Jordan Officer at L’Astral, July 5 Peter Kerr June 30, 2018 932 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 883 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 587 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 1152 “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 3486 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 1930 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 1646 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 1946 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 ...
François Legault – the man who would be Premier? Peter Kerr March 19, 2018 3210 West Island native believes in a culture that values education and entrepreneurship I recently attended a presentation by Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) leader François Legault, followed by a question period mo...
Michel Kelly-Gagnon has moulded the Montreal Economic Institute into a world-class think tank Peter Kerr March 16, 2018 984 The Montreal Economic Institute will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary on October, and it is largely due to the leadership of President Michel Kelly-Gagnon. He’s a larger-than-life personality, brilliant, cha...
