Sunday October 30

Music & Spoken Word

CARNEGIE JAZZ BAND with special guest DAL RICHARDS
Sunday October 30, 12:30pm
Carnegie Theatre, 401 Main

Comprised of enthusiastic amateur jazz musicians, the Carnegie Jazz Band is under the wonderful tutelage of multi-instrumentalist and composer Brad Muirhead. Fast becoming a community favourite, the Carnegie Jazz Band plays primarily jazz standards and original compositions by Mr. Muirhead and band members. Joining the Carnegie Jazz Band for today’s performance is special guest and local legend “The King of Swing” Dal Richards. The festival is thrilled that the Honourable Steven Point, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia – and jazz fan – will attend. Free

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ABORIGINAL ARTIST SHOWCASE
Sunday October 30, 2:30pm
Carnegie Theatre, 401 Main

Here is your not-to-miss opportunity to see the extraordinary breath, talent and power of some of Vancouver’s finest First Nation artists. This special showcase, assembled for the visit of the Honourable Steven Point, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, features urban Aboriginal spoken word artists, dancers, singers and musicians. This chock full showcase is hosted by Margo Kane (Cree/Saulteaux) of Full Circle/ Talking Stick Festival and features Sam George (Tse-at-sul-tuxch) of the Squamish Nation; Wayne Lavallee (Cree) Juno nominated and award-winning singer and guitarist; actor Sam Bob and the hilarious Coyote Brothers; Mike Dangeli and the powerful and moving Git Hayetsk Dancers; the powerful rap artists Christie Crunch (Musqueam) and Zaccheus Jackson (Piikani); and local DTES poet and master of words Muriel ‘X’ Williams.  Free


MUSIC & SPOKEN WORD SHOWCASE
Sunday October 30, 7pm-10pm
InterUrban Gallery, 1 E. Hastings
An exuberant soiree of musical and performance styles with DTES involved artists. Performing tonight are local favourites: singer-songwriter Mike Richter with hundreds of original songs from which to choose; Rick Lavallie with his own charming brand of bluegrass; on-the-beat poet Richard Tylman; Andy Kostynuik pushing his songs and themes to the edge; and Randy Tait, who has just returned from a long journey north, with drum and stories. Joining the evening is Bejing Opera (“Jing Ju”) artist Cecilia Xi Bobby telling a story in song and movement, and the duo FiddleStix, with musician Janet Noade, self-taught on kitchen spoons, and the fiery playing of champion Metis fiddler Cary Grigg. We are thrilled that Scruffmouth with the Black Dot Roots & Culture Collective will join us with a contemporary perspective on African Heritage. Khari McClelland (Sojourners and The Hastings) is our host for the evening. Come join in the fun! Free

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MUSIC
THE VANCOUVER INTER-CULTURAL ORCHESTRA SMALL ENSEMBLE
Sunday October 30, 2:30pm-3:30pm
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, 578 Carrall

The Festival is pleased to present a small ensemble of the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra, a creative and relevant voice of musical innovation, diversity and understanding. Musicians appearing today include Jonathan Bernard (percussion), Moshe Denburg (guitar/vocal), Bic Hoang (danbau/vocal), Laurence Mollerup (bass), Ali Razmi (tar/vocal) and Lan Tung (erhu/vocal). The VICO is a professional concert orchestra devoted specifically to performing new intercultural music on a grand scale. VICO was one of the first such ensembles in the world, and is currently the only one of its kind in Canada. “…Music that sounds like Vancouver looks.” – Alexander Varty. Admission by donation to the Garden

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Walking Tour
AN 1886 WALKING TOUR with John Atkin
Sunday October 30, 10am-11:30am
Meet at Maple Tree Square, Carrall and Water

Take a walk with John Atkin, author, DTES/Strathcona resident and walking-history-encyclopedia as he travels along the streets and alleys of Vancouver as the city existed 125 years ago. Who lived here, what were the early businesses and how did the area evolve into the fascinating and complex community we have today? A walking tour looking at the evolution of the early city from the incorporation in 1886. $10 for non-residents, pay what you can for local residents

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In the Streets
DNC STREET MARKET & FAIR
Sunday October 30, 12pm-5pm
Pigeon Park, Carrall & E. Hastings

Since June 2010 the resident based Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood Council and a great team of volunteers have produced every Sunday afternoon a wildly successful Street Market and Fair in Pigeon Park. There is much to see and hear! Start the afternoon with songs from the Sunshine Choir, a Chinese seniors choir led by Swallow Zhou who meet weekly in Oppenheimer Park, followed by bass guitarist Sean Gunn who performs original material in his own eclectic way. We’ll close the afternoon outside with the popular Carnegie Street Band, playing horns, percussion and other music makers. Free

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Visual Arts
BONES, BEADS AND DOLLS
Closing Reception Sunday October 30, 1:30pm-2:30pm
Carnegie 3rd floor Gallery, 401 Main
Exhibition October 6 to October 30

A show of three artists with very different work but coming from a similar way of working: the beadwork of Ron Horsefall, Ron J. Ward’s spectacularly detailed Native regalia, and art dolls by Diane Wood. For more information about the artists, see Visual Arts section. Free

Cooking Class
FOOD PRESERVATION: DRYING FOODS with Andrea Potter
Sunday October 30, 1:30pm-4:30pm
Radha Yoga, 728 Main 2nd floor

You don’t need an expensive food dehydrator to dry food; a conventional oven can be used for all recipes. Join Andrea Potter, one of Radh’a past chefs, to make herbed oven-dried tomatoes, apple and pear chips, naturally sweet fruit leather and dry herbs and chillies. Andrea’s love of nutrition, whole foods and a healthy lifestyle led her to Radha and now to her own holistic education business, Rooted Nutrition. For more information: 604-802-1201 or www.rootednutrition.ca. Book early, as seats are limited. $55, please pre-register (3 seats pay as you can for the Festival, pre-register)

Reading
WRITING OUR STORIES
Sunday October 30, 2pm-3:30pm
InterUrban Gallery, 1 E. Hastings

The Downtown Eastside is flowing with creative writers and we’ll hear from participants of three writing groups: the Megaphone Magazine Writing Group, Intrepid Pens and the DTES Studio Society. Along with vendors who sell the magazine on the streets of Vancouver, Megaphone also runs a series of writing workshops in the DTES and downtown Vancouver for marginalized writers. Much of this work is published in the magazine and find their way across the city – giving voice and helping break down stereotypes. Intrepid Pens DTES Reading & Writing Society believe in the power of storytelling as a real vehicle for change and the Studio Society provides workshops and is a publishing house for creative work. This is a great opportunity to hear what just a few of the wonderful writers in our community are saying. Everyone welcome! Free

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