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Jeni’s Picks for the week aheadHello Picks People… on the countdown to Jazz Festival but here is a week full of eclectic events to choose from. Jazz Festival and Folk Festival links ….in case you do not have your tickets yet. (Hurry up so you don’t miss out!) This is a free compilation so, as usual, please make sure to check with venues for changes to schedule. Additional events will be added to the website.
 Provence Marinaside – Hip Pocket with Diane Lines Free eventJune 12, 2019 6:00 pm
Hip Pocket Trio featuring Diane Lines Adam Rohrlick: electric guitar & tenor saxophone, Diane Lines: keyboard & vocals, Tony Chamberlist: percussion https://dianelines.com/  Pacific Arts Market – Charity Arts AuctionJune 12, 2019 6:00 pm
A night of fine art, jewelry, craft work, live music and tasty snacks. You’ll have the opportunity to bid on stunning pieces by over 40 local artists and craft people, including fine art, jewelry sets, gift baskets and more. This is a silent auction where you will have the chance to mingle and meet the artists themselves. A portion of the proceeds will be going towards the Kids up Front Foundation: Kids Up Front distributes tickets to arts, culture and sporting events to deserving kids and their families.  Frankie’s Jazz Club – Mike Allen’s Swinging StandardsJune 12, 2019 8:00 pm
Saxophonist Mike Allen and his band perform an array of well-loved jazz classics by great bandleaders like Horace Silver (Song For My Father, Nica’s Dream, Peace), Duke Ellington (Chelsea Bridge, Caravan, In My Solitude), Dizzy Gillespie (A Night In Tunisia, Groovin’ High, Woody ‘n You), and Oliver Nelson (Stolen Moments). With Mike Allen tenor saxophone, Russ Botten bass, and Joe Poole drums. Cover $12  Pacific Cinematheque -Wayward Heroes: A Survey of Modern Icelandic Cinema June 13-28June 13, 2019 6:00 pm
The ten films in this series offer a snapshot survey of the remarkable evolution of Icelandic cinema from the ’80s to today. Curated by Steve Gravestock. Opening Night June 13. RECEPTION, REFRESHMENTS & CURATOR’S INTRODUCTION 6:00 pm – Doors 7:00 pm – Children of Nature with Intro by Steve Gravestock.Geriatric rebels-without-a-cause take a final stab at freedom in leading Icelandic auteur Fridrik Thór Fridriksson’s lyrical, affecting road movie, the work that put Iceland on the world cinema map. Children of Nature won an avalanche of international honours and remains the only Icelandic film ever nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. 9:00 pm – Jar City Based on the bestseller by Icelandic crime novelist Arnaldur Indridason, Baltasar Kormákur’s Jar City announced the mini-boom of “Nordic noirs” that would gain huge international exposure with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Called in to investigate “a typical Icelandic murder: bloody and pointless,” hard-bitten, chain-smoking detective Erlendur (Ingvar E. Sigurdsson) discovers that the victim is connected to some nefarious goings-on three decades previously involving a dead child, a crooked cop, and an imprisoned criminal famous as “the most notorious maniac in Iceland.” Other films in this series on other nights at different times. Single  Vancity Theatre -nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand UpJune 13, 2019 6:30 pm
On August 9, 2016, 22-year-old Colten Boushie was shot and killed by Saskatchewan farmer Gerald Stanley. Those facts are not in dispute, except that Stanley claims his gun went off by itself (“hang fire”). It is easy to imagine how differently the subsequent police investigation and court case might have gone if Colten had been Caucasian. But he was Cree, and in Canada all lives are not valued equally before the law – not when law enforcement and legal practitioners are overwhelmingly settlers, and when the jury selection process can be rigged to weed out prospective jurors of Indigenous descent. Tasha Hubbard’s searing film is a very personal, intimate, heartfelt and soul-searching documentary which follows the trajectory of the case as Boushie’s extended family fight for justice while the legal system repeatedly looks the other way. All Canadians should see this film. Tickets $13/$11  Beaumont Studios – 5x Movie NightJune 13, 2019 7:30 pm
5X Movie Night will showcasing five acclaimed short films from different regions from around the globe. Film-lovers and filmmakers alike will be inspired by this unique collection of stories spotlighting a myriad of South Asian Diasporic identities and experiences. The Drone and the Kid (USA/Pakistan) – WINNER – Best Film – Mosquers Film Festival 2017 The Bus Stop (Canada) – WINNER – Best Short Film – Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival 2018 Pagg (USA) WINNER – Best Short Film – South Asian Film Festival of America 2018 Shunyata (India) Starring Jackie Shroff WINNER – Best Of India Short Film Festival 2018 Tickets $10  Jazz at Tangent Cafe – Tom Wherrett Quartet By DonationJune 13, 2019 8:30 pm
Brilliant guitar virtuoso Tom Wherrett takes influences such as Jim Hall and Wes Montgomery and puts them through the filter of contemporary figures such as Kurt Rosenwinkel and Brad Mehldau. His original tunes employ wild bass ostinatos, odd time signatures and modal harmony! With Dave Say – saxophone, Omar Amlani – drums and Jeff Gammon – bass  Red Lion Bar & Grill – Johnston/Hood Duo Free eventThis event runs from June 14, 2019 until June 28, 2019.
