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		<title>Psst&#8230;.we got tix to Lady Gaga After Party !!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi there,
You have been selected to attend the only Official Private Afterparty in Vancouver for the Monsterball Show with Lady GaGa, Semi Precious Weapons and Lady Starlight on Monday August 23 at Canvas Lounge. Brought to you by Interscope Records (Lady GaGa &#38; Semi Precious Weapons label) and LuvnGrace Entertainment. See poster below for more [...]]]></description>
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<p>You have been selected to attend the only Official Private Afterparty in Vancouver for the Monsterball Show with Lady GaGa, Semi Precious Weapons and Lady Starlight on Monday August 23 at Canvas Lounge. Brought to you by Interscope Records (Lady GaGa &amp; Semi Precious Weapons label) and LuvnGrace Entertainment. See poster below for more info:</p>
<p>win 2 Tickets for following night August 24 sold out<br />
Lady GaGa show and Semi Precious Weapons<br />
new CD &#8220;You Love You&#8221; courtesy of Interscope Records**</p>
<p>***TICKETS $60 EACH. PURCHASE via PAYPAL at http://www.luvngraceaffair.com/ or at INVITO COUTURE (Tinseltown) 681-3464 or<br />
contact me (Vernard LuvnGrace Goud)asap at: aphexvancouver@shaw.ca or call me at (604) 374-5610 or (604) 602-0920<br />
M-S-9-9) No Reservations/No Guestlist, must mention you heard it through Alice Zhou of Gracious Host Event &amp; PR<a href="http://www.gracioushost.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/ladygaga.jpg" title="ladygaga.jpg"><img src="http://www.gracioushost.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/ladygaga.jpg" alt="ladygaga.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.gracioushost.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/ladygagaback.jpg" title="ladygagaback.jpg"><img src="http://www.gracioushost.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/ladygagaback.jpg" alt="ladygagaback.jpg" /></a>!</p>
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Cant wait for August 23 Mondaynight at CANVAS LOUNGE and neither can **LADY GAGA MONSTERBALL** Tour Openers/best friends **SEMI PRECIOUS WEAPONS**, **LADY STARLIGHT** and &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; ( you will have to come to CANVAS LOUNGE to find out)</p>
<p>The reason for me saying that is to make sure that everyone knows for once and for all that there&#8217;s only 1 Afterparty they will be going to and thats ours at CANVAS LOUNGE! Our event is with and for LADY GAGA/SEMI PRECIOUS WEAPONS Record Label INTERSCOPE RECORDS! Any other Event THIS evening claiming they&#8217;re some Official Afterparty are all false!</p>
<p>3 days left and we have sold over 200 ADVANCE TICKETS already and it WILL OFCOURSE SELL OUT!. Can you imagine the rush on Monday AFTER the SHOW? Get the last batch of advance tickets before its MONDAY NIGHT andanyone you know who would still love to attend let them know! ALL INFO AT THE BOTTOM!</p>
<p>We will have Vancouvers coolest, hippest, most beautiful, eccentric,creative, posh, &#8220;filthy&#8221; and diverse crowd this Mondaynight.</p>
<p>Besides the Monsterball performers and participants we will have Vancouver&#8217;sPress and Media come and cover this event: included are MALCOLM PARRY and SARAH ROWLAND and the likes. FASHION ONE TV (Worldwide broadcast!) will be interviewing guests and celebs alike on the Red Carpet as will A-FOOT MAGAZINE and FMA!</p>
<p>Vancouver&#8217;s Premier Fashion Designers/stores are all participating on some leveland are also ready to party it up this evening like crazy:JASON MATLO, MALENE GROTRIAN, ANNA KOSTUROVA, BLUSHING BOUTIQUE, LEONE FASHION, INVITO COUTURE, NANCY PERREAULT, MISTY GREER, RETARDED VELVET are all contributing, dressing up guests and designing for SEMI PRECIOUS WEAPONS and LADY STARLIGHT!!!</p>
<p>We have the coolest MC&#8217;S/HOSTS anyone can ask for Vancouver&#8217;s own Drag Queen/TV legend MISS COTTON VENUS and FMA&#8217;s MEENA MANN!</p>
<p>GET YOUR PICS TAKEN ALL NIGHT at the MEDIA WALL and around CANVAS LOUNGE WITH **SEMI PRECIOUS WEAPONS** and LADY STARLIGHT ( MINUS HER DJ SETofcourse)!</p>
<p>Photographers include: Neil J.Pelman, Patrick Parenteau, Sandra Niewenhuizen, Michael Edward Miller,Carmen Schmid, Morgan Beare, Dan Poh and Norm Lee.</p>
<p>The gorgeous and talented MASHIAH VAUGHN from the new CITY TV Reality Show &#8220;THE DUSSAULTS&#8221; ( her partner is ofcourse designer JASON DUSSAULT!) will be filming a scene this evening with her best friends ( FIONA FORBES and others) with you all and they will be doing a scene with LADY STARLIGHT!Some of you will probably already know that MASHIAH VAUGHN is also the successfull owner/entrepreneur of the beauty products OPEN SUNDAES!! She has some special gifts for some of you this evening!</p>
<p>Equally gorgeous actress: JULIA VOTH will be attending also. She appeared in SEMI PRECIOUS WEAPONS latest Video</p>
