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Alden Nowlan

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Alden Nowlan Born Alden Albert Nowlan ( 1933-01-25 ) January 25, 1933 Stanley, Nova Scotia, Canada Died June 27, 1983 (1983-06-27) (aged 50) Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Resting place Forest Hill Cemetery, Fredericton Occupation Journalist, poet, novelist, playwright, author Language English Nationality Canadian Notable awards Governor General's Award, Guggenheim Fellowship Spouse Claudine Orser ( m.  1963) Children John (adopted) Alden Albert Nowlan ( / ˈ n oʊ l ə n / ; January 25, 1933 – June 27, 1983) was a Canadian poet, novelist, and playwright. Contents 1 History 2 Career and later life 3 Awards and recognition 4 Bibliography 4.1 Poetry 4.2 Fiction 4.3 Drama 4.4 Non-fiction 4.5 Anthologies 4.6 Recordings 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External links History Alden Nowlan was born into rural poverty in Stanley, Nova Scotia, adjacent to Mosherville, and close...

Walter Learning

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Walter Learning Born Walter John Learning ( 1938-11-16 ) November 16, 1938 (age 79) Quidi Vidi, Newfoundland Nationality Canadian Occupation Director, Actor, Broadcaster, Playwright Website http://www.walterlearning.com Walter John Learning is a Canadian theatre director, actor, and founder of Theatre New Brunswick. [1] Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 2.1 Plays 2.2 Books 3 References 4 External links Biography Walter Learning was born in 1938 in the small village of Quidi Vidi in the Dominion of Newfoundland. Learning attended Bishop Feild College in St. John's and the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, New Brunswick. After receiving his BA, he was awarded a Teaching Fellowship to pursue his MA, and a Commonwealth Scholarship to work on his PhD at the Australian National University in Canberra. Learning returned to Canada in May 1966. He was Director of Drama at the UNB Summer Session, and in the Fall...

Salome Bey

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Salome Bey Babs Gonzales and Salome Bey. Photo courtesy of the Fraser MacPherson estate Background information Genres Soul, Jazz, Gospel Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, record producer Instruments Vocalist Years active 1964 - 2011 Associated acts Horace Silver, Andy Bey Salome Bey (born October 10, 1933) is an American-born Canadian singer-songwriter, composer, and actress who has lived in Toronto, Ontario since 1966. In 2005, she was made an honorary Member of the Order of Canada. [1] Contents 1 Biography 2 Family 3 References 4 External links Biography Born to a middle-class African-American family in New Jersey, Bey formed a vocal group with her brother Andy Bey and sister Geraldine Bey (de Haas), known as Andy and the Bey Sisters , performing in local clubs and touring North America and Europe. After moving to Toronto in 1964 and playing the jazz club circuit, she became known as "Canada's First Lady of...

Don Francks

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Don Francks Francks in 1966 Born Donald Harvey Francks ( 1932-02-28 ) February 28, 1932 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Died April 3, 2016 (2016-04-03) (aged 84) Toronto, Ontario, Canada Other names Iron Buffalo Occupation Actor, singer, musician Years active 1954–2016 Spouse(s) Lili Francks ( m.  1966) Children 4, including Cree Summer and Rainbow Sun Donald Harvey Francks (28 February 1932 – 3 April 2016), also known as Iron Buffalo , was a Canadian actor and musician. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Professional career 1.2 Personal life 2 Music 3 Acting 4 Voices 5 Selected filmography 5.1 Film 5.2 Television 5.3 Videogames 6 Awards 7 Discography 8 Bibliography 9 References 10 External links Biography Professional career Don Francks was born on February 28, 1932, and shortly after his birth he was adopted. His mother worked at a music store and his father was an elec...

Show Boat

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For other uses, see Show Boat (disambiguation). Show Boat Original 1927 sheet music for Ol' Man River , from Show Boat Music Jerome Kern Lyrics Oscar Hammerstein II P. G. Wodehouse Book Oscar Hammerstein II Basis Show Boat by Edna Ferber Premiere December 27, 1927: Ziegfeld Theatre New York City Productions 1927 Broadway 1928 West End 1932 Broadway revival 1946 Broadway revival 1966 Lincoln Center revival 1971 West End revival 1983 Broadway revival 1994 Broadway revival 1998 West End revival 2016 West End revival Awards Tony Award for Best Revival Olivier Award for Best Revival Show Boat is a musical in two acts, with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, based on Edna Ferber's best-selling novel of the same name. The musical follows the lives of the performers, stagehands and dock workers on the Cotton Blossom , a Mississippi River show boat, over 40 years from 1887 to 1927. Its themes include ...