Flamenco and the feminine
Danse Danse opened its 19th season Thursday evening in Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier with a breathtaking flamenco reimagining of Carmen. The female protagonist in Prosper [read on]
Articles by Nancy Berman
Saturday Night at the Jazz Fest
Nothing beats wandering the streets of the jazz fest, absorbing the sights and especially the sounds, going from stage to stage to discover beats both old and new. Over the [read on]
Marie Chouinard’s Animalistic Homage to Spring
Two choreographies get at the beastly and rutting side of human nature that aggressively rises in spring.
Storry gets naked at the Conservatoire
Well not exactly. Storry has been working on a highly personal, provocative, and raw concept album that combines hip-hop and rap with classical vocal technique and [read on]
Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal: Slick But Lacking Substance
Nancy Berman reviews the latest triple bill from the Ballets Jazz de Montreal.
José Navas’s Rites: solo works of profound intimacy and vulnerability
With his latest work, a set of four solos called Rites, José Navas marks a personal rite of passage in his life and long career as a dancer and choreographer. Having [read on]
Hofesh Shecter’s Sun: hilarious, terrifying, and thought-provoking
Where to begin? With the bigger-than-life-size cardboard sheep? The commedia dell’arte players? The bagpipes and electronic soundtrack? The Leonard-Cohenesque voice slowly [read on]
Danse Danse Season Kicks off with National Ballet Triple Bill
The National Ballet of Canada launches the Danse Danse season with a stunning contemporary triple bill featuring works by Forsythe, Goecke, and McGregor.
Rachel Sermanni’s New Directions
Nancy Berman speaks to Scottish folk singer Rachel Sermanni about her second album, Tied to the Moon.
The Cat Empire is bringing a blast of summer heat to Quebec
Nancy Berman interviews Felix Riebl of the Cat Empire ahead of the band’s North American tour.
Stella Musica: A Celebration of Women in Music
Stella Musica aims to celebrate and showcase women in classical music with a concert launching Montreal’s newest festival!
Harry Manx: East meets West through a 20-string slide guitar
Nancy Berman interviews the great Harry Manx, who combines Western blues with Indian classical music at the Salle Gésu as part of Montréal en Lumière
Milonga: the eternal tango
Nancy Berman reviews Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s Milonga, a modern take on the eternally sexy tango.
Interview with Louise Lecavalier: Still Going Strong in So Blue
Nancy interviews Louise Lecavalier about her new work So Blue, and what it’s like to constantly push the limits of the body.
Rx for Winter: Je t’aime en chocolat!
Get your February fix of chocolate at the festival featuring dozens of exhibitors hawking their delicious wares at Marché Bonsecours.
Young Montreal Immigrant Saves Rwandan Children
Sandrine Murengerantwali founded Vivo Cuore to raise money for much needed surgeries in her home country of Rwanda.
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.
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.
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 [read on]