Local Entertainment!
ARUNDEL JAM SESSIONS
Arundel Legion Next dates: Thurs, Apr 25 & May 9 & 23: 5 pm – 8:30 pm SUPERFOLK PRESENTS Bluegrass Jam Sessions with David Laflèche Café Mickey’s (832, Ch. Du Village, Morin-Heights 3rd Sunday of each month at 7 pm – FREE! JOYFUL NOISE CHOIR Chalet Bellevue (27, rue Bellevue, Morin-Heights) Jan 23 – May 28 (Tuesdays at 3 pm) Info: Penny Rose: 450-226-2746 / pennyrose@jenanson.com ARBRE / MOI EXHIBITION Chalet Bellevue, 27 Bellevue Road, Morin-Heights April 20 – 23: 10:30 – 4 pm Organized by Elizabeth Whalley Art exhibition exploring the rapport between trees and people. Info: https://arbre-moi.tumbir.com / questions: projetarbremoi@gmail.com COLLECTIVE CHOIR WORKSHOP Trinity Church, 2 Cambria Road April 22: 1 pm – 3 pm Come learn to sing in chorus Reserve your place before April 12: info@cantondegore.qc.ca / 450-562-2025 ex. 3521 ARUNDEL CONCERT SERIES – JASON LANG DUO IN CONCERT Centre Culturel Arundel (United Church, 17, rue du Village) Sat, May 11: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm If you can treat yourself to only one concert, this is it! Celebrated singer-songwriter Jason Lang (son of famed musician Penny Lang), has just returned from touring with Roch Voisine. Tickets are $25. Space is limited. To reserve, please contact janet.thomas700@gmail.com. Doors open at 7 pm. GARDEN PARTY AT PETITE FOLIES Main intersection in Arundel Sun, May 26: noon – 6 pm All the usual fun we have come to expect from Petite Folies: BBQ, pizza, music, dancing, singing, laughing and community. THE CAPILLARY GARDEN Boutique Station 210 (exterior) 210, Rte. du Long Sault, St. André d’Argenteuil Sat, April 13: 2 pm – 3 pm Workshop and demonstration of this easy, high-yield planting method. Free event, no reservation required. Rain date, Sunday, April 14, same time. Info @ facebook.com/station210 or 514.814.3685 SPRING MARKET Community Culture Centre Thèrese de Blainville 120, Boulevard du Séminaire April 20 & 21: 10 am – 4 pm Over 80 vendors – free admission. Info: 450-434-9560 / facebook.com LACHUTE REGIONAL RESIDENCE FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER Resto Bar Top Shot (417, rue Principale, Lachute) Tues, April 23: 7:30 pm Menu: ribs, fries, sauce, coleslaw, desserts Donation: $20. Info: 450-562-8365 CHORALE MUSIKUS VIVACE CONCERT Chalet Pauline Vanier, 33 ave. de l’Église, St. Sauveur May 25: 3 pm Tickets: $25. Info: Theresa Mascis: 450-227-9093 UPCOMING CHURCH SERVICES ST. SIMEON’S ANGLICAN CHURCH (445, rue Principale, Lachute) Sunday morning services at 10 am GRACE ANGLICAN CHURCH (7 Chemin Church, Arundel) Sun services at 11 am – children’s programming on 2nd & 4th Sundays TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH 12 rue Préfontaine O., Ste-Agathe-des-Monts Sun services at 10 am – children’s programming on the 1st & 3rd Sundays |
On With the Show
Mojo
Florian Gaudreau
My evenings out usually involve music either, listening, playing or dancing. I love dancing to live music, it’s liberating, as if all my worries have left the room. When I’m dancing and listening to familiar music, I’m reliving the past, in the present, and there is nowhere else I’d rather be. That’s an evening out!
One of my favourite cover bands is actually a duo called “MoJo.” By the name, you pretty well get the feeling the music is going to be great. I can honestly say I’ve never been disappointed listening to Jean-Patrick Blais & Michel Valois because they are so enthusiastic about the music they play. Michel brings the keyboard alive with toe tapping music and his raspy, bluesy voice animates the songs he sings. Jean-Patrick’s guitar /drums and powerful voice travels throughout the set, bringing richness to those songs we love hearing. I’ve even seen these two ‘rock’ a wedding party into exhaustion, not bad for a duo! They both have a talent for bringing out the emotion of a song. Like anything else, it’s how you tell the story that counts… it's all in the delivery. Jean Patrick and Michel are deeply involved in the music scene in Lachute, putting together Friday night bi-monthly jam sessions at Gite & Bistro Namaste (refer to the local directory on page 16). Jean-Patrick has been and still is an event planner for Argenteuil en Blues. A lot of work and dedication goes into organizing these events - did you know it takes a hundred volunteers to see it through to show time? This year’s event will be much smaller and more intimate, with a future focus on the 2025’s return to true festival glory. Jean-Patrick is looking forward to a summer of great music. A lot of commitment goes into performing; it takes hours of practice to memorize the music so well that the musician is able to feel it intrinsically. So, how does music become such a big part of one’s life? In Jean-Patrick’s case music was in his family and they would sing and play music in unison at family get-togethers and on holidays. In Michel’s life his mother was an opera singer, well known enough to have met Frank Sinatra. Michel had a chance to go on tour with Geddy Lee from Rush but it wasn’t meant to be. There was so much more I wanted to write about these musicians. All I can say is if you have the chance to hear them play, grab the opportunity, I guarantee you won’t be disappointed. |