The poet and writer Eve Joseph discusses her new book In the Slender Margin: The Intimate Strangeness of Death and Dying (Patrick Crean Editions, 2014), live in person with Joseph Planta.
International Dance Day is celebrated at the Vancity Theatre on Tuesday (29 April 2014) with a special film compilation, Dancing in the Dark: Michael van den Bos on the Movies’ Greatest Dance Numbers. van den Bos joins Joseph Planta to preview the free event.
The cartoonist and bestselling author Adrian Raeside is in studio to discuss his new collection, The Best of Adrian Raeside: A Treasury of BC Cartoons (Harbour Publishing, 2014), politics, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The Sound of Dragon Music Festival (09-11 May 2014) is previewed with the accomplished musician Lan Tung, who joins Joseph Planta to talk about the first Chinese music festival in Vancouver, what Chinese music is, and more.
The academic and bestselling author Joseph Heath discusses his new book, Enlightenment 2.0: Restoring Sanity to Our Politics, Our Economy, and Our Lives (HarperCollins, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
The author Patricia Pearson discusses her new book, Opening Heaven’s Door: What the Dying May Be Trying to Tell Us About Where They’re Going (Random House, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
The author and musician Jesse Thom talks about his new children’s book, Some Bunny Loves You (Thom Foolery Books, 2014), the puppet Chyld Saint-Thomas, music, children and more, with Joseph Planta.
The award winning director of the Firehall Arts Centre Donna Spencer discusses their current production of Michael Healey’s play Proud, Stephen Harper and more, with Joseph Planta.
Samara’s Alison Loat discusses the new book she’s co-written (with Michael MacMillan), Tragedy in the Commons: Former Members of Parliament Speak Out About Canada’s Failing Democracy (Random House, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
The film historian and scholar Michael van den Bos discusses the spring collection of the Vancity Theatre’s year-long retrospective of Woody Allen films (Take the Money and Run, Bananas, What’s New Pussycat?, Annie Hall, Bullets Over Broadway, and Midnight in Paris), with Joseph Planta.
The actor and director David Bloom talks about the production of David Mamet’s Oleanna (19-27 April 2014 at the Little Mountain Gallery), and more, with Joseph Planta.
The acclaimed author Dinaw Mengestu discusses his new novel, All Our Names (Bond Street Books, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
The author Kevin Chong discusses his new book, Northern Dancer: The Legendary Horse that Inspired a Nation (Viking, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
The author Nancy Lee discusses her first novel, The Age (McClelland & Stewart, 2014) and more, with Joseph Planta.
The bestselling author Eva Stachniak discusses her latest novel, Empress of the Night (Doubleday, 2014), Catherine the Great, Russia, and more, with Joseph Planta.