Interview with Dan Derkson: The Rocky Horror and its Enduring Legacy
Dan Derkson talks about his role in the Mainline’s cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Halloween, and the desire to lose your innocence.
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Paquita: Ballet Perfection all the Way from Paris
A review of Paris Opera Ballet’s production of Paquita: a rarely performed work transported to Montreal from the heart of French ballet.
Go Bravely Forward with Art at the BNLMTL 2014
A smorgasbord of international art comes to Montreal until January with the Biennial Montreal. Performance art, film, digital works, sculpture, photography, and visual art are on tap.
Love a Little Bit More and Hate a Little Bit Less with Tentacle Tribe
Emmanuelle Lê Phan and Elon Höglund of Tentacle Tribe talk about dance, squid, fractals, and their upcoming show.
Photo Journal: En Masse Exhibit Gets Colourful
Celebratory opening of new gallery space for En Masse features colourful works.
When Jesus Went Electric : Kickstarter for Scorpion Dagger Augmented Book
James Kerr’s incredible animations of Northern Renaissance paintings are being turned into an augmented book, available now on Kickstarter. Read here and join the campaign.
Don’t Forget the Baklava : Turkish Cinema Festival
Exciting list of film hits from Turkey featured in first edition of Corne d’Or festival.
Wants&Needs Danse: challenging the norms of modern dance
Nancy Berman talks to Sasha Kleinplatz of Wants&Needs Danse about site-specific choreography and their upcoming production of Chorus II at Cinquième Salle.
Dining with Journalistic Drama : Review of While Rats Eat Pie.
Enjoy dinner and wine with new friends as you delve into the traumatised and chaotic mind of your host during the interactive theatre show.
Phenomena Festival: Atypical Artists Take the Stage
Artists who don’t fit easily into any normal line of programming find their home at the Phenomena Festival. Here are some picks.
Food for Thoughts: Two Documentaries on the World Food Crisis
World Food Day takes place October 16. Two documentaries address the worldwide crisis: Every Three Seconds and Growing Cities
CCA Presents Found in Translation: Palladio – Jefferson
An exhibition created by Guido Beltramini and Filippo exploring what is ‘found in translation’ between architects Andrea Palladio and Thomas Jefferson.
Review of Koalas: Intimacy and the Indecision
Koalas is a play about intimacy and the trepidatious struggle of indecision by young playwright Felix-Antoine Boutin. Review here:
Into Thin Air: Review of Gone Girl
Ban Affleck thriller looks at the struggles of marriage on the rocks.
Review: Honestly, OK is Much Better than Just OK
Play about discovering passion features fantastic, versatile cast.
Review for My Old Lady: Romantic Drama on a Parisian Plate
Kevin Klein, Maggie Smith, and Kristen Scott Thomas star in this upbeat look at inter-generational living.
My Montreal Bucketlist: Gardens of Light
An incredibly beautiful evening spent at the Gardens of Light. A must see Montreal festival this fall.
The Comedy Nest Review: Helen Hong was here folks!
If you have been to NYC comedy clubs and you like that feeling of enjoying your comedy with some food and beer then your destination is the Comedy Nest of Montreal. Once you [read on]
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.