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A Happy Vallance Time *
Stevie Vallance writes: I hope you'll join me at The Cellar for "A Happy Vallance
Time."
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ACROSS THE COUNTRY -- Arts in Canada *
Theatre: Dan Needles's Wingfield's Progress, starring Rod Beattie, continues to June 19 at the Vancouver Playhouse...
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Addicted to opera *
Whether taking adult-ed courses, week-long seminars or European tours to the great meccas, long-time fans and neophytes alike are learning all there is to know about adagios, arias, baritones and bravi, writes SANDRA MARTIN
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America's Queen of the trouser *
Susan Graham, the Texan with the big mezzo-soprano voice, is gaining ever more attention as she comes into her prime, ROBERT EVERETT-GREEN writes.
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An open letter to Vancouver: Live Music Ends at The Royal *
The Royal announces that as of September 1, 2003, it will no longer be able to accommodate live music as part of its format.
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Anne Louise Genest *
Nov. 29, 2002
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Area 51 Night Club ****
It's a long and impressive list of talent that has graced the stage here, including the Matthew Good Band, Headstones, 54-40, The Tea Party, et al.
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Capone's special presentation: Riley *
July 28, 2005, 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. (two seatings), Vancouver, BC
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COC makes a little magic *
Richard Bradshaw and his Canadian Opera Company pulled the by-now anticipated rabbits (minus one) out of the operatic top hat at the first of this week's three Altamira Summer Opera Concerts at Harbourfront Centre Tuesday night.
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Delivering perfect pitch *
With pressure on the likes of Britney Spears and Shania Twain to hit all their notes accurately, singers are piping their voices through hardware that corrects their vocal flaws during concerts
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Edith Wallace Concert announcement *
November 15, 2003, Surrey, BC
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Fatigue caused vocal ills, Heppner says *
Tell them I'm fine," Ben Heppner said with a confident smile, after his courageous return to the stage on Sunday night in Vancouver.
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Fighting the SARS effect? Try a Woodstock *
Ontario's Ministry of Tourism is betting $5.2-million that some of the biggest names in Canadian rock music can dispel the SARS-seeded clouds of gloom hovering over Toronto.
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For whom the bell tolls *
Only Benjamin Britten's War Requiem dares question the role of society in war, ROBERT EVERETT-GREEN writes
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Have card, will travel *
I never knew how hard it could be to attend my own opera in the United States, says Alberta librettist and landed immigrant MARK MORRIS.
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Hockey and music: the score stands at one all *
A centre in Parry Sound, Ont., containing both the Bobby Orr Hall of Fame and an impressive concert hall for playing classical music is the latest in a list of strange compromises in Canadian culture
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Jazz: Some lesser lights who shine brightly *
Six little-known Canadian jazz outfits that are worth a listen this festival season
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John Reischman & the Jaybirds *
November 25, 2002
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L'Opera de Montreal's Marriage of Figaro in fine form *
L'Opéra de Montréal launched its 2003-2004 season with a musically strong and generally elegantly staged production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro.
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Metropolitan Opera: Live in High Definition Kicks Off on December 15 *
Various venues across Canada; schedule begins December 15, 2007.
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MLSE eyes campus site *
Plan could be start of company's involvement in football and concert promotion.
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Next Salt Spring Concert Band concert *
February 8, 2008, Salt Spring Island,BC.
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O'Doul's Restaurant & Bar for January *
Here's the entertainment schedule at O'Doul's Restaurant & Bar for January 2003. Featured Performers. Please note: no cover charge!
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Opening night at Bowie's cabaret *
More than three decades ago, when David Bowie recorded Changes, he likely had no idea that the song would become his signature, changing from a description of the time in which it was written to a description of a man's ever-changing artistic moods. Or did he?
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Rare brilliance for a familiar classic *
I sometimes picture Berlioz, born 200 years ago next Sunday, trapped in the popular imagination at the age of 27, penning his famous Symphonie Fantastique in perpetuity.
