Kevin Tierney: It's time Montreal paid tribute to Sam Gesser

When I was growing up in the 1960s and exploring a whole new world — culture — Place des Arts seemed like the centre of the universe.
No one I knew had ever been there, at least not until I went to university, and my ignorance only added to its magic. I still remember the first time I saw the building. It was like a believer seeing a church. I wanted to be part of that.
Not on stage, but in the audience; I wanted to see and hear and enjoy. The newspapers advertised various events, ma