The Walrus Foundation Fundraiser
The Walrus, recently named Magazine of the Year, is a monthly publication of ideas, sophistication, and wit, and a place where readers, writers, and artists meet.
Fearless . Witty . Thoughtful . Canadian
On Tuesday, October 9th, the The Walrus Foundation, publisher of The Walrus Magazine, Came to Town and held a fundraiser themed ‘Go North Young Man’ at the SFU School of Business on Granville Street.
There were many enjoyable and surprising moments at the evening event:
- Ken Alexander, editor of The Walrus, hosted a lively on-stage conversation with Shaw TV’s Fanny Kiefer
- Poets extraordinaire Patrick Lane and Lorna Crozier entertained the audience with what else, other than poetry
- best-selling author of Intent for a Nation, Michael Byers, addressed the adoring crowd
- CBC host Shelagh Rogers and actor Tim Butler staged a reading of scenes from Big Ticket, a play by Jim Garrard
- and finally, Molly Johnson gave a sensational jazz performance
Big Ticket is definite must read. You can check it out in its entirety on the Walrus Magazine site, HERE. You can find out more about the event’s post-reception after the jump.
The event’s post-reception, hosted by World-renowned chef Rob Feenie and the fabulous Lumière, took place at the Vancouver Art Gallery, with a unique silent auction, music by the master pianist Stephan Moccio, a book signing by Intent for a Nation author, Michael Byers, and an exhibit by Georgia O’Keeffe.
Throughout the post-reception, attendees bid on priceless items including an opportunity to become a character in a future work of fiction by well known Canadian novelists. Everyone who attended also received a fabulous gift bag including the coveted Special November 2007 Arctic Issue of Walrus Magazine. No one left the $150/person event disappointed.
On Monday, October 22nd, The Walrus hosts yet another fabulous event at the Epcor Centre for Performing Arts in Calgary. You can find out more about this event by reviewing the listing on our Calgary events calendar, HERE.
More about the Walrus Foundation:
The Walrus Foundation is a charitable non-profit organization with a mandate to promote public discourse on matters vital to our country. Through national public events, the organization is committed to the public square, to celebrating Canadian talent, and to increasing participation in our democracy through spirited and intelligent debate and by lifting the contents of the magazine off the page and onto the stage.
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VANCOUVER, BC (September 25, 2007) – The Walrus Is Coming to Town
On Tuesday, October 9, at the SFU Segal Graduate School of Business, with a post-event reception at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Join editor of The Walrus Ken Alexander, Shaw TV’s Fanny Kiefer; poets extraordinaire Patrick Lane and Lorna Crozier; best-selling author Michael Byers (Intent for a Nation), Brad Dryborough and jazz sensation Molly Johnson for an evening of on-stage debate, readings, and music. Plus enjoy a performance of from scenes of Big Ticket, a comedy by Jim Gerrard, directed by Martin Kinch, and starring CBC Radio host Shelagh Rogers, and actors Tim Butler and Brad Dryborough. The honourary patron of the event is Premier Gordon Campbell.
AVAILABLE ONLY AT “THE WALRUS IS COMING TO TOWN” and ONLY IN PERSON and ONLY ON OCTOBER 9 and ONLY IN VANCOUVER! That evening, The Walrus offers a unique spin on a silent auction…for the first time ever. Five best-selling authors put characters up for bid in their next work of fiction. That’s right…..you have a chance to be IMMORTALIZED INTO BECOMING A CHARACTER IN the next novel by Margaret Atwood, Patrick Lane, John Maclauchlan Gray, Timothy Taylor or Camilla Gibb. Yes! A character will be given YOUR name…or a name of your choice…….and you’ll have a new story to tell for years to come. The winning bidders also take home a collection of the author’s published works. Simply priceless and ONLY available at The Walrus event on October 9th. All in support of The Walrus Foundation!
Tickets for the event & reception: $125 for subscribers, $150 for non-subscribers
For tickets, visit http://www.sfu.ca/wp or call 778.782.5100 or visit http://shopthewalrus.com or call 416.971.5004 x 255.
Reception at 7p.m. and on-stage event at 8p.m. at the SFU Segal Graduate School of Business, 500 Granville St. Post-reception at 9:30 p.m. at The Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby St. World-renowned chef Rob Feenie and owners David and Manjy Sidoo of Lumière host the post-event reception, which will feature a martini bar and live music by the fabulous Stephan Moccio.
Media interested in event coverage or interviews with participants can contact Laura Winterton, laura.winterton@walrusmagazine.com or call 416.971.5004 x 255.
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