Update, Shakespeare-in-the-Park Schedule Change (2010)

Due to heavy rainfall, the Baie d’Urfé show had to be rescheduled from Aug. 3/10 to August 15, 2010.
Please see Repercussion Theatre, Aug 2010 Schedule for more information.

Repercussion Theatre, Aug 2010 Schedule

Don’t miss this year’s Shakespeare in the Park’s Romeo and Juliet:

Montreal Italian Week, Aug. 6-15/2010

Italians in Montreal join together to offer Montreal another week of Italian sounds, sights, and flavours. From August 6 to 15, 2010, you’ll find many events going on around the city.

Rather than just copy and paste their website, I suggest you go check out the Semaine Italienne de Montreal website for the activities, schedules and locations.

Movies in the Park, Summer 2010

Geez, I couldn’t find the movies in the park this year and I just found out that Virgin Radio is doing them. Ok, all is not lost, we still have the rest of July and all of August to watch movies, so here goes the rest of their schedule. Please be sure to check the Virgin Radio website to check for postponements or cancellations.

The directions they have are to the park from downtown.

July 28^th – Lachine

Carignan Park

Movie: Where The Wild Things Are

(IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386117/)

Directions:

Take 720W

Continue on 20W

Take Exit 60 for 32^nd Ave.

Turn left on 32^nd Ave.

Take the 2^nd right onto rue Provost

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August 4^th – Hudson

St.Thomas Park

Address: 393 Main Street (Behind St-Thomas School)

Movie: Back Up Plan

(IMDB link:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1212436/)

Directions:

Take 720W

Autoroute Decarie/ Autoroute 15N toward Saint-Jerome

Take Exit 70 W on the Left to merge onto Autoroute 40 W toward Autoroute 520/hull/Ottawa

Take Exit 26 for QC-342 W

Merge onto QC-342 O

Turn right Bellevue Street

Turn left Main Street

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August 11^th – Greenfield Park

Pierre Laporte Park

Address: 195 Empire Street

Movie: Dear John

(IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0989757/)

Directions:

Turn left on Tupper

Take 1^st left on Saint Marc Street

Turn right on Sherbrooke O/QC-138 E

Turn right on Papineau Ave

Slight left at QC-134 O (signs for Jacques Cartier bridge)

Turn right on Blvd Churchill

Turn right on Empire Street

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August 18^th – Pointe-Claire

Cedar Park Heights

Address: 22 Robinsdale Avenue

Movie: The Fantastic Mr. Fox

(IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0432283/)

Directions:

Take 720W

Continue on 20W

Take Exit 50N toward Blvd St-Jean N

Turn left Douglas Shand Avenue

Take 1^st left onto Aurora Avenue

Take 1^st right onto Robinsdale Avenue
Link of city map: http://www.ville.pointe-claire.qc.ca/en_1014_index.php

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August 25^th – Pincourt

Shamrock Park

Movie: How to Train Your Dragon

(IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0892769/)

Directions:

Take 720W

Continue on 20W

Turn left at Blvd de l’ile

Take 2^nd right onto 5^th Avenue

Take 1^st left onto Shamrock Street

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September 1^st – Ville St-Laurent (Vanier)

Vanier College Soccer Field (Behind the Sports Complex)

Address: 821 Sainte-Croix Ave.

Movie: TBA

Directions:

Take 720W

Take Exit 1-N to merge onto Autoroute Decarie-Autoroute 15N toward St-Jerome

Take Exit 70W on the left for QC-117/blvd Marcel Laurin

Turn right at Blvd Cote-Vertu E

Slight right at Blvd Cote-Vertu

Continue onto Sainte-Croix Ave.

Turn in to the main Vanier entrance

Follow the signs for the Sports Complex (soccer field is behind the complex)

Link to campus map: (sports complex is building G, event will be the soccer field behind that) http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/contactus/campus-map.html

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September 8th – Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue (John Abbott)

John Abbott College, Herzberg Oval

Address: 2000-21275 Lakeshore Street

Movie: TBA

Directions:

Take 720W

Take Exit 1-N to merge onto Autoroute Decarie-Autoroute 15N toward St-Jerome

Take Exit 70 W on the left to merge on Autoroute 40 W toward Autoroute 520/Hull/Ottawa

Take Exit 41 for Blvd des Anciens-Combattants toward Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue

Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Chemin Sainte Marie and merge onto Chemin Sainte-Marie

Turn right at Rue des Pins

Turn left toward Rue Poultry Cottages

Continue straight onto Rue Poultry Cottages

Turn Left

Turn Left

Turn right

Follow signs for the Herzberg building

Herzberg oval is right in front of the Herzberg building

Link for map: http://www.johnabbott.qc.ca/public/3a6ce747-8d96-4668-becd-0c6ac17b644a/about_the_college/contact_us/campusmap.pdf

July 28^th – Lachine

Carignan Park

Movie: Where The Wild Things Are

(IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386117/)

Directions:

Take 720W

Continue on 20W

Take Exit 60 for 32^nd Ave.

