Review
“Master Harold”… And The Boys : Prejudice is Alive, Well and Of Our Time
Simple plot and good acting highlight messages about race and privilege [read on]
Month: January 2018
Review
Maze Runner: The Death Cure Review
This last instalment successfully wraps up the Maze Runner trilogy. [read on]
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Montreal Festivals and Events for February 2018
Baby it’s cold outside, but it’s worth it to get out there and see what’s happening in Montreal. A list of festivals and events in Montreal for January. [read on]
Review
The Baklawa Recipe Needs Some Tweaking
Play needs a few tweaks to bring out the best in an immigrant, intergenerational story. [read on]
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Mighty Metal Mayhem at MTELUS
The Killthrax tour, starring Killswitch Engage, Anthrax and Havok had its inaugural date in Montreal last Thursday, at Metrop MTELUS, and for a night, the building’s foundations were relentlessly assaulted by thundering drums, bleeding guitars [read on]
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Legend Lin Dance Theatre’s Eternal Tides: the virtuosity of stillness
I have never seen anything like this. The stage is hung with long white translucent panels. Just in front of the stage, a candle burns on a sort of shrine. On each side of [read on]
Review
Hostiles: A New Take on the Western
Christian Bale and Rosamund Pike star in this intense and emotional tale set in the Old West. [read on]
& Other Quebec Curios
1940-44: Camillien Houde & Other Quebec Curios
Camillien Houde, at one-time part of the provincial Conservative Party and a collaborator with Maurice Duplessis, found provincial politics boring and decided to try his hand in municipal politics. His first adversary, Médéric Martin, was [read on]
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Voyage(s) – Abstract, Visceral and Not Defined by Form
Abstract play never comes together entirely. [read on]
Review
The Pulitzer at 100: A Century of Rewarding Excellence
This documentary explores the virtues of journalism through the ages and how the famous prize came to be. [read on]
Win
Win Tickets to See Infinitheatre’s Conversion
We’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to see Infinitheatre’s newest production, Conversion. [read on]
Interview
Frank Bello on Anthrax’s New Tour and Future Plans
It’s hard to believe that Anthrax has been active for close to 37 years. And since their formation in 1981, Anthrax must have played Montreal at least 20 times, in various lineup configurations. However, if [read on]
& Other Quebec Curios
1940: Votes for Women & Other Quebec Curios
Shortly before the end of World War I, certain groups of women were able to vote in federal elections, on the condition that they were working for the military or a male relative was working [read on]
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Lux Magna Festival Lights Up Local Arts in January
Local experimental artists from all disciplines collaborate in new festival. [read on]
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Win Tickets to See Close Talker at Divan Orange
We’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to see Close Talker at Divan Orange on January 24. [read on]
Interview
VOYAGES(S): Interview with Musician Radwan Moumneh
Collaborative piece about utopia and memory. [read on]
Consider
RX for Winter: Get Outside
Don’t sit at home watching Netflix. Put on some gear and go outside. [read on]
& Other Quebec Curios
1939: Duplessis and Godbout Rescue UdeM & Other Quebec Curios
Despite Maurice Duplessis and Adélard Godbout’s many disagreements, the two governments indirectly worked towards the same goal in the late 1930s: ensuring the Université de Montréal’s survival. The Université de Montréal started out as an [read on]
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Toronto Troubadour Corin Raymond Warms Hearts on the Coldest Night of the Year
Toronto Troubadour Corin Raymond Warms Hearts on the Coldest Night of the Year [read on]
Review
Review- Insidious: The Last Key
The latest instalment in the Insidious franchise brings nothing new to the table. [read on]