Schedule of Activities

NeMLA Sponsored Local Activities

NeMLA is happy to sponsor a series of scheduled group events for its members attending the 41st annual convention. These events are categorized below by date. Reservations must be made for these organized group events; to book your reservations, please visit Acteva: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=196565.

NeMLA is delighted to underwrite Montreal architectural walking tours. These architectural tours are researched and designed by local author and instructor Nancy Dunton. These one-and-a-half-hour long walking tours will be presented by young professionals with a background in architecture, art history, or art education. The emphasis will be on understanding Montreal and the significance of a particular neighborhood to the city. A Guidebook to Contemporary Architecture in Montreal is available at a discount price of $15.

Thursday, April 8

Les Mélodînes: Marianne Lambert: Music lovers should not miss Marianne Lambert’s concert at Montreal’s Place des Arts. The coloratura soprano is in full command of her beautiful voice and uses it in the service of interpretive insight through her rich, warm sound. Her programme will include works by Offenbach, Debussy, Delage, Donizetti, Haendel, and Brown. For more information, visit: http://laplacedesarts.com.; Time: 12 p.m. Cost: $11
Architectural Walking Tour of Old Montreal: These one-and-a-half-hour long walking tours will be presented by young professionals with a background in architecture, art history, or art education. The emphasis will be on understanding Montreal and the significance of a particular neighbourhood to the city. In this tour of the old city, Vieux Montréal, you will find traces of the 18th century fortified town still visible in the densely-built 19th century historic district.; Departure point: Metro Champ-de-Mars; Time: 1:30 p.m. Cost: $17.50
Tour of Leon Edel Archive: Rare Books and Special Collections; McLennan Library, McGill University; In May of 1989, McGill purchased Leon Edel’s literary and professional papers. Now, on the fourth floor of the McLennan Library in the Rare Books and Special Collections Division, in boxes opened only for cursory examination and in folders and notebooks yet uncatalogued, there abides almost seventy years worth of the accumulated correspondence, research files, photo files, drafts, galleys, proofs, diaries, journals, and memoirs of the late Leon Edel (1907-98), biographer and editor of Henry James, student of the Bloomsbury circle, editor of the diaries of Edmund Wilson, and McGill graduate (B.A. 1927, M.A. 1928). Tour will include a talk “Leon Edel Returns to McGill.”; Cost: $2.00

Friday, April 9

Architectural Walking Tour of Quartier International de Montréal: This entertainment district was a “made-to-measure” quartier that has repaired a hole in the urban fabric and set new standards for coherent design.; Departure point: Bonaventure Hilton Street Entrance; Time: 1:30 p.m. Cost: $17.50
Grupo Corpo (Brazil)/ Danse Danse Festival: Théâtre Maisonneuve, Place des Arts Double Bill: Breu and Parabelo; Choreographer: Rodrigo Pederneiras; Eagerly awaited by its legions of fans, this renowned Brazilian dance company will present a double bill contrived by Rodrigo Pederneiras. The troupe’s resident choreographer since 1978, Pederneiras owes his international success to his unique style: “a fusion of Brazilian dance—with its swaying rythms and hybrid influences—and neoclassical danse” (Le Figaro). The company’s remarkably polished craftsmanship and the magnetism of its dancers make each performance a voyage of discovery and of rediscovery. For more information, visit: http://www.dansedanse.net.; Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $53 and $25. Please book by Feb. 26

Saturday, April 10

Architectural Walking Tour of Faubourg des Récollets: This historic, early industrial area at the mouth of the Lachine Canal was first transformed by artists and then by high tech companies.; Departure point: Bonaventure Hilton Street Entrance; Time: 1:30 p.m. Cost: $17.50
Théâtre Espace Go: Les Saisons: Sponsored by the French Language Area; This popular Francophone theatre is producing Les Saisons, written by Sylvie Drapeau and Isabelle Vincent and featuring a very talented cast including Annick Bergeron, Micheline Bernard, Sophie Cadieux, Pierre Collin, and Isabelle Vincent. NeMLA members are invited to meet for a glass of wine prior to the production. For more information, visit: http://www.espacego.com/saisons.php and http://www.espacego.com/activites.php.; Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $12.50

Sunday, April 11

Architectural Walking Tour of Quartier Latin: The cultural mecca of francophone Montréal in the early 20th century is now home to cultural institutions such as the Grande Bibliothèque, completed in 2005.; Departure point: Metro Champ-de-Mars; Time: 1:30 p.m. Cost: $17.50
Montreal Flavours Tour: Montreal has often been dubbed the North American capital for French cuisine and can certainly be considered an epicentre of gastronomy in general! Discover the city from a different point of view, while our tour guide gives you historical background, you’ll also learn about the ethnic influences on this culinary “community”. From “Little Italy” to “Chinatown” and including the Greek, Portuguese, and Jewish neighbourhoods, you’ll visit some of the most popular food stops and try some of the specialities.; The tour lasts 4 hours and includes round-trip transportation by mini-bus, a professional tour guide, and tastings at each stop.; Time: 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Cost: $84

Additional Suggested Events

Montreal Museums Pass: http://www.museesmontreal.org
Bibliotèque et Archives Nationale du Quebéc: http://www.banq.qc.ca
Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal (Montreal Museum of Fine Arts): http://www.mbam.qc.ca/en/index.html
Redpath Museum: http://www.mcgill.ca/redpath
Canadian Centre for Architecture: http://www.cca.qc.ca
Pointe-à-Callière (Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History): http://www.pacmusee.qc.ca
FRAG: Art Installation Walking Tour Podcasts: http://www.atsa.qc.ca/pages/frags2home.asp
McCord Museum (Montreal History): http://www3.nfb.ca/cinerobotheque
The National Film Board: http://www3.nfb.ca/cinerobotheque
Centaur Theatre Company: The Madonna Painter, or The Birth of a Painting: http://www.centaurtheatre.com/
The Biodome: http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/biodome
Botanical Gardens and Insectarium: http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin/jardin.htm http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/insectariums/
Planetarium: http://www.planetarium.montreal.qc.ca/Planetarium