Book of the Month Club
Metafiction for Fun: Kafka’s Hat
This book about books is loosely based on Kafka’s The Castle and highly self aware. [read on]
Month: April 2014
Interview
Get Yours Shaken and Stirred with Acme Burlesque’s From Acme With Love
Acme Burlesque’s new show parodies James Bond and brings an eight piece band to the stage. Octopussy and Pussy Galore have nothing on this show. [read on]
Consider
Fear and Loathing South of the 40 : Meeting Your Needs
What do you need when you can’t get the train to fit in the tunnel? What if you need someone to shut up? What if it’s closing time and you’re not ready to go? [read on]
Review
Race and Gender Mix Explosively in South African Mies Julie
August Strindberg’s Mies Julie gets an update and a transplant. The play set in South Africa adds the problems of apartheid to the battle of the sexes. [read on]
Festivals
Photolog : The Elegance and Mystery of Works on Paper at the Papier14 Art Fair
Papier14 Art Fair brings galleries from around the country to Montreal to showcase works on paper. [read on]
Consider
King Ludd #13: What the Cloud Should Learn From Android
When thinking about the future of cloud storage, King Ludd proposes a rentable container style system where communication between containers is possible. [read on]
Review
The KKK Meets McDonalds: Jake and Dinos Chapman’s Come and See
Provocative exhibition of miniatures and artworks by British brothers Jake and Dinos Chapman combine fear, wonder, and cheek. [read on]
Do
Go East, Young Montrealer : The Accés Asie Festival
Savour the tastes, smells, sights, and sounds of Asia’s many cultures at the Accès Asie festival. [read on]
Hear
Review : Teebs Reminisces On Summers Past with Estara
Hazy, nostalgic album Estara is perfect ambient music for the sensitive soul. [read on]
Review
Berry Sweet Strawberries in January a Warm Look at Love
Strawberries in January a sweet, delightful play performed in French and English on alternate nights, examines teen love. [read on]
Do
Anachronik Music Festival : Pure Rock for Vintage Rebels
Two-day music festival in Montreal is centered on “vintage” rock sound and draws rockabilly crowd with the return of the Gutter Demons. [read on]
Hear
Twerking with Love: Iggy Azalea Adored in Montreal
Iggy Azalea brought the party with her to Montreal. The only complaint is that she didn’t play long enough! [read on]
Festivals
Digital Art Invasion with the BIAN : Picks and Highlights
Lots of cool digital installation projects are on tap at Montreal BIAN festival. [read on]
Review
Casse-Tête Chinois Takes International Midlife Crisis to New York
The last part of Cédric Klapisch’s trilogy brings protagonist Xavier to New York where he faces new problems in his interpersonal relationships. [read on]
Hear
Busty and the Bass Don’t Need Glass Slippers to Funk It Up
McGill 9-piece band play covers and originals with their own funky flair. [read on]
Review
Review : In The Blood… but not in the script.
B-film featuring Gina Carano starts off well, but drags on too long. [read on]
Hear
Review: High Dials Yestergraves EP
New EP evocative of both Johnny Marr and Blaxploitation films. How exactly does that happen? [read on]
Review
The Unknown Known Review: Portrait of a Politician
Errol Morris gives a glimpse into the mind of one of the most important statesmen of our time: Donald Rumsfeld. Be afraid. Be very afraid. [read on]
Hear
Review: Martha Wainwright Gives Memorable Performance By Being Herself
With new baby in tow and lyrics written on paper plates, Martha Wainwright shows that the best performances require nothing more than showing up as one’s true self [read on]
Review
Review: Alfred a Metaphor for the Beasts Inside
Heady new play at Theatre d’AUjourd’hui has one actor take on six different characters in a story about a man who releases the animals of the zoo. [read on]