Review: Honestly, OK is Much Better than Just OK
Play about discovering passion features fantastic, versatile cast.
Festivals
Festivals and events happening in Montreal
My Montreal Bucketlist: Gardens of Light
An incredibly beautiful evening spent at the Gardens of Light. A must see Montreal festival this fall.
Doo-wop Pop and Singing Flowers: A Review of Sixties Follies and Marguerite et les Mauvaises Herbes
Montreal musicals span from ’60s themed plots to light-hearted urban dystopia. Let the chorus girls in!
MPROV Festival Review: The Show Must Go On So Don’t Wait Around!
Kitty and Bee, Easy Action, and K$M throw down at the MPROV festival.
Ty Segall Is Keeping Punk Alive
Pop Montreal performer Ty Segall reminded me why punk is so amazing. He also proves you don’t have to be a dick to be punk.
Funny Faces and Storytelling: Mprov Festival
Mprov, a Montreal based improv festival featured Funtime Jam, Grindprov, and Doreen. Read the review here.
Chimney Sweeps with a Sense of Humour: Mprov Montreal
MPROV festival showcases local French and English improv acts as well as travelling troupes from across Canada and as far away as Paris. A quick review of the shows by Wild Heart, the McGill Improv, and the Yes Tones.
MPROV: Montreal Improv Festival Coming Up!
The Montreal Improv Festival returns to the Montreal Improv Theatre stage, for its ninth year and its last time in the single digits.
Oh Danny Boy, Making People Laugh is Worthwhile!
Montreal’s Next Wave Musical Festival starts with two great productions.
I Laughed, I Cried, It was Better in Montreal: The Next Wave Festival of New Musicals
Interview with festival director Stephen Pietrantoni covers the shows for this year and the festival’s raison d’etre.
Photojournal of Puces POP : Great Things by Real People
For those ready to early bird their holiday shopping or fans of delightful home made products, Puces POP is always a welcome visitor to fall.
A Decade of Growth with the Montreal International Black Film Festival
Starting out as the Haitian film festival, Montreal’s International Black Film Festival is bigger than ever with an appearance by Spike Lee and other events.
Review of Merv Hartlen: Parents, Weed, and Women
A review of Merv Hartlen’s performance at Pop Montreal.
Merv Hartlen at POP Montreal
This year POP Montreal adds Merv Hartlen to your to-do comedy list. Merv is very well known in the comedy crowd of Toronto.
Comedian Robby Hoffman at POP Montreal
POP Montreal has a reputation for bringing some seriously hip and highly anticipated acts to town and this year they are hosting Robby Hoffman,
Cycles: Choreographer Eva Kolarova On Balancing Dance and Art
Dancer Eva Kolarova talks to Nancy Berman about working with composer Reiko Yamada and film director Luciana Markos to create her new work Cycles.
Eat Your Vegetables!
Montreal Food Festival scene sprouts its first vegan festival, kicking off with a 21-day vegan challenge.
Marionnettes Everywhere at Verdun Street Fair
Verdun street fair featured puppets of all kinds, from Punch and Judy to Chinese dragons.
Otakuthon Wrap Up : The Festival with Something For Every Character
Rachel talked to attendees of the Otakuthon Festival to find out what the highlights of the three day long event were.
Photo Journal: LaSalle Showcase at Fashion Mode and Design
Catwalk of fashion from student designers at La Salle College. Photo journal by Magali Crevier here.