September is here!
- elainebac1
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
Exhibits:
Before he died, renowned Quebec sculptor Mario Bartolini asked his son Dino not to show his work for a decade. That promise has now been fulfilled. A new exhibition at Galerie Art Mur showcases never-before-seen pieces.
Galerie Art Mûr to host first-ever retrospective of sculptor Mario Bartolini only until September 5th.
Mario Bartolini
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At the MMFA:
Mark your calendar! The MMFA invites you to preview the new presentation of the Decorative Arts and Design collection in the Liliane and David M. Steward Pavilion. Bringing together over 800 works dating from the Renaissance to today, this new installation combines collection highlights, recent acquisitions and objects never before displayed at the MMFA.
Our gallery guides will be on hand from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 10, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Thursday, September 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday, September 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Also, to close this first preview day in style, the film Marie Antoinette by Sofia Coppola will be screened under the stars on Du Musée Avenue. Bring a blanket or something to cover you in case it gets cool. Free | At 7:30 p.m.
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I can’t wait to see this!
Montreal is getting its own museum devoted to cats. Aqeela Nahani is launching Le Miaousée, Canada's first museum about cats, with an exhibit called Miaoutréal: The History of Montreal’s Cats. She previews their soft launch and plans for an eventual physical space with Daybreak's Sean Henry.
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Musical news:
From music to a mural - marking Ethel Stark's legacy in Montreal:
There's a new tribute to a music icon in Montreal. Ethel Stark was the first woman to conduct a symphony orchestra in Quebec. She was just 29 when she co-founded the Montreal Women's Symphony Orchestra. Daybreak guest host Dionne Codrington speaks with Gabrielle Tiven. She's the Montrealer behind the idea for a mural in Stark's memory.
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He left the Moscow symphony in protest. Now he's helping a small B.C. town take centre stage. Powell River, B.C.'s musical roots reach way back to town's founding with arts and culture in mind.
Arthur Arnold, far right, has led some of the biggest orchestras in the world, but now he’s building on a cultural legacy of music and the arts in Powell River, B.C. (Submitted by Arthur Arnold)
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