A Royal Affair fundraiser channels Marie Antoinette for Opera Kelowna

KELOWNA – Royals are hot right now and Opera Kelowna is well placed to take advantage of that with its latest fashion show fundraiser.

The aptly-named A Royal Affair will look to royals of the past; think Marie Antoinette and the Chateax de Versailles, long a style icon for modern day fashionistas.

Staged by stylist Jade Wolf, the runway event will feature unique handcrafted pieces from local artisans and boutiques.

Indulgence is the name of the game as guests will be escorted by liveried footmen to the rooftop of the Hotel Eldorado where they will also enjoy a concert, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.

A Royal Affair is being staged in support of Opera Kelowna’s international summer opera program in partnership with UBC and the company’s professional mainstage performance of Le Nozze di Figaro.

Tickets for A Royal Affair are available online at www.eventbrite.com, by phone at Opera Kelowna at 250-575-1434 or in person at Bliss Bridal Boutique, 618 Bernard Ave. (Cash or check only).

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To contact the reporter for this story, email John McDonald at jmcdonald@infonews.ca or call 250-808-0143. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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John began life as a journalist through the Other Press, the independent student newspaper for Douglas College in New Westminster. The fluid nature of student journalism meant he was soon running the place, learning on the fly how to publish a newspaper.

It wasn’t until he moved to Kelowna he broke into the mainstream media, working for Okanagan Sunday, then the Kelowna Daily Courier and Okanagan Saturday doing news graphics and page layout. He carried on with the Kelowna Capital News, covering health and education while also working on special projects, including the design and launch of a mass market daily newspaper. After 12 years there, John rejoined the Kelowna Daily Courier as editor of the Westside Weekly, directing news coverage as the Westside became West Kelowna.

But digital media beckoned and John joined Kelowna.com as assistant editor and reporter, riding the start-up as it at first soared then went down in flames. Now John is turning dirt as city hall reporter for iNFOnews.ca where he brings his long experience to bear on the civic issues of the day.

If you have a story you think people should know about, email John at jmcdonald@infonews.ca

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