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Revelling in gorgeous sounds *
Watching is never a neutral act, and singing about watching someone is already halfway to obsession. Girl Nobody's compulsive debut album is so far into the dynamics of the gaze that you almost feel under observation while listening to it.
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Roll over Beethoven: The VSO is adding video *
Screens will show close-ups of conductor and soloists, ALEXANDRA GILL writes
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Roy Bookbinder & Jim Byrnes *
November 15, 2003, Vancouver, BC
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Salt Spring Concert Band -- of Battles, Courage and Destiny *
Don't miss this concert: Salt Spring Concert Band presents "Of Battles, Courage & Destiny," featuring the 1812 Overture and the 2006 solo competition winner.
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Save our symphonies *
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra has borrowed standard equipment for rock concerts -- video screens. It's the latest tactic used as Canadian orchestras fight back from the brink of disaster.
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The return of Jacques LeDoux *
News from Nancy White's on-again-off-again publicist, the inimitable Jacques LeDoux. . .
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The Rockets' angry red glare flashes again *
Unless I missed a choice admission by the Eagles or Crosby, Stills and Nash, there is probably only one early-seventies rock band that ever characterized itself at the start of a reunion tour as "unforgiving and desperate."
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The star-recycling machine *
Former sitcom leads, ex-pop idols, maybe even a former movie star's sister or brother, you'll find them in the next touring musical coming to your city, KAMAL AL-SOLAYLEE writes
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Theatre weekends in Vancouver *
The Westin
Grand, Vancouver has three exciting Theatre Weekend Packages for Springtime
getaways that will have you feeling like Broadway...
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This Crowe can sing *
He's come a long way from his punk-rock roots and bouffant locks, when he called himself Russ Le Roq and headed straight to the bottom of New Zealand's pop charts with I Want to Be Like Marlon Brando. These days, Russell Crowe is creating his own pop-rock character, using the styles and scope of artists such as Neil Finn, Alice Cooper and Johnny Cash.
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Turandot turnabout *
SIMON HOUPT finds out why the COC changed its tune on presenting a new ending for Puccini's unfinished opera.
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Unholy rock 'n' rollers *
BRAD WHEELER talks to Kings of Leon, four shaggy young Bible belters who left the church and went straight to the garage, to make the devil's music
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Vancouver: Peaks and alleys *
While nature may breathe inspiration into much of its culture and identity, Vancouver, writes The Globe's ALEXANDRA GILL, is more than just a pretty picture. In its innovative cuisine, fashion, architecture and urban planning, the seaside city has grown into a sophisticated metropolis of trendsetters
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Victoria Festival of Wine, Music & Food set for 2003 *
The Victoria Festival of Wine, Music & Food is confirmed
for February 20 to 23, 2003. Tickets now on sale.
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Musiciens Sans Frontieres (Musicians without Borders) *
February 2, 2002, Vancouver, BC
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A Merry Evening of Opera at Bard on the Beach *
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival presents A Merry Evening of Opera on August 20 & 27 at 8:00 pm and September 3 at 2:00 & 7:00 pm in Bard's Mainstage tent in Vanier Park. Tickets are $32.50 & $30 and can be ordered through Bard at 604-739-0559 or online at www.bardonthebeach.org.
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A splendid and eloquent Tosca *
The strength of the Canadian Opera Company's Tosca, which opened Friday night at the Hummingbird Centre, is that it shows us what a magnificent piece of musical theatre this fifth opera of Giacomo Puccini is.
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Bumbershoot 2003 *
Sorry... finished for 2003
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Burney Ensemble *
November 22, 2003, Vancouver, BC
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Capones Restaurant & Live Jazz Club (Garber review) ****
Besides the changes in Yaletown over the years, Capones owner, Rob Gietl proved to be something of a visionary, bringing his own changes to the restaurant and club aspects of the establishment. A more-recent review has been written by Food Editor Anne Garber.
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Capones Restaurant & Live Jazz Club (Kwok review) ****
Capones, long known for providing fantastic jazz north of the Mason Dixon line, also provides very good fare for jazz and non-jazz aficionados alike. A more-recent review has been written by Food Editor Anne Garber.
