Heavy Montreal Preview: Zakk Wylde Pulls Triple Duty
Zakk Wylde answers my call from somewhere in Texas, where he is on tour promoting his first solo album in 20 years, “Book of Shadows 2”. Zakk’s in a good mood: he [read on]
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They Dared Arrive By A Giant Space (Ass)hole: Plays By Kids
Interview with Fiona Ross about Plays By Kids, an ingenious production that takes plays written by little people and has big people perform them.
So Long and Thanks for all the Pasties, Miss Sugarpuss
Holly Gauthier-Frankel talks about the creation of her third show about Miss Sugarpuss and why this one will be the character’s last.
Fringe Dispatch #2 with Clavis Argentum: Presser
The cast and crew get to meet the press at the first press conference preceding the launch of the schedule.
Photojournal: Montréal En Lumière Free Outdoor Site Daytime Fun
During the daytime, the outdoor site of the city festival has plenty to do that’s kid appropriate and still fun for adults. Also, Hello Kongzi is awesome.
Interview with Olaf Breuning: Art Gets Eccentric in All Forms
The Swiss born, NY based artist talks about his art practice and shows his film as part of POP Montreal
What to do in Montreal in October 2015
Festivals and events to put on your calendar for the month of October in 2015.
Motörhead and Anthrax: Metal Spectrum
Motörhead struggles but Anthrax delivers a spectacular performance.
K8 Hardy in Conversation: Review
Dean of Fine Arts at Concordia talks to anti-fashionista/drag queen K8 Hardy about Outfitumentary.
Rachel Granofsky Trickster with a Camera
Photos? Sculpture? Digital images? Rachel Granofsky’s compelling images are a delightful intellectual challenge.
Photojournal: Puces POP Opens Bigger than Before
The mega-flea market of POP Montreal has it all. Here’s what caught Julia’s eye.
When Dance Met POP
POP Montreal welcomes two not-miss dance pieces at Monument National that you can even hit up with your pass.
Helen Simard’s No Fun Goes Further
Helen Simard explains why she’s remounting her piece with a rock band.
Erykah Badu Can Do No Wrong
Erykah Badu really deserved her Ella Fitzgerald Award after her vocally breathtaking Montreal Jazz Festival performance of June 29th
A Guide To NXNE 2015
Here are a few picks of who to see at NXNE if you are headed to the festival, along with some advice about getting and staying there.
Montreal Fringe Festival Reviews Round Three: Petit Campus Sings Out
Petit Campus shows reviewed: Mark Twain in the Year 3000/Einstein Through Time, Shy Shy in Space, Shirley Gnome: Real Mature, and The Famous Haydell Sisters
Misfits Nostalgia at Amnesia Rockfest: Interview with Michale Graves
Interview with the Master of Horror: Michale Graves (ex-lead singer for the Misfits) is about to grace Amnesia Rockfest with some of his fiercest monster rock.
Provincial Air Guitar Championships Makes Some Noise
Air guitar so real, you’d believe they knew how to play.
Say “Yes” to Bloomsday Montreal 2015!
“Mr Leopold Bloom ate with relish the inner organs of beasts and fowls. He liked thick giblet soup, nutty gizzards, a stuffed roast heart, liverslices fried with [read on]
Win Tickets to See The Lakes of Canada, Lydia Kepinski, and Les Passagers
Be a winner! Enter our contest for tickets to see three uber-talented Quebec bands.