1812: Brock at Queenston & Other Quebec Curios
Mention the name Sir Isaac Brock and you might be tempted to think that this hero was restricted only to Upper Canada. However, Brock’s military prowess extended to both [read on]
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The Malaise of Quebec – Through My Brown Gay Lens
Andrew Potter’s controversial article and resignation raises questions about free speech.
1812: Tecumseh at Detroit & Other Quebec Curios
One of the leaders of the War of 1812 that you might encounter was Tecumseh. As a young man, Tecumseh joined the ranks of Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea), a Loyalist Mohawk that [read on]
1812: Not Only Seven Nations & Other Quebec Curios
As many history books like to tell us, Canada would not be Canada within the War of 1812. Ostensibly a “Canadian” war, the British spared few British people, instead [read on]
Theatre Review : You Will Remember Me
Don’t miss this well acted show as Roy Surette directs his farewell work as artistic director of the Centaur Theatre.
Gala Dynastie 2017 : retour en images à l’Olympia !
Le 5 mars, l’Olympia ouvrait ses portes au Gala Dynastie, inscrit dans le cadre de la programmation du Mois de l’histoire des Noirs et appuyé par le groupe TD. [read on]
Beaver Dreams : Cottage Country vs. Nature
Fringe hit Beaver Dreams prompts some thoughts on the meaning of cottage country.
1812: Lower Canada’s Army & Other Quebec Curios
Some of the best during the War of 1812 didn’t come from Britain at all. The Canadian Voltigeurs, a light infantry of about 6000 strong, were purely Lower Canadian. The [read on]
1812: America Keeps Trying to Invade Canada & Other Quebec Curios
One of the first attacks of the War of 1812 occurred in present-day Ontario, in a place named Sandwich (out of all possible names to name a town). However, the Americans, at [read on]
1811: The Montreal Herald & Other Quebec Curios
Founded in 1811 by William Gray, the Montreal Herald became a major competitor to fellow English papers such as the Montreal Gazette. Originally a weekly paper as conceived [read on]
Une Nuit blanche en 67 à Montréal en lumière 2017
Dans le cadre du festival annuel Montréal en lumière, la Nuit blanche du samedi 4 mars au dimanche, nous replongera à l’époque marquante de l’Expo 67, qui [read on]
1807: Ezekiel Hart & Other Quebec Curios
Antisemitism runs rampant in Lower Canada when Ezekiel Hart comes to town
1805: Newspapers Left and Right & Other Quebec Curios
The Montreal Gazette? That is so 1785. Read about the new kids on the block, Le Canadien and the Mercury, on this week’s Curios.
FTA 2017 : pré-dévoilement de la programmation !
Du 25 mai au 8 juin 2017, le Festival TransAmériques lancera sa 11e édition ! Le 1er février, FTA a levé le voile sur une partie de sa riche programmation.
1793-96: The End of Guy Carleton & Other Quebec Curios
Sir Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, returned to the now plural Canadas in August of 1973 in order to be physically present and assume his role as the Governor of the [read on]
1791: The First Constitutional Act & Other Quebec Curios
Read about the Constitutional Act of 1791, the document that created the two Canadas.
1786: John Molson & Other Quebec Curios
Life without John Molson might be a bit drier had he not come back to Montreal in 1786 to establish his own brewery. An Englishman by birth, he entered the brewing business [read on]
1785: Fleury Mesplet & Other Quebec Curios
You won’t find much in the Montreal Gazette, much less (or should we say “at least”) as far their history goes. You might not even know his name, but Fleury Mesplet, a [read on]
1783: Peace in Paris & Other Quebec Curios
Three sets of treaties in France would end the American Revolutionary War between the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain and their respective allies. New England, who had [read on]
1783: Benjamin Franklin Tries to Claim Canada & Other Quebec Curios
By the time the American War of Independence ended and each party sent their respective delegations to conclude peace treaties with one another, tensions were high even [read on]