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Chantal Kreviazuk: Stuck in a groove *
Way back in 1996, when Winnipeg's Chantal Kreviazuk burst onto the pop-music scene with her impressive Under These Rocks and Stones debut, it seemed as if superstardom was a slam dunk, a given.
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Chun Yi: The Legend of Kung Fu *
Imagine a spectacle as complex and colourful as Cirque de Soleil, as heart-thumping as Riverdance, as rich in cultural tradition and storytelling as either and you may come close to imagining the drama, athleticism and excitement of Chun Yi: The Legend of Kung Fu, coming to Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre January 4 - 11, 2006.
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Fort Langley New Year's Family Party *
Sorry, over for 2003.
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France's Opera Festival: The little festival that could *
An unlikely opera event puts an island on France's musical map
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From Heaven Came *
Sorry, finished for 2003
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Hail to the Haggis by Men in Skirts *
If it's anything like last year, the Robbie Burns celebrations will have things hopping at Dentry's Irish Grill on Saturday, January 25th -- the Celtic band Ballyhooley will perform.
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Jeff Healey: A chameleon by any other name *
It doesn't matter whether Jeff Healey is playing rock, blues, jazz or swing, MARK MILLER writes -- he's in it for the pure joy of making music the audience will love
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Latin Christmas Party *
Sorry, over for 2003
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Lisa Nemetz Showcase of Jewish Performing Arts and this year's Chutzpah Festival *
This year's Chutzpah! Festival looks to be the best yet. The Lisa Nemetz Showcase of Jewish Performing Arts is so diverse that people of all persuasions should find something to suit them. February 21 through 29, 2004, Vancouver, BC
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Los Morenos in Concert at the Massey Theatre *
Los Morenos has played to enthusiastic acclaim at
numerous venues and festivals, most notable The Calgary and Edmonton
Folk Festivals. Friday, February 7, 2003.
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Malaysia -- Rhythms and Arts *
June 14, 2003, Vancouver, BC
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Music of the Heart *
Sorry, finished for 2003
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New events for February & March *
..and even May, 2003. Vancouver, BC
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New Year's Eve Gala - The Party 2004 at Canada Place *
Sorry, over for 2003.
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Opera, in the key of jazz *
The talents of musician D.D. Jackson and poet/playwright George Elliott Clarke were married to create the jazz opera Québécité, MARK MILLER writes
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Pavarotti chooses Wall Centre as farewell concert Vancouver home *
King of the Tenors Luciano Pavarotti -- who has ruled the world of operatic performance seemingly forever -- has been invited by financier-hotelier Peter Wall to make his home at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel when Pavarotti's world Farewell Tour hits Vancouver in June.
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Sacred World Music Festival 2002 *
Sorry, finished for this year.
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Sing-a-long Sound of Music *
Get ready to sing your heart out!
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Soothe the Soul concert -- letter from the founder *
An invitation to a worthwhile charity event, Saturday, May 10th 2003, benefit concert, Vancouver, BC
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Sudden Death Xmas Party & Garage Sale *
Sorry. Finished for this year.
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Surrey Celebrates Canada Day 2003 *
All-day activities and entertainment in Surrey, BC, July 1, 2003
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The Irish Descendants in concert *
Juno-award winning Celtic folk sensations
The Irish Descendants will bring a celebratory seasonal gift of
toe-tapping Newfoundland new and contemporary Celtic music on Friday,
December 20 when they appear in concert at The Massey
Theatre.
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The Tragically Hip - Live in BC - This Week *
Our favourite band. . .is back in town!
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Tragically Hip Happening with Gord Downie as Poet Laureate *****
First of two sold-out shows at Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre...
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Trent Arterberry: The Bigg Show *
Storyteller and mime Trent Arterberry is actually a composite person: a collection of endearing, intriguing characters. "The Bigg Show," Sunday, February 19th, 2006, 2:00 p.m., all-ages, North Vancouver, BC.
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Wise Hall New Year's Dance *
Sorry, over for 2003.
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