Poutine Week: Picks of the Poutines
Want to know which poutines are worth the wait (weight?). Here are some of the standout recommendations of the week.
Festivals
Festivals and events happening in Montreal
Montreal Black History Month 2015: Best of the Fest Daily
Not entirely sure what to do to celebrate Black History Month in Montreal? Here’s a pick for each day of the month.
Carte Blanche to Great Films of Isolation
Film festival at Phi Centre showcases groundbreaking films about isolation chosen by the Metafilms team.
Blue Metropolis Sails to Colombia
A preview of the Canadian component to 2015’s Hay Festival, featuring writers Réal Godbout, Kim Thúy, Steven Pinker, and Annharte.
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.
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 [read on]
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.
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.
Coachella 2015 Lineup Announcement Made
A quick look at this year’s Coachella lineup before tickets go on sale tomorrow January 7th.
Ten Days to Get Wild this Winter : The Wildside Festival
From sketchy to sketch comedy, this edgy theatre festival is a winter treat.
Coups de Theatre: From the Cutesy Sweet to the Grotesque
Youth oriented theater at the Coups de Theatre Festival explores some very grown up themes. Reviews of several shows.
Getting it Right: Tabia Lau’s John 8 in Write-On-Q
Tabia Lau is a hot, up-and-coming playwright whose new play John 8 is one of the plays featured in The Pipeline this week.
Image + Nation Closing Film Guilda About Jean Guida’s Two Lives
Concordia grad Julien Cadieux’s must-see film follows Jean Guida, who brought the performer Guilda to life
My Montreal Bucket List: MURAL Street Art Walk
I cant think of a better way to spend these last few warm-ish days than admiring local and international artworks on the MURAL walk along St-Laurent!
Image + Nation Film Festival Cranks the Latin Heat
Boundary crossing film festival presents films focused on LGBT themes from different countries, but with a special focus on Latin America and Canada this year.
Ready, Set, Read : Salon du Livre in Montreal
Celebrate French literature in all its forms this weekend at the Salon du Livre.
RIDM’s Must-See Films Capture Life And People Around the Globe
Documentary films in festival range from raw to uplifting as they capture the stories of both people and ideas from every corner of the planet.
100 Years and Still at War: Fenarrio A Good Fight Reviewed
Passionate documentary looks at the making of Motherhouse a play about women working in a WWI munitions factory.
Cinemania Celebrates 20 Years
From films to the invited guests, this festival of Francophone film brings international cinema to Montreal
Have We Forgotten Yet? Stories of the Human Impact of War
An Interview with Micheline Chevrier, Imago Theater’s Artistic Director about six works by six companies on the theme of war