Eclectic jazz served up by Ron Johnston on the piano and Cameron Hood on the bass on a regular Friday basis. Also on Saturdays. With musical guests dropping by regularly to sit in. Be surprised and entertained!  Libra Room – Jimi James Trio By DonationJune 14, 2019 7:00 pm
The Jimi James Fraser trio was started 2 years ago when several students of music decided to move in together and create Jazz House. Since then they have been practicing and jamming almost every night with amazing musicians from all over Vancouver.  Tyrant Studios – Angela Verbrugge QuartetJune 14, 2019 9:30 pm
Vocals n Vibes Angela Verbrugge, vocals Nick Apivor, vibraphone Buff Allen, drums Steve Lloyd Smith, bass Doors at 9pm, music 9:30-12:30, venue closes at 1am $10 cash at the door  Jazz @ The Pat – Sonny’s Cousin Free eventJune 15, 2019 3:00 pm
Brent Mah and Daniel Hersog front this version of the sublime sextet. Nick Peck – piano Steve Holy – bass Daniel Hersog – trumpet Ben Henriques – tenor sax Brent Mah – sax Bernie Arai – drums  The Cultch -Malleus Trio Album Release: PLAY NICEJune 15, 2019 8:00 pm
Malleus Trio is thrilled to release their sophomore album, PLAY NICE, at East-Van’s legendary venue, THE CULTCH. Play Nice is a collection of songs Malleus Trio co-wrote in cabins across the gulf islands and towers in Banff’s picturesque Centre for the Arts. The album’s approach to jazz owes much to the music’s history of blending diverse elements into fresh new styles to reflect our changing times. Malleus Trio challenges the norms of the genre while paying respect to it’s rich tradition of innovation and risk-taking. Tickets $20  Frankie’s Jazz Club – Montuno WestJune 15, 2019 8:00 pm
Alberta’s most caliente Latin-Jazz Ensemble, Montuno West, is comprised of former members from Alberta’s Latin musical stalwarts, Bomba and Cumako. Strongly influenced by Cuban and other Latin styles, the ensemble’s vibrant and adventurous instrumental compositions bring a distinctly modern quality to the rich and rhythmic sounds of Latin-influenced Jazz. Together, the group performs everything from Son, Songo, Rumba, Timba, Cha Cha and Danzon to Joropo, Bossa Nova and Samba. Cover $17.50  Car Free Day Main Street 12th Annual Free eventJune 16, 2019 12:00 pm
The biggest of Vancouver’s Car Free Day festivals spanning 21 blocks, Main Street has 15 stages and mini festivals along the entire street. This is a fun event with kid-zones, skateboarders, funky artisan shops, craft breweries and popular food vendors. You can really taste the flavour of Main Street with extended patios from many restaurants. Main Street between Broadway and 30th.  Rio Theatre – Echo in the CanyonJune 16, 2019 3:45 pm
ECHO IN THE CANYON revisits the most influential music of the mid-60’s – from The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas and the Papas – and how these iconic bands that were all influenced by the Beatlesthen went on… To actually influence the Beatles. It was a moment in Laurel Canyon when being part of a great band was the most significant thing you could do as an artist, that pure moment before everyone went solo in the 70’s. The canyon jammed with unparalleled creativity and collaboration inspiring these neighbors to create some of the most influential music in history. Directed by Andrew Slater, the film features conversations between Bob Dylan’s son, Jakob, and 60s luminaries like Brian Wilson, Ringo Starr, and Crosby, Stills and Nash. The film also features one of the final interviews of the late Tom Petty. With Lou Adler, Fiona Apple, Jackson Browne, Beck, Eric Clapton, Norah Jones, Cat Power, Regina Spektor, and more. Tickets $10.50/$12.50 Trailer and review here  Jazz at Tangent Cafe – Geoff Claridge Trio By DonationJune 16, 2019 6:00 pm
Vancouver-born, Toronto-based reed master Geoff Claridge brings all his saxophones and clarinets to Tangent to perform a set of Jimmy Giuffre inspired music. Geoff’s wild improvisation and thoughtful writing employs the often overlooked trio of clarinet bass and guitar. With David Blake – guitar and Conrad Good – bass |
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