Turn It Up! A Love Letter to the Electric Guitar
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Interview with Simon Pitaqaj on L’Homme du Sous Sol
Adaption of Notes from the Underground revisits Shakespeare’s question “to be or not to be” and what it means to be human. Interview with director Simon Pitaqaj.
Review of 45 Years: Saving a Relationship
Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay deliver impressive performances as a couple reaching a difficult place in their marriage.
#OscarsSoWhite: Controversy at the Academy Awards
Our authors offer their opinions on the outrage surrounding the recent Oscar nominations.
100 artworks in 1 week?
That’s what artist Aquil Virani set out to do in celebration of his 25th birthday last Friday. Sounds crazy? That’s because it is. But impossible? Not at all. [read on]
Through my Brown Gay Lens : Mr. Oscar WHITE
Karan proposes a solution to the problem of the Oscar’s tradition of picking white men for nominees.
Review of Son of Saul: The Menacing Stare of Death
László Nemes’ Oscar-nominated film stands apart from other Holocaust films.
A Macbeth For All Time
Macbeth is mounted every four hours in the world. Interview with director on what makes Raise the Stakes Theatre’s production special here.
Bouge Yourself to What’s New and Hot in Dance
Montreal’s up and coming choreographers work with mentors to present short but powerful works at the Bouge d’Ici.
Swan Lake Subversive
Dada Masilo reinvents the classic by mixing ballet and African dance, but the challenges in this excellent show don’t stop there.
The Revenant: A Visual Treat and a Chase for Retribution
Iñárritu presents a tale of betrayal and survival starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy.
Wildside Festival 2015 Round Up
The Wildside is a lovely slice of heaven that we all get to get down with in the frigid month of January every year. An excuse to crack the prehistoric layers of ice covering [read on]
Review of Arabian Nights: Part 3 – The Enchanted One
A cinematic conclusion to Miguel Gomes’ marvelous trilogy.
Co-Venture: The Aging Artist and His Mentor
Dance piece reflects on how the dancer continues while the body ages.
Celebrating 150 Years of Church of the Gesù & Other Quebec Curios
When one tends to think of religious institutions, one thinks of tradition and stability. More often we don’t realise that its long tradition is rooted in its history and [read on]
From Tap Shoes to Tassels and Back Again
Interview with Jessica Rae about her dance career that starts with competitive dance and transforms into something else entirely.
Review of Arabian Nights: Part 2 – The Desolate One
The second volume of Miguel Gomes’ trilogy is poetic melancholy.
Making Miss Katelyn
Playwright and actress Elena Belyea talks about the creation of her controversial show Miss Katelyn’s Grade Threes Prepare for the Inevitable.
Through My Brown Gay Lens: I am a pigeon who sits on a branch reflecting
Inventive film is the best metaphor for 2015.