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Buskers of the Pacific North West… and Canadian Prairies.
Buskers in the NXNW area should be aware that Peter Wardell will be lecturing in a city near you this week.
From the X-elent Lecture Series Info:
Peter Wardell X-elent Lecture Series Tour Dates – April 2012
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April 2nd, 2012 – Victoria, BC
April 4th, 2012 - Calgary, Alberta
April 5th, 2012 – Winnipeg, Manitoba
April 6th, 2012 - Vancouver, BC
April 7th, 2012 – Seattle, WA
April 10th, 2012 – Eugene, OR
April 11th, 2012 – Portland, OR
I first became aware of Peter through his Crowd Puller, DVD and most recently through his interviews with magic notables on his website.
He seems like a knowledgable and friendly chap!
“I was blown away!”
One of the best perks about being a performer (or a writer for that matter) is being able to get feedback from the people you’re trying to entertain.
And being able to share that feedback with others! Thanks Barbara! And thanks Wes, for recording this.
Which is a long way of saying: I’ve added some new testimonials!
Psychic Home Party Report!
I only started offering Psychic Home Party packages a short time ago, but if things continue as they have been going I think they’re going to be very popular.
I want to thank Maria, Barbara, Kerri, Sarah and Kailey for making me feel so welcome last Friday night… and thank you Wes for the introduction
Vancouver Busker shut down.
http://www.youtube.com/embed/HQlbxDgnmk0
I first heard Un-1 (Mark Stokes) a free-style rapper and Van City busker a couple of years ago when I was strolling around Granville Street with my boy. He was so good that I went around the block and came back to hear him again.
He’s loud and charming and engaging and exactly the kind of performer that would get under the skin of anybody looking for ‘trouble-makers’.
I don’t know the details, but it looks like Un-1 started free-styling the wrong police officer and as you can hear in this Voicemail to Mark, they closed him down. Please have a look at this and decide if you think he needs and deserves your support.
I think he does.
Of course he’s a ‘trouble-maker’. He’s an artist. I hope I’ll be good enough to be a ‘trouble-maker’ one day.
Busking on Granville
I just discovered the Busking on Granville page on Facebook.
“A group for those interested in Busking on Granville Street and contributing to an interesting and dynamic atmosphere. This group is a place where you can come to discuss busking, learn more about Granville, ask questions, and find resources. You may use this place to post gig opportunities for buskers, but unfortunately it is not meant for promotion of events or perfomances unrelated to Granville Street busking.”
Check it out if it interests you.
