StyleExchange is having one their best warehouse sales. Over the years, I have followed this company’s sales around the city from the east to Laval and now west.  It’s a wow (at least 50%-70% off) for those of you looking for the youthful labels of today: True Religion, Lucky 7, Energie, Sixty for jeans and for jackets, Parajumper, Moose Knuckles, Canada Goose (50% off).

Prices:  There will be jeans for $15, a $10 section and $5 for tops. One whole area is 50% off.

Location: 5670 Pare, TMR
corner: Northview
Metro: Namur
Dates and Times: Fri June 1: 10-9, Sat June 2 & Sun June 3: 10-5;  Mon June 4: 10-9, Tues June 5: 10-9

Curtains is a musical that ran on Broadway and was so well received that it picked up 8 Tony Award nominations. Now you can see it here in Montreal. David Hyde Pierce won one for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a musical. It makes for a delightful de-stressful night (or matinee) out as it is  a murder-mystery-musical-comedy. It is is being performed by the Lyric Theatre, which has entertained us  since 1965.

The show  takes place in 1959 on opening night of “Robin Hood of the Old West”.  The “leading” lady is not terribly good at leading in that she can’t remember her lines and isn’t very good at acting, singing or dancing. Someone makes sure her opening night is her closing night as she is murdered during her curtain call – so the whole cast is cast under suspicion. The sub-plots twist and turn around the zany characters.

Since I grew up on Broadway, I can’t resist a show.This one has fabulous  choreography; The cast does  an amazing job of precision dancing. A fun song was “The Woman’s Dead” with a surprise reprise at the beginning of the second act  (Look for the dead lady, Helene Charbonneau as one of the most expressive dancers in the rest of the play).

The cast punches out the clever rhymes in  “Thataway”, Jonathan Eidelman sings from his heart “I Miss the Music” and Adam Gallay and Ange J Murphy do a delightful singing/dancing duet. Nancy Stewart is really comfortable on that  stage. Kevin Kibby has the best witty lines and enjoys tossing them at you.

The Lyric Theater has 44 in this cast (including the Lyric Theatre Singers) as well as 13 in the orchestra. It is directed by Bob Bachelor, musical director is Jean-Francois Trudel,  choreographer is Mary Sarli,  set and lighting is by Mark and Tina Bye, and Karen Pearce had fun gathering all the period costumes.

Who doesn’t need some laughter in their life? Do make room for this in your busy schedule.

Location: DB Clarke Theatre, 1455 boul. de Maisonneuve
Dates: May 31, June 1 &2, June 8 & 9: 8pm;  June 2 & 9: 2pm
Tel: 514-743-3382
Prices: $22-$42
www.lyrictheatrecompany.com

Made in Quebec baby products by Chimparoo are being cleared. If you need a baby carrier, maternity clothing as in nursing shirts, or a winter pouch, you can buy them in these two days for 10%-80% off.

Location: 400 St-Jean, Longueuil Quebec
Dates: June 2&3
Time: 10-4
www.chimparoo.ca

This Spring-Summer Pony Ride sample sale is a repeat from May. There’s  good brands: PonyRide, 213, Charli, les petits, Designers Remix Collection, Colcci, Shelly’s London, 213, FP, Darling, Muchacha. Everything will be at wholesale prices. Cash only.

Location 225 Chabanel, suite 405
Phone: 514-937-5311
Dates: June 2
Time: 11-5
www.ponyride.ca

Entrepot l’Elephant is the name of Danesco’s outlet store which sells names you know in kitchenware (Bodum, Good Grips), housewares, giftware, barware, bakeware, food prep and gadgets, glassware, dinnerware, barbeque, coffee and teapots, gardening tools, salt & pepper mills, serving accessories, bonbonnieres and gift baskets.

The deals are up to 75% off all year round.  However each June they have a warehouse sale which is even less than that.  Worth stocking up for gifts for the whole year.

Location: 18,111 Transcanadienne
corner: West of boul. St-Charles
Tel: 514-694-0950
Dates: Sat & Sun June 2&3
Hours: 9-5

The best monthly sales of linens, etc. is the one held on Louvain St. in the Chabanel area. For bedding, curtains, comforters, pillows,  shower curtains, bath towels, mats, dishcloths, oven mitts, mattress covers, etc.

They offer great deals like cushions for $5,  curtains for $5 and comforters starting at $15.

Location: 100 Louvain
corner: boul. St-Laurent
Dates and times: Fri June 1: 11-6, Sat June 2: 8-1

Clothing footwear and accessories are being cleared in Westmount, of all places, right on Ste-Catherine St. This is a new one for me. Look for: Winter Kate, Earnest Sewn HK New Balance, House of Harlow 1960, K-Way, Modern Vintage in all sizes. Cash only please.

Location: 4098 Ste-Catherine O., 3rd floor
Dates and Times: Fri June 1: 5-9, Sat June 2 & Sun June3: 10-3

The Lakeshore Weavers Guild is sponsoring the Provincial Weavers Conference.  The conference is related to the fiber arts of weaving, spinning and knitting. For $2 you can visit the vendors and see the exhibits from the different guilds in the province who are showing their handwoven arts and garments. You can buy some supplies too: yarn, fiber for spinning, weaving, bobbins, shuttles, spinning equipment, etc.

If you want you could register for the congress on Friday evening. You also have the option to register for the conference to take part in the workshops on Saturday. You do need to become a member of the Quebec Weavers Association to register for the conference.

Cash is your best option.

Location:  Holiday Inn Pointe-Claire, 6700 Transcanadienne
corner:  Boul. St-Jean
Hotel Tel: 514-697-7110
Dates:  June 1,2,3
Hours:  Sat 10-5, Sun 10-12

Provincial website:  www.lestisserandsduquebec.com/congres-en.html
Lakeshore Weavers Guild:  www.tisserandsdulakeshoreweaversguild.org/

It’s in October and May that Parasuco Jeans opens their doors to a warehouse sale, so when it happens, it’s good to take advantage of it. Men and women can buy one-of-a-kind samples and more. New stock comes in daily. Prices run as follows: tops are $20 and up, jeans $25 and up and jackets $35 and up.

Location: 128 Deslauriers, Ville St-Laurent
corner: Benjamin Hudon
Tel: 514-334-7980 X 318
Dates and Times: Thurs & Fri May 31 & June 1: 9-9, Sat June 2: 9-5;  Sun June 3: 10-5
www.parasuco.com

This furniture, household appliance, electronics, mattress, chain does have liquidation stores where you can always score a deal. However, they are flinging open their doors to their warehouse out east to let you buy whatever they have at liquidation prices. Delivery is available and they still offer their interest-free payment plan. My Smart Shopping Montreal book has the listing of all their liquidation stores if you cannot make it in time for this sale.

Location: 8600 Place Marien
Exit 83 or 85 on the Transcanadienne
Hours: Fri June 1: 9-9, Sat & Sun June 2 & 3: 9-5