The director and choreographer Peter Jorgensen talks about the new revue he’s conceived, Rodgers & Hammerstein: Out of a Dream, playing at the York Theatre (05-16 February 2014), the work of the musical theatre duo Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The retired Ontario Provincial Police undercover officer Bob Deasy discusses his new book, Being Uncle Charlie: A Life Undercover with Killers, Kingpins, Bikers and Druglords (Random House, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
The actor and writer Feidlim Cannon discusses his new show, Have I No Mouth, which comes from Dublin and plays Vancouver’s PuSh Festival (30 January-01 February 2014), his mother who’s his co-star, and the emotions that they recount on stage nightly, with Joseph Planta.
Andrew Williamson, the executive producer of the documentary series, Emergency Room: Life and Death at VGH, discusses the new Knowledge Network production, airing Tuesdays at 9pm, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The journalist Arno Kopecky discusses his book The Oil Man and the Sea: Navigating the Northern Gateway (Douglas & McIntyre, 2013), with Joseph Planta.
The award winning journalist and educator Ross Howard discusses the future of newspapers, the media culture in Vancouver and beyond, and the value of journalism, with Joseph Planta.
The acclaimed theatre and film director Chris Abraham of Toronto’s Crow’s Theatre discusses Seeds, a production playing at Vancouver’s PuSh Festival (22-26 January 2014), with Joseph Planta.
Rick Smith discusses the new book he co-wrote with Bruce Lourie, Toxin Toxout: Getting Harmful Chemicals Out of Our Bodies and Our World (Knopf, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
The writer and satirist Kai Nagata joins Joseph Planta in studio to discuss pipelines and politics, and more.
The freelance writer and blogger Michael Kwan discusses his new book, Beyond the Margins: An Indispensable Guide for First-Time Freelance Writers, Designers, and Other Work-from-Home Professionals (Createspace, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
The actor, director, and artistic director of Toronto’s Why Not Theatre, Ravi Jain discusses the show featuring himself and his mother, A Brimful of Asha, playing until 08 February 2014 at the Revue Stage as part of the PuSh Festival, with Joseph Planta.
The noted artist Rabih MrouƩ discusses his work in theatre and visual arts in Beirut, Lebanon and beyond, his show The Pixelated Revolution, which plays at the PuSh Festival this week, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The veteran journalist and educator George Orr discusses media and journalism in Vancouver and beyond, with Joseph Planta.
The editor of the Georgia Straight, Charlie Smith joins Joseph Planta in studio for an extended conversation on politics, the general media landscape in BC and beyond, and more.
The films of Woody Allen are featured in a new retrospective at the Vancity Theatre, Woody in Winter. To discuss the films featured, and the career of Woody Allen, with Joseph Planta, is Tom Charity, a programmer with the Vancouver International Film Festival.