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Towering lyric bass Arthur Woodley sang in an Italian rock band in Italy before beginning his professional opera career in October 1979 with his debut at the New York City Opera, with his role in Mendelssohn’s oratorio “Elijah” at Carnegie Hall. Born in New York City in 1949 and raised in St. Croix, US Virgin […]
Canadian rock n roll band The Sheepdogs are on a tour of Quebec. Friday, January 25th at MTELUS is the final night. Lead singer/ guitarist Ewan Currie took some time out to give me a call discussing the band’s current album, the rock n roll music trend, dogs and even vegemite. Ron: Good morning, Ewan. […]
Here are my choice Montreal arts and culture highlights for January 2019: MUSIC Many top touring acts are headlining various Montreal concert venues this month. Highlights include Panic! At The Disco (Jan. 12) with out frontman Brendon Urie, and American rapper A$AP Rocky’s Injured Generation Tour (Jan. 13), both headlining Place Bell; and Bryan Adams (Jan. […]
Here are my choice Montreal arts and culture highlights for December 2018: MUSIC December is the office-party season, but there are still a few concert tours coming through town, notably Montreal favourite Dave Matthews Band at the Bell Centre on Dec. 8. Other highlights include Montreal singer-songwriter Matt Holubowski – whose career got a big push as […]
What is the price of happiness and freedom? Can one truly walk away from a lesser life? Can the past stay in the past? A Doll’s House, Part 2 is a thought-provoking, explosive, at times humourous, exploration of women’s rights and marriage. It is energetic and infuriating. While the story’s period is the late 19th […]
Here are my choice Montreal arts and culture highlights for the second half of November 2018: MUSIC Many top touring acts are headlining various Montreal concert venues this month. Highlights include Brian Wilson at Théâtre St-Denis on Nov. 22, the Stone Temple Pilots and Seether double bill at Place Bell on Nov. 15, Milk & Bone […]
Does the previous generation have a duty to fix the mistakes of their past? How can they prepare the world for their children? How far are they willing to go? The Children is a gathering of powerhouse performances. This tightly contained story is intense, darkly funny, with a smart use of science-fiction. It has a […]
American opera singer Soloman Howard is making a difference both on and off the stage. The Anti-Defamation League presented him with their “Making a Difference Award” in 2016 for raising awareness of voting rights and for bringing opera into the larger community, and Howard has also been blazing a trail on stages around the world […]
What makes a leader? Is it someone who is brash and belligerent? Or someone with a vision of greater purpose in all actions? Someone who takes responsibility for themselves and for others? Choir Boy is a beautiful coming of age story on friendship and the courage to be true to one’s self. It uses music […]
Here are my choice Montreal arts and culture highlights for October 2018: MUSIC Many top touring acts are headlining various Montreal concert venues this month. Highlights include pop icon Elton John (Oct. 4), Montreal favourite Phil Collins (Oct. 16) and classical-crossover legend Andrea Bocelli (Oct. 21), all at the Bell Centre. Other legends in town this […]