While I'm glad they restored this building, I'm not very happy that the building seen on the right will be demolished. The building on the left has already been demolished and replaced by a much larger building, and the second phase of this expansion in academic space will see the building to the right replaced.
I had never heard of the following heritage restoration project until I stumbled upon it while recently walking inside the walls of the Old City. I'm not sure if the chapel retains its historic function but the adjoining buildings, which used to belong to a small congregation, have been converted to what I believe are high end rentals.
City officials responsible for heritage preservation must have been anxiously monitoring this construction site!!!
I retrospectively checked the worksite on google view!
Our old Majestic Theatre (one of the few surviving vaguely flatiron-style buildings in the core) is finally re-opening. It was bought by a religious group ages ago and basically shuttered to avoid drinking, dancing and whatever else lol. We’ve finally got it back in the arts community’s hands.
__________________ Note to self: "The plural of anecdote is not evidence."
Performance for certain - I haven't heard yet if it'll also function as a cinema.
First up is The Wild Rovers.
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Inspired by the music and magic of the beloved Irish Rovers, The Wild Rovers is a mad-cap adventure that sees the famed band whisked away to a fantastical land of Athunia, not to be confused with their sworn enemy, Ethunia, (and yes they are pronounced exactly the same). These fictional countries find themselves on the brink of war and the loveable, hard-working band must help them find a path to peace through song! There will be puppets, there will be no intermission and there most definitely will be no fourth wall.
__________________ Note to self: "The plural of anecdote is not evidence."
I was sure this building on Notre-Dame in Old Montreal would never be saved, but here you go. Never loose hope I guess.
French Canadians do preservation far better than English Canadians.. Thank God for that because without Quebec, Canada would have so little architectural preservation.. and horrible façadism. Shout out to Winnipeg though for keeping their Exchange District looking sharp!
Pictures from the preview opening of Eaton's Le 9e in downtown Montreal. The art deco restaurant was inaugurated in 1931 and closed down in 1999. It stayed frozen in time for 25 years before being restored.
We lost a beauty last night. Hangar 11—a WWII hangar at Blatchford (our former City Centre airport) that was once one of the busiest airports in the world supplying efforts to fight the war. Work was scheduled to begin this summer on restoring and developing it into a huge mixed-use project. Sad day. https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/fire-tha...-eps-1.6858951
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