Off means On at the October Jazz Fest
Off Festival de Jazz returns with 22 concerts and related cultural activities.
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Reviews & Previews
Reviews & Previews
Book review: How Justin Trudeau won the race of his life
In our media-dominated world there is a principle that politicians ignore at their peril: you could offer the most imaginative and necessary policies and competent people to implement them, but without marketing they won’t sell.
Features
Irwin Cotler founds Raoul Wallenberg Center for Human Rights
You might think that after a distinguished career as a human-rights crusader, Irwin Cotler might settle into a comfortable retirement.
Features
Opéra de Montréal’s Aida should not be missed
Montreal may be a hockey town, but there is much happening culturally that deserves equal attention, the Opéra de Montréal among them.
Reviews & Previews
Segal Centre revives Shtet’l Wedding
Of the 70 plays that the late Dora Wasserman directed as part of her Yiddish Drama Group, A Shtet’l Wedding (A chaseneh in Shtet’l) was among the most popular.
Features
Archie Fineberg has run an academic marathon
If the International Olympic Committee were to award medals for academic achievement in the face of obstacles, Archie Fineberg would have his place on the podium.
Features / Health
Buddies cycle to combat cancer
For the past few months, Michael Legg and three of his good buddies have been gearing up for a trip to Quebec City. It’s a trip with a difference.
Reviews & Previews
Victoriaville music fest wows with intriguing mix
For regulars who stay for the whole series, it’s the variety, the unexpected, the exploration – as much as the destination – that intrigues and brings us back yearly.
Editorials
Editorial: Reasonable approach to Hasidic growth needed in Outremont
Outremont borough council is headed for yet another clash with its Hasidic communities over new zoning restrictions that are clearly aimed at them.
What's Happening
Professor Cornett discusses jazz
Tord Gustavsen, the Norwegian jazz pianist and composer who is featured at this year’s Montreal International Jazz Festival, will be participating in two conversations with Prof. Norman Cornett.
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