Dan Handel presents First, the Forests, Oct. 14, 2011

October 12, 2011 by  
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In residence for three months as the inaugural Young Curator, Dan Handel will present an overview of his ongoing project “First, the Forests” which will be developed as an exhibition at the Canadian Centre for Architecture in 2012.

Free Admission

“Forests have been haunting western civilization from its earliest beginnings. However, in contrast to its romantic, idealizing view, there exists the understanding of forest-as-industry, spawning a great number of land experiments, advanced technologies and designed spaces. Looking at that trajectory, the presentation will discuss possible ways of rethinking the complex interaction between forests and architectures.”

14 October 2011, 12:00 pm
Shaughnessy House, 1920, rue Baile, phone number is 514 939 7026. Métro: Guy-Concordia (Saint-Mathieu exit)
Bus: #150 boulevard René-Lévesque, or #15 rue Sainte-Catherine
BIXI stations: Avenue Seymour at boulevard René-Lévesque, or Sainte-Catherine at rue Saint-Marc

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Michael Webb: Two Journeys, Lecture – Oct. 13, 2011.

October 12, 2011 by  
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Michael Webb, CCA Senior Mellon Fellow, speaks on journeys in architecture at the Canadian Centre of Architecture on October 13, 2011 at 6 pm.

“The lecture is constructed around the notion of the journey as an interval between the memory of the place one has just left and the anticipation—contrasted with the actuality—of arrival at one’s destination. Two projects, the Drive-in House and the Temple Island study, implying two very different types of journey, are used to illuminate this theme.”

The lecture will be streamed live for people who are interested but cannot attend: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/evenements-cca

The museum is located at 1920, rue Baile, phone number is 514 939 7026.

Métro: Guy-Concordia (Saint-Mathieu exit)
Bus: #150 boulevard René-Lévesque, or #15 rue Sainte-Catherine
BIXI stations: Avenue Seymour at boulevard René-Lévesque, or Sainte-Catherine at rue Saint-Marc

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Learning from… Bahrain, Lecture, October 6, 2011

October 5, 2011 by  
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As part of the “Learning from….” lecture series at the Canadian Centre for Architecture, October 6′s topic is Bahrain. The lecture begins at 7 pm.

Admission is free and the event is streamed live for people who would like to attend but are unable to get there.

The museum is located at 1920, rue Baile, phone number is 514 939 7026.

Métro: Guy-Concordia (Saint-Mathieu exit)
Bus: #150 boulevard René-Lévesque, or #15 rue Sainte-Catherine
BIXI stations: Avenue Seymour at boulevard René-Lévesque, or Sainte-Catherine at rue Saint-Marc

This is one of the many free activities in Montreal and don’t forget, that the museum does not charge an entry fee on Thursday evenings, after 5:30 pm.

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Reminder: Redpath Museum, Cutting Edge Lecture Series, Fall 2011 – Free

October 4, 2011 by  
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Montreal’s Redpath Museum is presenting again, the Cutting Edge Lecture Series for Fall 2011. Once a month, free of charge, participants are treated to speakers who are working to communicating science to the general public.

Here is the schedule:

  • October 13: Elizabeth Jones (Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill)
  • November 10: Colin Chapman (Department of Biology, McGill)
  • December 8: Elena Bennett (Natural Resource Sciences and McGill School of Environment, McGill)
  • January 12, 2012: Alan Evans (MNI – Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill)
  • February 9: Andre Costopoulos (Department of Anthropology, McGill)
  • March 15: Tim Geary (McGill Institute of Parasitology)

 

Where: Auditorium, Redpath Museum, 859 Sherbrooke Street West, Metro McGill/Peel
Seating is limited. No reservations necessary.
When: 6 PM, followed by a reception.
Cost: Free, everyone welcome.

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Redpath Museum, Cutting Edge Lecture Series, Fall 2011 – Free

September 20, 2011 by  
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Montreal’s Redpath Museum is presenting again, the Cutting Edge Lecture Series for Fall 2011. Once a month, free of charge, participants are treated to speakers who are working to communicating science to the general public.

Here is the schedule:

  • October 13: Elizabeth Jones (Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill)
  • November 10: Colin Chapman (Department of Biology, McGill)
  • December 8: Elena Bennett (Natural Resource Sciences and McGill School of Environment, McGill)
  • January 12, 2012: Alan Evans (MNI – Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill)
  • February 9: Andre Costopoulos (Department of Anthropology, McGill)
  • March 15: Tim Geary (McGill Institute of Parasitology)

 

Where: Auditorium, Redpath Museum, 859 Sherbrooke Street West, Metro McGill/Peel
Seating is limited. No reservations necessary.
When: 6 PM, followed by a reception.
Cost: Free, everyone welcome.

