Published in the Vancouver Sun on May 10, 2011. BY AMANDA ASH, VANCOUVER SUN James Blunt is like the middle child in a family of radio superstars and soft-rock indie darlings: He seems to get lost in the fuss over his more defined siblings. Blunt, a British cavalry captain-turned-musician, straddles the border of Top 40 […]
Published in the Vancouver Sun on May 9, 2011. BY AMANDA ASH, VANCOUVER SUN Juggling family engagements, job deadlines and personal sanity on a day-to-day basis can be a workout in itself, but thanks to a group of Vancouver women, there’s a new way to get -or stay -in shape even when your schedule is […]
Story published in the Vancouver Sun on May 5, 2011. BY AMANDA ASH, VANCOUVER SUN With Vancouver’s DOXA Documentary Film Festival celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, programmer Dorothy Woodend is taking the opportunity to raise a glass to one “tough, feisty little festival.” Woodend, a longtime DOXA film critic and board member, leapt in […]
Review published in the Vancouver Sun on April 19, 2011. BY AMANDA ASH, VANCOUVER SUN Robert Plant is a musical nomad. He’s sailed the spiraling seas of ’70s psychedelia, scaled the jagged peaks of rock ‘n’ roll and wandered through the twisting backcountry of bluegrass. Today, touring in support of his new album Band Of […]
Published in the spring 2011 issue of The Block Magazine.
BY AMANDA ASH, SPECIAL TO THE SUN It happens to the best of us: Spring rolls around, and as we strip off the pea coats and oversized sweaters, we notice a little jiggle in our step. The gym is a logical place to start a sand-and-sun fitness routine, but for most people, hitting the treadmill […]
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Story published in the Vancouver Sun on March 3, 2011. BY AMANDA ASH You could say Lynn Booth is the modern day version of True Grit’s lead protagonist, Mattie Ross. Booth, a Vancouver-based film and television producer/writer, is this year’s recipient of the Spotlight Awards’ Woman Of The Year award, presented by the Women In […]
Monday, February 28, 2011
Story published in the Vancouver Sun on February 28, 2011. BY AMANDA ASH, SPECIAL TO THE SUN Mr. Young gives a new meaning to the high school experience. The brand new YTV comedy sitcom, taped in front of a live studio audience in Burnaby, follows the story of 14-year-old child prodigy Adam Young (played by […]
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Story published in the Vancouver Sun February 24, 2011. BY AMANDA ASH, VANCOUVER SUN Twilight werewolves Bronson Pelletier and Alex Meraz arrived at Vancouver International Airport Tuesday morning with wolf-sized appetites. Pelletier, who plays Jared, and Meraz, who plays Paul, hit up a McDonalds near the airport on Marine Drive after being picked up by […]
