Montreal, February 1, 2012 – Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004) was one of the greatest American Pop artists. Famous from the early 1960s for his “Great American Nude” series and still lifes, since his death he is nonetheless the only one of his contemporaries associated with that seminal twentieth-century art movement who has not yet had a [...]
Feb 012012
Montreal, September 6, 2011 – This fall, the entire Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is reinventing itself with the inauguration of its new Pavilion of Quebec and Canadian Art and concert hall and a complete reinstallation of its collections in all the pavilions, each of which will henceforth be devoted to one of the major [...]
There are only a few weeks left to see the exhibition that has fascinated thousands of visitors this summer! Indiana Jones™ and the Adventure of Archaeology will be showing at the Montréal Science Centre only until Sunday, September 18. The world’s favourite archaeologist will soon be leaving our fair city to seek adventure all over [...]
June 30, Sade brought her soulful act to the Bell Centre. By the time the floor opened up and elevated her to the main stage it was 9:30. This night was mostly for lovers as couples made up for most other crowd. I knew this was going to be a great show from the minute [...]
Jun 282011
On Sunday June 26th we were treated to some great jazz and a great history lesson by Time Capsule. Muhammad Abdul Al-Khabyyr directed the quintet through standards from Miles Davis to Coltrane, all the while showing some of his own Miles-like touch on his trombone. Kenny Garrett took it up a notch when he arrived [...]
SOLD OUT What luck-right at the very last minute, the brilliant and unpredictable Prince asked if he could perform two late-night shows during the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. The Festival had a one-word answer: YES! This incredible performer, last with us 10 years ago, had visited Métropolis and liked the venue. This time, he’s [...]
With splendor and opulence the Caribbean will once again be featured at the 12th annual edition of A Taste of the Caribbean Festival (TOTC) in Montreal which has over the years entertained tens of thousands of people. The 12th edition will be held on Saturday, June 18th, 2011 at Marché Bonsecours in the heart of [...]
May 172011
Brace yourself for a night of fun and Laughter! In addition there will be an ALL-STAR line-up of 5 comics Price: $10 regular OUR GROUP PRICE $4.95 INCLUDES ONE DRINK!! Note: This event will be sold out so rsvp as soon as possible so you are not disappointed! SUNDAY MAY 22ND 7:30 pm Comedy Nest [...]
Sade is the 13th recipient of the Ella Fitzgerald Award, established in 1999 for our 20th anniversary and conferred in recognition of the versatility, improvisational originality and quality of repertoire of a singer renowned on the international scene. The feminine face of the ’80s, with her subtle elegance, gently rhythmic melodies and sophisticated exoticism, Sade was an [...]
Friday, April 29, 2011 – It was with great pride that the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) welcomed its 50,000th Museum VIP (member). It is the first time this level of membership has been reached in the Museum’s 150‐year history. The family of Mr. Katsuhiro Yamazaki, his wife, Ms. Manon Asselin, and their [...]