The Montreal International Jazz Festival will celebrate its 40th Anniversary from June 27 to July 6 Peter Kerr June 17, 2019 1912 “There’ll be music, sweet music; there’ll be music in the air...” The lyrics of the Martha & The Vandellas hit song Dancin’ In The Streets captures the spirit on Montreal’s Jazz Festival We refer to the Ja...
Sharon & Bram to say “Farewell” at Theatre Maisonneuve on Sunday, June 2 Peter Kerr May 22, 2019 1729 “Montreal has a special place in my heart,” explained Sharon Hampson during a recent conversation. “I was playing in a small club on Crescent Street, and I was asked to sing on a record being made for children ...
Festival Classica – from Berlioz to the Bee Gees Peter Kerr May 19, 2019 2036 From Berlioz to a free outdoor symphonic presentation of the Bee Gees Saturday Night Fever, this immensely popular South Shore festival will fill three magical weekends from May 24th to June 16th For me, it’s ...
Hubshercorp – a family business celebrating its 70th Anniversary by constant innovation and evolution Peter Kerr May 17, 2019 2922 Hubshercorp - This Montreal company has adapted to changes in their industry by providing creative solutions to their expanding client-base When we buy a shirt, suit, blouse, and even a new winter scarf – we l...
Preparing Alzheimer and dementia caregivers at McGill’s Steinberg Simulation Centre Peter Kerr May 15, 2019 3156 There are two medical terms that strike fear into the hearts of families with relatives in the ‘boomer’ generation; Alzheimer’s and dementia – both diseases usually associated with older people. Medical researc...
Ladies’ Morning Musical Club announces its 128th Season of ten outstanding concerts Peter Kerr May 2, 2019 4274 The only continuously operating club of its kind in North America, LMMC continues to present internationally recognized and award-winning world-class musicians Founded in 1892 by a group of Montreal women led ...
Gino Vannelli – Montreal’s favourite son returns to Place des Arts Peter Kerr April 24, 2019 9136 “I remember those crazy nights in Montreal…” – the opening lyrics to I Just Wanna Stop still excite audiences around the world. Gino Vannelli will be returning to his native Montreal for a very special homecom...
Making a contribution to cancer research: the annual Défi Canderel run on Thursday, May 9 Peter Kerr April 23, 2019 4297 People participating in the Défi Canderel for the past 30 years have raised more than $16,000,000 for cancer research, shared equally between McGill University and Université de Montreal – all without strings a...
Onze de la Gare – developer Quorum releases the final phase of this successful development Peter Kerr April 9, 2019 4727 Onze de la Gare Quorum has extensive multi-family residential construction experience with new buildings and with re-purposed buildings, such as Le William and Henri Condominiums in the popular Le Sud West,...
Nannette de Gaspé Beaubien – goes to The Oscars and her unique products create a media buzz Peter Kerr March 16, 2019 7953 Montreal entrepreneur Nannette de Gaspé Beaubien has developed a unique line of natural skin care products, two of which were selected by The Academy Awards to be included in the ‘swag bag’ given to all Oscar n...