The Segal Centre for Performing Arts has booked Adam Gopnik to present his acclaimed one-man show, Adam Gopnik’s New York. Produced by Steve Martin and James L. Nederlander, the show opened in 2025 to sold-out audiences at Lincoln Center’s Clark Studio Theatre and continues to draw full houses across North America. After the September 8 event sold out within hours, the Segal Centre added a second performance on September 9. The show itself was born from a conversation with Martin, who first urged Gopnik to bring his stories to the stage. “Adam’s show is a gift to those who desire a momentary respite from algorithms and packaged thoughts, preferring, for one night, stimulation and wit,” Martin commented.
Gopnik is a celebrated writer, performer, and longtime New Yorker contributor whose wit, curiosity, and storytelling have made him one of the most distinctive voices of his generation. A Montreal-raised McGill graduate, he has written acclaimed books including Paris to the Moon and Through the Children’s Gate and has earned major honours such as three National Magazine Awards, the George Polk Award, the Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters, and the Legion d’honneur. He has also brought his talents to the stage and screen, while lending his voice to musical projects including Sondheim on Sondheim, The Prince of Broadway, and The New York Stage and Film Gala. His sold-out show Adam Gopnik’s New York brings all that charm, intelligence, and flair together in one lively evening. Info: www.segalcentre.org
Spanning from the making of Central Park to the city’s rat population, Gopnik’s wide-ranging collection of anecdotes could easily overflow the show’s 90 minutes. A natural entertainer who has spent decades as a popular lecturer — including delivering the CBC’s 50th-anniversary Massey Lecture — Gopnik commands the stage and holds our attention with captivating, poignant storytelling, weaving together a portrait of the man and the metropolis.
BRAVE THE WAVES: July 4 was a day of high-energy racing and immense community spirit at the beautiful Lachine Canal, where paddlers and spectators came together for the second annual Brave the Waves dragon boat fundraiser. Led by passionate volunteers brought together by the Women’s Health Awareness Movement (WHAM) at McGill University and the Club Sportif de Bateau-Dragon de l’Université de Montréal (CsBUM), the lively event successfully raised an incredible $21,000 for More Than A Cure’s breast cancer charity, proving the immense impact of student initiatives.
The fundraiser drew over 350 paddlers and 600 energetic attendees, bringing together a wonderful mix of Montreal’s top-tier dragon boat teams across CEGEPS and universities, as well as local community crews who paddled passionately to support the cause. Multiple rounds of highly competitive, heated races kept the crowd cheering from the shoreline all day. The emotional highlight of the day belonged to a very special boat crewed entirely by breast cancer survivors TwoAbreast, whose inspiring race brought a wave of warmth and hope to all families currently battling cancer.
Back on land, families and paddlers kept fueled with a delicious selection of local food and drinks. Meanwhile, vibrant live singing and dance performances, all by student groups, kept the festival atmosphere bright and energetic. A massive raffle tent added to the day’s excitement, with attendees eagerly lining up for a chance to win over $10,000 in raffle prizes generously donated by community sponsors, including ScotiaBank Women’s Initiative, ArcherMD, WestJet, and many more.
With its second edition officially a success, the Brave the Waves team is quickly solidifying the fundraiser as a beloved Montreal summer tradition. While they are already looking ahead at how to take their next steps to an even bigger scale, the focus of the day remained entirely on the immense impact of the community. Ultimately, Brave the Waves is a beautiful reminder of how a community can come together to have an absolute blast on the water while driving real change for breast cancer.
For more information and highlights about Brave the Waves or to make a donation to the cause, please visit bravethewaves.org
LOTO PICK THE ACE: Building on 10 years of commitment to improving access to music for young people across Quebec, the evenko foundation has announced the launch of Loto Pick the Ace, a weekly lottery whose proceeds directly support its mission: helping young people across Quebec thrive through music. Since its inception, the foundation has donated hundreds of musical instruments to nearly 60 schools across Quebec, giving thousands of young people the opportunity to discover and practice music. The “La Tournée des Dons” program is an initiative by the evenko foundation aimed at providing musical instruments to teachers, schools, and organizations that believe in the benefits of music education and practice. Above all, it supports those who believe that all young people should have access to music, regardless of their academic background and/or socio-economic status. By donating instruments, the evenko foundation seeks to act as a catalyst alongside schools and community organizations to inspire young people, foster their creativity and self-esteem, and encourage them to persevere in their educational journey. Loto Pick the Ace offers an exciting progressive game: each week, participants have the chance to win cash prizes, tickets to top festivals and shows, including OSHEAGA, LASSO Montréal and many more, as well as a progressive jackpot that grows with every draw until it is won.
With every ticket purchase, players choose the envelope they believe is hiding the Ace of Spades. Each week, one ticket is drawn: the winner receives a cash prize and, if their envelope contains the Ace of Spades, takes home the progressive jackpot. Some weeks, a second ticket is drawn for a chance to win festival or show tickets. Tickets are available now at lotopicktheace.ca.
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