Turn left on 32^nd Ave.

Take the 2^nd right onto rue Provost

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Hellenic Flame, Greek Festival, Aug. 6-8/2010

Montreal’s Greek community invites you to join in on the Montreal’s many cultural celebrations and festivals by presenting its annual Hellenic Flame.

What: Dancing, music, food, costumes and fun for all.

When: August 6th to August 8th, 2010. Events begin at noon each day.

Where: Parc Jean-Drapeau

For more information: Check out the Hellenic Community of Montreal.

Shakespeare in the Park, July 29/30, 2010

A reminder for our very own Repercussion Theatre’s production of Romeo and Juliet for the rest of July is next week:

July 29, 2010 – 7:00pm
Dorval, Parc Pine Beach

Address/Adresse: 1401, chemin Bord-du-lac, Dorval, H9S 2E5
Google Map: http://tinyurl.com/2dkhyk3
In case of rain/en cas de pluie: John 23rd High School, 1301 Dawson Avenue
Website: http://www.ville.dorval.qc.ca
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July 30, 2010 – 7:30pm
Mount Royal Cemetery, Outremont

Address/Adresse: 1297 Chemin de la Fôret, Outremont, H2V 2P9
Google Map: http://tinyurl.com/2bzhvsh
In case of rain/en cas de pluie: no alternate indoor venue
Website: http://www.mountroyalcem.com/

The Sweetest Thing Fundraiser – Aug. 14/15, 2010

Here are two events to share with you. One is for anyone who wants to help raise money and have a good time and the other is for those who are living with cancer and who would like to learn how to be pampered and pamper themselves.

As far as fundraisers go, the cost is very reasonable, which is why I think it’s a great fit for MOTC. Read on to learn more:

The Sweetest Thing Fundraiser
A Benefit Show to raise funds for the Cedars Cancer Institute’s CanSupport program.
Performers with impeccable talent will be performing at the Just For Laughs Studio for the CanSupport Benefit Show on Saturday, August 14th, 2010.

Funds raised by The Sweetest Thing Fundraiser will be directed to assist Cedars CanSupport to provide free emotional, humanitarian and practical assistance to cancer patients and their families at the MUHC.

The Benefit Show will be hosted by Montreal’s own comedian, DeAnne Smith, with talents such as Amanda Mabro, Colin Moore, Coco Framboise, Miss Sugarpuss, Chris Mysterion and many more. During the show prizes donated by sponsors will be raffled off with, raffle ticket proceeds going to CanSupport as well.

Followed by the show will be the Sweetest Thing’s Cancer Workshops on August 15th , 2010 at 10am for cancer patients and their support groups to attend at the Just For Laughs Temple. The workshops will be a combination of what CanSupport offers and some pampering on our part. “Not only do I want to organize an event that will help financially but I want to include those who
deal with cancer on a more personal level… the cancer patients themselves,” says event founder, Christyna Guerard.

Funds will be collected from the tickets being sold at a cost of $35 per person for the Benefit Show and $10 per ticket for the Cancer Workshops. Ninety percent of the ticket price will be given to the Cedars CanSupport program. Donations will also be accepted.

For ticket information for both days please visit the website.
www.wix.com/misschrissy0509/thesweetestthingfundraiser.
Christyna Andrade-Guerard
Event Founder
christynaguerard @ gmail.com

Free Shows – Montreal Jazz Festival 2010

I fell down on the job – didn’t get some jazz fest stuff out in time for you to enjoy the past weekend. I’m sorry about that! I went out of town and it slipped my mind.

Not to despair though; there are still many shows to come. So many so that I’ll send you over to a blog that already has all the free shows listed. It makes much more sense than re-entering them all again.

