Singing in the City : Review of Begin Again
Summer film on selling out vs. authenticity by the director of Once feature Keira Knightly and Adam Levine.
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The Four Faces of Ari Shaffir
Shaffir’s interview about his upcoming Just for Laughs appearances might contain some or all the following: mushrooms, peyote, marijuana, sex, danger, and a description of his penis.
My Name is Aquil, and I am Canadian! : Canada’s Self Portrait Project
Cross-country collaborative art project has Aquil Virani and Rebecca Jones collecting sketches from Canadians.
Photojournal: Montreal Cirque Completely Takes Over the Street
St. Denis is awash in clowns, acrobats, contortionists, and mayhem as the Montreal Complètement Cirque claims St. Denis each evening.
When Faustus Met Mephistopheles : Dr. Faustus Reviewed
Review of Dr. Faustus by Montreal’s year-old theatre group, Chocolate Moose Theatre Company.
Join the Circus with the Montreal Complètement Cirque Festival
Shows to astound and awe, the Montreal Complètement Cirque brings international and local troupes together for a little over a week of oohs and ahs.
Montreal Fringe Fest Wrap #6: We Get British
A Bandolier of Dreams and High Tea bring out the British accents. Which one is real and which one isn’t? Wine or tea? Where’s the beer?
A Night of Non-Stop Laughs : Pinq Taco Comedy Night Launches
Head down to Pinq Taco every 3rd Saturday of the month to check out featured comics for guaranteed laughs.
The Perfect Cycling Fit : Marc de Storm Kickstarter Campaign
Bicycling clothing gets a much-needed make over to be stylish and functional with this new Montreal company and its Kickstarter campaign.
Dying is Easy. Comedy is hard : Review of James Thurber: The Life and Hard Times
New DVD offers an intimate portrait of James Thurber that shows his struggles, rather than just his literary achievements.
Manifesting Public Performance : Encuentro 2014 in Montreal
International conference on the Americas makes its film and art programs available to the public.
Suburban Teenage Boys and Creepy Coaches : Palo Alto
Based on the book by James Franco, this film looks at suburban teenage life through a slightly exaggerated percpetion.
Mike Meyer’s Supermensch: The Thrilling Life Of Shep Gordon
Shep Gordon never got to have a family in the conventional way. This documentary shows how he fathered the careers of many orphan artists.
Montreal Fringe Festival Reviews Round 5: Le Petit Prince Selon Machiavel, Le Divan, Wolves > Boys, Chamber Music, Dr. Sketchy
Fringe Picks Round 5 : Le Divan, Le Petit Prince Selon Le Machiavel, Wolves > Boys, and Chamber Music.
Blues Suede Shoes : More than an Elvis Impersonation
Elvis is in the building in Hudson. Ken Gaucher talks to two-time winner of the best Elvis tribute about this hit touring show.
Montreal Fringe Festival 2014 Reviews Round 4: The Quitter and The Dysmoprhia Diet
The Quitter and The Dysmorphia Diet are two more shows that should be on your must-see list.
Montreal Fringe Festival Reviews : Round 3
Rachel Levine reviews Story Whore, Iredea, Jem Rolls One Man Traffic Jam, Brighella, and My Big Fat German Puppet Show.
Blood Glacier: A Little Gem from the Alps, thanks to Sinister Cinema
Austrian horror gem about the Alps shares a few things in common with John Carpenter’s The Thing, but then gets much, much better.
Montreal Fringe Festival Reviews 2014 : Round 2
Reviews of Kitt and Jane, The Last Metro The Musical, Talking Cock, In Memoriam : The Wake of Cheddar Fandango, The Shadow Waltz, and This is Not a Play.
Montreal Fringe Festival 2014 Reviews : Round 1
Watch out Wildkat, Turning Tricks, Jess Salomon’s IMO, Project Gingervitis, and My Playwright Sister reviewed.