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Turning Regret Into Accomplishment: Overcoming The Challenges of Learning Something New

Posted by Kelly McQuillan
|Date: March 01, 2020
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Turning Regret Into Accomplishment: Overcoming The Challenges of Learning Something New

When my young son started learning violin, I did, too. I already play multiple instruments, so I assumed ...

When my young son started learning violin, I did, too. I already play multiple instruments, so I assumed it wouldn’t be too challenging. I assumed wrong. My first attempt at putting bow to strings res ...

March 01, 2020
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David Vest: Still A Blues Master

Posted by Hans Tammemagi
|Date: June 01, 2019
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David Vest: Still A Blues Master

How long can a piano player’s fingers keep tickling those ivories? How long can he continue to belt out b ...

How long can a piano player’s fingers keep tickling those ivories? How long can he continue to belt out blues tunes to packed houses? How long can he win awards and write songs? Surely it must slow do ...

June 01, 2019
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Music, Music, Music

Posted by Pat Nichol
|Date: January 01, 2019
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Music, Music, Music

What does music do for you? To you? Do you find yourself bouncing in your seat, or feel your feet twitchi ...

What does music do for you? To you? Do you find yourself bouncing in your seat, or feel your feet twitching to get up to dance when you hear some fun, funky jazz? Are there pieces of music that make y ...

January 01, 2019
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Reboot September 2018

Posted by Verena Foxx
|Date: September 01, 2018
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Reboot September 2018

JAMIE ANN MAURO returned to Vancouver and took up urban farming in her backyard after more than 20 succes ...

JAMIE ANN MAURO returned to Vancouver and took up urban farming in her backyard after more than 20 successful years as a jazz performer in Germany and Spain’s luxury hotels. The vivacious musician say ...

September 01, 2018
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A Visit Home

Posted by Verena Foxx
|Date: August 02, 2018
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A Visit Home

“So much of who we are is where we have been.” - William Langewiesche Sometimes, the landscapes of our ea ...

“So much of who we are is where we have been.” - William Langewiesche Sometimes, the landscapes of our early years can call us back with a visceral urge. My BC childhood landscape held a fusion of emo ...

August 02, 2018
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Reboot June 2018

Posted by Verena Foxx
|Date: June 01, 2018
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Reboot June 2018

JUNE KATZ has been singing vocals with acclaimed jazz pianist MILES BLACK accompanying her on both piano ...

JUNE KATZ has been singing vocals with acclaimed jazz pianist MILES BLACK accompanying her on both piano and guitar since she was a part owner and music manager at Alma Street Café, Vancouver’s premie ...

June 01, 2018
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Heart-Driven Hippy

Posted by Hans Tammemagi
|Date: May 01, 2016
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Heart-Driven Hippy

If there is one word that sums up the irrepressible Valdy, it is “energy.” The smiling, impish, red-suspe ...

If there is one word that sums up the irrepressible Valdy, it is “energy.” The smiling, impish, red-suspendered septuagenarian is constantly on the go. By his count, Valdy has played an average of 200 ...

May 01, 2016
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