Montreal’s Anthony Pacella,30, has become a familiar name in my column over the years. The LaurenHill Academy grad lost his mom Mary Melillo Pacella when he was 15 In her final days, he sought a way to lift her spirits while showing his family’s gratitude to Montreal’s St. Mary’s Hospital, where she was being treated.
“I didn’t really know how to go about it, but I knew I wanted to do some kind of action,” Pacella told Kate Pettigrew from Concordia in an interview. “I wanted to have a fundraising event and have her there, for her to forget about her illness.”
Pacella launched a bowlathon called Strike Out Cancer. Over the past decade his events, which also included galas, have raised over $200,000. He has partnered with Make-A-Wish Canada, granting nine wishes to children affected by critical illness, sending some to Disneyland and others to meet marine animals in the Bahamas. The John Molson School of Business alumnus and present-day marketing and communications officer at Vanier College is applying, with a double major in marketing and management, has also raised over raising $50,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC).
Now Pacella is a reality show star. He appeared recently in Game, Set, Matchmaker, the first-ever dating show recorded at US Open Tennis Championships. Pacella was matched with Rom and the two appeared to hit it off. Watch the segment here
Pacella, his date Rom and host Ilana Sedaka.
Pacella said he had never been on a blind date before nor had he attended the US Open. The eight-part YouTube series was hosted entirely on-site at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York.
“It was an incredible experience to be featured on the first-ever dating show at the US Open, especially while proudly representing both Montreal and the LGBTQ+ community on a pretty big stage,” Pacella told me.
THE GOLDEN GIRLS: Following sold out performances and rave reviews 2023 – 2025, The Golden Girls are back, better than ever with a brand new stage show that’s more exciting than a trip to the Rusty Anchor. Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue will stop by Montreal at Théâtre St-Denis on Sept. 20. The tour will have visited over 100 cities by the end of2025, spreading joy and laughter !
The cast of the Golden Girls tour.
What will people be able to see? Well, they wil find Sophia out on bail after being busted by the DEA for running a drug ring at Shady Pines. Blanche and Rose have founded CreakN, a thriving sex app for seniors. And Dorothy is trying to hold it all together with help from a new (much) younger sex-crazed lover. Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue allows audiences to relive the heartfelt hilarity of the four ladies who never stopped being best friends.
Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue is a professional stage show unlike any other Golden Girls tribute that you might have experienced. The story is by Robert Leleux, author of The Memoirs of a Beautiful Boy and The Living End. His work has also appeared in The New York Times and The New York Times Magazine and his other plays have been produced across the country. The show is directed by Eric Swanson, who was the co-founder and Executive Director of The Detroit Actors’ Theatre Company. The cast includes Ryan Bernier as Dorothy, Vince Kelley as Blanche, Adam Graber as Rose, Christopher Kamm as Sophia, and Tommy Favorite as Stanley/Burt. The production is produced by Murray & Peter Present.
For more information and tour dates visit www.goldengirlstour.com. .
ARTISTS FOR A CURE SHOWCASE: Indie Rootz Records & The Jamaica Association of Montreal have teamed together to present Artists for A Cure Showcase on Sat. Sept. 13 (7 pm) at The Jamaica Association of Montreal (4065 Jean Talon West). There is no admission charge, but donations will go towards Ovarian Cancer Danada and Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada.. Althea Robinson of the Jamaica Association and Janet Sinclair will co-host. There will be musical performers, guest speakers and specialists on hand. For more information please call 514-792-4775
FESTIVAL TEMPÉ: From Sept. 10 to 14, Place des Arts invites the Montreal public to enjoy a collective experience where dance, different cultures, discoveries and festivities blend with world rhythms at the seventh edition of Festival Tempé Danse et Musique. For five nights, the Esplanade at PDA will bring together established and up-and-coming bands, renowned local DJs and stars from the world of dance in an electric atmosphere to the sounds of funk, Eastern pop, country music, Afro-pop and salsa. season! A refreshments and food zone with background music will let you unwind between dances. Info: www.placedesarts.com/festiva
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