• Madding Crowd staged with appropriate grace at Vic Hall

  November 2, 2011 - 16 h 43

  The story of a woman trying to keep her independence amidst the drama of romantic relationships is by no means new - but in Victorian England, when women were discouraged from thinking independently, this wasn't so common.

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• Persephone troupe presents Far From the Madding Crowd this weekend

  October 26, 2011 - 14 h 04

  Fans of Victorian novelist Thomas Hardy will want to be at Victoria Hall this weekend when local theatre company Persephone Productions mounts a stage version of Far from the Madding Crowd.

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• Richman finds niche as art consultant

  October 26, 2011 - 13 h 34

  Nature's splendour and portraits of life's unique and ordinary moments can be captured forever in a painting, photograph, or a sculpture. The emotions and vibrancy of colours elicited in these works can completely transform the setting of the home...

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• Granatstein goes west

  October 5, 2011 - 11 h 10

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  Watercolour portraits reflect the serene and grotesque

  September 21, 2011 - 15 h 09

  For the past two weeks the McClure Gallery at the Visual Arts Centre has been populated by a group of people - some familiar, some not - whose faces range from the serene to the grotesque, all rendered in a distinctively fluid, often runny,...

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• Almond family epic continues

  September 12, 2011 - 16 h 09

  The ambitious and very personal literary quest recently embarked upon by former Westmounter Paul Almond is now in full swing, with the second instalment of the Alford saga currently stocked in bookstores across the country.

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• Poetry in the Park draws local talent

  September 7, 2011 - 18 h 57

  Words and music blended in the late summer air last Wednesday evening as writers and musicians read and performed by the Westmount Park lagoon for the annual Poetry in the Park event.

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• Quincy Armorer takes on his most challenging role to date

  August 31, 2011 - 14 h 15

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• Repercussion's Macbeth is a ‘play' on modernity

  August 3, 2011 - 14 h 00

  Nestled in the crook of manicured Westmount Park hedges stood a black and chrome two-tiered stage. A cool breeze greeted people of all ages as they lounged on blankets and camping chairs. From children to seniors, the atmosphere was festive and...

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• Westmount's Sunday tradition

  August 2, 2011 - 13 h 08

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Other news

• July 20, 2011 Danny Bhoy’s Wanderlust delivers non-stop laughs
• July 8, 2011 Schweitzer exhibits Unknown Drawings in Montreal
• June 29, 2011 Schwartz’s makes a comeback
• June 15, 2011 Art is a family affair
• June 11, 2011 Library splashes into summer reading program
• June 1, 2011 All Together Now!
• May 18, 2011 From Liverpool to Westmount
• May 18, 2011 Sotheby’s auction features top names in Canadian art
• May 12, 2011 Welcome to Llareggub!
• May 12, 2011 Spring Fling supports Cutler Arts Fund
• March 23, 2011 Buster rides again!
• March 18, 2011 Notes of Interest: upcoming performances
• February 21, 2011 Aladdin swoops into Westmount
• February 16, 2011 Westmount Youth Symphony Orchestra pays tribute to Russian masters
• January 31, 2011 Last chance to catch three dynamic painters