Consider
How To Fall in Love Before Valentine’s Day
The only thing between you and love might be 36 questions. [read on]
Month: January 2015
Review
A Most Violent Year Review: Greed and Corruption, ‘80s-Style
Good guys and bad guys meet on equal footing in this award-winner by J.C. Chandor. [read on]
Review
Review The Bad Guys: The Ambiguity of Being a Dude
Play show the difficulties in making the right choices in America when you’re a dude trying to rewrite your past. [read on]
& Other Quebec Curios
A Little History of Quebec Legal Systems & Other Quebec Curios
It’s Cartier’s fault, of course. Or maybe Champlain. Whether you count the discoverer or the first colony builder/explorer, it is partly their fault that Quebec has two legal systems. In fact, Quebec is the only [read on]
Review
Art Exhibit: Warhol Mania Small but Bright
Two rooms of posters by the artist showcase the development of his career from graphic artist to poster boy for pop art. [read on]
Hear
Review of Dream Magic: Alana Yorke’s Epic Imagination
Beautiful new album by Alana Yorke goes beyond classification. [read on]
Consider
It’s Only Love: Getting Back on the Bike
After trauma, everyone recovers at a different speed and in a different way. So shut up critics! [read on]
Hear
Review Zola Jesus Show: Violently Sublime
Zola Jesus delivers emotive, dynamic performance that stuns the audience into breathless silence. [read on]
Review
Ballet BC Captivates Montreal with Three Choreographers
Under the artistic direction of Emily Molnar, Ballet BC performs recent works by three European choreographer at Théâtre Maisonneuve. Reviewed by Nancy Berman. [read on]
Hear
Igloofest January 25 2015: Oliver Heldens Made Me Forget The Cold
Amazing beats by Oliver Heldens plus the great atmosphere of Igloofest means my Sunday night was cooler than yours. [read on]
Hear
Reviewed By Robyn: Pond New Album Is Equally Trippy & Spacey
Pond’s new album “Man It Feels Like Space Again” is aptly named; each track is on the spectrum of trippy and spacey. It’s somewhere between audio Xanax and the perfect daydreaming soundtrack. [read on]
Hear
Igloofest January 23 2015: The Germans are Coming
German DJs and lots of free hugs make Igloofest Friday night go round! [read on]
Uncategorized
Terminus : Irish Storytelling Done Dublin Style
From deals with the devil to back-alley abortions, Terminus showcases Dublin as a fourth character in this three-person show. [read on]
Consider
Fear and Loathing South of the 40: Trouble in the Boroughs
Plateau won’t plow. Terrorist hack on Ile Perrot. Outremont can’t handle the sukkah. It’s an exciting week in every Montreal borough. [read on]
Festivals
Carte Blanche to Great Films of Isolation
Film festival at Phi Centre showcases groundbreaking films about isolation chosen by the Metafilms team. [read on]
Review
Still Alice Review: Lost in Your Own Mind
Kleenex should be paying the makers of this emotionally-pitch-perfect Golden Globe winning film. [read on]
Consider
Rx for Winter: Get out of your comfort zone at the Salon de l’Auto
Check out the newest and coolest at Montreal’s Salon de l’auto: from family sedans to zero-emission electric cars to modified low-riders and Maseratis. [read on]
Consider
King Ludd #22: Domesticated Intelligence
The idea of a smarthome that merely does what the owner expects is an oxymoron. A smarthome must be able to make decisions, sometimes wrong ones. [read on]
Review
The Anger in Ernest and Ernestine: Mad Fun
Some couples get together for all the right reasons. Some couples stay together for all the wrong ones. [read on]
See
Cinema Politica Line-Up Showcases the Best Docs from Gaza to Home
This winter’s lineup at the Concordia branch of Cinema Politica has films about refugees, the justice system, and gender. Get inspired and get informed. [read on]