Author Craig Davidson, video game collector Kyle Seller; music: Pentatonix

Program Title: Endeavours 2.0 - The Relaunch
Description: Craig Davidson has written horror novels under the names Nick Cutter (The Troop, The Deep) and Patrick Lestewska (Mother Bitchfight, The Coliseum). Writing as his true self, he wrote Cataract City – shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize in 2013 – as well as the short story collection Rust & Bone, which was made into a feature film in 2012. His new memoir is Precious Cargo, which chronicles his year as a school bus driver for special needs children.

Kyle Seller is an avid video game collector. He owns more than 60 pinball machines, which he puts up in various small businesses around Vancouver for the people to enjoy. He, and his collection, is taking part in an contemporary art exhibit at the Museum of Vancouver entitled All Together Now: Vancouver Collectors and Their Worlds, which runs until January 8, 2017.

Pentatonix are a Grammy Award-winning a cappella quintet from Arlington, Texas. After finding success early on, with their stunning covers of hit songs, the group decided to branch and release all original material for the eponymous fourth record Pentatonix. They have received two Grammy Awards in the “Best Arrangement, instrumental or A Cappella” category for the tunes Daft Punk and Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. They also appeared in the hit film Pitch Perfect 2, as well as a documentary about their journey On My Way Home.

MUSIC

From Pentatonix self-titled fourth album:
Take Me Home
Sing
Na Na Na

Host(s): Dan McPeake
Featured Speakers/Guests: Craig Davidson Kyle Seller Mitch Grassi - Pentatonix

Credits: produced by Dan McPeake

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