Taking a slight breather here before returning to the preparations for our trip to Quebec City. This is probably the biggest stage for Porte Parole so far, although we won’t actually be performing at La Bourse RIDEAU. What we’ll be doing instead is slightly more business-oriented but nevertheless equally as important as anything we do in the theatre.
There is a constant pressure on arts companies or individual artists to stay current with all the tools of communications. Nowadays, having a website is pretty much a necessity; no one would take anyone seriously who didn’t have one. To say “I don’t have a website” is like saying “I don’t have a telephone.”
Ce soir, nous présenterons Porte Parole à Pecha Kucha; l’ouverture des portes est à 19 h 30, la présentation commence à 20 h 20. Qu’est-ce que Pecha Kucha? Comme vous pouvez lire ici : « Les Soirées PechaKucha ont été conçues en février 2003 à Tokyo comme un événement pour que les jeunes designers se rencontrent, se créent un réseau et montrent leur travail en public. » (Traduction : Porte Parole)
This evening, we will be presenting Porte Parole at Pecha Kucha; doors are at 7:30pm, presentations start at 8:20pm. What is Pecha Kucha? As you can read here “PechaKucha Night was devised in Tokyo in February 2003 as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public. It has turned into a massive celebration, with events happening in hundreds of cities around the world, inspiring creatives worldwide.”
This short animated film from the National Film Board of Canada captures neatly the spirit of what Porte Parole as a theatre company is all about. What can individuals do when confronted with problems in their community? Do something, that’s what. Even though it can be frustrating, complicated, and a bureaucratic nightmare. Poor Harold.
La semaine dernière, les élections à Montréal se sont conclues avec la réélection de Gérald Tremblay. Spacing Montréal a souligné avec ironie que Louise Harel aurait gagné si les fusions des villes qu’elle a instaurées n’étaient jamais survenues. À Porte Parole, c’était particulièrement intéressant de voir que les allégations de corruption dans l’industrie de la construction ont dominé les deux dernières semaines de la campagne. Dans les recherches pour notre pièce, Sexy béton, de telles allégations ont été découvertes à propos de l’industrie de la construction durant les années 70, au moment où le viaduc de la Concorde était construit.
The Montreal election concluded last weekend with the re-election of Gerald Tremblay. Spacing Montreal has noted the irony that Louise Harel might well have won if the city mergers she implemented had never happened. At Porte Parole, it was particularly interesting to see the allegations of corruption in the construction industry that dominated the final two weeks of the campaign. Research into our play, Sexy béton, found similar allegations about the construction industry in the 1970s, which is when the Concorde overpass in Laval was built.
Found out from Spacing Montreal that Google brought its all-seeing eye to Montreal and a good number of other places in Canada. Google Street View is now available for Toronto, Calgary, Banff National Park, Montreal, Quebec City, Halifax, Vancouver, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Squamish, Whistler, Ottawa, Hamilton, Kitchener and Waterloo. The geek in me is DELIGHTED! In honour of this rather exciting news, here is the Google Street View of the building on boul. St. Laurent in which Porte Parole’s offices are located.
