Charles Bronfman Initiates Conversations for the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada Special to The Montrealer March 7, 2024 2535 “The demise of civility and the fight to protect democracy, both globally and in Canada.” is the topic for the inaugural Conversation: Sponsored by Charles Bronfman In a recent interview with The Montrealer, Ch...
Music at Theresienstadt – January 23, 2024 LiveEvents January 17, 2024 662 Bourgie Hall presents Music at Theresienstadt - Lecture The particular circumstances and substantial proportion of musicians at the concentration camps, especially at Theresienstadt, resulted in a flurry of art...
“Go well” a journey home with Maurice Podbrey – November 8, 2023 LiveEvents November 1, 2023 792 “Go well” a journey home It was the mid-1990s and Mandela had just become South Africa’s new president in its first free election. Maurice Podbrey was inspired to return to his homeland after a 27-year career i...
Ligeti Festival – Day 1 – November 4, 2023 LiveEvents October 29, 2023 529 Bourgie Hall presents Ligeti Festival To mark the centenary of his birth, the Ligeti Festival pays homage to celebrated Hungarian composer György Ligeti (1923-2006), whose catalogue figures among the most origi...
Cemeteries of Montreal – October 28, 2022 LiveEvents October 20, 2022 736 Pointe-à-Callière presents Cemeteries of Montreal Explore the history of the two oldest cemeteries in Montreal! For Halloween, Pointe-à-Callière is inviting you to delve into the history of Montreal’s first Cat...
Red Sea Spies with author Raffi Berg LiveEvents May 3, 2022 1350 The Helen Bassel Endowment of the JPL presents Red Sea Spies with author Raffi Berg It was one of the Mossad’s most brazen acts of deception: a mission to smuggle a Biblical “lost tribe” of Jews from behind e...
Fran Lebowitz – May 6, 2022 LiveEvents April 28, 2022 1239 Fran Lebowitz Onstage conversation with Josh Freed In a cultural landscape filled with endless pundits and talking heads, Fran Lebowitz stands out as one of our most insightful social commentators. Her e...
Professor Brian Cox – Horizons: A 21st Century Space Odyssey LiveEvents April 25, 2022 1825 Professor Brian Cox World-renowned physicist Professor Brian Cox brings his immersive live experience, “Horizons: A 21st Century Space Odyssey,” to North America. “Horizons” takes us on a dazzling cinematic jo...
Why does Bach sound different from Brahms? LiveEvents March 23, 2022 1537 JPL presents an event sponsored by The Ruth and David Steinberg Foundation Why does Bach sound different from Brahms? A brief overview on the history of music from Dr. Jaap Nico Hamburger The dominant style ...
The World of Stonehenge – February 24, 2022 LiveEvents February 19, 2022 1322 The British Museum presents Curators' introduction to The World of Stonehenge Join curators Dr Neil Wilkin and Dr Jennifer Wexler for an introduction to the British Museum's new exhibition The world of Stonehen...
