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Nicholas Campbell is a critically acclaimed and multi award winning actor and director, having won multiple Gemini Awards for his portrayal of Domenic DaVinci in Da Vinci’s Inquest. He made his film debut in The Omen and appeared in The Eagle has Landed before going on to work with Sir Richard Attenborough in A Bridge Too Far and opposite…
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Welcome to the wonderful world of Gillian Campbell, a.k.a. “Klondike Kate”, “Queen Elizabeth”, “Mrs. Claus”, and “Charlie Chaplin”! The lady known as Gillian Campbell continues to leave a trail of laughter and praise behind her as her audiences return from Western Canada to the far corners of the Globe. Gillian has become a modern-day personification of…
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Born on September 22, 1948, Jim Byrnes grew up in St. Louis, the middle child of a middle class family. He learned to play blues guitar at age 13– and continues to play on his favorite guitar, a Gibson 1969 Hummingbird. An eclectic individual, he studied for the priest hood in a seminary, and was…
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For 27 years Drew Burns added to the richness of Vancouver’s nightlife as owner of The Commodore Ballroom. He wanted to bring to Vancouver young and upcoming artists representing the full spectrum of musical styles. He presented thousands of artists, both famous and emerging, local and international. The Police (now Sting), U-2, REM, Pearl Jam,…
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Actor, director, producer Bill Buckingham initially followed in his father’s footsteps as a lawyer. As was the custom in the 1930’s, lawyers and businessmen also participated in amateur theatre, and Bill began a theatrical career at the York Theatre with the Vancouver Little Theatre Association, where he was very successful. One thing led to another,…
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