Visiting Normandy – 70 Years after D-Day Julie Kalan May 29, 2014 5911 This year marks a significant anniversary in world history; seventy years ago Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, and changed the tides of World War II. It was June 6, 1944 when Canadian, American, a...
Toys: Mission Cosmos – extended to April 21, at the McCord Museum Julie Kalan March 22, 2014 7667 An Out of This World Exhibit Toys – Mission Cosmos, the McCord Museum’s fourth annual foray into family focused exhibitions has extended its run through April 21, 2014. Designed for children aged 3 to 9, this ...
Ladies’ Morning Musical Club – a noteworthy Montreal music tradition Julie Kalan January 21, 2014 4980 In today’s fast paced world, here one day – gone the next, it is seldom that institutions can exist long enough to be measured in decades. Rarer still make it to the half, three-quarter and full century mark. S...
Oh, the places we wish to go! Julie Kalan November 21, 2013 6281 This #1 New York Times Best Seller by Patricia Schultz is a travel bucket list guidebook This paraphrasing of the title from one of Dr. Seuss’ beloved books is a succinct description of Patricia Schultz’s “1...
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts mega exhibit: Splendore A Venezia Julie Kalan November 21, 2013 6428 Now through January 19, 2014, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts presents Splendore A Venezia: Art and Music from the Renaissance to Baroque in the Serenissima. The exhibit’s lengthy name mirrors its vast scope –...
Beautiful Bayeux – a short distance from France’s Normandy coast Julie Kalan October 28, 2013 7206 Medieval Bayeux escaped WWII destruction and was the first town liberated by the Allies Sitting on the banks of the Aure River, in the heart of Normandy, Bayeux is a quiet treasure of cobblestone streets, half...
Dale Chihuly at the MMFA – colour and form, born of fire and breath Julie Kalan August 16, 2013 8918 Recognized worldwide for his masterful large-scale glass sculptures, Dale Chihuly has brought his panache for glass to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Running until October 20th, Chihuly: Utterly Breathtaking...
Culture abounds in the Berkshires Julie Kalan July 16, 2013 6480 In western Massachusetts, the rolling hills and pristine landscape of the Berkshires has proved to be a fertile cradle for music, literature, theatre and dance; a cultural oasis of the highest caliber. Summer’...
The Berkshires – sights and sounds of summertime Julie Kalan June 12, 2013 6264 Every summer, from the end of June through to Labor Day weekend, the Tanglewood Music Festival transforms the Berkshires of western Massachusetts into a music mecca, drawing over 300 000 people each year. Locat...
The Boston Pops – celebrating the joy of music Julie Kalan May 17, 2013 6031 For well over a hundred years the Boston Pops have delighted audiences, and this year promises to continue that proud tradition. At Boston’s historic Symphony Hall, the 2013 season celebrates the “Best of Holly...
