Month: September 2014
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RIP Drew Burns
Every month a small group of us get together and talk entertainment. Among this crew was Drew Burns. We all agreed that we lived in the best of times, long gone but famously remembered. The last get together was two weeks ago and Drew showed up having missed a few previous events. We all knew…
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Glen Campbell: True Grit
Carole and I saw the line-up for the Vancouver International Film Festival and decided to take in the movie documentary Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me. He is so much more than a purveyor of great tunes like Rhinestone Cowboy. When Glen was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, director James Keach was given total access to the singer…
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Red Rock Diner Wows ‘Em!
The report is in: Red Rock Diner was the second most attended Summer show in the history of the Arts Club Theatre. Over 22,000 customers came to the held-over show. It will be shown in other U.S. and Canadian markets in the coming months. Stay tuned!
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Happy Birthday, Dick Biondi!
Happy Birthday to Dick Biondi, old friend and Chicago radio legend! We were elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame together in 1994 as pioneer deejays. Dick is one of those guys who never seem to age, and you can hear him LIVE weekend mornings! Saturdays 6-10 and Sundays 7-10 Central on 94.7 WLS-FM.
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West Fine Art Show at Trev Deeley Motorcycles
We have just completed the West Fine Art Show in Langley and this weekend the show moves to Trev Deeley Motorcycles on Boundary Road in Vancouver. My friends Brian Croft and Murray Phillips invited me to join them and a host of outstanding B.C. and Alberta artists for both events. Darwin Osarchuck (above), General Manager at Trev Deeley Motorcycles,…
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Joan Rivers Passes, 81
Joan Rivers was one of the funniest women alive and now she is gone. Even though she lived through some personal tragedies in her life, they were never able to grind her down. The loss of her husband and the loss of a friendship with Johnny Carson were but two negative happenings in her life. Joan had…