Goodbye March and hello April events!
A rundown of current streamed and in-person entertainment events
By Byron Toben
March 31, 2022
Here’s what’s coming up on March 31 through April 10, arranged first by streamed events and then by those in-person.
Streamed events
MARCH 31 TO APRIL 1
Devon More, who won many fans when she appeared at the Montreal Fringes in 2017-2018, has been a busy bee back in her native B.C. even during the pandemic. Watch her for free here as she streams March Madness on March 31 and April Fools on April 1.
sessionslive.com/DevonMoreMusic
APRIL 4 AND 5
Ken Burns presents a two-part series on Benjamin Franklin on the U.S. PBS (Public Broadcasting Service). Burns, who has a host of acclaimed documentary series (40 over 40 years), ran four one-hour run-ups to this major event during March and the big event is not to be missed. Franklin, who appears on the U.S. $100 bill, was the oldest of the founding fathers of the American Revolution and a writer, publisher, scientist, diplomat and abolitionist to boot.
pbs.org/kenburns/benjamin-franklin
Felix Stussi – Image: courtesy of Felixstussi.com
APRIL 7 TO 10
Talisman Theatre, which specializes in English translations of Quebec plays, presents Night from the 4th to 5th on YouTube.
APRIL 8 TO 14
The Ottawa Irish Film Festival is actually a hybrid, so viewers in or visiting Ottawa can see it in person, but many selections are also available streamed.
In-person events
Ranee Lee – Image: Pierre Arsenault
APRIL 1
Felix Stussi, jazz pianist extraordinaire, heads his Jazz Lab.
APRIL 2
Felix Stussi again, with Super Nova at Diese Onze.
Ranee Lee, the incredible jazz singer, as part of the Festival de la Voix, sings Dark Divas at 2 pm.
APRIL 3
Steel Rail at Festival de la Voix at 3 pm.
APRIL 4
Aeterna at Festival de la voix at 3 pm
Keren Peles – Image: segalcentre.org
APRIL 6
Keren Peles, Israel’s most popular singer, appears with her trio at the Segal Centre.
APRIL 8
Cine Gael Irish Film Series returns in person after a COVID hiatus. This first film, Death of a Ladies Man, has overtones of Leonard Cohen. Other films follow on April 22 and May 6, with probably more to be announced later.
Pay what you can at Concordia’s Cinema De Sève. Advance registration is required.
Feature image: Devon More, by Katie+Powell
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Byron Toben, a past president of The Montreal Press Club, has been WestmountMag.ca’s theatre reviewer since July 2015. Previously, he wrote for since terminated web sites Rover Arts and Charlebois Post, print weekly The Downtowner and print monthly The Senior Times. He also is an expert consultant on U.S. work permits for Canadians.
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