Do
Light Therapy to Warm your Heart with Prisimatica
Place des Arts lights up with immersive art featuring an art installation, food trucks, videos, and interactive games. [read on]
Month: January 2015
Review
Film Review: TRICKED — Our Blatant Lustful Inhumanity
Gripping documentary looks at prostitution and sex trafficking in the US [read on]
Festivals
Review: Playday Mayday
Playday Mayday, the latest foray into sketch comedy by powerhouse improv troupe Uncalled For, is as delightful as you can expect. By as you expect, I mean that this experienced crew will leave you cry-laughing [read on]
Consider
Rx for Winter: the Laurentians for non-skiers
If you’re a skier, you have a ready-made strategy for making it through a Montreal winter. And God bless you for having the energy and strength and determination and money to schlep all of that [read on]
Festivals
Wildside Preview: Aiden Flynn Lost His Brother So He Makes Another
Angela Potvin discusses Aiden Flynn Lost His Brother So He Makes Another with Nathan Howe. [read on]
& Other Quebec Curios
Robert Bourassa, Associate Professor & Other Quebec Curios
Examining the role of controversial federalist/separatist Robert Bourassa in Quebec politics, as well as his time spent as a professor between 1976-1983. [read on]
Festivals
Wildside Festival Preview: Johnny Legdick Catchy as Hell
Angela Potvin interviews Jimmy Karamanis to get the lowdown on the hit rock opera, Johnny Legdick, part of Montreal’s Widside Festival. [read on]
See
The Worst Film of 2014: Leave This One Behind
There were plenty of turkey films to choose from. Find out which one we think was the worst of 2014. [read on]
Festivals
Coachella 2015 Lineup Announcement Made
A quick look at this year’s Coachella lineup before tickets go on sale tomorrow January 7th. [read on]
Hear
Expect Sweat: Interview with Montreal’s own Po Lazarus
Moegi chats with the boys behind the band Po Lazarus, gets to know them a little better, and sees what they have in store for the new year. [read on]
Review
DVD Review: InRealLife and The Evils of Technology
New film hot off the TIFF explores how the Internet has changed British teens and interviews major players about the future online. [read on]
Consider
Fear and Loathing South of the 40: All The News Not Fit to Print
The best headlines at the start of the year tempt with their tragi-comedy. [read on]
Festivals
Ten Days to Get Wild this Winter : The Wildside Festival
From sketchy to sketch comedy, this edgy theatre festival is a winter treat. [read on]
Review
Exhibitions You Need to Visit : Go Greek
Exhibition at Pointe à Callière brings rare pieces from Greece to Montreal that celebrate ancient Greek culture. [read on]
Book of the Month Club
Book of the Month Club: All I Can Say for Sure by John McAuley
“Respect your instrument. Its offices will surprise. Work for true poems true to you. The rest are Styrofoam and glue.” (“Four Tweets to a Young Poet”) John McAuley is one of seven writers that formed [read on]
& Other Quebec Curios
Bruno Mars can’t “Marry You” & other Quebec curios
You know that little peppy song from about three years ago that Bruno Mars sings? “It’s a beautiful night/we’re looking for something dumb to do/hey baby, I think I want to marry you”. If we’re [read on]