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Roxanne Tellier: Bits and Pieces

Posted in Opinion with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 14, 2015 by segarini

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I’m In lunch bag let-down mode. Had too much fun in May, what with all the activities and gigs, and June has so far been one of the worst clunkers of the year, weather wise. I even apparently missed the biggest (ooh!) sports news this week when LeBron James accidentally flashed 18.5 million viewers during the NBA Finals.

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Nadia Elkharadly: Musique dans la Belle Provence

Posted in Opinion with tags , , , , , , , , , , on August 7, 2012 by segarini

This weekend I ventured away from the comforts of our fair city of Toronto, and took a road trip east in search of musical adventure.  The destination:  Montreal, Quebec.  The musical adventure:  Osheaga Music Festival.

Now in its 6th year, Osheaga has rapidly become one of Canada’s premier music festivals.  This is my second year attending the fest, and just like the first time I was struck by the beauty of the chosen venue.  Like Chicago’s Lollapalooza, Osheaga is an outdoor festival set in the middle of a city.  Montreal’s Parc Jean Drapeau dwells on Île Sainte-Hélène, just an underwater metro ride away from the downtown core.

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