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Local Musical Theatre Legend Honoured
High Steppin’ Walk‐a‐thon raises money for Lloyd Nicholson Memorial Scholarship… In Heels!

Vancouver, BC… Thursday, April 1st 2010 (12:30 – 2:30pm) – April Fool’s Day at Langara College will see a raucous celebration of life and music as participants in the First Annual High Steppin’ Walk‐a‐thon parade down 49th Avenue in a marathon of crazy high heels, cleats, and clogs. Adorned with feathers, glitter and glam, Langara College students, faculty, colleagues, and friends will vamp to the funky beat all in support of the Lloyd Nicholson Memorial Endowed Scholarship.

Sponsored by the Office of Langara College Advancement, this explosive event will feature music by local DJ talent r i c c o, with awards granted to the most outrageous participants by a distinguished panel of judges from the Vancouver theatre community.

“Lloyd’s contributions to the local and national theatre community have inspired friends and colleagues to get steppin’ to raise money for the Lloyd Nicholson Memorial Scholarship. The High Steppin’ Walk‐a‐thon is a fitting tribute to a man who loved music and a wonderful opportunity to raise funds for a Studio 58 scholarship. With all donations matched by Langara College, we encourage everyone to slip on their flashiest shoes and race to the start line to participant or donate!”, Sandy Biggerstaff, Manager of College Advancement.

About Lloyd Nicholson:

“It is with great sadness that Studio 58 mourns the passing of instructor Lloyd Nicholson. Lloyd was an integral part of Studio 58. His passion for musical theatre was an inspiration to our students for over 25 years. Besides teaching the students how to sing a song in front of a crowd with pleasure and aplomb, he also musically directed many of our productions. An expert in the field of musical theatre, he brought a richness and depth to his artistry which he passed on to the students. His creativity, musicianship and dedication will be sorely missed by Studio 58 and the Vancouver theatre community. He was one of a kind!”
‐ Kathryn Shaw, Artistic Director for Studio 58.

As well as instructing at Studio 58 for over 25 years, Lloyd served as Musical Director for many productions, including Bye Bye Birdie, The Boy Friend, Guys & Dolls, and Hair. Lloyd was the Artistic Director of the Royal City Musical Theatre, and was just beginning to receive international acclaim for his work on The Drowsy Chaperone. Often referred to as a walking encyclopedia of musical theatre, Lloyd Nicholson was a tenacious and unstoppable force whose talent, energy, and pursuit of perfection will not soon be forgotten.

All are welcome to come and join in the fun and celebration. Monetary donations are matched by Langara College. To make a donation through a direct pledge or a donated item to be used as a prize in the event, please contact the College Advancement Office at 604.323.5673.

Media Contact:
Sherri Sadler
Communications Manager, Studio 58
(604) 323.5652, ssadler@langara.bc.ca

Alternate Media Contact:
Trevor Ellestad
(604) 723.3355
telles00@mylangara.bc.ca

So for some reason when I registered for classes this semester, I thought it would be a brilliant idea to take a night class, along with my already full morning schedule.  So even after leaving campus to have a 2 hour lunch with a friend, and studying my ass off in the library for a couple of hours, I still have time to sit around for an hour in this over-heated dilapidated campus.

Shit dude!

So I finally figured out where the smell of moth-balls is coming from in math class: this manky brown, hooded jacket that seems to stalk me as I move my way around the classroom day after day.  I have even gone so far as to experiment in different spots amongst the room, but time and time again, here she comes, late as usual, managing to find a comfortable spot right beside me.  Amongst all the didgets and numbers, figures, and dollar signs: the all-pervasive odour of moth balls.

They say that you get used to the smell of something because your olfactory cells fill up, or fire all their little chemical somethings to the brain, or some shit like that.  Purely something that  I have absolutely no recollection of from high school Biology.  But, with this smell, something’s not working right in the cellular department, because even after a two hour class of talking about the principles of transitivity, or equations of value, I am still perpetually distracted by the horrible odour.

So I’ve come today to think of various solutions for my problem:

• Do I just flat out tell the poor girl who barely speaks English that frankly, she’s kind of smelly?

• Do I, being the considerate person I am, take into account the fact that her English is sketchy at best, poke her shoulder, point at her jacket and wave my hand in front of my face with a grimace of conveyance?

• Do I pass her an anonymous note when she gets up to go to the washroom?

• Do I leave her one of my business cards, so that she can come, check out the site and discover the secrets of her jacket in the comfort of her own home?

• Or, do I somehow convey all of my disgust through the universal language of numbers….  Perhaps suggesting that she utilize the following equation on her next assignment:

U=(Pu x Pu)/me=:(