After 20 years UTV has decided to close this chapter of our history by making our 20th anniversary our final event. For two decades we have organized in solidarity with local and global social justice movements and have staunchly supported marginalized peoples struggles. We have survived and thrived and now it’s time to say goodbye. Come celebrate cultures of resistance, activism and community!
2010 HIGHLIGHTS:
* Naomi Klein and Arthur Manuel: Paying our Debts, At Home and Abroad: A Discussion with the award-winning journalist, syndicated columnist and author Klein and Secwepemc Nation activist Manuel, moderated by journalist & documentary film-maker Avi Lewis
* Olmeca: Xicano MC returns in support of new album “La Contra Cultura”
* Plus Joey Only Outlaw Band, Delhi2Dublin, Los Migrantes and lots more!
Plus:
Malcolm Lowry Stage, Dragonfly Kid’s Festival, Artisans Market, Community Info Fair, Workshop Tent, and more…..
Sunday August 8th, 2010
Cates Park (Whey-ah-Wichen) North Vancouver Gates Open @ 12noon.
ADMISSIONS: @ Gate Only (no advance tickets) BY-DONATION $10-$20
Low income admissions by-donation suggested $5 available @ Main Gate ONLY
After 20 years UTV has decided to close this chapter of our history by making our 20th anniversary our final event. For two decades we have organized in solidarity with local and global social justice movements and have staunchly supported marginalized peoples struggles. We have survived and thrived and now it’s time to say goodbye. Come celebrate cultures of resistance, activism and community!
2010 HIGHLIGHTS:
* Naomi Klein and Arthur Manuel: Paying our Debts, At Home and Abroad: A Discussion with the award-winning journalist, syndicated columnist and author Klein and Secwepemc Nation activist Manuel, moderated by journalist & documentary film-maker Avi Lewis
* Olmeca: Xicano MC returns in support of new album “La Contra Cultura”
* Plus Joey Only Outlaw Band, Delhi2Dublin, Los Migrantes and lots more!
Plus:
Malcolm Lowry Stage, Dragonfly Kid’s Festival, Artisans Market, Community Info Fair, Workshop Tent, and more…..
Sunday August 8th, 2010
Cates Park (Whey-ah-Wichen) North Vancouver Gates Open @ 12noon.
ADMISSIONS: @ Gate Only (no advance tickets) BY-DONATION $10-$20
Low income admissions by-donation suggested $5 available @ Main Gate ONLY
SPOKED! is a celebration that uses the bicycle as a catalyst for creativity. Inspired films, art and music.
On Friday, August 6th there are two film programs at the Vancity Theatre, 1181 Seymour Street. 7pm “Where Are You Go” with extras, and 9pm an exciting selection of short films. $10 bucks each, or $15 for both! Tickets are available at the door. Check out the website for more info and trailers.
Saturday, August 7th there will be an after party/ art show at Grace Gallery, 1898 main street. Three piece band & properly priced drinks. Dance party to follow.
There will be a Q&A after the first screening with Benny Zenga & Christian Zenga from “Where are you go” film, and depending on the time, another with some of the directors from the short films.
Aaron Isaiah Zenga. His bio from his zengafilm.com site:
“I’m a filmmaker, photographer, and bicycle builder. Tactile and personal is the way of the real world, although I may go bankrupt on celluliod film. In my blood I’ve got the Zenga family, Kolkata, Emily Carr University, and Orthodoxy. If you’d like to email me I’d love to hear from you! zengafilm(at)gmail.com”
”Celebration of Nature, Music and Dance” took place in a unique setting at Tzvi’s Place, 1823 E 2nd Ave in Vancouver. Music and dance started last night, Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 7:30pm and ran through Sunday, May 9, 2010 at 2:00am. The event was described as “honoring our Ancient Forests with incredibly talented musicians, dancers and artists.”
The event was partially a fundraiser for the Ancient Forest Alliance, which is a new British Columbian organization working to protect the endangered old-growth forests of BC and to ensure sustainable forestry jobs in the province. It was founded in January of 2010 by former Western Canada Wilderness Committee activists Ken Wu, TJ Watt, and others, and by Vancouver old-growth activist Michelle Connolly. I spoke with Michelle Connolly about the groups mission to be a grassroots environmental organisation working to foster knowledge and connection to these forests, as well as to advocate politically for their protection.