<p>MAGNETIC BABY ( Directed by RAPHAEL MAZZUCCO!) as the fellow Lead with JUSTIN TRANTER! TOO HOT and FILTHY!!!</p>
<p>One of Canada&#8217;s true art and punk legends: JIM CUMMINS incredible POP ART will be adourning the walls of CANVAS and grace us with his ubercharismatic Warholic presence!!</p>
<p>MTV&#8217;S new reality show &#8220;YOUTH ELECTRIC&#8221; stunner ROSETTE LUV will be attending with her friend model/actress ILDIKO FERENCZI  AND OFcoURSe she will be with mr CLUB 560 himself: CALAN BRECKON!</p>
<p>Pegged as one of the top 9 international bodypainters:NAILIA MINNEBAEVA  will also be attending with a special surprise for the evening:)</p>
<p>Visual Artist Website:: www.nailaiminnebaeva.net</p>
<p>THE BURLESQUE DUO consisting of **SASS** ( DANIELLE SWANSON aka LOLA FROST and LINDSAY CHERRY)</p>
<p>will be making the crowd swoon most of the evening. Cant miss them!!!</p>
<p>Gorgeous DJ DANIELLA EVANGELISTA will be spinning it up for you all until LADY STARLIGHT takes over the DJ booth!</p>
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		<title>Wish Upon a Star 2010 @ J Lounge</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alice</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[This year it was a sold out event held at the J Lounge, with the theme of masked ball!  Entertainment from Vancouver Circus School, stand up comedy, improve group, as well as a spicy and halirious bachelor auction all in the name of fundraising for BC Cancer Foundation.  It was a wonderful summer evening, and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This year it was a sold out event held at the J Lounge, with the theme of masked ball!  Entertainment from Vancouver Circus School, stand up comedy, improve group, as well as a spicy and halirious bachelor auction all in the name of fundraising for BC Cancer Foundation.  It was a wonderful summer evening, and many brilliantly decorated masks from local artists were auctioned off.  I met my good friend Deborah&#8217;s co-worker Aimee and her boyfriend there, and went for Chinese food afterwards, had a great chat about meditation and life.</p>
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		<title>Pajama Party Anyone?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>A VERY VANCOUVER CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISING CONCERT FOR S.P.C.A</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:58:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alice</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ANNOUNCING A VERY VANCOUVER CHRISTMAS’ REALLY BIG CHRISTMAS CONCERT 
IN BENEFIT OF THE BC-SPCA ON DECEMBER 20TH AT ST. JAMES HALL
Vancouver November 22, 2009 – In celebration of the recent release of A Very Vancouver Christmas Volume IV, an album of original Christmas/Holiday music, in aid of the BC-SPCA, Rave On Studio is hosting a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="center"><strong>ANNOUNCING A VERY VANCOUVER CHRISTMAS’ REALLY BIG CHRISTMAS CONCERT </strong><br />
<strong>IN BENEFIT OF THE BC-SPCA ON DECEMBER 20TH AT ST. JAMES HALL</strong><br />
Vancouver November 22, 2009 – In celebration of the recent release of A Very Vancouver Christmas Volume IV, an album of original Christmas/Holiday music, in aid of the BC-SPCA, Rave On Studio is hosting a live benefit Christmas concert featuring contributing artists from past and present volumes. The festivities take place on December 20th at 7:30 p.m. at St. James Hall, 3214 10th Avenue West, (tickets include a copy of A Very Vancouver Christmas Volume IV and are available through Rave On Studio at $10 each, children under 5 are free). The album features 13 original holiday songs by local rising stars, as well as some old favorites.  All artists and services are donated, and all proceeds from album and ticket sales will be donated to the aforementioned charity.  The following artists will be serenading the audience with their original Christmas tunes: Melissa Endean, Lindsay May, Sillken, Gillian Hobbs, Olga Osipova, Laurell, Hilary Grist, Scott Jackson, Michelle Dumond, Pam Southwell, Ranj Singh, Land of Deborah, Kent McAlister as MC</p>
<p>The project is the creative brainchild of Vancouver Record Producer, Jenn Ashton of Rave On Studio, who wanted to find a way to showcase some of Vancouver&#8217;s amazing new musical talent, while at the same time involve and give back to the community. She also wanted to pay tribute to non-traditional Christmas and holiday music and to the people who make it. In August 2006, ten of Vancouver’s most popular musicians and bands were invited to participate in this project for charity. They wrote and recorded their own original Christmas/Holiday music for the first volume in just a few short months, and the results were amazing! Due to the unprecedented success of the first album, it was decided to make this an annual event.</p>
