Rants of a Grumpy Old Man: Pity the Nation
The great San Fransisco Beat poet, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, wrote in a poem of the same name: “Pity the nation whose leaders are liars Whose sages are silenced And whose [read on]
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Packed Schedules at Startup Fest
Startupfest offers unique opportunities to network and pitch for Canadian and Quebec businesses
Thinking big : WHO OWNS THE MOON exhibition
Awe inspiring works of nature and humanity by Wanda Koop at the MFA.
Provoking the Narrative: AlterNatives Review
Smart theatre leaves the audience with much to consider
Art Souterrain
The annual underground art festival puts art in the tunnels and stairwells of Montreal’s underground “city”. In doing so, art becomes accessible, or at [read on]
Choreographer Sujit Vaidya Delves into ‘the Other’ with Off Centre
Sujit Vaidya speaks about his new piece as well as the other and the role of dance in his life.
Travelogue: China Part I
We follow Philippe Canning and his wife as they visit sites and restaurants and experience kind treatment on their travels in China
Children of God: Too Many Untold Stories
Well done production is but a small step in the long process of acknowledging harms done by settlers on Indigenous peoples of Canada.
Image + Nation Fest: The Fruit Machine Review
Documentary Reveals Discrimination in Canada’s Military
Civilianaires Review
It’s been four years since The Trews released their last studio record, the largest gap of their career. In the meantime, the band switched management, changed the man [read on]
Montreal Then & Now: Coming to Canada — Part I
Zsolt’s journey to Canada began with green hair and involves St Jerome.
1959: The End of Duplessis & Other Quebec Curios
By the end of the 1950s, Maurice Duplessis had been in politics for thirty-two years of his life, eighteen of which had been as Premier of Québec. From humble beginnings as [read on]
1959: Mr. Roncarelli, Speaking & Other Quebec Curios
Frank Roncarelli was a businessman. The owner of a highly successful restaurant on Crescent Street, Quaff Café, Roncarelli had accumulated a certain wealth. He was also a [read on]
1958: The Other Chief & Other Quebec Curios
John Diefenbaker’s law practice that began in a shack that he had built on a vacant spot of land and ended with his competitor being run out of town. His political career [read on]
1957: Québec’s Natural Gas Company & Other Quebec Curios
Natural gas, a fossil fuel substance that occurs naturally in the soil, can be harnessed to power homes and vehicles and is generally less toxic to the environment than other [read on]
1956: Bourassa Departs and Duplessis Marches On & Other Quebec Curios
In 1956, while the big movers and shakers of the next generation such as Jean Lesage and René Lévesque were already in politics or moving towards that goal, Robert [read on]
Dany Laj and The Looks Hit The Road
There’s nothing better than a feel good song. Or at least, not many things are. Dany Laj and The Looks’ new single “Left Right to One” is one [read on]
1956: The Coffin Affair & Other Quebec Curios
Wilbert Coffin was firstly a Gaspésien. A prospector by trade, his chance run in with three men and six hundred dollars led to one of the most hotly-debated cases in [read on]