Last Friday, I was treated to my first visit to hear the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, for the VSO Pops performance “As Heard On TV”. Guest conductor, Steve Reineke, musical director of The New York Pops, brought extra swing and charisma to the show as he lead the VSO through the show which highlighted music from…
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73rd Annual Golden Globe – Winners
Sunday night, Hollywood was on the edge of their seats to see not only who took home Golden Globe awards but also who was in the line of fire to be roasted by host, Ricky Gervais. True to form, Gervais didn’t let up and took to the stage, beer in hand, to give his unique…
67th Primetime Emmy Awards – Winners
Sunday night, a sure sign of fall, the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, took place in Hollywood. Hosted by SNL and Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Andy Samberg from the Microsoft Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, the awards paid tribute to the 2014-15 television season and serves as a kick off to the new season of shows starting…
Katy Perry #SB49 HalfTime Show
One of the biggest performance platforms of the year is the Super Bowl HalfTime Show. This year Katy Perry was the headliner for Super Bowl 49’s half time show extravaganza. Since the advent of social media, one can get a pretty good grasp of the positive and negative reactions to global live events. While the…
SAG Awards 2015
The 21st Annual SAG Awards were presented Sunday night in Hollywood. The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an award presented to actors and performers by their peers, and uniquely, in addition to top performances in television and film the SAG Awards present “The Actor” to top cast ensembles and stunt ensembles. At Sunday night’s awards, televised…
66th Primetime Emmy Awards Winners
Last night, comedian Seth Meyers hosted the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, his quick and witty opening kicked off the first Monday night Emmy awards since 1976. Getting right into the awards with Amy Poehler the first presenter followed by a steady stream of presenters from who’s who of television performers. Starting the show with many…
Canadian Screen Awards 2013
Sunday night, comedian Martin Short hosted the 2nd annual Canadian Screen Awards at the Sony Centre for Performing Arts in Toronto. This was the second year for the awards, created from the merger of The Genie and Gemini Awards, which recognize the best in Canadian Film, Television and Digital Media. It also marked the 65…