Local historian Glenn Parfitt was determined to create a website chronicling the early days of rock ’n’ roll in Victoria — despite the challenges involved in tracking down material.
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Passion of R&B
highlights next Willows
free concert
Brandy Moore and the Nightcaps perform
Aug. 9 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Willows Beach
Park
CHRISTINE VAN REEUWYK / Aug. 2, 2018 10:30
a.m. / ENTERTAINMENT / LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT
Brandy...
Yvonne was interviewed for the Sept/Oct 2015 issue of YAM magazine, where she discussed her role as Victoria’s Poet Laureate.
Bobby Faulds would probably have loved his comeback gig at CFB Esquimalt this Saturday. Although he’ll only be there in spirit — the Edinburgh-born entertainer died Oct.
On Jan. 14, 2015, Thomas was announced as the fourth Youth Poet Laureate of Victoria by the Victoria City Council. In a press release made the following day, the City of Victoria announced that Thomas would assume the responsibility of “[inspiring] and
Critical comments by various curators and interviewers of artist Brandy Saturley
Deb Rhymer has worn numerous hats over the years, from Bette Midler impersonator to daycare operator. But the one that fits her best is blues booster.
Rhymer, a Victoria native, spends almost all her waking hours dedicated to blues, eith...