David P Ball

Award-Winning Multimedia Reporter & Photojournalist

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Tag Archives: Arts & Culture

In more than a decade of reporting, I have written about and photographed numerous arts and cultural events, festivals and personalities.

From music, film and gallery features, to artist profiles, and textile fibre and fashion showcases, my work has been published in the Georgia Straight, Xtra, THIS Magazine, The Tyee, Windspeaker, Vancouver Observer, and Gulf Islands Driftwood.

Below are some samples from my arts and culture portfolio.

Buffy Sainte-Marie on Tar Sands: ‘You’ve Got to Take This Seriously’

March 19, 2014by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Artistic trailbazer Buffy Sainte-Marie, who is currently based in Hawaii, is gearing up to record her first album of new material since 2008 (more on that later), and took a few minutes to share her thoughts on a number of topics with ICTMN.

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Indian Country Today Media Network

Interview: Juno-Nominated A Tribe Called Red

March 4, 2014by David P. Ball Leave a comment

As they embarked on a cross-Canada tour, ATCR’s Ian Campeau spoke about the band’s breakthrough, his successful campaign to rename the Nepean Redskins youth football team, plus the camaraderie of being on the road.

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Indian Country Today Media Network

Neil Young: Blood of First Nations People Is on Canada’s Hands

January 14, 2014by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Neil Young issued his strongest words yet against his country’s energy boom.

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Indian Country Today Media Network, The Tyee

Aboriginal land defence with a bush culture philosophy

December 1, 2013by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Review of Peter Kulchyski’s provocatively titled new book, Aboriginal Rights are not Human Rights (Arbeiter Ring, 2013).

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Windspeaker newspaper

Review: Aboriginal Rights Are Not Human Rights

November 13, 2013by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Buried Deep in Peter Kulchyski’s new book, titled Aboriginal Rights Are Not Human Rights: In Defence of Indigenous Struggles, is a powerful lesson from a Cree protest camp.

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Canadian Dimension

Vancouver Asian Film Festival features gay centrepiece

November 8, 2013by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Filmmaker Rick Tae is excited that the Vancouver Asian Film Festival selected his awkward tale of gay love-versus-lust as its centrepiece gala on Nov 9.

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Xtra!, Xtra! newspaper

Stanley Park mural project raises censorship question

October 31, 2013by David P. Ball Leave a comment

A city-funded “participatory mural” project for the Stanley Park Ecology Society has come to a standstill after the commissioned artist said she was told to remove words and images deemed inappropriate for the side of Nature House.

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24 Hours

Missing Women charity head says controversy unfair judgment

October 30, 2013by David P. Ball Leave a comment

The director of a Downtown Eastside non-profit is challenging allegations he owes money to people who did work for the missing women’s advocacy group.

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24 Hours

Top 24 Under 24: Vancouver playwright pursues childhood dream

October 29, 2013by David P. Ball Leave a comment

As co-artistic producer at Vancouver’s self-described “uber-indie” Delinquent Theatre, Christine Quintana isn’t waiting for fame before mentoring aspiring playwrights younger than herself.

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24 Hours

Top 24 Under 24: ‘Supernatural’ actress hopes to inspire girls

October 23, 2013by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Recently turned 23, New Image College of Fine Arts graduate Mary Galloway has played lead actress in two feature films, as well as a coveted part in the hit U.S. series Supernatural.

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24 Hours

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About David P. Ball

I BELIEVE IN JOURNALISTS' DUTY TO INFORM, IMPACT & DEFEND DEMOCRACY

I am a reporter with CBC News, Canada's public broadcaster, in Vancouver.

I have experience in podcasting, radio and video storytelling, photojournalism, investigative & digital news.

BYLINES:

CBC. Toronto Star. Agence France-Presse. Globe & Mail. VICE. The Guardian. The Tyee. National Post. South China Morning Post. Times of India.

Previously B.C. correspondent for Agence France-Presse, the world's oldest news service, I also worked in the Toronto Star's B.C. bureau for four years, have hosted podcasts for CFRO 100.5fm and Cited Media, and did investigative and enterprise journalism at TheTyee.ca.

My work has been published in the Globe & Mail, The Guardian, National Post, South China Morning Post, VICE, Le Monde, and the Times of India — and won awards from the Canadian Association of Journalists, Jack Webster Foundation, and Canadian Journalism Foundation.

CAJ Award-Winner & Multiple Finalist

Webster Award Award-Winner & Finalist

CJF Co-winner

Search my reporting:

Published in over 100 publications, reaching more than 1.5 billion readers worldwide:

• Globe & Mail
• Toronto Star
• Agence France-Presse
• The Guardian
• National Post
• New York Post
• Daily Mail UK
• VICE
• Ottawa Sun & QMI chain
• iPolitics
• Huffington Post
• Hamilton Spectator
• 24 Hours
• The Tyee
• Georgia Straight
• Xtra!
• Windspeaker
• Extract: Pipeline anthology chapter

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MY PHOTOJOURNALISM:
Published in the Globe & Mail, The Province, New York Post, CBC News, Toronto Star, National Post, Bild am Sonntag (DE), Arsenal Pulp Press, Georgia Straight, Tricity News


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