The organizers divided the event into three different levels at Tzvi’s Place. The unique setting allows for people to experience music and dance in different settings and environments. On the main Level: an inner journey into the beauty of vibration, universal rhythm and movement with master didgeridoo player *Shine Edgar*, guitar virtuoso *Michael Waters* and cello maestro *Allannah Dow*. You can listen to some of their music at http://www.ladybirdmusic.com | http://www.ladybirdmusic.com/Dissolve%20Prestigious.mp3
Around the Fire: Open musical jam with the Sisters of Sound – Colleen Ariel on harp, Sparrow Deviyani and her guitar/singing bowls, Sacha Levin on Drums. Madeleine Bachan Kaur, Satya Diana Grove, Arielle Moscovitch with there magical healing vocals and Natania Rogers with her belly dancing and amazing hang playing. Captivating world music DJ’ed by ElementalRhythm (Jordan Tal)
Downstairs: Dancing to a fusion of blues and world music with amazing dancer-teacher duo David Yates and Diane Garceau of Night and Day Dance. http://www.nightanddaydance.com
With** Special Guests**Joseph Pepe’ Danza an electrifying percussionist and multi-instrumentalist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffo9K6FvB9I Robin Layne driven by Latin-spiced hand percussion: cajón, congas, and shakers. Zamir Dhanji an amazing hang player and Imran Dhanji a talented beat-boxer.
Schedule
7pm – Doors Open 7:30-8:30 – Concert inside / Musical Jam outside 8:30-9:00 – Break – participants and musicians will have a chance to trade places. 9:00-10:00 – Concert inside / Musical Jam outside 10:00-11:00 – Sisters of Sound / The Giving Tree / Sounds of Nature and Forest 11:00-12:00 – ** Special Guests** 12:00-2:00am – Dance into the night with the *11 Hour Orchestra*
http://www.myspace.com/11hourorchestra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SsraBTukec
Sisters of Sound- NO WOMAN NO CRY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKyx9E161rQ
** ALL PROCEEDS WENT TO SUPPORT THE ANCIENT FOREST ALLIANCE AND LOCAL MUSICIANS **
About The Cause: Old-growth forests are our natural heritage, and BC’s south coast holds one of the last such ecosystems on Earth. Our ancient forests support a complex network of which we are all part, yet these forests continue to be logged at a rate that will soon lead to their extinction if we do not make a change. The Ancient Forest Alliance is a grassroots environmental organisation that works to foster knowledge and connection to these forests, as well as to advocate politically for their protection.
“Celebration of Nature, Music and Dance” took place in a unique setting atTzvi’s Place, 1823 E 2nd Ave in Vancouver. Music and dance started last night, Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 7:30pm and ran through Sunday, May 9, 2010 at 2:00am. The event was described as “honoring our Ancient Forests with incredibly talented musicians, dancers and artists.”
The event was partially a fundraiser for the Ancient Forest Alliance, which is a new British Columbian organization working to protect the endangered old-growth forests of BC and to ensure sustainable forestry jobs in the province. It was founded in January of 2010 by former Western Canada Wilderness Committee activists Ken Wu, TJ Watt, and others, and by Vancouver old-growth activist Michelle Connolly. I spoke with Michelle Connolly about the groups mission to be a grassroots environmental organisation working to foster knowledge and connection to these forests, as well as to advocate politically for their protection.
The organizers divided the event into three different levels at Tzvi’s Place. The unique setting allows for people to experience music and dance in different settings and environments. On the main Level: an inner journey into the beauty of vibration, universal rhythm and movement with master didgeridoo player *Shine Edgar*, guitar virtuoso *Michael Waters* and cello maestro *Allannah Dow*. You can listen to some of their music athttp://www.ladybirdmusic.com |http://www.ladybirdmusic.com/Dissolve%20Prestigious.mp3
Around the Fire: Open musical jam with the Sisters of Sound – Colleen Ariel on harp, Sparrow Deviyani and her guitar/singing bowls, Sacha Levin on Drums. Madeleine Bachan Kaur, Satya Diana Grove, Arielle Moscovitch with there magical healing vocals and Natania Rogers with her belly dancing and amazing hang playing.
Captivating world music DJ’ed by ElementalRhythm (Jordan Tal)
Downstairs: Dancing to a fusion of blues and world music with amazing dancer-teacher duo David Yates and Diane Garceau of Night and Day Dance. http://www.nightanddaydance.com
With** Special Guests**Joseph Pepe’ Danza an electrifying percussionist and multi-instrumentalist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffo9K6FvB9I
Robin Layne driven by Latin-spiced hand percussion: cajón, congas, and shakers.
Zamir Dhanji an amazing hang player and Imran Dhanji a talented beat-boxer.
Schedule
7pm – Doors Open
7:30-8:30 – Concert inside / Musical Jam outside
8:30-9:00 – Break – participants and musicians will have a chance to trade places.
