Domaine Forget continues its summer concert series through to Labour Day The Montrealer July 1, 2012 7095 A musical summer continues in the village of St-Irénée in the Charlevoix region – just a short drive from La Malbaie. The majority of the Domaine Forget International Music Festival performances are classical, ...
Back in ’59 – a musical romp down memory lane at Hudson Village Theatre The Montrealer July 1, 2012 5363 It’s the summer of 1973 and four old friends have met at a high school reunion. As they contemplate the future, they look back at their high school years and remember the music of their youth. “Back in 59” is a...
Experience The Beatles with RAIN returns to Montreal The Montrealer July 1, 2012 4949 The first live concert we took our kids to see was The Beatles. Actually - it was a group called Rain performing a show of Beatle music – Experience The Beatles with RAIN. With an exact reproduction of The Beat...
Just for Laughs celebrates 30 years of laughter The Montrealer July 1, 2012 9961 The annual comedy festival captained by Andy Nulman reflects the Spirit of Montreal Enter Stage Left With Sharman Yarnell It’s that time of year in Montreal where we are inundated with festivals. And a good...
Domaine Forget is home to a prestigious International Music Festival The Montrealer June 1, 2012 8506 The picturesque Charlevoix countryside is a lovely summer backdrop for fans of classical music and smooth jazz The Domaine Forget International Music Festival is set in the village of Saint Irénée in the Charl...
Tremblant International Blues Festival – July 6 – 15 The Montrealer June 1, 2012 11768 This year, over and above blues, the most varied musical genres will be featured at the Festival: R & B, soul, classical rock, boogie woogie, and gospel. The Festival features more than 150 concerts on four...
Just For Laughs – the world’s greatest comedy festival The Montrealer July 1, 2011 7615 With over 2 million visitors each summer, Just For Laughs has become the world’s largest and most prestigious comedy festival. Talent agents, television producers and impresarios have discovered performers like...
The Montreal International Jazz Festival – there’ll be music in the streets The Montrealer June 1, 2011 3255 The Montreal International Jazz Festival is going into its 32nd season, and once again the organizers are offering a huge variety of music to suit most musical tastes. Jazz aficionados will be pleased to know ...
Andy Nulman – from Just For Laughs to Airborne and back again The Montrealer May 1, 2011 6257 Ordering pizzas to be delivered to his room #208 at 2505 Côte Vertu wouldn't be particularly unusual; but in this case Andy Nulman's apartment #208 happened to be his classroom at Sir Winston Churchill High Sch...
Susie Arioli – jazz singer extraordinaire The Montrealer December 1, 2010 5415 “I’ve always had a way that I like to sing. I wanted to sing the melody without being drowned out by the music. When I realized that, that’s when I decided to sing jazz.” I’m in conversation with Susie Ario...