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La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines Announces 2021-22 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2021
La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines has unveiled its 31st season.
The Segal Centre Turns Off The Ghost Light With 2021-2022 Theatre Season
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2021
The Segal Centre for Performing Arts announced today their 2021-2022 theatre season which includes three wildly unique, brand-new musicals and the return of two audience favourites. 
BACKS BOXES TOWELS By Maria Kefirova Will Kick Off MAI's 2021-22 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2021
A knowledgeable person stated that the work Packaging/Wrapping by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, artists known for their large-scale, site-specific environmental installations, was a sort of premonition for the fact that in the centre of our existence there is nothing but emptiness. Maria Kefirova is not sure about that.
Side Door Launches 'Back To Live' Program, Offering Subsidies For Live And Virtual Shows Hosted In Unique Spaces
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2021
Side Door, the 'any space is a venue' marketplace platform for the arts, is launching BACK TO LIVE with Side Door, a new support program designed to increase live performance spaces by supporting existing spaces and helping first-time hosts get started.
Jeunesses Musicales Canada Will Launch Moments Musicaux
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2021
Recorded at JM Canada's André Bourbeau House and broadcast between August 20 and September 10, 2021, at 10:30am, these select 40-minute concerts will be available for free in the Media Library section of the organization's website. People will then be able to listen to their favourite artists for a year.
Festival International de Jazz de Montreal Unveils the First Stars of its 41st Edition
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2021
National treasure Daniel Lanois will perform songs from his latest album, Heavy Sun, as well as a fine selection of hits from his impressive repertoire. Contemporary soul and R&B's rising star Charlotte Day Wilson will preview songs from her debut album, Alpha, released last month. As for Ranee Lee, she will present a concert that pays tribute to female vocal jazz legends. Let's also mention that renowned Montreal jazz pianist François Bourassa will celebrate the 25th anniversary of his eponymous quartet which also includes Guy Boisvert on bass, André Leroux on saxophone and Guillaume Pilote on drums.
National Ballet of Canada Announces Outdoor Residency at Harbourfront Centre
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2021
Barry Hughson, Executive Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced the free programming that will be offered during Sharing the Stage, a residency at Harbourfront Centre, August 9 – 29, 2021.
Festival de Lanaudière Announces Lineup For Third Weekend
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2021
Check out the full upcoming lineup and learn more about the festival!
Photos: First Look at A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Stratford Festival
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2021
Spellbound lovers, quarrelling fairies, tradesmen with a fervour for amateur theatricals: they’re all mixed up together in the surreal world of Shakespeare’s great comedy of dreaming and desire.
The Festival de Lanaudière Kicks Off This Week
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2021
After a long absence of 17 months from the live stage, Kent Nagano will conduct the OSM joined by soprano Hélène Guilmette in a distinctive concert: Gustav Mahler's sublime Fourth Symphony, alive with the poetic and mysterious wonders of a child's imagination, conjuring Heaven.
Stars Of Québec@EdFringe Virtual Showcase Announced
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2021
The platform goes live today where audiences can start to browse the shows in more detail and buy tickets. Learn more here!
Image+nation Culture Queer Inaugurates The First I+N StoryLab Queer Scriptwriting Project
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2021
image+nation culture queer launches I+N StoryLab / histoires queer contemporaines queer scriptwriting project in partnership with Telefilm Canada Montreal, July 6, 2021 - Under its new banner and enlarged outreach scope, image+nation culture queer is pleased to inaugurate the first I+N StoryLab / histoires queer contemporaines in partnership with Telefilm Canada.
Blind Tiger Invites Participants From All Over BC for THE WELCOME 2021
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2021
In their most ambitious and far-reaching Welcome to date, this summer Blind Tiger Comedy is inviting hundreds of people from communities that are underrepresented in comedy to try classes for the first time completely free of charge. Effective immediately, people who are interested in trying improv or sketch comedy classes may register for free if they:
BWW Review: THE BOX at Studio Hydro-Quebec Monument-National
by Tara McGowan-Ross - June 19, 2021
The Nils Svensson Carell-penned breakup drama is well-acted, funny, and very deep for its short length.
Challenge Met For The Virtual Edition Of CINARS WEB
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2021
In total, 869 participants from some fifty countries or so met at this major international conference, including 285 presenters, 339 exhibitors and 245 observers. And there was no shortage of opportunities for exchange and discovery: a total of thirteen activities punctuated the four days, and 860 shows and projects were presented.
BWW Review: THIRD NIPPLE CHAKRA ACTIVATION STATION at Balustrade Monument-National
by Tara McGowan-Ross - June 16, 2021
Ilana Schecter's punk rock sensibilities and unrepentant queer joy rescue a hard-to-follow narrative in this experimental clown piece about learning to enjoy yourself.
Arnaud Soly Makes A Virtual Visit To His High School To Give $30,000 In Musical Instruments
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2021
The evenko foundation has donated 28 musical instruments to Ecole Joseph-François Perrault (JFP), located in the St-Michel neighbourhood in Montréal: 12 flutes, 13 clarinets, 2 cellos, and 1 double bass; a donation worth $30,000. In order to respect the public health measures, the secondary 1 class received the good news via videoconference.
Just For Laughs Escapes Cancun with Jim Jeffries, Tom Segura, Nikki Glaser,
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2021
Today, Montreal-based comedy festival Just For Laughs unveiled the concept and lineup for their first-ever curated travel experience, Just For Laughs Escapes - Cancun, taking place November 3-7, 2021. 
The Festival De Lanaudière's Board of Directors Welcomes Two New Administrators
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2021
The Board of Directors of the Festival de Lanaudière welcomes two new high-profile administrators from within the business community - Charles Milliard, President-Director General of the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec, and Florence Turpault-Desroches, Vice-President — Communications of La Presse and Director General of the Fondation La Presse.
Luc Langevin Wins The 2021 Numix Award For Innovation And Adaptation For His Digital Show Interconnectés
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2021
Today, the PRIX NUMIX announced that Luc Langevin won the 2021 Innovation and Adaptation Mention for his show Interconnectés.
Festival Bloomsday Montréal Will Be Presented Online in June
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2021
Festival Bloomsday Montréal president Kevin Wright will invite Montrealers and people from around the world to this online Irish culture fest filled with performances, literature, cuisine, discussions and art, starting on June 12 and leading up to Bloomsday, June 16, when local actors and Joyce enthusiasts read selections from Ulysses.
25th Anniversary Festival Regard Announces Venues And Official Programming
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2021
After running the whole gamut of emotions the past nine months, and coming up with hundreds of possibilities for REGARD's 25th edition, the Saguenay International Short Film Festival team finally unveils today the fruit of their hard work.
OPENWORLD Will Feature Iconic Video Game Music in New Orchestra Concert
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2021
A chamber ensemble will be performing OPENWORLD at Laval’s Salle André-Mathieu May 23 and at Place des Arts’ Maison symphonique downtown May 30.
Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival Launches 6 Literary Walking Tours
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2021
Starting May 20, Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival will launch 6 literary walking tours to get residents and visitors out into the spring weather. Each self-guided walking tour comes with a podcast made up of original texts written especially for the tour; some read by the author, others narrated by professional actors.
Société de musique contemporaine du Québec Will Present a New Concert, 'Dialogues: From One Flute To Another'
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2021
The Société de musique contemporaine du Québec (SMCQ) concludes its hybrid season (in theatres and on the web) on June 17, with the Dialogues concert at the Cocathédrale Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue in Longueuil.

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