<p>Musical styles are varied, from jazz and blues to rock, country and indie music. All of the material is original with a Christmas/Holiday theme.  One of the goals of this album project is to make these musicians and their music available to a wider, non-club going audience. &#8220;I consider many of these musicians to be the &#8216;next generation&#8217; of Vancouver&#8217;s finest, and they have been hand-picked because of their talent and marketability,” explains Ms. Ashton. “We mixed in a few favorites as well, for name recognition, and again, to showcase some of Vancouver&#8217;s amazing talent!”</p>
<p>Artists included on Volume IV are:  The Roasted Chestnut Orchestra, Tess Dunn, Adrienne Pierce, Sillken, Hilary Grist, Jim Houston, Gillian Hobbs, Daphne Kalfon, Olga Osipova, Ryan Donn, Laurell and Ranj Singh &amp; the Discriminators.   To learn more and to preview the album, please visit A Very Vancouver Christmas websites: <a href="http://www.veryvancouverchristmas.com">www.veryvancouverchristmas.com</a> and <a href="www.myspace.com/veryvancouverchristmas">www.myspace.com/veryvancouverchristmas</a></p>
<p>Rave On Studio, a multi-purpose Recording Studio, opened its doors in 2005 to independent artists, and now encompasses a wide range of services including Voice Over, film score and soundtrack recordings, writing, artist management, CD Cover art and preparation, and full production and tracking services.  Rave On Studio combines a high level of creativity with over 30 years of professional player and music industry experience. For more information contact Jenn Ashton: <a href="mailto:raveonstudio@gmail.com">raveonstudio@gmail.com</a><br />
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		<title>Nominations are open for the 11th Annual Influential Women in Business Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:11:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nominations are open for the 11th Annual Influential Women in Business Awards
Business in Vancouver is seeking B.C.&#8217;s outstanding business women in private or public sector companies. Honourees are chosen based on the criteria of professional accomplishments, influence, and business community involvement.
Past winners include some of B.C.&#8217;s most talented business leaders, whose career paths and individual [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nominations are open for the 11th Annual Influential Women in Business Awards</p>
<p>Business in Vancouver is seeking B.C.&#8217;s outstanding business women in private or public sector companies. Honourees are chosen based on the criteria of professional accomplishments, influence, and business community involvement.</p>
<p>Past winners include some of B.C.&#8217;s most talented business leaders, whose career paths and individual achievements continue to inspire business people throughout the province.</p>
<p>Nomination deadline: December 4, 2009.</p>
<p>Visit www.biv.com/iwib to submit a nomination.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Social Butterfly Club Mastermind Group Monthly Seminar</title>
		<link>http://www.gracioushost.ca/blog/?p=236</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alice</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>Sunday @ Jazz Festival Vancouver 2009 at David Lam&#8217;s Park in Yaletown</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Social Butterfly Club Mastermind Group Invite</title>
		<link>http://www.gracioushost.ca/blog/?p=232</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:41:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attention:
Social Butterfly Club Mastermind Mind Group Meeting (Max 20 people)
Wednesday, July 15th, 6-7:30pm
Executive Hotel Vintage Park Downtown: La Valle Restaurant,  1379 Howe Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2R5
Hosted by: Marc Hurtubise and Alice Zhou
Purpose: Expand your business, build lasting relationships to bring ideas, support to one another, learn practical and useful knowledge/tools for your personal and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Attention:</p>
<p>Social Butterfly Club Mastermind Mind Group Meeting (Max 20 people)<br />
Wednesday, July 15th, 6-7:30pm<br />
Executive Hotel Vintage Park Downtown: La Valle Restaurant,  1379 Howe Street<br />
Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2R5<br />
Hosted by: Marc Hurtubise and Alice Zhou<br />
Purpose: Expand your business, build lasting relationships to bring ideas, support to one another, learn practical and useful knowledge/tools for your personal and professional success<br />
Cost: Complimentary<br />
Parking: Free<br />
Who: You, feel free to bring friends (business owners/enterpreneurs for one of each profession)<br />
Motto: Giver&#8217;s gain<br />
Meetings: Once a week, every Wednesday night at 6:00-7:30pm<br />
F &amp; B: buy your own food and drinks<br />
Contact: Alice Zhou at 604 773-5231 or alice@socialbutterflyclub.ca to confirm</p>
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		<title>Tommy Lee Music Celebrates 40 Years!  Happy Birthday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:58:03 +0000</pubDate>
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