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Brownstein: Seinfeld, Yankovic, Iglesias coming to Just for Laughs in 2026

Brownstein: Seinfeld, Yankovic, Iglesias coming to Just for Laughs in 2026

Fret not comedy fans: It’s just been announced that Jerry Seinfeld, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Mike Birbiglia and Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias will...

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Brownstein: Legendary promoter Donald K. Donald loved music, and loved Montreal even more

Brownstein: Legendary promoter Donald K. Donald loved music, and loved Montreal even more

Impresario nonpareil Donald K. Donald died Monday, a month before his 83rd birthday. But his legacy will last eons among music fans of a bygone era....

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Brownstein: Montrealer's 'most dangerous film' probes free speech on college campuses

Brownstein: Montrealer's 'most dangerous film' probes free speech on college campuses

As titles go, a documentary called Speechless — dealing with battles over free speech, among other hot-button issues raging on college campuses —...

10.04.2026 10

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Brownstein: Plateau dentist fears for his compromised patients amid roadwork and access issues

It’s not just about the money lost because of the seemingly endless roadwork. The financial cost of last year’s seven-month street construction...

03.04.2026 10

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Brownstein: Beautys is having an ugly time thanks to a mish-mash of construction and parking woes

Nearby Venus Fleurs reports a staggering 85 per cent loss of revenue, with issues affecting customer access as well as deliveries from suppliers.

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Brownstein: Grants give anglo arts creators a chance to build cultural bridges with francos

Fifteen projects will be getting grants from the English Language Arts Network in the third year of a four-year project.

25.03.2026 10

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Brownstein: Montreal filmmaker Joyce Borenstein takes her Oscar-voting duty seriously — very seriously

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Brownstein: From belly up to bottoms up, Peel Pub gets another shot

06.03.2026 30

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Brownstein: Montreal filmmaker shines a light on three Tough Old Broads

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Brownstein: Alexandre (Sacha) Trudeau says he 'never wanted to perform in any way,' so stayed out of politics

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Brownstein: Montreal General Hospital choir is saved, and its members' 'shroud of stress' is lifted

01.03.2026 30

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Brownstein: Montréal, ma belle is a Chinese immigrant's 'love letter to the city'

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Bill Brownstein: Maestro SVP targeted with antisemitic slur as it prepares to close

'Nothing like this has ever happened before over the three decades that Maestro SVP has been on the Main,' says founder-owner Ilene Polansky

11.02.2026 10

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Brownstein: Maestro SVP targeted with antisemitic slur as it prepares to close

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Brownstein: After 100 years of Black History Month, resistance is still needed, advocates say

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Brownstein: As donations dry up, Montreal General Hospital choir ending 28-year run

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Brownstein: Maestro SVP shucking its last oyster in March after 32 years on the Main

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Brownstein: Think West Island restos aren’t up to par? We’ve got news for you

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Brownstein: Montreal photojournalist revisits the Main 38 years later for followup to his bestseller

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Brownstein: Air India bombing a backdrop to Montreal director's poignant film Calorie

12.12.2025 20

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Brownstein: Christmas Fund comes at critical time for those in need

06.12.2025 10

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Brownstein: Montreal concert promoter Rubin Fogel still booking after 50 years

05.12.2025 10

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Brownstein: After 45 years serving the city's disadvantaged, Tommy Kulczyk is calling it a career – for now

25.11.2025 10

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Brownstein: Montreal's Pasta Pooks flies high on Air Canada's Best New Restaurants list

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Brownstein: 'What would have become of them if not for the war?'

08.11.2025 10

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Brownstein: Nobel Prize winner Drew Weissman retraces path to a COVID vaccine at McGill talk

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Brownstein: Nobel Prize winner Drew Weissman retraces path to a COVID vaccine at McGill talk

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Brownstein: Miss Vickie's chips and Nora Gray restaurant pair up for a high-end crunch

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Brownstein: Director was startled by 'global reaction' to his film about Oct. 7 rescue mission

03.10.2025 10

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Brownstein: Monkland Tavern defies restaurant odds as it marks 30-year milestone

01.10.2025 20

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Brownstein: Montreal lands 5 restaurants on North America’s 50 Best list, with Mon Lapin at No. 2

Our chests can swell with pride once more on the foodie front, after many felt Montreal was snubbed in the inaugural Michelin Guide Québec, which...

28.09.2025 10

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Brownstein: Monkland Tavern defies restaurant odds as it marks 30-year milestone

It is considered a singular feat for a restaurant to survive just five years in this city. But to live to 30 is almost unheard of these days. No...

