Daily Archives: November 30, 2009

This afternoon my mom, my godmother and her mom, and myself all went to see Stuart McLean’s Vinyl Cafe Christmas Concert at The Centre for Performing Arts in Vancouver. I have been reading Stuart’s Vinyl Cafe books since I was about 12 years old. My parents gave me Home from the Vinyl Cafe for Christmas one year and I was hooked! I also download the podcasts because I can never seem to catch the Vinyl Cafe live. Last year I wanted to go to the Vinyl Cafe Christmas Concert but it didn’t pan out in the end, so as soon as I got a notification that they were coming to town again, I called my mom. For those who haven’t grown up with this iconic Canadian storyteller in your life, Stuart McLean hosts the Vinyl Cafe show on CBC Radio. The Vinyl Cafe stories center mainly around Dave and Morley and their two kids, Sam and Stephanie. It’s not your typical family (mainly because of Dave…), but the stories are so hilarious and heart-warming that you can’t help but love them. It was so great to see Stuart McLean in real life! We were in the back row of the Dress Circle (middle balcony) but there is no bad seat at the Centre for Performing Arts. Stuart had three shows in Vancouver and they were all sold out! No surprise as he is a dynamic host, talented speaker, and brought along fantastic musical talent. Joining Stuart and his regular musical [...]