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(07:07) Grant Lawrence, CBC broadcaster, bestselling author, and musician, discusses his upcoming Stories & Songs tour bringing Jill Barber (his wife), Joel Plaskett, Danny Michel, and Desiree Dawson to intimate Vancouver Island venues including Errington, Tofino, and Mayne Island. Lawrence shares his touring philosophy of performing only in meaningful destinations he'd want to visit himself. The former Smugglers frontman reveals exciting news about his 12-year-old son's band Blue Jay Valley becoming Canada's youngest signed band, The Smugglers' 30th anniversary vinyl release with mustard-and-ketchup splattered records, and upcoming boat-access-only concerts through Desolation Sound this July featuring Joel Plaskett and Jill Barber.

(26:55) Diane Moran, visual artist and founder of Mindfulness in May, discusses her annual youth art exhibition empowering students in grades 5-12 across District 69 to express themselves through visual art, photography, and literary submissions. This year's theme explores empathy and kindness during BC Youth Week and National Mental Health Awareness Week. The exhibition takes place at Qualicum Beach Library, details here: https://mindfulmay.artistquarter.com/

Episode Quotes:

"The rule that I created for myself was that I only wanted to do the show in places that I would want to go to, that I would want to spend time in, and nice, smaller places—places that you would go for a weekend or out-of-the-way places that you would want to check out." — Grant Lawrence

"It was basically a piece of cardboard that a person who was homeless might sleep on and they took charcoal and pastel and drew this amazing piece. When I saw this, I thought, how clever, how human, how real?" — Diane Moran

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