So, if you want to see what’s cooking at the 2010 edition of the Montreal Jazz Festival, I suggest you go over to Evelyn Reid’s About.com Montreal pages for the rest of the festival:

• Montreal Jazz Festival: Free Outdoor Shows June 28, 2010
• Montreal Jazz Festival: Free Outdoor Shows June 29, 2010
• Montreal Jazz Festival: Free Outdoor Shows June 30, 2010
• Montreal Jazz Festival: Free Outdoor Shows July 1st, 2010
• Montreal Jazz Festival: Free Outdoor Shows July 2, 2010
• Montreal Jazz Festival: Free Outdoor Shows July 3, 2010
• Montreal Jazz Festival: Free Outdoor Shows July 4, 2010
• Montreal Jazz Festival: Free Outdoor Shows July 5, 2010
• Montreal Jazz Festival: Free Outdoor Shows July 6, 2010

Shakespeare-in-the-Park Is Back for 2010

Hurray! One of summer’s most entertaining events is back for another summer. Montreal’s Repurcussion Theatre is putting on Romeo and Juliet at parks around Montreal.

Bring your chair or a blanket to spread out on the grass, turn off your cell phones, and enjoy the show.

Here is the schedule. You should check their website for updates, corrections, or changes, just to be sure.

Date	Park	Time
Thursday, July 29	Pine Beach Park, Dorval	7:00pm
Friday, July 30	TBD
Saturday, July 31	TBD
Sunday, August 1	NDG Park, NDG	7:00pm
Tuesday, August 3	Fritz Farm, Baie d’Urfé	7:30pm
Wednesday, August 4	Howard Park, Parc Extension	7:30pm
Thursday, August 5	George O’Reilly Park, Verdun	7:30pm
Friday, August 6	Cabot Square, Ville-Marie	7:30pm
Saturday, August 7	Westmount Park, Westmount	7:30pm
Sunday, August 8	East Community Centre, Pierrefonds	7:30pm
Tuesday, August  10	Théâtre de Verdure, Parc Lafontaine	8:30pm
Wednesday, August 11	Ecclestone Park, Kirkland	7:30pm
Thursday, August 12	Pierre Elliott Trudeau Park (formerly Centennial Park), Cote-St-Luc	7:30pm
Friday, August 13	Senneville Park, Senneville	7:30pm
Saturaday, August 14	TBD
Sunday, August 15	Rain Date
Tuesday, August 17	Thompson Park, Hudson	7:30pm
Wednesday, August 18	Centennial Park, Beaconsfield	7:30pm
Thursday, August 19	Westmount Park, Westmount	7:30pm
Friday, August 20	Westmount Park, Westmount	7:30pm
Saturday, August 21	Westmount Park, Westmount	7:30pm
Sunday, August 22	Rain Date

Rhythm of My Culture: July 10-18, 2010

Parc Jean Drapeau has a lot to offer again this summer. Check out the Week-ends du Monde…the Rhythm of my Culture, which runs for two weekends:

Travel around the world in two weekends…you can do just that this summer at Parc Jean-Drapeau! A unique crossroads of cultural diversity, Week-ends du monde provides Montrealers of all origins with a veritable showcase that allows them to celebrate and share with the entire population their culture and tradition through such things as music, dance or culinary discoveries.

Staged on the weekends of July 10 and 18, Week-ends du Monde also strives to bring together the city’s cultural diversity within one same event. Week-ends du Monde…the rhythm of my culture.

Rates: Free

July 10/11:

Saturday, July 10

Festival Cambodgien | Parterre

Festival du Monde Arabe de Montréal | Carrefour du monde

Jamaica Day | Plaine des jeux

Les rythmes folkloriques | Place des traditions

La nuit des pêcheurs | Place des traditions

Sunday July 11

Festival International du Merengue et de la Musique Latine de Montréal | Parterre

EUROfEST : Roumanie et les cultures européennes à Montréal | Carrefour du monde

Les rythmes folkloriques | Place des traditions

Carnaval brésilien de Montréal | Place des traditions

July 17/18

Saturday, July 17

Festival cubain | Parterre

Festival Turc du Québec | Carrefour du monde

Vive le Mexique! | Plaine des jeux

Les rythmes folkloriques | Place des traditions

La nuit des pêcheurs | Place des traditions

Sunday, July 18

Fêtes Créoles Internationales de Montréal | Parterre

Festival Turc du Québec | Carrefour du monde

Fête nationale de la Colombie | Plaine des jeux

Les rythmes folkloriques | Place des traditions

Check out their website for location and how to get there.

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