Just For Laughs heats up the summer The Montrealer July 20, 2018 59 Galas, solo shows, The Ethnic Show, The Nasty Show and OFF-JFL make up the world’s biggest comedy fest – right here in The MTL Just For Laughs, the world-famous comedy festival sets up this summer’s festival w...
Montreal International Jazz Festival: June 28 – July 7 Peter Kerr June 22, 2018 286 “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...
The Montreal Chamber Music Festival – Straight to the Heart! Peter Kerr and Shira Gilbert June 13, 2018 337 The Montreal Chamber Music Festival The 23rd Season of outstanding concerts, events & premieres showcasing Quebec’s emerging and established artists and the best chamber musicians from around the world. ...
Bruce Hills – a lifetime of comedy at Just For Laughs Peter Kerr April 13, 2018 579 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...
Aaron Rand – successfully adapting from music-based programming to politics and current events on CJAD Peter Kerr February 15, 2018 968 Most on-air radio personalities lead a nomadic existence in the early years of their careers. From the outset, Aaron Rand has spent his entire career in Montreal; morphing from a newspaper sports writer to radi...
Looking back at 2017 – Montrealers who have earned international recognition Peter Kerr January 24, 2018 616 Melanie Joly – Minister of Canadian Heritage We started 2017 with a cover feature about Cabinet Minister Melanie Joly by Linda Renaud. Since then, Joly has become a trusted member of Prime Minister Justin Tr...
Nathalie Bondil – Executive Director and Chief Curator at The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Peter Kerr January 4, 2018 1740 Nathalie Bondil “It’s not a job... it’s a social mission.” Nathalie Bondil brought a sense of exuberance and vitality when she first was appointed as the Executive Director and Head Curator of the Montrea...
Montrealer Nicolas Duvernois created Pur Vodka, judged the world’s best premium vodka Peter Kerr November 16, 2017 5138 Montrealer Nicolas Duvernois Armed with a Political Science degree and an indomitable personality, Nicolas Duvernois overcame immense obstacles to create Pur Vodka, which has won fifty-seven awards, including ...
Peter Trent – to act as municipal election commentator Peter Kerr October 20, 2017 1008 Peter Trent – former Westmount Mayor to act as municipal election commentator for CTV and The Gazette Leader of the demerger movement will offer weekly commentary on CTV with Mitsumi Takahashi and Tara Schwart...
Yoshua Bengio: the man leading Montreal’s Artificial Intelligence movement Tracey Arial September 19, 2017 1365 Yoshua Bengio “Relationships with women taught me a lot about humanity and emotions, and my children: they really transformed me. It was like a part of my heart hadn’t opened yet.” If Montreal’s prominence in...
