Curtis Seufert
Articles by Curtis Seufert

Food is My Teacher – A new documentary showcases our cultural and spiritual ties to what we eat
September 11 2023 CulturePhoto by Brandy Y Productions Inc
Food is about satiating more than just hunger for SFU Food Labs co-founder and research director Tammara Soma. In Food is My Teacher, a new documentary streaming…

Miyo the Storyteller – Unpacking cultural differences through humour
September 11 2023 CultureMiyo Yamauchi, performing as Miyo the Storyteller, uses laughs at Vancouver Fringe Festival to ease into cultural conversations in her show “How To Be Japanese: Your Normal Is Not My Normal.”…

Blues at heart
May 29 2023 CultureThe Steve Kozak Band is bringing the blues to Blue Frog Studios in White Rock, June 3 with special guest Sherman ‘Tank’ Doucette.
Born and raised in Vancouver, Kozak and his band will be …

A dynamic celebration of the music of Ennio Morricone
May 8 2023 CultureThe guitar’s musical flexibility offers new experimental compositions, says Marc Morin, guitarist for Montreal Guitar Trio (MG3). Celebrating its 25th anniversary, MG3 brings a virtuosic, …

Eastern and Western, a contemplation of identity through music
April 24 2023 CultureAward-winning composers and musicians Layale Chaker, Kinan Azmeh and Dinuk Wijeratne share a worldly musical mix that reflects on the ephemeral meaning of home at the Chan Centre on May 5.
The …

“Like musical skydiving”: Jeremy Ledbetter Trio brings thrills to worldly jazz
April 3 2023 CultureThe Jeremy Ledbetter Trio takes audiences on a jazzy musical journey at Hermann’s Jazz Club in Victoria on Apr. 16. While the trio is named after its pianist and composer, Ledbetter says that the …

Festival du bois offers Brazilian sounds and Cuban rhythms
March 20 2023 CultureFrancophonie, folk music and fun returns once again to Coquitlam’s Mackin Park with the 34th annual Festival du Bois, along with a healthy dose of music from around the world.
The Festival, Mar…

Starwalker - A beautiful reflection of community
February 6 2023 CultureMusicals are effective at allowing audiences to step into a character’s experience. Love, family, growth and community abound in the story of Starwalker, a musical created by Indigenous, …

Arabic and Persian sounds blend in jazz setting
January 23 2023 CultureA deep connection to the past requires the unique group sound and the raw emotion of the solo performance. The Marrow, a quartet that melds the styles of Persian and Arabic music with Western Jazz, …

When music tells a good story
December 5 2022 CultureTaiwanese Canadian harpist Vivian Chen joins in Chor Leoni’s annual Christmas choral celebration at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church from Dec. 16–19. The celebrated harpist has performed with…