Here’s an old clip I recently dug up. It’s of my appearance on CBC’s The National with Peter Mansbridge on December 15, 2004. I’d submitted a story idea for their popular Road Stories series and – surprise! – they jumped on it. Despite my obvious nervousness in the setup with Mansbridge, I really like how the piece presented Montreal at that time and how it positioned Maisonneuve as a champion of that cultural shift in the city from old political doldrums to young creative vibrancy.
Earlier that year, we’d hosted a couple non-literary live events that really showcased that energy. One was a variety show in the fall called Bazaar Bazaar (our first real attempt to export the brand to Toronto) and another was an incredible vernissage-party (which in addition to art installations included dancing, body painting, an oxygen bar, and even our team rocking some Philippe Dubuc fashions) in the spring at the SAT in Montreal. The latter was picked up by CBC’s Play…
