Peggy and Grace bring their Winnebago to Hudson Village Theatre kathrynlamb August 16, 2013 3708 A Winnebago has pulled up on the stage of the Hudson Village Theatre. On board are two seventy-ish women who have embarked on the adventure of their lives. Decades of friendship persuaded them that they had eno...
Just For Laughs presents Spank at Centaur Theatre sharmanyarnell July 16, 2013 6400 You’ve all heard of Fifty Shades of Grey, the book that took the world by storm a while back. Some of you may even admit to having read it - others won’t but, strangely, knew what everyone was talking about whe...
Norm Foster, Canada’s most-produced playwright comes to Hudson barbara.ford July 16, 2013 7031 Hudson Village Theatre is excited to welcome Norm Foster, Canada’s most-produced playwright, from July 24 to 28 as he stars in his newest play On a First Name Basis. Foster plays an aloof author who realizes...
Just For Laughs features Saturday Night Live mega-stars The Montrealer June 12, 2013 6479 Just for Laughs is getting set to take over the city from July 10th to the 28th, with a fine cast of comedians on its roster. Where to start? Some of the old pros are back, along with new blood to the Festiv...
The Beatles invade Pointe-a-Callière in Old Montreal sharmanyarnell June 12, 2013 4524 It was Tuesday, September 8, 1964. The day The Beatles came to Montreal. 11,500 people attended the evening concert, and 8,000 for the afternoon concert. I knew about the Fab Four before they became popul...
Oliver Jones – July 5 & 6 at Cinquième Salle Place-des-Arts The Montrealer June 12, 2013 5059 Oliver Jones returns after his performance in Théâtre Maisonneuve with vibraphonist Peter Appleyard last summer. In this pair of extraordinary concerts, the Montreal music legend brings us an exceedingly rare s...
Pink Martini – June 27 & 28 at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier Place-des-Arts The Montrealer June 12, 2013 4024 Pink Martini, the preeminent suave multicultural, multilingual orchestra renowned for their dexterously blended musical cocktail of swing, jazz, classical, pop and lounge. Under the leadership of the charming T...
George Benson – June 30 at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier The Montrealer June 12, 2013 4805 Gifted jazz guitarist, veteran improviser and highly admired R&B singer, George Benson’s brilliant career stretches over 40 years. His impressive trophy case includes a number of Grammys — the first three comin...
Dr. John & The Nite Trippers and Leon Russell – July 3 at Theatre Maisonneuve The Montrealer June 12, 2013 7669 Seven years after his last visit to the Festival, famed New Orleans singer-pianist Mac Rebennack, alias Dr. John, returns with his latest album, Locked Down, one of the finest releases of 2012, according to Rol...
Charles Lloyd – June 28, 29 & 30 at Theatre Jean-Duceppe Place des Arts The Montrealer June 12, 2013 3653 Host of the prestigious Invitation series, Charles Lloyd has been a standard bearer for a resolutely free and modern musical approach since the ’60s. Back after an 8-year absence, the famed American reedman, c...
