Jazz Festival co-founder André Ménard offers some festival picks Peter Kerr June 7, 2016 4320 Festival co-founder André Ménard announcing the 2016 festival line-up Photo: Victor Diaz André Ménard recently spoke with me about some personal concert picks for the upcoming 37th Montreal International ...
Anderson Ponty Band at Theatre St. Denis May 26 Peter Kerr May 20, 2016 3724 Jon Anderson’s distinctive and soaring voice was part of what gave Yes their unique progressive rock sound for their multiple hits that included Roundabout, I’ve Seen All Good People, Wonderous Stories and fuel...
Festival Montreal – The Montreal Chamber Music Festival is the first in a season of Montreal festivals Peter Kerr May 7, 2016 6086 The Montreal Chamber Music Festival is the first in Montreal’s Festival Season that also includes; The Montreal International Musical Competition, Les Francofolies, The Fringe Festival, The Jazz Festival, and J...
Last Night At The Gayety at Centaur Theatre is a fine spring tonic by Montreal favourites Bowser & Blue Peter Kerr May 2, 2016 6819 Last Night at the Gayety is the perfect cure for our lingering winter. This musical from Montreal favourites Bowser & Blue is a laugh-out-loud comedy that had the audience breaking into spontaneous show-sto...
Don Ross – Dorval runner’s Antarctica Marathon Peter Kerr April 13, 2016 6117 “Take up running” are three words that changed Don Ross’ life. The Dorval resident recently completed a marathon in Antarctica, making him a member of the elite Seven Continent Finisher group of marathon runner...
Stuart and Claire Webster make philanthropy an important life choice Peter Kerr April 9, 2016 12863 Stuart and Claire Webster are a successful couple with two young children at home and a son attending university. They own and manage a successful business, have a full social calendar, and yet they dedicate a ...
P.K. Subban – this gifted hockey player makes the largest charitable donation by a professional athlete Peter Kerr March 12, 2016 9527 P.K. Subban’s $10 million donation is largest by a professional athlete in Canada The child whose loving father helped him into his first pair of skates before he was even three years old would grow up to...
Terry Mosher – aka Aislin Peter Kerr February 14, 2016 11800 Breaking new ground with digital graphics and social media, Aislin is also preparing for a 2017 McCord Museum retrospective of his 50 years of cartooning Most Montrealers know Terry Mosher by his nom de plume ...
St. George’s School hosts Canada’s first World Scholar’s Cup Peter Kerr February 12, 2016 7984 The World Scholar’s Cup is a unique intellectual competition that is based on the concept of team co-operation that brings students from around the world to participate and compete. Conceived and run by Daniel ...
The Secret Annex at The Segal Peter Kerr February 11, 2016 6729 What if Anne Frank had survived, and published her own story? Sara Farb is starring as Anne Frank in The Secret Annex, a fantasy ‘what if’ production based on the hypothesis that Anne, her sister Margot and fr...