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Redpath Museum, Cutting Edge Lecture Series, Fall 2011 – Free

September 1, 2011 by  
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Montreal’s Redpath Museum is presenting again, the Cutting Edge Lecture Series for Fall 2011. Once a month, free of charge, participants are treated to speakers who are working to communicating science to the general public.

Here is the schedule:

  • September 15: Mark Sutton (Centre for the Physics of Materials, Physics McGill)
  • October 13: Elizabeth Jones (Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill)
  • November 10: Colin Chapman (Department of Biology, McGill)
  • December 8: Elena Bennett (Natural Resource Sciences and McGill School of Environment, McGill)
  • January 12, 2012: Alan Evans (MNI – Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill)
  • February 9: Andre Costopoulos (Department of Anthropology, McGill)
  • March 15: Tim Geary (McGill Institute of Parasitology)

 

Where: Auditorium, Redpath Museum, 859 Sherbrooke Street West, Metro McGill/Peel
Seating is limited. No reservations necessary.
When: 6 PM, followed by a reception.
Cost: Free, everyone welcome.

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Book Launch, Lives: Whole and Otherwise, May 12, 2011.

April 19, 2011 by  
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TSAR PUBLICATIONS & PARAGRAPHE  BOOKSTORE INVITE YOU TO THE LAUNCH OF

Lives: Whole and Otherwise

by

H. Nigel Thomas

 

THURSDAY MAY 12, 2011

6-8 P.M.

 

PARAGRAPHE BOOKSTORE

2220 MCGILL COLLEGE AVE

TEL: 514 845 5811

450 465 5209

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Cinéma Dépôt – ‘Regeneration’ – April 20, 2011

April 13, 2011 by  
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The NDG Food Depot and the Montréal Permaculture Guild invite you to a free evening with Claude William Genest, on Wednesday April 20th at 7pm at the NDG Food Depot.

Mr. Genest, permaculturalist and former Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada, will present a selection of episodes from his Emmy nominated television-series “Regeneration- The Art of Sustainable Living.” “Regeneratio…n…” follows Mr. Genest as he explores the ways innovative people all over the world are building, growing, and living more sustainably. The screening will be followed by a discussion led by Mr. Genest about his experiences with the project.

Check out the episodes: http://claudegenest.org/en/tv-show
Cinéma Depot develops community by sparking conversations about social change.

Time
Wednesday, April 20 · 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Location
2121 Oxford, Montréal
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Local Author Salon, Featuring Fits, Starts & Matters of the Heart, March 24, 2011.

March 1, 2011 by  
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Local Author Salon at the Cote-St-Luc Eleanor London Library

5851 Cavendish Boulevard
Côte Saint-Luc, Quebec H4W 2X8

March 24, 2011 at 7 pm

Please join us for an evening of local authors reading and discussing
their work. Wendy Helfenbaum and Marijke Vroomen-Durning
will discuss their book Fits, Starts & Matters of the Heart: 28 True
Stories of Love, Loss & Everything in Between
. Bena Singer will
share her poetry. Vivanne Silver will share excerpts from her new,
historical non-fiction work Sultana of the City of Sun. David Reich
and science fiction and fantasy author Mark Shainblum will be reading
from their works.

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Pulitzer Prize Recipient Edward Larson, Oct. 18, 2009

October 6, 2009 by  
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88.5 CBC Radio One proudly presents Sunday-@-the-Segal
Sunday, October 18, 2009 – 11am. Admission is free.
Lecturer: Pulitzer Prize recipient Edward Larson. Professor Larson won the Pulitzer Prize for history for his book Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America’s Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion.

Edward Larson

Edward Larson has appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC, the Today Show (NBC), American Experience (PBS), News Hour (PBS), Nova (PBS), Booknotes (C-Span), About Books (C-Span), Court-TV, Fox Network, Odyssey Network, BBC- Radio, Showtime Network, All Things Considered (NPR), Talk of the Nation (NPR), History Channel, Voice of America, Fresh Air (NPR), Diane Rehm Show (NPR) and several other programs.

Where:
Segal Centre for Performing Arts
5170 Côte Ste. Catherine Rd.

(514) 739-2301

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