Commemoration of Place Kate-McGarrigle on Laurier in Outremont and Concerts in aid of the Kate McGarrigle Fund at Theatre Outremont.

Posted June 4th, 2013 by Anna


Aug 7 is the day the City of Outremont honours Kate with the opening of Place Kate-McGarrigle on avenue Laurier near Querbes. For many years, Kate was a familiar figure on Laurier and the family is very touched by this gesture. By then, the Robert Wilson chair, Kate/Nora, will be in place in the small park space now planted with shrubs and flowers that Kate liked. The ceremony is slated to begin around 1.30p.m. or 13.30 and the City is closing off Laurier so people can mill about. Later that evening, Lian Lunson’s Sing Me the Songs That Say I love You will be screened at the Outremont Theatre on avenue Bernard. On Aug 8 there are 2 concerts, also at the Outremont, in honour of Kate and benefiting the Kate McGarrigle Fund. Special guests are Robert Charlebois, Michel Rivard, Marie-Michele Desrosiers, Fannie Bloom and Pierre Lapointe. Martha, Rufus, Jane and I are the hosts. Please come!
FOR TICKETS CHEMINANT VERS MA VILLE – CONCERT POUR/FOR KATE MCGARRIGLE

12 Responses:

  1. Campbell says:

    June 4th, 2013 at 7:30 pm

    To be sure

  2. lily says:

    June 5th, 2013 at 1:37 am

    excellent

  3. Peter says:

    June 5th, 2013 at 4:17 am

    I cannot attend yet, but as soon as I am not a carer this will be my first trip! Great line up. Please post some pictures of the opening …. Peter

  4. Stephen Lack says:

    June 5th, 2013 at 1:37 pm

    A terrific honor. Love to all the Family and we hope one of us can get to the event.

  5. Stephen Lack says:

    June 5th, 2013 at 1:37 pm

    Stephen, Lilly and Asher

  6. Kevin Carroll says:

    June 6th, 2013 at 2:22 pm

    I find the McGarrigles a little too anglophone. But let it not be said Anna and Kate wrote better than I write. I met Kate. I always liked her. She would not date me, but, tant pis. Je souhaite le meilleur pour son ame et sonj esprit. Dieu te benisse, Catherine.
    Kevvy Carroll

  7. Kevin Carroll says:

    June 6th, 2013 at 2:24 pm

    Attention…..let it not be said that I write better than Anna and Kate. They are superb. They wrote better than I write. Ca c’est la vie…KevvyCarroll

  8. Paddy Purcell says:

    June 26th, 2013 at 8:52 am

    Try stopping me alot of really warm memories all due to Kate God rest her

  9. Axel Harvey says:

    July 4th, 2013 at 7:48 pm

    Will try to make it. Bless you all!

  10. linda says:

    August 7th, 2013 at 3:25 pm

    It was a beautiful ceremony this afternoon and the park + artwork will be an oasis in the Laurier Street boutique area. I look forward to the growth of greenery/flowers
    which were her favourites. And the family song so a propos! Merci for sharing this special day with all of us, fans and passerbys. It was truly a celebration and recognition of her many talents.
    I used to go to your family (and those of rufus)concerts at Theatre Outremont and am looking to seeing the film this evening.

  11. Philip says:

    August 7th, 2013 at 4:43 pm

    Couldn’t be there (and feeling extremely sad about that) but am glad to hear that it was well appreciated by those who were and hope the sun was radiant on everyone there.

  12. Ruth says:

    August 13th, 2013 at 6:53 pm

    I just received the CD of “Sing Me the Songs.” What beautiful and heartful renditions of Kate’s and Anna’s songs. I still miss Kate so. Writing from Massachusetts USA; Wish I lived closer.

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