Remembering Neil Munro (1947 – 2009)

Neil Munro I had the great privilege of working with Neil Munro a number of times over the course of my time as General Manager of Workshop in the Performing Arts (WPA) in Vancouver.  Neil Munro’s classes were always inspiring, humbling, insightful – and very popular…Actors loved being in his workshopped productions because he took [...]

ET’s Rick Campanelli Gives Back

ET’s Rick Campanelli There are some celebrities who truly embrace the spirit of giving back. ET’s Rick Campanelli and Triumph’s Rik Emmett and Dave Dunlop are three such men. Emmett, who is one of the original Triumph members and Dunlop, a more recent addition to Triumph, played the Kerr Street Celebration in Oakville last week [...]

Bobs & LoLo Bring Home Gold

Bobs & LoLo You can’t possibly have a bad day after listening to anything that Bobs & LoLo do. Bobs & LoLo are fabulous children’s entertainers who create kids music that adults love. Having seen them in action, it’s no surprise that this dynamic duo has just won the 2009 Parents’ Choice Gold Award. Believe me, [...]

Ryan McMahon hits the road

Ryan McMahon If you don’t know Ryan McMahon’s name yet, you will soon. The singer song-writer, a favourite on the college circuit, is on the road right now in Western Canada with his “City to Country” Tour. His album, “Weeks, Months, Years” is available nationwide at HMV and Chapters Indigo and getting rave reviews.   [...]

Vote out poverty / Make Poverty History

Media Advisory – Attention Arts/Entertainment Editor, Assignment Editor, City Editor, Lifestyle Editor, News Editor Canadian Stars, Ontarians Gather to VOTE OUT POVERTY TORONTO, September 28 — With a keynote address by Stephen Lewis, hosted by Mary Walsh, and featuring performances from such Canadian treasures as Susan Aglukark, Blackie and The Rodeo Kings, The Hidden Cameras [...]