Articles written by: Irwin Block

Montreal International Jazz Festival: Irwin Block’s jazziest picks
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Montreal International Jazz Festival: Irwin Block’s jazziest picks

by × on June 20, 2016 at 10:32 am × 0 comments

Here are my picks for the most promising shows at this summer’s Montreal International Jazz Festival. Choices are limited to what qualifies as jazz.

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Montreal goes for Baroque with 16th-17th century pearls

by × on June 18, 2016 at 4:06 pm × 0 comments

Montreal’s worldwide reputation as a major centre of Baroque music goes on display June 23-26 with a series of concerts at various downtown venues.

Is Montreal ready to laugh at Adolph Hitler?
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Is Montreal ready to laugh at Adolph Hitler?

by × on June 18, 2016 at 11:04 am × 0 comments

This is the gamble the Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre is taking in presenting the hit musical The Producers.

Lyric Theatre’s Raise Your Voice! rarin’ to rollic
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Lyric Theatre’s Raise Your Voice! rarin’ to rollic

by × on June 15, 2016 at 10:47 am × 0 comments

There is something glorious when 47 skilled choral singers deliver a soul-lifting song in multi-part harmony.

Montreal Fringe Festival: Spoken word around the edges
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Montreal Fringe Festival: Spoken word around the edges

by × on June 14, 2016 at 8:42 am × 0 comments

Our lives are never simple, and it can take a lot of inner strength to get through the tough parts. That calls for artistic treatment.

Montreal Fringe Festival: Drama and comedy in 10-minute plays
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Montreal Fringe Festival: Drama and comedy in 10-minute plays

by × on June 13, 2016 at 9:41 pm × 0 comments

Among the shows is Adrift in the Zigzag, five short plays directed by veteran Corey Castle that reflect ostensibly simple slices of urban life.

John McEuen of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on June 15. Photo: Courtesy Folk Fest sur le Canal
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Folkfest on the canal: John McEuen, Sharon and Bram, Joel Plaskett

by × on June 10, 2016 at 9:20 am × 0 comments

We came of age with folk music, and still love what it has to offer – lyrics about life, love, loss, history and her story, mystery and adventure, with melodies that mean something, can be hummable, and often memorable.

Tannenbaum is home for not-to-be-missed gig. Photo by Irwin Block
Features

Dawson emeritus philosopher Chaim Tannenbaum releases first CD

by × on June 8, 2016 at 8:55 am × 0 comments

At 68, after 50 years in the music business, he is releasing his first CD, with a concert at Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill June 9.

Fine Arts Quartet perform June 14, 2016.
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Chamber music festival presents another great lineup

by × on June 7, 2016 at 10:54 pm × 0 comments

Now in its 21st year, the Montreal Chamber Music Festival is offering another varied and tempting program for music lovers.

With mental illness, early intervention makes all the difference
Health

With mental illness, early intervention makes all the difference

by × on May 20, 2016 at 4:03 pm × 0 comments

As with any illness, including psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, diagnosis and intervention are better done earlier than later.

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