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Workshop with the CBC - Getting Media Attention. March 7, 2023, 2:00-3:30PM
ELAN is pleased to bring back a very popular hands-on workshop presented by CBC Montreal’s Debbie Hynes, Manager of Communications, Marketing & Brand. Getting Media Attention is targeted at artists who struggle with the daunting task of writing their own press releases and pitching them to the media, or arts publicists who want to increase their skills. This workshop will provide practical, hands-on advice on pitching ideas, standing out from the flood of press releases vying for attention, and shaping your story so that it captures the imagination of producers and the audiences they serve.
This event is free and open to ELAN members, but space is limited. Click here to register:
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From McGill University:
If you're ready to take charge of your personal finances, then you're in the right place. From budgeting to borrowing, real estate and beyond, invest a few hours in this free, online course1 and you'll gain the knowledge and confidence to make a lifetime of smart financial decisions. Taught by professors from McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management, the course is open to everyone. For more info and registration:
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At the McGill library - Bakers and panelists will talk through their experience adapting historical pie recipes from the McGill Rare Cookbook Collection. Tune in for a tasteful discussion of successes, changes in baking practice, and the sweet vs savoury debate.
Wednesday, March 15, 2023, 16:00 to 17:00 – in person and online.
McLennan Library Building, fourth floor, Colgate Room, Rare books and special collections, 3459 rue McTavish, Montreal.
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Hybrid Event | A Collection of Souvenirs; A Spotlight on Quebec Postcards. Join ROAAr and Lora Baiocco, Online services and archives librarian at the Westmount Public Library, for a story told through Postcards. McGill University and Westmount Library share more than a Sherbrooke Street address; both libraries have important postcard collections.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 12:00to13:00 – in person and online.
McLennan Library Building, fourth floor, Colgate Room, Rare books and special collections, 3459 rue McTavish, Montreal.
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Photography:
At the McCord Museum: Artist Karen Tam talks about her latest exhibit that looks at the hidden history of Montreal's Chinatown and the Chinese women who helped build it, using images and artifacts from the museum as well as the community.
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Photographer and film director Joannie Lafrenière offers a colourful, sensitive portrait of the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighbourhood as she takes viewers on an immersive photographic and cinematographic journey. The exhibition documents places but also the relationships people have with a neighbourhood that has undergone many transformations over time.
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Last autumn, Odesa Photo Days Festival ran the Photographic Storytelling Mentoring Programme, empowering young artists to document how the war in Ukraine has affected their lives. The 40 projects tell stories of trauma, displacement, resilience, and hope.
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World Press Photo - learn how these photographs are judged:
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Michelle Bui:
Michelle Bui in her studio. (Jill Schweber)
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The British Journal of Photography is thrilled to reveal the shortlist of Portrait of Humanity Volume 5:
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Theatre:
Teesri Duniya Theatre’s Counter Offence, March 15-April 2.
At Segal Centre for Performing Arts, 5170 Côte-Ste-Catherine Rd.
Opening night is Thursday, March 16.
The show runs: Mon.-Sat. 7:30pm, Sundays at 2pm—NO SHOW ON FRIDAYS.
Tickets: 514 739-7944 or online at Segal Centre; $20/$25 (Mar. 15 preview $15).
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Literature:
25th Anniversary Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival 2023 program unveiled.
Thursday, March 16, 4:30pm at Hotel 10
RSVP by March 10- Janis Kirshner, jkirshner@sympatico.ca
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Tips for choosing the right frame – from DeSerres:
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A fun event about Vermeer:
Kwast says he infused his Vermeer with subtle hints and nods to the artist's history. (Submitted by Nard Kwast)
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