COVID-19: Update – Small businesses can now apply for the $20,000 expansion to CEBA
December 7 update: CEBA loans for eligible businesses have increased from $40,000 to $60,000. Half the loan is forgivable if repaid by Dec. 31, 2022. Applicants who…
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Back To School The Masked Show Must Go On
The challenge of returning to school is particularly complicated for opera workshops, which often include a large number of students and participants. But McGill University…
Fundraising in Difficult Times
Money is a hard thing to ask for when everyone around you needs it at least as much as you do. An appropriate reaction to…
Artists and the Pandemic : the Option of Finding a New Career
Alarming reports on the precarious situation of artists are multiplying here as elsewhere. Many artists now have no choice but to put their careers on…
Choral Singing in the Age of Anxiety
The new government directives announced on Sept. 28 should not affect choir and orchestra rehearsals so long as safety regulations are respected and the number…
National Youth Orchestra Launches Online Training Institute
The National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYO Canada) enjoys an iconic reputation as Canada’s orchestral finishing school, providing in-depth training for the country’s top young…
Carnegie Hall Will Remain Closed Through April 5
(For Immediate Release, New York, NY)— Carnegie Hall today announced that it will cancel all events in its three performance venues from January 7 through…
Bourgie Hall Remains Closed Until November 23
Montreal, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 – Following the recent announcement made by the government, Bourgie Hall is left with no other option but to remain…
La Scena Musicale’s October Online Picks
Despite the many cancellations caused by the new restrictions announced last week by Quebec Premier François Legault, we are looking forward to a number of…
Can there be performances in the age of COVID?
Not a bad autumn, in dollars and cents, for the arts sector in Quebec. On Oct. 2, Premier François Legault and Culture Minister Nathalie Roy…
