“Which do you want first: the good news, or the bad news?”
Everyone has a different strategy on that one… mine is always, bad news first. Then, the good news cheers you up afterwards.
By now, everyone who isn’t living under a rock has heard about the recent tragedy in Haiti. Tens of thousands – maybe even hundreds of thousands – of lives were lost, and uncountably many others were irrevocably changed. It will undoubtedly take a long time for those who survived to heal.
That’s the bad news.
The first bit of good news is that once again, tragedy has brought out compassion and comparing in our community. Among the myriad of fundraising and relief efforts in the works, I’d like to highlight three upcoming events. (Please note that I’m highlighting them because I know at least one person involved… this is not at all a commentary on the value of these events over any others out there, nor on the agencies they benefit)
Thursday January 21st, at 18h, there will be a benefit concert at the Theatre Telus (1280 St-Denis, corner Ste-Catherine), in association with the Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders and Clowns Without Borders. Former Montreal Matrix/Royal star Marco Volcy will be one of the artists performing. Tickets are $20. Visit the Facebook event page for more details.
Sunday January 24th, at 14h, there will be a benefit basketball game at CEGEP Montmorency (475 boul. de l’Avenir, Laval). The Dynamo basketball team (featuring, among others, former Montreal stars Bobby Miller, Patrick Perrotte and Philippe Langlois) will face off against Team Haiti (featuring,, among others former Montreal stars Manix Auriantal and Marco Volcy). Tickets are $7 in advance, $10 at the door, $5 for students. Proceeds will benefit the Red Cross. Visit the Facebook event page for more details.
Saturday January 30th, at 14h, there will be a benefit concert at Club SODA (1225 St-Laurent, corner Ste-Catherine), in association with Héma-Québec and the Red Cross. Former Montreal Matrix/Royal star Marco Volcy will be one of the artists performing.
Entrance is by donation. Visit the Facebook event page for more details.
And for our second bit of good news, Marco Volcy’s long-awaited album C’est Moi will be released in stores and on iTunes, January 26th. The album launch party is being held at Metropolis, January 27th at 17h. Marco, formerly of the Montreal Matrix and Montreal Royal, is a very talented artist, and this is a not-to-be-missed event. Visit the Facebook event page for more details.
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