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Press
Reviews + News
The
Langara Voice (March 2001)
Two
Hip 'Cats' in the Lounge Create A Very Fine House
in Marpole
By Anne Middler
Two
Vancouver entrepreneurs tired of the pretentious club
scene, and of having nothing to do and nowhere to
go in their neighbourhood, have taken matters into
their own hands.
James Neufeld and Shainin Hudda, both 31, started
Beautiful House Gallery Lounge to promote local artists,
musicians, and performers, and foster a sense of community
in the Marpole neighbourhood.
"We thought it would be great to have a lounge
place to hang out and have and music and friends come
together and meet new people," Hudda said.
Neufeld, owner of Magnetude
Media, and Hudda, a fashion designer for Soul
Daisy, threw the first small theme night in
Marpole to promote and showcase their talented friends.
"We had a band playing and art showing,"
Hudda said. "We told all our friends and drove
around blowing bubbles and handing out flyers."
It was a lot of hard work and they made no money,
but they both loved the positive energy of the night,
and encouraging artists and patrons to connect with
one another, so they kept at it.
Neufeld has lived in Marpole for 12 years and was
discouraged with the nightlife available to its residents.
"There's a huge young population that lives in
Marpole, but no one stays in the neighbourhood to
hang out," he said.
Each event or 'night,' which happen at different venues,
usually in Marpole, has a theme, from Paris
Match on the French tip, Wild
Card with a Vegas flavour, to Indian
Summer, where they mixed native and East Indian
art and music.
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