Category: At The “Red”
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Paul Anka At The “Rock”, Buddy Guy At The “Red”
That’s entertainment. Two musical greats appeared in Vancouver over the weekend. Friday April 15 saw Paul Anka take to the stage at the River Rock Show Theatre. Paul has one of the most incredibly professional shows on planet Earth. It is funny, fast moving and the music is recognized by everyone. He is the consummate…
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Peter Noone, CCR Revisited At The “Red”
Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits fame returned to the Red Robinson Show Theatre recently. Peter never changes. He remembers those early days in his career when he toured North America as part of the British Invasion. He has fond memories of his many visits to Vancouver including appearing on Timmy’s Telethon and at EXPO 86.…
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Wynonna At The “Red”
Wynonna Judd returned to the Red Robinson Show Theatre and we had the pleasure of talking with this talented lady once again. Wynonna first rose to fame in the 1980s alongside her mother Naomi in the country music duo The Judds. The duo released seven albums on Curb Records, in addition to charting 26 singles,…
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Jeff Dunham At The “Red”
This photo was taken backstage at Great Canadian’s Red Robinson Show Theatre. I look like I just saw something scary (and it wasn’t the photographer). Pictured with me is American ventriloquist and comedian Jeff Dunham, who put on an outstanding show. He is the top grossing standup act in North America. As of March 2009…
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Brent Butt At The “Red”
Brent Butt, Canada’s most successful comedic actor, appeared once again at the Red Robinson Show Theatre to a sold out audience. Brent is a warm and wonderful human being and his creative mind produced Corner Gas, the biggest comedy hit in Canadian TV history. He keeps busy with new projects and continues to make appearances…
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April Wine At The “Red”
April Wine returned to the Red Robinson Show Theatre and played their memorable material to a sold out and appreciative crowd. I did an update interview with them for my weekly Red’s Reunion segment Wednesday mornings between 8:15 and 8:30 on Global TV. Group member Jim Clench passed away recently from lung cancer. Jim was…
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B.B. King At The “Red”
Every once in a while you get to meet a genuine icon Such was the situation last weekend at the Red Robinson Show Theatre with B.B. King on stage for two nights. Here is a man who has won 15 Grammy Awards, the U.S. Presidential medal of honor and so many other awards. He is…
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Steven Wright at The “Red”
I have always admired Steven Wright. His humor is aimed at himself and his own foibles, but he presents his stories in an interesting and philosophical manner. The British refer to it as dry humour. It is like a dry martini, refreshing yet with a tiny bite to make it interesting. He came to the…
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Bret Michaels at The “Red”
Bret Michaels dropped in to the Red Robinson Show Theatre recently. He is a very engaging guy whose varied career makes him most interesting. He started out as a glam rocker with his own group, Poison. Bret had his own reality TV show for a while, appeared for a few seasons on America’s Got Talent…
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Burton Cummings At The “Red”
This photo with Burton Cummings was taken backstage at the Red Robinson Show Theatre. The B.C. Lions sweater was a gift from the late Bobby Ackles on my 70th birthday. It says “ROBINSON” and the number 70 on the back and just the number on the front. I wore it on stage in honour of…