Curtis Seufert
Articles by Curtis Seufert

Raven Chacon: Inside the music
November 2 2020 CultureThree musical performances of the works of New Mexico-based composer, sound artist, and visual artist Raven Chacon, including a performance of his composition American Ledger, will be presented …

Persian sounds on Canadian shores
October 19 2020 Culture Iranian-Canadian musician and composer Saeid Kooshki. | Photo courtesy of Saeid Kooshki
In September, Iranian-Canadian …

Alisa Blanc: raising the musical bar
October 5 2020 Culture Alisa Blanc, B.C.-based francophone singer-songwriter | Photo courtesy of Kaori Kasai
B.C.-based francophone …

Celeigh Cardinal: singer, songwriter, storyteller, artist
August 17 2020 Culture Ceiligh Cardinal champions Indigenous musical representation | Photo by Megan Kemshead
Drawing from rock, blues, soul and …

Nêhiyawak – Indigenous trio dismantles colonial conceptions
July 6 2020 CultureAmiskwaciy (Edmonton)-based trio ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐊᐧᐠ (nêhiyawak) has been nominated for Best Indigenous Artist or Group in the 2020 Juno Awards for their debut full-length album nipiy. Kris …

Surrey Virtual Canada Day - Sade Awele brings her soulful sound
June 22 2020 CultureSade Awele, Nigerian-born Vancouver-based singer-songwriter, shares her blend of neo-soul, afro-soul, alternative and contemporary R&B, all while drawing on her personal and cultural experiences …

Anywhere But Here: a tale of plural identities and displacement
January 20 2020 CultureExplore the external representation of the inner turmoil of exile when Electric Company Theatre brings Anywhere But Here to the Vancouver Playhouse Feb. 4–8 and 11–15.
Raised in exile following…

From India to Canada: Catholic Christmas celebrations
December 9 2019 CommunityApproaching another wintry holiday season, both pharmacist Mary Mani and Father Ajin George say the celebration of Christmas can play an important role in maintaining both cultural and religious …

Trading Places: Un Échange
November 4 2019 Culture Elizabeth Millar, clarinetist and sound artist. | Photo by Elaine Louw Graham
On Nov. 9 at Western Front, clarinetist and …

P.E. Moskowitz: The ‘plastic straws’ of gentrification
October 7 2019 LocalNew Orleans-based author and journalist P.E. Moskowitz (who identifies as queer) has written for The New Yorker, Slate, and the New York Times. They will speak about their research surrounding the …