ALYSE KOTYK photo Buskers play Sum 41 songs outside the Commodore Ballroom before the band’s reunion concert in Vancouver, B.C. on Oct. 28, 2016. Comebacks inspire nostalgia Sum 41, and other hit bands from the past, are in the studio once again producing brand new music for their longtime fans 66 It’s more about bringing back the memories KATHERINE LAW LANGARA ENGINEERING STUDENT By ALYSE KOTYK um 41, Simple Plan and Guns N’ Roses are just a few of the big- gest musical acts attempting a comeback with new music or a tour this year. On Friday Oct. 28, Vancouver’s Sum 41 fans lined up outside the Commo- dore Ballroom to be reunited with the punk rock band during its 2016 re- union tour, which also features music from their latest album 13 Voices. Deborah Holland, program coordi- nator for Langara’s digital music pro- duction and singer-songwriter pro- grams said that while reunion tours elicit nostalgia for fans, there’s usually a one-track motive behind them. “The number one reason bands do reunion tours is money,” she said. “That’s it, that’s mainly why they al- most all do it.” Even so, Sum 41 fans were excited to see the band return to Vancouver. Em- ily Chin, 19, was one fan waiting in line outside the Commodore Ballroom on Friday night. “IT grew up listening to them,” she said. “They’ve been gone for a really long time and just kind of disappeared so it’s nice to see that they’re coming back with a new album and every- thing.” Katherine Law, an engineering stu- dent at Langara, said that for her, re- union tours are about the sentimental value. “It’s more about bringing back the memories,” she said. “Listening to them and hearing that they’re coming back together would really bring back memories and also connect the com- munity as a whole again for that kind of music.” Holland echoed this and said that whether or not a band’s motivation is the money, comebacks are effective be- cause they remind fans of their teen- age years. “In a certain period in everyone’s life usually from teenager through college, let’s say, the music that you get at- tached to during that period of time is kind of like the soundtrack of your life,” said Holland. “People usually continue to like the music that they liked during those for- mative years of their life.” Film series a tradition at Langara Fall film series encourages students to watch films for class in a group setting By CLARE HENNIG the English department at Langa- ra is screening films as part of a decade-long tradition. The film series is part of Langara’s English 1130 class: modern novel, poet- ry and film. Students are required to watch various films and can choose to attend a screening of their choice, or watch on their own. Erin Robb, an English department instructor and organizer of the film se- ries, said although movies are easier than ever to access online, there are benefits to watching in a larger group. “You get the energy of other r4 4 people’s reaction Teens October and November, to the film,” Robb YOu get said. “When oth- the energy er people start re- acting to it, you of other feed on that.” people’s Robb added ° that usually about reaction 12 to 40 people to the film show up, and she hopes advertising ERIN ROBB the event will lead LANGARA to a wider viewer- ENGLISH ship in the future. INSTRUCTOR Selina Chau, a student from English 1130, said she prefers to watch the films at home. “It’s easier watching it at home so you can Google [the parts you don’t un- derstand],” Chau said. Chau attended last week’s viewing of Strictly Ballroom anyways, two days in a row, as it helps her feel prepared for class. Another student from the class, Neelam Prasad, said it was difficult to find the time in her schedule to watch the film. “We said we’d watch it on our own time but we never did,” said Prasad. “You'd think it’s easier to watch at home, but you don’t end up watching it.” For each week of the viewings, there was a different category of film: silent, classic, foreign and contemporary. The last screening for the series will fea- ture It Follows on Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m. in room A136b located in A building. Jane Austen classic a hit at Metro Theatre SUBMITTED photo Cassie Ledoux plays Marianne Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility at Metro Theatre. Amateur theatre company in South Vancouver celebrates a milestone By LAUREN BOOTHBY Metro Theatre’s November pro- duction of Sense and Sensibility will appeal to Jane Austen fans, and may draw in a new fan base. For their 500th performance, Metro Theatre chose to celebrate with Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility. The play is being shown until Nov. 19, and features the lives of two sisters, Mari- anne and Elinor Dashwood, who are total opposites. The audience follows their search for a husband, while the young women react to social pressures put in place by society. Bryans, who has been directing for over 20 years, said Austen has a time- De Joan Bryans hopes that less appeal. “People just love her. Hopefully we can persuade a few more people to see how good she is,” Bryans said. Bonnie Herron, a member of the Jane Austen Society of North America Vancouver Region, does not need per- suasion. “She’s funny. She’s wicked. She makes you feel better when you’re fac- ing the reality that you [live] everyday in the modern world,” Herron said. “You can always read Jane Austen and everything’s going to be okay.” Bryans said adapting a novel to the- atre can be difficult because there is no change of set. “It’s very filmic. The scenes move from one to another instantaneously, [and] immediately,” Bryans said of Jon Jory’s adaptation from the book. Bry- ans added that she hopes the audience will get wrapped up in the story. Abel Tewelde, may have never read Austen’s books, but enjoyed the play so much he may see the show again a sec- ond time. “The story was really easy to follow,” Tewelde said. “The performances were good and I was captivated.” Another audience member, Dan Re- imer, said what stood out to him the most was the actors’ use of the stage. “Even though it was the same set, they were constantly able to [utilize] it using sound effects or different aspects of it. They used [the] special awareness that they had to their advantage,” said Reimer. Published in 1811, Austen’s comedy has lasted generations. Cassie Ledoux, who plays one of the lead characters Marianne Dashwood, said she loves the storyline. “You take away the accents, you take away the costumes, the way the words are actually put into the script, and how they speak and the manners and everything, and it’s just a love story,” said Ledoux. “Who doesn’t love that?” SHOW times THURSDAY NOV. 3 8pm. FRIDAY NOV. 4 8pm. SATURDAY NOV. 5 8p.m. SUNDAY NOV. 6 2p.m. Source: metrotheatre.com