Author Archives: Edward Brain

About Edward Brain

I am a long time condo activist and have a background in Business Administration. I am also an avid transit enthusiast, photographer, and filmmaker.

Leonard Nimoy has Passed Away

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Edward Brain

Leonard Nimoy, the actor who portrayed Mr. Spock in the Star Trek franchise, has passed away at the age of 83. The cause of death was Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Mr. Nimoy was an accomplished actor, author, and director. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in Obituaries | Tagged Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Deadly Games, Death, I Am Not Spock, I Am Spock, In Search of ..., Leonard Nimoy, Mr. Spock, Star Trek, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek: The Original Series, Three Men and a Baby | 3 Comments

Singers Save Die Walküre

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Edward Brain

I attended the February 13th, 2015 performance of Richard Wagner‘s Die Walküre currently being performed by the Canadian Opera Company at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. The performance starred Christine Goerke as Brünnhilde, in her first staged … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged Atom Egoyan, Canadian Opera Company, Christine Goerke, Clifton Forbis, COC, Die Walküre, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Four Seasons Centre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, Heidi Melton, Issachah Savage, Janina Baechle, Johan Reuter, Review, Richard Wagner | Leave a comment

2015 Inductees to Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Edward Brain

The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame has announced its 2015 inductees. The inductees are as follows: Carlos Delgado: Delgado has appeared once on the ballot for Cooperstown and will not be on the ballot again due to not meeting the … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Tagged Baltimore Orioles, Baseball Hall of Fame, Blue Jays, Bob Elliott, Boston Red Sox, Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, Carlos Delgado, Corey Koskie, Felipe Alou, homeruns, Jack Graney Award, Matt Stairs, Milwaukee Brewers, Montreal Expos, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Run batted in, Runs Batted In, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays | Leave a comment

Canadian Opera Company Announces 2015-2016 Season

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Edward Brain

The Canadian Opera Company (COC) has announced its 2015-2016 season. All performances will take place at their opera house, the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. The season is a mix of familiar works, along with some less familiar … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Reviews | Tagged Alan Held, Andrew Haji, Anita Rachvelishvili, Arin Arbus, Barbara Monk Feldman, Bruce Sledge, Canadian Opera Company, Carmen, Charles Castronovo, Christian Schmidt, Christian Van Horn, Christine Goerke, Christopher Alden, Christopher Purves, Claudio Monteverdi, Claus Guth, Clémentine Margaine, COC, David Alden, Doug MacNaughton, Ekaterina Siurina, Elizabeth DeShong, Emily Fons, Erin Wall, Four Seasons Centre, François Girard, George Bizet, Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Harry Bicket, Helene Schneiderman, Il combattimento di Tancredi eClorinda, James Westman, Jane Archibald, Joel Ivany, Johannes Debus, Jon Morrell, Jordan de Souza, Josef Wagner, Joyce El-Khoury, Karine Boucher, Krisztina Szabó, La Traviata, Lamento D’Arianna, Leah Crocetto, Luca Pisaroni, Maometto II, Marco Guidarini, Maria Radner, Michael Colvin, Michael Levine, Michael Yeargan, Owen McCausland, Paolo Carignani, Paul Steinberg, Phillip Addis, Phillip Ens, Pyramus and Thisbe, Quinn Kelsey, Review, Riccardo Hernandez, Richard Wagner, Robert Pomakov, Russell Braun, Russell Thomas, Siegfried, Simone Osborne, Stefan Vinke, The Canadian Opera Company, The Marriage of Figaro, Toronto, Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Zachary Nelson | Leave a comment

Broadway and The Met take on The Merry Widow

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Edward Brain

The Metropolitan Opera performed Franz Lehár’s The Merry Widow as part of its Live in HD broadcast series on January 17th, 2015. This performance was stunning from start to finish and saw the teaming up of the best of Broadway … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged Alek Shrader, Broadway, Carson Elrod, Franz Lehár, Jeremy Sams, Julian Crouch, Kelli O'Hara, Live in HD, Metropolitan Opera, Nathan Gunn, Renée Fleming, Review, Sir Andrew Davis, Sir Thomas Allen, Susan Stroman, The Merry Widow, The Met | Leave a comment

Sir John A. MacDonald’s Bicentenary

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Edward Brain

On January 11th 2015, Canada celebrates the 200th birthday of its first Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald. Sir John A. was a Father of Confederation, and had been Premier of the Province of Canada prior to Confederation. Sir John … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | Tagged Birthday, British Columbia, Canada, Canadaian Pacific Railway, Canadian Confederation, Canadians, CPR, Dominion Day, Father of Confederation, History of Canada, John A. Macdonald, John Alexander Macdonald, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Prime Minister of Canada, Prince Edward Island, Province of Canada, Province of Ontario, Red River Rebellion, Sir John A., Sir John A. MacDonald, William Lyon Mackenzie King | 3 Comments

2015 Inductees into Cooperstown

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Edward Brain

The Baseball Hall of Fame (Cooperstown) has announced the inductees for the 2015 induction ceremony. For the first time since 1955, four players received sufficient votes to be inducted. The four inductiees are Randy Johnson (97.3%), Pedro Martinez (91.1%), John … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Tagged Atlanta Braves, Baseball Hall of Fame, Baseball Writers' Association of America, Boston Red Sox, Cooperstown, Craig Biggio, Cy Young Award, Cy Young award winner, Greg Maddux, John Smoltz, Major League Baseball, Montreal Expos, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, New York, New York Yankees, Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, Tom Glavine, Triple Crown winner | Leave a comment

Happy New Year

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Edward Brain

I would like to welcome everyone to 2015. 2014 was an eventful year, as everyone knows. Now that we are in 2015, I would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year, and thank you for reading my blog. … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged 2014, 2015, Happy New Year | Leave a comment

2014: A Year in Review

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Edward Brain

Now that we are closing in on the last hours of 2014, let’s look back on some of the highlights of 2014: January: In January, Cooperstown announced the Class of 2014: Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux, and Frank Thomas. Alex Rodriguez … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged 102nd Grey Cup, 2014, Africa, Barbara Walters, Baseball Hall of Fame, Battle in Shakhtarsk Raion, Calgary Stampeders, Canadian Football League, Cooperstown, Corporal Nathan Cirillo, Crimean Peninsula, Ebola, Ebola virus, Ebola virus disease, European Union, Grey Cup, Hamilton Tiger Cats, House of Commons, Kansas City Royals, Keystone XL pipeline, Major League Baseball, Malaysia Airlines, Malaysia Airlines #MH370, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, Parliament Hill, Russia, San Francisco Giants, Sergeant at Arms, Tim Hortons, U.S. Senate, Ukraine, United Nations, United States Senate, World Health Organization, World Series, Year in Review | Leave a comment

Merry Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Edward Brain

I just want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. I hope you get to spend time with your family and friends. May all the blessings of Christmas be found for you and your family.

Posted in General | Tagged 2014, Christmas, Christmas and holiday season, Christmas carols, Christmas Eve, Merry Christmas | Leave a comment

Author Archives: Edward Brain

About Edward Brain

Leonard Nimoy has Passed Away

Singers Save Die Walküre

2015 Inductees to Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame

Canadian Opera Company Announces 2015-2016 Season

Broadway and The Met take on The Merry Widow

Sir John A. MacDonald’s Bicentenary

2015 Inductees into Cooperstown

Happy New Year

2014: A Year in Review

Merry Christmas

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