27.09.2025 9

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Brownstein: Chef David McMillan comes out of retirement to make good on his West Island resto pledge

He’s baaack! After a four-year absence from the restaurant scene, one of the most legendary of Montreal chefs, David McMillan, will be back in a...

26.09.2025 10

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Brownstein: Elbows limbered up, Rick Mercer on the road to pound the Canada drum again

Over the last year, many Canadian celebs have stood up for Canada in light of statements made by U.S. President Donald Trump about transforming our...

24.09.2025 9

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Brownstein: MIBFF dives inward with Being Black in Canada

Once again, the Montreal International Black Film Festival (MIBFF) won’t stray from its mission in showcasing productions from around the planet,...

20.09.2025 10

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Brownstein: At 100, investment guru Stephen Jarislowsky focuses on philanthropy

Stephen Jarislowsky’s den is festooned with birthday cards, glowing greetings paying tribute to him on his 100th birthday, Sept. 9. Among them is a...

19.09.2025 10

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Brownstein: Schwartz’s wins hearts and stomachs in Italy while staying dear to Ken Dryden’s family

Frank Silva gets plenty of requests. But nothing like the one the general manager of Schwartz’s Deli received in late August. “You are invited to...

12.09.2025 10

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Pierre Houde, the voice of the Habs, marks 50 years in broadcasting — with no plans on retiring any time soon

This year marks Pierre Houde’s 50th in the broadcast business, and only twice over the course of his career has he ever missed a day of work due to...

08.09.2025 9

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Brownstein: Son honours oath to sculptor father 10 years after his death

Sculptor Mario Bartolini had achieved a modicum of fame some six decades back: the Montreal-born son of Italian immigrants had a few works shown at...

30.08.2025 10

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Brownstein: Ten years after debut, Hamilton may be more relevant than ever

Finally! At long last, Hamilton has arrived in Montreal, serving up a theatrical cocktail the likes of which locals have rarely imbibed. Because of...

27.08.2025 10

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Brownstein: Jeannie Arsenault remembered as ‘the soul of Hillbilly Night’ at N.D.G.’s Wheel Club

Hillbilly Night at N.D.G.’s Wheel Club will take on a more sombre tone than usual on Monday. The hootin’ and hollerin’ will probably be kept...

02.08.2025 10

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Brownstein: At 75, retired Senate leader Marc Gold gets back into the music scene

His guitar gently weeps no longer. Make that his guitars. Marc Gold has 25 of them. And as of June 30, he returned to his lifelong passion of...

30.07.2025 9

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Brownstein: Ted Lasso’s Nick Mohammed takes a winning kick at Just for Laughs

Ted Lasso fans best not go to the Just for Laughs solo show Mr. Swallow: Show Pony expecting one of the series’s stars, the Emmy-nominated Nick...

26.07.2025 10

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Brownstein: Another Pacino is set to make a mark in Montreal, this time as a director

Just as her Oscar-winning dad Al has, Julie Pacino is set to leave her mark on Montreal — but from the other side of the camera. It was in June 2015...

25.07.2025 10

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Brownstein: Fantasia film fest celebrates veteran Montreal director George Mihalka for blazing his own trail

Veteran Montreal director George Mihalka gets his proper due after 45 years in the business. Finally. The Fantasia International Film Festival will...

24.07.2025 10

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Brownstein: What a gas — 17-year-old Montreal chemistry whiz aces global competition

I regret to report that up until a few days ago, the only figures from the world of chemistry I had been aware of were from the science’s more...

18.06.2025 20

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Brownstein: SNL vet Mikey Day making first appearance at JFL as fest pulls out all the stops

Mikey Day has no problem cracking up his Saturday Night Live colleagues during sketch performances on the show — and they’ve seen and heard pretty...

12.06.2025 10

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Where the rich and famous stay on Grand Prix weekend

Montreal’s the Ritz-Carlton was launched with quite the bang on New Year’s Eve in 1912, and the party has yet to stop at this ever-chichi Golden...

08.06.2025 20

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Brownstein: Montreal producer takes deep dive in documentary Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster

The documentary begins intriguingly enough: “Where do you want to go in the ocean? What is the most known site in the ocean? It’s clearly the...

07.06.2025 20

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Brownstein: Against long odds, Denis Brott brings chamber music fest back for 30th year

Denis Brott is nothing if not resilient. Against the longest of odds, Brott kicks off his 30th Montreal Chamber Music Festival this weekend. More than...

07.06.2025 10

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