A Teacher in the House: Heavy Subjects, Well Taught
Excellent one woman show tackles dyslexia and breast cancer, but still manages to shine.
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War… and More War: Of Men and War Reviewed
Bécue-Renard’s new film explores the after-effects of war.
Indiegogo Properly with Florence Emily and Emily Florence
Support mostly proper ladies Tessa J Brown and Marianne Trenka fund their Montreal Fringe Show.
Sketchfest 2016 : Meet Employees of the Year
“Turns out, bombing really hard in your underwear is considerably more intense than bombing fully clothed.” Who knew? Find out here.
Last Night at the Gayety: Rumps and Romps
Big musical fun with a pulpy look at the battle for morality in Montreal in the 1950s.
Come See the Stars Shine: The Stars of the Russian Ballet
Tchaikovsky pieces as well as works never performed here on stage at Outremont this week.
Leaping into Les Grands Ballets 16/17 with News
Big changes at Les Grands Ballets — a new space, a new Artistic Director, and plenty of ballet to come. Find out about the 2016/17 season here.
SHE SAID/HE SAID : A review in dialogue
New show at the MAI by the Black Theatre Workshop searches for meaning through song and drama.
Agokwe: Romeo and Juliet in Fair Canora
Incredible Dora award winning show puts a First Peoples and LGBT spin on Romeo and Juliet.
Juste la fin du monde in Competition at Cannes
Xavier Dolan’s upcoming film will be in the running at the French festival.
HUMP! Festival’s Level Up ! Feminist porn and a video game
Making a film with an orgy in a yurt can be empowering and carry multiple messages. Find out more in Karan’s interview with the Level UP team here.
HUMP and the Porn Dream
Dan Savage’s festival where everyday people make and star in pornographic film shorts comes to Montreal.
Review of Chet Zar: I Like to Paint Monsters
Mike Correll’s documentary sheds light on a master of dark art.
Crowdfunding : Help Montreal Slam Poet Rabbit Get to Verses Vancouver
“You can’t be a word nerd and not into poetry,” Rabbit says. We want to send this slam poet to the Verses Festival. Find out more here.
Solos Festival : Going Solo on the Stage
Clowns, the Apocalypse, and being stuck on a ship with Sloan’s Chris Murphy some of the things to expect at the Solos Fest.
Boom Surveys The Baby Boomer Experience
One-man show about the baby boomers looked at through the eyes of a Gen-X/Millenials.
Ciné Bazar and the Personal Story of a Collector
Annual event brings out collectors of memorabilia and all things film related.
Marie Chouinard’s Animalistic Homage to Spring
Two choreographies get at the beastly and rutting side of human nature that aggressively rises in spring.
Through My Brown Gay Zootopian Lens
Animated film praised for handling difficult topics suffers from its own prejudices and stereotypes.
Montreal Events and Festivals in April
Your list of the best festivals and events taking place this April in Montreal