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Legendary Vancouver Big Band Leader Dal Richards Passes Away; 1918-2015

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesDal Richards, legendary band leader and Vancouver’s King of Swing, has passed away just ahead of what would have been his 98th birthday on January 5th. Richards played 79 consecutive New Year’s Eve gigs and was a part of the PNE for 76 years. He was a radio host, performer, lyricist, and much more to […]

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Vancouver in 1916: 100 Years Ago in Vancouver

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

5sharesAs we ring in the new year, we often look back as we move forward. Thanks to the late, great Chuck Davis for his History of Metropolitan Vancouver, and the City of Vancouver Archives, we can take note of some major events and milestones that happened 100 years ago in Vancouver: Vancouver in 1916 February […]

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Review of Alberta Ballet’s The Nutcracker, Presented by Ballet BC

by Michelle Kim

1shareThough I’ve seen The Nutcracker every year for quite a few years now (and twice this month) it was only after watching Alberta Ballet’s rendition on Tuesday night (presented by BC Ballet), that I think I fully understood the ballet. There was a clarity and crispness to the dancers’ moves in how they communicated the […]

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