Articles tagged with: Vancouver
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The writers and marketers Darren Barefoot and Julie Szabo discuss their new book Friends With Benefits: A Social Media Marketing Handbook (No Starch Press, 2009), with Joseph Planta; they also discuss the world of social media and how people and business can use it, their writing, their blogs, and more.
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The Vancouver Courier columnist Mark Hasiuk discusses his work in the paper, livability in Vancouver, the Olympics, prostitution and human trafficking, and the sort of mail he gets from his readers, with Joseph Planta.
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Vancouver politics is discussed with CityCaucus.com co-editor Michael Klassen and Joseph Planta; they discuss the first anniversary party at City Caucus, the budget hearings at City Hall, the recent provincial NDP convention, the forthcoming Olympics, and more.
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The author and journalist, editor of BC Bookworld Alan Twigg, discusses his new book Tibetans in Exile: The Dalai Lama and the Woodcocks (Ronsdale Press, 2009), the story behind George ang Ingeborg Woodcock and their founding of the Tibetan Refugee Aid Society and Canada India Village Aid after meeting the Dalai Lama in 1961.
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The Vancouver artist Pascal Milelli discusses the new book he’s illustrated Waiting for the Owl’s Call (Sleeping Bear Press, 2009; written by Gloria Whelan), with Joseph Planta; they also discuss his work as a commercial artist and his artistic process.
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The author Rosemary Cunningham discusses her new book Bravo! The History of Opera in British Columbia (Harbour Publishing, 2009), with Joseph Planta; discussed is how opera has been received in BC, the great artists who’ve sung here, and the people who helped promote the arts in the province.
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Stage star Sara-Jeanne Hosie talks to Joseph Planta about her starring role in the upcoming Arts Club Theatre production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, which opens in previews 12 November (running to 27 December) 2009 at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage; also discussed her recent role as Fantine in Les Miserables.
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The legendary author and sports columnist Jim Taylor talks about the memoir he co-wrote with Dal Richards: One More Time! The Dal Richards Story (Harbour Publishing, 2009), with Joseph Planta; they also talk about music, jazz, the upcoming Olympics, and more.
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The legendary Dal Richards discusses his new memoir One More Time! The Dal Richards Story (Harbour Publishing, 2009), with Joseph Planta; they discuss his robust health at 91, his wife Muriel Honey’s influence on his life and career, the music that many Vancouverites have danced to, giving Michael Bublé his first paying singing engagement, as well as the many gigs he’s got down the road.
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A Bitter Pill: How the Medical System is Failing the Elderly (Greystone, 2009) is a much needed wake-up call alerting us to how we’re treating older patients. Its author, Dr. John Sloan talks to Joseph Planta about the prescriptions he has for the system and how to better care for the elderly.
