Quebec City’s Clarendon Hotel reopens and celebrates its 150th Anniversary The Montrealer June 17, 2021 4440 A historic birthday for the oldest hotel in Canada The Clarendon Hotel, Canada’s oldest hotel, reopened on June 10th, in time to celebrate its 150th birthday. The original plan was to mark the historic anniver...
The History of Montreal’s Black Porters – May 7, 2021 LiveEvents May 1, 2021 965 Pointe-à-Callière presents Lecture – The History of Montreal’s Black Porters As part of the exhibition A Railroad to Dreams, Pointe-à-Callière is presenting a lecture on Montreal’s Black porters, by historian...
Your Local Guide to Antigua and Barbuda Travel News April 10, 2021 3074 When travelling, there is no better way to experience the authentic character of a destination than seeing it through the eyes of a local. On the Caribbean's beautiful twin islands of Antigua and Barbuda, visit...
Oscar Peterson Heritage Minute LiveEvents February 18, 2021 2455 New Heritage Minute Honours Montreal Jazz Superstar Historica Canada has released a new Heritage Minute celebrating the legacy of renowned jazz musician Oscar Peterson. Peterson grew up in the Black working...
The Château Ramezay re-opens Saturday, February 20, 2021 LiveEvents February 16, 2021 1528 The Château Ramezay For the moment, visitors are welcome only on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 4:30 pm. Note that there are no need to book in advance. Visitors can just show up to visit. The layout,...
Newspapering: 50 Years of Reporting from Canada and Around the World by Norman Webster The Montrealer December 18, 2020 2086 Through a 50-year career in newspapers, as a foreign correspondent and editor of The Globe and Mail, Norman Webster was an eyewitness to history, covering Canadian and world leaders through crises foreign and d...
King of Canada – November 6 & 8, 2020 Online LiveEvents October 31, 2020 2118 Infinithéâtre presents two special live-streamed performances of King of Canada Written by Paul Van Dyck Directed by Zach Fraser Starring Ellen David and Brian Dooley Canada’s longest-serving PM als...
Auberge Saint-Antoine: an immersive stay in historic Quebec City A.J. Twist October 26, 2020 4280 In Quebec City it is easy to become an instant history buff or at least have your interest in the subject piqued. For example, did you know the city was founded in 1608 and, at the time, was one of the earliest...
Music in Ancient Egypt – February 12, 2020 Maxwell-Cummings Auditorium LiveEvents February 6, 2020 2790 MUSIC IN ANCIENT EGYPT - MUSICAL LIFE, INSTRUMENTS AND ATTEMPTS AT RECONSTRUCTION François Filiatrault, lecturer Even if, for lack of notation, nothing remains of the music of ancient Egypt, we know of the ...
Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Resilience at the McCord Museum The Montrealer February 21, 2019 4510 Kent Monkman brings his acclaimed solo exhibition to Montreal After a hugely successful tour through Western Canada, the Maritimes and Ontario, Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Resilience is making its only - a...
