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Robby Hoffman’s roundabout route to stardom
McGill gave Robby Hoffman, BCom’10, the thing she wanted most in life – a pathway out of poverty. But once she finally had that security, she decided to put it all at risk by pursuing a new career in comedy.
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‘The only thing I could maybe be good at’
Over the course of his long career, François Bourassa, BMus’85, has established himself as one of Canada’s top jazz musicians. His famous father, former Quebec premier Robert Bourassa, was hoping he’d give engineering a try.
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Add these books to your summer reading list
Canada’s prime ministers, a tale of grief and ghosts, and the one-and-only Leonard Cohen are among the subjects of recent books that McGillians might want to dive into.
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From the printed page to the big screen
McGill professor Alain Farah is one of Quebec’s most prominent authors. His award-winning novel Mille secrets mille dangers prompted an unexpected offer from celebrated filmmaker Philippe Falardeau (Monsieur Lazhar) – to work together to transform the novel into a movie.
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Holiday reading options
Looking for a good book or two to enjoy over the holidays? Here are some recent books by (or about) McGill grads for you to consider.
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A little bookstore that’s had a big impact
For generations of McGill students, The Word Bookstore on Milton Street has been almost as familiar a landmark as the Roddick Gates or the Redpath Museum. As The Word marks its 50th anniversary, Adrian King-Edwards, BA’71, the bookshop’s co-founder and owner, shares some memories.
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A jazz star on the rise
Caity Gyorgy, MMus’22, has won three Juno Awards in the last four years for her albums. The talented jazz singer and composer has been busy putting the finishing touches on her most ambitious project yet.
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Getting things ready for your stay at The White Lotus
David Bernad, BA’04, the Emmy Award-winning executive producer of The White Lotus, on how he went from organizing Frosh Week parties at McGill, to producing one of the most acclaimed shows on television.
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From metal to Mozart
Before Rihab Chaieb, BMus’10, became a rising star in the world of opera, she was the singer in a metal band. The mezzo-soprano, a “mesmerizing stage personality,” according to The Times, now appears in major opera productions around the world.
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‘Our unofficial Architect Laureate’
The life and work of Arthur Erickson, BArch’50, LLD’75, one of Canada’s most celebrated and influential architects, is the subject of both a new documentary film and a new exhibition at the Canadian Centre for Architecture.
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Helping others find their voices
Carol Bernard, BA’84, was a respected manager at CN Rail – but her love of music propelled her into a dramatic career shift. As the founder and director of two prominent Montreal choirs, Bernard is now sharing that love of music with her choristers and their audiences.
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Mining (and questioning) her memories
In her latest short animated film, Oscar winner Torill Kove, MUP’89, revisits her teens and shares a story about the years she and her family spent in Nairobi, Kenya – and what led them there.