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Jon Bennett Among the Animals : Aussie Rules Footy (Playing with Men)
Bennett brings his latest show about figuring out life’s hopes and dreams to the Solos Festival.
Review of Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict
The larger-than-life personality of the famous art lover is memorialized in this new documentary
John Londoño’s Musical Eye
You might have missed the bands, but Johh Londono’s pictures of different acts that passed through the city gives a sense of who they are.
Montreal’s Comedy Stands Up All Week Long
Every night of the week, get your laugh on by checking out comedy in Montreal.
Kimchi and Comedy: the Stuff of Guts
Lise Vigneault is one multi-talented lady. She’s selling her sauerkraut at the SAT souk this week.
Dan Misener on Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids
The host of GRTWK talks about creating the show and what makes for a good story in this interview.
Review of Spotlight: Journalists Expose Sins of the Church
Tom McCarthy’s new film shines a light on an investigative journalism team called the Spotlight
Review of Hadwin’s Judgement: The End of Nature’s Magic
The story of the fall of the Golden Spruce is told poetically in this documentary
Elektra: A Timeless Tragedy
L’Opera de Montréal does justice to timeless mtyh of Elektra myth with powerful performance of Strauss’ adaptation.
Review of Lowdown Tracks: A Unique Perspective on the Low Down
“You have to know pain and heartache to be out there.”
Sketch Republic: Sketch Comedy Goes to the Ball
Sketch comedy’s monthly event at Theatre St. Catherine is extra awesome with new material Kirsten Rasmussen and Hot Raw Fire.
Mockingjay Part 2: The End is Here
The final instalment of the Hunger Games closes the series with a bang
Wake Up Sleeping Beauty Revises the Fairy Tale
Why should sleeping beauty sleep her way through her starring role? Rosaruby Kagan and Julia Ainsworth let kids rewrite the story at this production.
Solos Festival: Do It Alone Together
Montreal’s festival dedicated to performing alone pairs pieces together. Interview with festival co-director Al Lafrance here.
Piaf and Pointe Shoes
Atlantic Canada’s Ballet-Theatre brings the story of Piaf to Theatre Outremont. Review here.
Guérillas: Displacement and a Mother-Daughter Story
Guerillas Humour et Compassion looks at how a mother and daughter relate after fleeing their homeland.
The Artistorian’s Weekly Picks November 18 to 23
A Mini Interview with Mariloup Wolfe
One of the stars of La Guerre des Tuques 3D tells us what the remake means to her
Film Review: Maman? Non Merci
Film about infrequently discussed topic about why women choose not to have children despite social pressure covered in film.