• Vancouver Historical Society

    Museum of Vancouver 1100 Chestnut St., Joyce Whalley Event Room, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    I am excited about speaking at a Vancouver Historical Society event on the many historical aspects of Journeys to the Bandstand. I will talk about how the book chronicles personal histories of the city's great jazz artists and the history of Vancouver's jazz scene. I will...

  • LunarFest

    Ocean Artworks 1531 Johnston St., Vancouver, BC, Canada

    LunarFest is a great Vancouver event celebrating the Lunar New Year, and in 2026, the Year of the Horse. I'm honoured to be one of seven authors reading their writing at LunarFest. I will read an excerpt from Journeys to the Bandstand. Other authors will...

  • Cellar jazz club plaque event

    Location of original Cellar Jazz Club 2514 Watson St., Vancouver, BC, Canada

    The Places That Matter program that’s part of the the Vancouver Heritage Foundation (VHF) will honour the original Cellar jazz club by placing a plaque where the legendary club stood. Last September, I gave a talk to the Vancouver Historical Society about Journeys to the...

  • Cory Weeds’ Cellar Jazz Club plaque event

    Gracie Barra Kitsilano 3611 W. Broadway, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    The Places That Matter program that’s part of the the Vancouver Heritage Foundation (VHF) will honour Cory Weeds and his Cellar Jazz Club by placing a plaque where the iconic club stood. Cory and others, including myself, will speak at the plaque event.