Domfoam – a Montreal success story Peter Kerr December 21, 2018 9231 Domfoam - 55 years in an evolving industry The story of Domfoam is also a tale of Saul Pomerantz; a larger-than-life entrepreneur whose legacy lives on in the company he founded. The company that started with ...
Irwin Cotler – a tireless champion for Human Rights Peter Blaikie November 13, 2018 5908 Irwin Cotler’s life has been a relentless and tireless fight for justice for others. His has been a life of public service, not only in the usual sense of political service, but also in the broader sense, perh...
Centaur Theatre will celebrate its 50th Anniversary Season – Bravo! Peter Kerr October 29, 2018 3934 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...
Jonathan and Susan Wener – sharing their success and challenges; a story of courage, faith and love Peter Kerr September 24, 2018 12741 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...
Paul McCartney – still a musical force writing, recording and touring Peter Kerr August 14, 2018 4111 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 ...
Just For Laughs heats up the summer The Montrealer July 20, 2018 3187 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 2743 “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 3072 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 5604 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 9945 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...
