Henry Dauphin – taking his colleagues in The Refinery to international success Peter Kerr November 3, 2018 336 Henry Dauphin is the charismatic leader of The Refinery, a Montreal-based management firm which works with promising entrepreneurs to successfully grow their start-up businesses. Since its inception, The Refine...
Centaur Theatre will celebrate its 50th Anniversary Season – Bravo! Peter Kerr October 29, 2018 191 Centaur Theatre opens its fiftieth season in October – a significant accomplishment for any business, let alone an English-language theatre company that lost four hundred thousand-plus members of its prime audi...
Arion Baroque Orchestra – Founder and Artistic Director Claire Guimond still passionate after 38 years Peter Kerr October 11, 2018 341 I recently had the good fortune to speak with Claire Guimond, the Founder and Artistic Director of the Arion Baroque Orchestra, an ensemble that she started in 1981. Claire is the flautist in addition to managi...
Birks re-opens its historic flagship store with elegant renovations and new high-end Brand exclusivities Peter Kerr October 5, 2018 455 The windows have been re-opened to the street, as seen here in the Cartier boutique For generations, the Birks store on Ste-Catherine Street at Phillips Square was the ‘go to’ store of Montreal’s elite to p...
Aldo Mazza & Jolán Kovács, founders of KoSA Music Peter Kerr October 3, 2018 253 Aldo Mazza lives for music in general and percussion in particular. It’s his passion in life and his enthusiasm is infectious. Just a few minutes into our conversation, I found myself smiling and nodding in app...
Gabrielle Pilot to exhibit at Victoria Hall, September 27 – October 26 Peter Kerr September 29, 2018 436 Gabrielle Pilot’s family led a nomadic life during her childhood and early adolescence; following her father’s career path in international banking. “We would fly, and my mother and we children would follow by ...
Pembroke Management celebrates its 50th Anniversary Peter Kerr September 27, 2018 411 Innovation, Insight and Growth since 1968 In 1968, a group of four Montrealers with expertise in the financial services sector established a company to manage the assets of several U.K. based institutional inv...
Jonathan and Susan Wener – sharing their success and challenges; a story of courage, faith and love Peter Kerr September 24, 2018 1479 The life journey of Jonathan and Susan Wener has brought them a wonderful family and financial success; but also two harrowing experiences with cancer and other severe health challenges. Theirs is a real-life s...
Katie Markham to sing Adele’s greatest hits at Place des Arts, September 21 Peter Kerr September 13, 2018 405 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 709 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 ...
