<div dir="ltr">Greetings:<div><br></div><div>A final reminder of the invitation to attend our Virtual Celebrons Quebec presentation titled, "Theatre in Quebec: Why? And Two Musicals" featuring Dr. Erin Hurley, Professor of Theatre Studies at McGill University. Detail of this talk are outlined below:</div><div><br></div><div>Presentation Title:</div><div>"Theatre in Quebec: Why? And Two Musicals"</div><div><br></div><div>Overview:</div><div>This illustrated lecture will open with introductory remarks on why we should bother to care about culture in the time of Covid, and on the place of theatre, in particular as a socio-political force in Quebec. Then, as demonstrations of such force -- and as upbeat musical interludes - two satirical musical theatre productions will be introduced from the annals of English-language theatre in Quebec: "My Fur Lady" (1957) and "Anglo! The Musical" (1984). It will be argued that these productions index the demographic and political situations of anglophone Quebeckers at the time and reveal key fault-lines and alliances for the community.</div><div><br></div><div>Presenter's Short Bio:</div><div>Dr. Erin Hurley is Professor of Theatre Studies at McGill University and Past President of the Canadian Association for Theatre Research. She has published in the areas of Quebec theatre, national performance, affect theory, and Canadian Studies. Most recently, she collaborated on the first book to cover the history of theatre in Quebec: "Le theatre contemporain au Quebec" from les Presses de l'Universite de Montreal. Her current research project is a critical history of English-language drama and theatre in Quebec, from 1930-2010.</div><div><br></div><div>Presentation Date and Time:</div><div>Tuesday, March 9, 2021</div><div>3:30-4:45 p.m.</div><div><br></div><div>Kindly register for this event by March 9 using the below link:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://tinyurl.com/CelebronsQuebecMarch9" target="_blank" style="color:blue;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:18.6667px">https://tinyurl.com/CelebronsQuebecMarch9</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>You may also view (and share) our marketing flyer by clicking on the link below:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/10eyFgvtSde1SqRzC6IidjgBfDnpdiE1g/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/file/d/10eyFgvtSde1SqRzC6IidjgBfDnpdiE1g/view?usp=sharing</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">CHERICE GRANGER</span></p><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;display:inline-block;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:18px"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word">Center for the Study of Canada/ & Institute on Quebec Studies</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word">206 133 Court Street</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word">Plattsburgh, NY 12901</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word"><span style="background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word">(o) </span><a href="tel:+1-518-564-5823" title="Office Phone Number" style="background-color:transparent;line-height:inherit;color:rgb(200,16,46);background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;margin-bottom:0px;display:inline" target="_blank">518-564-5823</a></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word"><span style="background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word">(f) </span><a href="tel:+1-518-564-2112" title="Fax Phone Number" style="background-color:transparent;line-height:inherit;color:rgb(200,16,46);background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;margin-bottom:0px;display:inline" target="_blank">518-564-2112</a></div><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/" title="State University of New York at Plattsburgh Link" style="background-color:transparent;line-height:inherit;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;margin-bottom:0px;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(200,16,46)" target="_blank">plattsburgh.edu</a></div><br style="background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:AvenirLT-Medium,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px">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