9:00-10:00 – Concert inside / Musical Jam outside
10:00-11:00 – Sisters of Sound / The Giving Tree / Sounds of Nature and Forest
11:00-12:00 – ** Special Guests**
12:00-2:00am – Dance into the night with the *11 Hour Orchestra*
** ALL PROCEEDS WENT TO SUPPORT THE ANCIENT FOREST ALLIANCE AND LOCAL MUSICIANS **
About The Cause:
Old-growth forests are our natural heritage, and BC’s south coast holds one of the last such ecosystems on Earth. Our ancient forests support a complex network of which we are all part, yet these forests continue to be logged at a rate that will soon lead to their extinction if we do not make a change. The Ancient Forest Alliance is a grassroots environmental organisation that works to foster knowledge and connection to these forests, as well as to advocate politically for their protection.
I’m overhearing friends talk about relationships and sex while they stand next to me in the lineup. The sounds of cool New Orleans Jazz plays intermingles with the conversation, then I realize it’s not background music that I hear. I lift myself up onto the divider separating those waiting and those watching from inside the venue. At the other end of the room I could see a black baby grand on a small stage. A man wearing a black leather hat and dark sunglasses was playing melodic jazz. I found myself bobbing my head in time with his playing, because it was a catchy kind of tune. I felt transported to an imaginary bar in New Orleans.
Is it the venue, the music, or the CBC filled the Patricia Pub to overflowing? I had found out about the event because a friend told me about it who had heard it listed on the radio and tracked it down online. The real beauty of the internet lets a real life event be successfully promoted very quickly.
The crowd was a mix that reflected the mixture of acts that were on tonight. Twenty year olds with their toques and skinny jeans were next to the older men who looked like their names were etched on the bar seats. The layout of the pub, with it’s many arches covered in beer signs, makes it difficult to know how many people were there, but it certainly feels full of energy and buzz.
Looking through the crowd while continuing to sit on the ledge, I notice the interweave of people talking and the piano playing. It’s Henry Butler from New Orleans playing at the piano. Henry is a passionate pianist and the force of his playing slowly seduces the attention of the audience. The hum of conversations begins to dim. One by one the audience becomes enraptured by his exploration of emotions and passion. Sometimes the song is forceful and passionate, while at other times it slows down and becomes seductive and sensual. Your ears are kept stimulated and attentive as you follow the story he’s telling with his keys.
Whistles, cheers, and clapping as Henry Butler rises from his piano. His first set is done. I notice the walking stick and for a flash moment see that he’s blind.
CR Avery
The first set is done. I meet a few friends I haven’t seen in years, so we go outside to talk and take photos of them. I see C.R. Avery and musicians from Carnival and Brass Roots Band. It seems that many of them know each other, so I ask to take photos of them together. I like C.R Avery’s style, which reflects his poetry. Cool, full of character, and a mix of human and emotion. It’s worth seeing him at an event around town.
Smoke breaks for musicians. Everything settles down after a very long 15 minute set break.
The audience is now quiet, no more idle chatter. The serious jazz lovers have stayed to witness Henry Butler work those keys.
Such passion, yet steady calm. He stamps his foot and you can feel it in the pub dance floor. The small stage shakes a little when Henry plays and stomps and moves the melody along. The end of the song lifts the audience from their trance. Henry speaks in a deep voice, one you’d expect from a man with his presence. He’s telling a story about a song and all I hear are words: New Orleans, New York, Jazz, Blues, Gospel. The song’s name is New Orleans Inspiration and I smile, I feel inspired.
Henry Butler looks straight ahead, his face barely moves as he plays in concentration. The stage lights reflect off of his dark glasses. His left shoe stomps while his right shoe taps. I can imagine him marching in a New Orleans parade – leading us along while carrying a marching baton instead of a walking stick. Marching along, the music builds, the audience claps. Their claps get stronger, the two rising together. The best part of a concert is the musician and the audience merging together.
Cheers erupt. We’re in.
James Danderfer and
I realise that having waited so long in line I didn’t have a chance to see anyone else on the Bill. I was able to hear James Danderfer Trio, and Ndidi Onukwulu before I went to the show. One of the reasons I went to the show was because I heard Ndidi Onukwulu beautiful singing voice.
So check out all the musicians from the night:
Henry Butler New Orleans Jazz pianist Ndidi Onukwulu Blues singer The James Danderfer Trio Jazz ensemble with pianist Miles Black on piano and drummer Joe Poole Brass Roots Band C.R. Avery Vancouver poet, pianist and composer
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