Having mapped out every sound with down-to-the-wavelength detail for his first CIFF production, Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid, VanGaalen found the planning hadn’t paid off. Each performance came out different than the next, and it was the unexpected moments that resonated with him the most. “I was really scared that you’re carrying the whole weight of […]
Nestled near the Fraser-Kingsway intersection, where passersby can access internationally renowned dining, fresh baked bread, and locally crafted soaps within the distance they can throw a stone, Justino “Janky” Bungag cultivates an old-school country atmosphere. “I have friends over and we play bluegrass music,” he says. Kitted out with mandolins, stand up bass, slide guitars, dobros, […]