GLENN GOULD PRIZE GALA REPORTS

[jarkko]

This new thread is for your reports and photos from the Glenn Gould Gala on May 14!!

[bridger15]

Monday, May 14, 2012
Scene in front of Massey Hall

6am - Food Service trucks arrive



7am - Updating the Billboard:
Leonard Cohen rises to the top with a slight change in description
(see yesterday's billboard here: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=31849&start=15#p306508)

A Celebration of
Leonard Cohen
The Glenn Gould Prize
May 14 8:30 pm

I told the gentleman that Leonard Cohen should take up the whole billboard.
He laughed.

---Arlene

[ladydi]

Good morning Arlene, You are up and about very early...as a good reporter should be! A very exciting day! Look forward with pleasure to your further photos and stories...

[holydove]

Arlene, your photos bring a big happy smile to my face - thank you!

[lizzytysh]

So does your commentary, Arlene .

[jarkko]

Another one, from Elliott Lefko of AEG Golden Voice:

[holydove]

That's a really niiice one, Jarkko - thank you! (looks like a lyre in the logo?)

[bridger15]

This morning about 9am, I watcheded the trucks offloading wheeled crates, including some camera equipment.
That piqued my interest.
I had a chat with the head guy receiving these.
They are doing a video tonight, but he doesn't know who is doing it or anything else
There are also three screens in this load, but he is not sure how they will be used.

---Arlene

[mutti]

Have a wonderful time Arlene in your hometown!
We are all there in spirit with you and with Leonard...
Cheers!
Leslie

[sturgess66]

Uploaded to YouTube by GlenGouldFoundation -

Some of the street performers in Toronto honouring Leonard Cohen -

The Glenn Gould Prize Salutes Leonard Cohen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzZRDIBu_N8

And another video -

Sisters Argue perform at The Art Gallery of Ontario and Bellevue Square
Park for The Glenn Gould Foundation's Leonard Cohen Street Tribute -
May 12th, 2012. Performing Leonard Cohen's Bird on a Wire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Sitdo78KXc

[ladydi]

Thanks for the videos, Linda. I know this thread is for reports from Toronto so I won't say much, but it would have been so cool to hear all the various young performers in the streets of Toronto this past weekend! Wow....

[mirka]

.
Thanks so much for all the reports on this wonderful news.
This last development in Leonard Cohen's ups and downs saga is the most positive news I came across in the past couple of years.
I'll be anxiously waiting for reports from the Gala, also b/c Basia Bulat is lately one of my favourite singers, her music so authentic no wonder she has been chosen to perform for Leonard:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhFAA82dINo

[sturgess66]

On Twitter -

Shelley Carroll ‏ @shelleycarroll Giant walking Cannabis plant @ the Leonard Cohen event @ Massey Hall. I'm ur eyes on the street. http://yfrog.com/h2dbumckj

Shelley Carroll ‏ @shelleycarroll He's getting swarmed by elderly Leonard Cohen fans in questionable headgear. #topoli http://yfrog.com/kewxzxqj

Shannon WebbCampbell ‏ @shannonwc What a handsome crowd waiting to see the legend himself, Leonard Cohen http://pic.twitter.com/oRPu4NeR

jian ghomeshi ‏ @jianghomeshi At #GouldPrize celebration dinner for Leonard Cohen. First words he says to me, "Hey man...what's up?" Seriously. #coolesthumaninexistence

Minelle Mir ‏ @MaisonMinelle
@The Glen Gould Prize Gala, celebrating Leonard Cohen http://instagr.am/p/KoG0d0i1t7/

Vanessa Morcom ‏ @VanessaMorcom Leonard Cohen -- Glen Gould Award Gala @ Massey Hall http://instagr.am/p/KoH6stjWV0/

Laura Serra ‏ @lauraserra Just waiting for Leonard Cohen... geeze, you don't say that every day. (@ Massey Hall w/ 4 others) http://4sq.com/LLbPC7

Councillor Grimes ‏ @Mark_Grimes Me and my wife Anne @ Massey Hall with Josh & Cassidy Colle for the Leonard Cohen Concert tonight . http://pic.twitter.com/xWVJKsG2

[ladydi]

Thanks Linda. The stage looks interesting (wish we could see the performances!), and obviously the pot plant was for medicinal purposes

[sturgess66]

Sarah Loves Sunshine ‏ @getsunnysarah At Leonard Cohen's Glenn Gould award gala, Adrienne Clarkson is right in front of me! #Celebs #LeonardCohen #Awesomeness

Marjolaine Lacroix ‏ @MarjoGidz Very excited to be at Massey Hall tonight where the Glenn Gould prize will be awarded to Leonard Cohen.

Kasia Rusiniak ‏ @kasiarusiniak At Massey Hall for #LeonardCohen show, honouring the great man as he's presented with Glen Gould prize tonight. Oh, wonderful poet!

Rob Hyndman ‏ @rhh At the Glenn Gould Leonard Cohen thing. http://pic.twitter.com/ByrRtw2j

andres mendoza ‏ @cuto The show is about to begin: http://glenngould.ca/leonard-cohen-gala-concert/. @thisisadamcohen closes the evening.

Jane Stevenson ‏ @JaneCStevenson Just saw Melissa auf der maur outside massey hall where #leonardcohen is getting glenn gould prize tonight. Just been told to turn off BBs.

Jamie Musselwhite ‏ @torontotuning Just tuned for #LeonardCohen at Massey Hall. Noticed a rattling mic in piano. Tried to tell crew, they said "on break come back at 7" #NARF!

jeffreyremedios ‏ @jeffreyremedios Leonard Cohen accepting the Glenn Gould Prize @ Massey Hall http://instagr.am/p/KoLNpOkS7G/