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« Previous EntriesThree videos from Public Forum on CBC July 8 2009 Vancouver
Saturday, August 15th, 2009A Public Forum on the Future of the CBC
July 8, 2009 Vancouver Plublic Library
Charlie Angus on CBC holdback
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ex1IwMoZfU
Charlie Angus on CBC and patronage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8azo4XBeeNY
Charlie Angus and Bill Siksay on CBC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGsPvSvZtgY
Vancouver - All Party Forum October 6
Monday, September 29th, 2008Alliance for Arts and Culture
Advocacy Alert
September 29, 2008
October 6th all-Party forum
On October 6th, at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, we have an opportunity to pose questions to the candidates of the Conservative, Liberal, New Democratic and Green Parties.
WE WANT THE QUESTIONS TO COME FROM YOU.
Please send us your questions by email to peter [at] allianceforarts […]
CBC Radio Orchestra & Ben Heppner - UBC Centenary Gala announced
Friday, August 29th, 2008Co-Produced by the Chan Centre and the CBC Radio Orchestra
Ben Heppner, tenor – UBC Centenary Gala
Sunday September 28, 2008 at 3pm
Chan Shun Concert Hall, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
6265 Crescent Road, UBC
Vancouver, B.C. – In celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the University of British Columbia, highly acclaimed Canadian tenor and UBC alumnus Ben […]
CBC Radio Orchestra Producer Denise Ball to receive Mayor’s Award
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008On June 23, 2008, 7 pm at the Vancouver Playhouse, CBC Radio Orchestra Producer Denise Ball will be among those Artists honoured at the City of Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Award. The event is FREE with a reservation. Click here for more information.
A CBC music producer, Ms. Ball has spent more than two decades working with […]
May 24 Toronto Rally — An Attendee’s Overview
Thursday, May 29th, 2008[DISCLAIMER: If you see a name incorrectly spelled, please contact standonguardforcbc [at] earsay [dot] com]
The Toronto rally beside the CBC Broadcast Centre was an important reminder of who we are and what we’re fighting for. The speakers — over 35 of them — represented several generations, all career stages, and widely varied aspects of “classical” […]
Alain Trudel’s Rally Speech
Monday, May 26th, 2008May 24, 2008
Good afternoon to all of you,
My name is Alain Trudel, I am the conductor of the CBC Radio Orchestra, and I have been asked to say a few words to you about the work we do.
Over the years the CRO has been one of the main physical entities that connect the CBC and […]
Letter of support from musician and actor, John Mann (Spirit of the West)
Monday, May 26th, 2008As the singer in Spirit of the West, I’ve performed and recorded with
symphony orchestras across the country. I’ve shared their stages and
felt the power and emotional punch of their musicianship. No one can
tell me that their voice is no longer relevant.
Classical music isn’t a trend. It’s not a yo yo or a […]
Mayor Sam Sullivan declares June “CBC Radio Orchestra Month” - The Georgia Straight
Monday, May 26th, 2008By Jessica Werb
The month of June was declared “CBC Radio Orchestra Month” by councillor Elizabeth Ball, reading a proclamation from Mayor Sam Sullivan at a rally on May 24 in support of the orchestra.
The event, which took place on the north side of the Vancouver Art Gallery, was attended by approximately 300 supporters, and featured […]
The three newly composed verses of Bach’s Wachet Auf Chorale
Sunday, May 25th, 2008
Wachet auf!/ Wake up CBC! text
Verse 1
Wake up, CBC we’re calling!
So listen up and stop your mauling!
You’re selling out, you’re dumbing down.
Help us save our national treasure;
The thread that binds this land together;
The jewel in our country’s crown.
Our country’s pride and joy
Now’s Stursberg’s private toy;
What an outrage
To watch him flip our dear flagship;
Our nation’s soul […]
City of Surrey trying to halt radio orchestra’s swan song - The Province
Sunday, May 25th, 2008CBC symphony could eventually have new home
Brian Lewis, The Province
Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008
The battle to save the Vancouver-based CBC Radio Orchestra continued yesterday with a public rally outside the city’s art gallery.
In fact, a growing number of music lovers across Canada are joining the bid to force the CBC to reverse its decision to […]