L’OFFTA Carries On
Social distancing won’t stop this annual art party and festival from happening in Montreal.
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Zoom to See The Fairies are Thirsty
Interview with Sabrina Auclair about performing an online ensemble piece.
Upcoming Online Film Release: 1BR
After having its triumphant world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival, Dark Sky Films has finally revealed a new poster and trailer to celebrate 1BR’s [read on]
Review: The Way Back
Sports dramas are exciting and influential films even if they do feel a little formulaic at times. They showcase interesting themes that will heavily inspire the audience [read on]
Nederlands Dans Theater: Not to be missed (but thanks to COVID-19, you’ll miss it)
The Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) is world renowned for the virtuosity and versatility of their dancers, as well as their collaborations with the most illustrious [read on]
José Navas’s Winterreise: A Cautionary Tale for Valentine’s Day?
Winter is long and hard. It sucks. Finding out that your significant other has ditched you for another and that you must leave your cozy home to wander, grieving and alone, [read on]
This Year’s Oscar Nominated Shorts
Short films continue to occupy a very special place in my heart. While there are so many shorts in the year that don’t necessarily get the screen time they deserve, I [read on]
Interview with Krista Jackson Director of Nell Gwynn
The National Theatre School of Canada is proud to bring us a play by Jessica Swale that the life of Nell Gwynn, an eminent Restoration actress and mistress to King Charles [read on]
Parasite: Best of 2019
At this point, it should be no surprise that Bong Joon Ho is known as one of the best filmmakers in the industry after making some amazing flicks such as Memories of Murder, [read on]
Radicale Vitalité: Marie Chouinard pushes the envelope, laughing all the way
In her latest work, Radicale Vitalité, Solos et Duos, Marie Chouinard walks a bunch of fine lines: pleasure vs. pain, laughter vs. tears, love vs. strife, sanity vs. [read on]
Written on Skin: Read like Poetry
Written on Skin, an opera by British composer George Benjamin, premiered in 2012 in France and later at the Royal Opera House in 2013. This modern take on the operatic form [read on]
Film Review: Just Mercy
Just Mercy is a movie that wants to convey its compelling premise to many people. There are so many films that have been based on true stories, and they’re admittedly not [read on]
Conversation with Actress and Clown Christine Moynihan
I have known Christine “Chris” Moynihan for decades. I even directed her in Colorado when we were both students in the theatre department at the University of [read on]
The Kindness of Strangers: Holiday flick that misses the mark
The cynic in me suspects that The Kindness of Strangers started out as one film and became something else, just to cash in on the holiday movie rush. It’s too bad, because [read on]
Documentary Review: Tattoo Uprising
The new documentary Tattoo Uprising explores the long history and cultural influence of tattooing, tracing the art form all the way back to Biblical times. Referring to the [read on]
Film Review: American Dharma
Errol Morris is a respected American filmmaker who, over the course of his long career, has produced, directed, and written an array of important, unique, and thought [read on]
An Interview with Steve Gillam on Jordan Tannahill’s ‘Late Company’
Late Company is a new production written by acclaimed Canadian playwright and activist Jordan Tannahill that will be opening at the Segal Centre for the Performing Arts. [read on]
