumpet player, vocalist and pianist based in Vancouver BC. Drawn to vintage jazz from an early age she performs music from the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s as well as composes her own original music in the vintage style.Her singing is smokey and rich and her trumpet playing is a call to the early jazz styles of New Orleans.  Libra Room – Jesse Waldman & friendsThis event runs from January 7, 2018 until June 10, 2018.
Every Sunday guitarist/singer/songwriter Jesse Waldman and special guests…. (expect great musicians like Marc L’Esperance, Noah Walker and Paul Pigat)  Street Food City V11 – January 22- 28This event runs from January 22, 2018 until January 28, 2018.
Celebrating its seventh anniversary, Street Food City is your opportunity to sample from a collection of Vancouver’s Street Food carts all in one convenient location….the Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza. The event will feature more than 20 popular food trucks, which will rotate throughout the week. Admission to Street Food City is free, open on weekdays (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and weekends (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.). |
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