leonard cohen edmonton visit in 1966 to be commemorated in 2016
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Leonard Cohen's five week visit to the University of Alberta in Edmonton in 1966 marked his transition from an ordinary person to a celebrity. We plan to commemorate the 50 year anniversary of this visit in 2016 with a special event!TRANSCRIPT
Leonard Cohen Edmonton
1966
Leonard Cohen Edmonton
1966Five week visit 48 and a half years ago as guest of the Department of English
In 2016 we plan a major event commemorating 50 Year anniversaryof visit where he transitioned from an ordinary person to a celebrity
Five week visit 48 and a half years ago as guest of the Department of EnglishIn 2016 we plan a major event commemorating 50 Year anniversaryof visit where he transitioned from an ordinary person to a celebrity
Hype in the Gateway before arrival!
from Gateway interview post arrival
More Gateway Images from 1966
1966 Image from Yearbook
Yearbook Text
Yearbook audience Images from 1966 Visit
More audience images from Yearbook
Signing autographs
More yearbook audience images
Performing
The fuel for the performances!
Yearbook Picture Campus in 1966
Campus Today
House Sisters of Mercy Lived in As It Looked in
2004
Side Entrance Access to Basement
Apartment Where Sisters of Mercy Lived
Residential Building Tamarack House Which
Replaced It In 2013
Edmonton Leonard Cohen Night 2002
2002
Stroll of Poets 2002 Leonard Cohen Night
Open Stage Performance 2002
Preparing Red Needles Drink 2002
2003 LCN Ben Sures
2003 LCN Dale Ladouceur
2004 LCN - Nadel Lecture
Poetry Readings in the Audience 2004
Performance Ann Vriend 2004
Performance Wendy McNeill 2004
Closing group sing 2005
Edmonton 2008 Int. Leonard Cohen Event
• Built on Leonard’s own significant history in the city, and on the 6 years of successful Cohen events we had had by that time. Tours of significant Cohen sites, guided by singer Michael Dorsey who lived in adjacent apartment to Sisters of Mercy.
• July 11-13, 2008. Concurrent with Street Performer’s Festival. Performances by Serena Ryder, Jann Arden, Tom Rush, Roddy Hart, Peter Elkas, Darrel Scott, Yaron Hallis, Ann Vriend
Edmonton 2016 Int. Leonard Cohen Event
• Will celebrate the 50 year anniversary of Leonard Cohen’s pivotal five week visit to Edmonton in 1966.
• Will pick up where the 2008 event left off and explore additional Edmonton attractions including the Edmonton Queen Riverboat and the Edmonton International Film Festival, which we are partnering with in the event.
The Edmonton Queen Riverboat
Edmonton International Film Festival
Mallory Chipman Will be a Featured
Performer