Local Arts

- Okkervil River - I Am Very Far (Jagjaguwar) Rating: 6 (out of 10) I Am Very Far is indeed far from where Okkervil River left off in The Stand Ins, their last studio album in 2008.

Joel Plaskett among the performers at the 34th annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival

LEGEND Bargain Fare ($5-8) $ Inexpensive ($9-12) $ $ Moderate ($13-15) $ $ $ Fine Dining ($15-25) $ $ $ $ Live Music Open Mic/Karaoke DJ Big Screen Sports WiFi Wheelchair Accessible AUSTRIAN Jagerhof Restaurant $ $ $ Best Little Schnitzel House in To

Liftoff, Joe's Apartment (919 Granville St., Vancouver) July 9.

Tom Hanks may have wanted out in the movie The Terminal, but Vancouver International Airport is looking to find someone excited about living there for 80 days and reporting back on the experience.

1. Aline Morales - Flores, Tambores e Amores (Independent release) Brilliant new album from Brazilian expat Aline Morales now based in Toronto.

AUSTRIAN Jagerhof Restaurant $ $ $ Best Little Schnitzel House in Town 71 Lonsdale Ave, N. Van. 604-980-4316 BAR & GRILL Hurricane Grill $ $ Food and service that will blow you away. Tons of TVs for all your sports action. Steak & Prawn Thursday.

- Indian Summer, an international festival of Indian arts and ideas, July 7-17 at SFU Woodward's. Box office: 604-873-3311. To view the full schedule, visit indiansummerfestival.ca. ANOSH Irani couldn't believe what he was hearing. In Toronto, Ont.

MusicFest Vancouver returns for an 11th season with 45 concerts featuring classical, jazz and world music artists Aug. 5 to 14.

SINGER/GUITARIST Dan Auerbach and drummer Pat Carney may have been around for a decade, but their talent is just starting to be recognized.