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Donna Spencer is a founding director of the Firehall Theatre Society in Vancouver and currently the Artistic Producer. An advocate of cultural understanding and awareness of diversity, she established BC’s first culturally diverse theatre company and established an apprenticeship training program for artists from diverse cultural backgrounds. She enthusiastically supports non-traditional casting. She received a Jessie for…
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Dorothy Somerset was a Radcliffe College graduate, Somerset had performed with the Harvard Dramatic Society, studied theatre in England, directed the annual productions of the UBC University Players’ Club — the first all-student drama society in Canada — and made guest appearances with the professional British Guild Players. Dorothy was the leading lady of the…
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Lois Smith, prima ballerina of the National Ballet of Canada 1951 – 1969, died January 22nd, 2011.  Lois Smith became the consummate classical ballerina of the National Ballet, noted for her pure line and serene style.   Outstanding in many roles, she was particularly memorable as Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, and as Caroline in Tudor’s Lilac…
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Bob Smith was best known as host of “Hot Air” – his jazz-focused show on CBC Radio. The program, premiered in 1947 and became the longest running show on the network. Bob interviewed virtually all the jazz stars that came through Vancouver, and people would wait for his familiar sign-off: “God bless jazz fans everywhere.”…
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Toronto-born Denzal Sinclaire is well-known to the international music scene. Over the past decade Sinclaire has earned his reputation as Canada’s most popular male jazz vocalist. Based in Vancouver, BC, Sinclaire is a graduate of Montreal’s McGill University with a BA in Jazz Performance. Denzal starred in his own one hour television special for BRAVO! He is ranked among…
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