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SUMMARY:Chris Gestrin / The Lodger at VIFF Centre
DESCRIPTION:Presented with an original live score by acclaimed pianist and composer Chris Gestrin\, the first signature Hitchcock movie is based on the Jack The Ripper murders (here renamed “The Avenger”). As the suspicion that a neighbour may not be all he seems\, the cat- and-mouse tension reaches almost unbearable proportions. \nGet Tickets\nMade in 1926 for Michael Balcon’s new Gainsborough studios\, The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog was Hitchcock’s first thriller\, and his first critical and commercial success. Coming shortly after his return from Germany\, it draws heavily on the German expressionist tradition established in such films as The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1919) and Nosferatu (1922). These films\, which used stylized\, angular sets\, high contrast light and shadow to convey disturbed psychological states\, were to be a major influence on the developing director\, and this movie teems with visual invention and excitement. \nThe Lodger was written by Eliot Stannard from a popular novel by Marie Belloc Lowndes (sister of the poet Hilaire Belloc)\, and starred matinee idol Ivor Novello as the mysterious lodger who falls under suspicion. June Tripp\, the young actress who starred as the landlady’s daughter\, Daisy\, was the second of a series of actresses who became blonde at Hitchcock’s insistence – the first was Virginia Valli\, star of The Pleasure Garden(1925). Joe\, Daisy’s policeman fiancé\, jokes\, “I’m keen on golden hair myself\, same as the Avenger is”. It soon became clear that Hitchcock had similar tastes. \nThe Lodger was a great success\, and quickly established Hitchcock as a name director. \nHitchcock: “The Lodger was the first true Hitchcock movie… the first picture possibly influenced by my period in Germany… the first time I exercised my style. I took a pure narrative and\, for the first time\, presented ideas in purely visual terms…” \nTruffaut: “A very good movie which showed great visual inventiveness. I really enjoyed it.” \nAbout Chris Gestrin\nSince graduating with a Film Scoring degree from the prestigious Berklee College of Music in 1995\, Vancouver native Chris Gestrin has become an integral part of the Canadian music scene. As a versatile pianist and multi-keyboardist\, composer\, engineer and producer he has worked on over 400 albums covering a wide range of musical styles. From avant garde electronic improvisations to greasy soul organ music\, introspective piano jazz to top of the charts pop\, rock and hip-hop\, Gestrin is in high demand for his eclectic talents and ability to bring a high level of musical inspiration to any situation. \nAs a jazz artist\, Gestrin has performed on and off the stage not only with his great Canadian colleagues\, but with a who’s who of the Jazz world. Gary Peacock\, David ’Fat Head’ Newman\, Kenny Wheeler\, Jerry Granelli\, Duke Robillard\, to name a few. In the more mainstream music world\, Chris has had the pleasure of working with a large number of prominent artists including Randy Bachman\, Bryan Adams\, D.O.A.\, Bob Rock\, Paul Rodgers\, Colin James\, Jann Arden\, Motley Crue\, K-OS\, Swollen Members\, Jim Byrnes\, Steve Dawson\, Nickelback\, Loudon Wainwright III\, Long John Baldry and Jeff Healey.
URL:https://theinfidelsjazz.ca/event/chris-gestrin-the-lodger-at-viff-centre/
LOCATION:VIFF Centre\, 1181 Seymour Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 3M7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Concert,Film
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SUMMARY:Chen Baker Plays J-Pop / Sumo Do\, Sumo Don't at VIFF Centre
DESCRIPTION:After selling out multiple venues across Vancouver\, Jeffery Chen’s Chen Baker band is back (and bigger than ever) to present a set of city pop and jazzy J-pop before the screening of the hilarious underdog comedy Sumo Do\, Sumo Don’t (1992). \nGet Tickets\nFeaturing an ensemble seasoned gigging musicians and rising stars\, the septet will be celebrating the music of Miki Matsubara\, Taeko Ohnuki\, Lamp\, and more! \nKitty Jia — vocals\nBrittany Or — keyboard\nJack Lee — trumpet\nNeal Wang — saxophones\nPiyotr Kao — bass\nDario Acosta — drums\nJeffery Chen — guitar \nSumo Do\, Sumo Don’t (Masayuki Suô\, Japan\, 1992\, 103 min)\nThis hilarious sports underdog story from the director of Shall We Dance won 5 Japan Academy Awards including Best Film\, and was the inspiration for the recent Disney+ spin off series. Deftly sidestepping the problem that few actors make convincing sumo wrestlers\, Suo sets his scenario at the bottom of the ladder\, at a college sumo club so low in the standings it only has one member\, who has yet to graduate after eight years of trying. Shuhei (Masahiro Motoki) is talked into joining by his wily professor\, but decides to stick around when he gets sight of the pretty manager\, Natsuko (Misa Shimizu). Humiliated in his first tournament\, Shuhei swears to turn things around…
URL:https://theinfidelsjazz.ca/event/chen-baker-plays-j-pop-sumo-do-sumo-dont-at-viff-centre/
LOCATION:VIFF Centre\, 1181 Seymour Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 3M7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Concert,Film
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SUMMARY:Jesse Zubot / Inedia at VIFF Centre
DESCRIPTION:Jesse Zubot is one of those unique musicians whose praxis spans multiple genres and transcends contextualization. \nGet Tickets\nKnown mainly as a violinist\, Zubot is also a multi-instrumentalist and tends to incorporate electronic manipulation and studio gadgetry within his work. For this performance Zubot will perform solo using a violin\, viola and miscellaneous electronics. Zubot’s performance will stem from a place of improvisation and will incorporate multiple sounds and techniques that relate to his work as a film composer for award-winning films such as Bones of Crows\, Indian Horse\, Resident Orca\, Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again\, Arthur Erickson: Beauty Between the Lines\, Monkey Beach\, and many others. \nThis 60-minute solo performance will be complemented by a preview screening of Inedia (107 mins). Liz Cairns’ mesmerizing debut — filmed on Salt Spring island — tells the disturbing story of a young woman suffering from mysterious food allergies. When all else fails\, she joins a remote island community practicing a lifestyle rooted in the theory of nourishment by light. Initially seduced by its charismatic leader (Susanne Wuest) and other members’ peaceful disposition\, she soon realizes that not everything is as it seems when hidden tensions emerge and food deprivation becomes its own distraction. Zubot’s score — composed with his brother Josh — incorporates a large palette of sounds including gongs\, strings\, wood blocks\, metallaphones\, synthesizers\, Arabic flutes\, drums and software instruments. They were able to create a very unique and haunting score that supports and helps drive the intensity of the film as it follows the dark psychological journey of lead character. The two composers were able to bring each others’ talents to a higher level by complimenting and challenging each other’s creative output. \nAbout Jesse Zubot:\nZubot is a multiple JUNO award-winning and Canadian Screen Awards nominated artist. He is also the recipient of a SOCAN Award\, Leo Award and Canadian Screen Music Award for his work as a film composer. Throughout the years Zubot has collaborated with an extremely diverse range of artists and groups such as Darius Jones\, Tanya Tagaq\, Gord Grdina’s Haram\, Steve Reich\, FYEAR\, Pura Fé\, Dan Mangan\, Mats Gustafsson\, Peggy Lee\, Destroyer\, François Houle\, Saul Williams\, Stars\, Hawksley Workman\, Fond of Tigers\, Marc Ribot\, Sandro Perri\, Kenton Loewen\, Josh Zubot Strings and many others.
URL:https://theinfidelsjazz.ca/event/jesse-zubot-inedia-at-viff-centre/
LOCATION:VIFF Centre\, 1181 Seymour Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 3M7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Concert,Film
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