Music

Are you looking for a more mature, alternative to clubbing in Montreal? This is the place, and it’s even better than the club scene. I feel it imperative to start this blog post with a very strong statement, and that is, I love dancing. When I went out with my…

Grab your Mickey ears and get ready for the ultimate party when Disney On Ice presents Let’s Celebrate skates into Place Bell with more than 50 unforgettable Disney characters. Sing along with Olaf as he dreams of summer and dance with Aladdin as he stays “one jump ahead.” Share Forky’s wonder as he learns what…

It’s fair to say that if you were a child born in the late seventies to early eighties in Canada, you knew and adored the musical trio phenomenon, Sharon, Lois and Bram. Not only are they the OGs of children’s music, but they were everywhere: on the radio, on our…

In the last few years, I have not had much time to attend local performances on my own. I used to go to musicals, shows, events and ballets often. I love the arts, and I love discovering new shows. So, when I do find something I think is family-friendly, I…

With the WE Day tour starting up again, I wanted to look back on the great experience I had last year in Montreal. Somebody asked me recently how many WE Days I have attended. I think I clock in at six events; five in Montreal, and one in Ottawa. I…

Who remembers those pop-up locations in the 80s and 90s where you could go with your friends to make a music video for your birthday? I remember going with my cousin once and she left with her very own VHS music video! Good times… Flash forward to pretty recently, where…

The first time we brought the boys to see the CP Holiday Train roll into our local train station was when they were just little. Their eyes lit up when they saw the train full of lights and heard the whistle blowing. The very Canadian experience has been going on…

Ah, Cinderella. No matter how many times I read the story, watch a movie or see a quoted graphic, it always makes me happy. The last Cinderella movie created by Disney affected me so much – and the line that stayed with me was “Have courage and be kind”. I…

When I was about four years old, I would listen to the songs on Sesame Street, then I would run downstairs to our upright piano and fiddle with the keys until the song came out. I still remember at such a young age how fascinated I was to be able…

The big news over at Walt Disney World this week is that the Main Street Electrical Parade will be leaving its Florida home and moving over to Disneyland in California. I was so sad to hear this, especially since this year when my family and I visited Walt Disney World,…