Katie Markham to sing Adele’s greatest hits at Place des Arts, September 21 Peter Kerr September 13, 2018 141 X Factor contestant selected by Adele herself to portray her in Someone Like You: The Adele Songbook With two young children, Adele has decided to take time away from touring and performing live shows for at l...
Paul McCartney – still a musical force writing, recording and touring Peter Kerr August 14, 2018 327 Paul McCartney is still writing and recording new songs, traveling the world on tour – even at 76. He and his crackerjack band will perform in Montreal on September 20, returning to Montreal for the first time ...
Jordan Officer at L’Astral, July 5 Peter Kerr June 30, 2018 594 Jordan Officer It’s fair to say that Jordan Officer is one of Montreal’s favourite musical sons. We’ve watched his career progress and continue to enjoy his thoughtful and melodic guitar playing and smooth sin...
Whiteface Lodge: family-friendly Lake Placid resort offers a 20% discount for Montrealers Peter Kerr June 25, 2018 350 Whiteface Lodge We’re happy to report that Whiteface Lodge in Lake Placid is offering Montrealers a 20% discount on stays at this luxury resort that is especially well-suited for family getaways and vacations....
Jazz Festival Notes – some quick suggestions Peter Kerr June 23, 2018 339 Jazz Festival Notes With over three hundred concerts to choose from – it can be a daunting task to decide which concerts you’d like to attend. So here are some suggestions, based on conversations with the f...
Montreal International Jazz Festival: June 28 – July 7 Peter Kerr June 22, 2018 535 “It’s a marvelous night for a moondance, with the stars up above in your eyes, a fantabulous night to make romance” ... Van Morrison Dee Dee Bridgewater and Memphis Soulphony at Theatre Maisonneuve on June 3...
Julie Quenneville – from a teenage volunteer to President of the McGill University Health Centre Foundation Peter Kerr May 15, 2018 2410 The MUHC Foundation is charged with the enormous responsibility of raising tens of $millions to help fund research in the world-class hospitals that make up the McGill University Health Centre, from the Montrea...
Bruce Hills – a lifetime of comedy at Just For Laughs Peter Kerr April 13, 2018 952 The Globe & Mail describes Bruce Hills as “The King of Comedy”, comedian Dave Chappelle describes him as the “Comedy Curator of a Generation”. The UK edition of GQ Magazine states that he is “the most pow...
Nana Mouskouri returns to Place des Arts, May 19 Peter Kerr April 11, 2018 1067 Nana Mouskouri will perform at Place des Arts’ Maison Symphonique on Saturday, May 19 to support the release of her 135th album, Forever Young. As a student, she was training to be an opera singer. When the sc...
Max Raabe and Palast Orchester at Place des Arts, April 16 Peter Kerr April 11, 2018 1484 Max Raabe has a fascination with popular music of the 20s and 30s, and with his fellow musicians in Palast Orchester, he travels Europe and North America entertaining enthusiastic audiences; many hearing these ...
