Consider
Rants of a Grumpy Old Man: TRUMP MAKES WAVES!
Donald Trump is upset that there are lakes greater than he is [read on]
Canada
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RIDM Reviews # 2: True North
Immigrant to Poland documents his street in thoughtful documentary. [read on]
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Emi Jeen: Haunting Pop meets Raw Power
With a voice that channels heartbreak and rebellion in equal measure, Montreal-born artist Emi Jeen is becoming one of the most compelling forces in Canada’s alt-pop scene. Blending ethereal melodies with driving percussion and a [read on]
Festivals
37th Edition of Image + Nation Film Fest
Attention LGBTQ+ film buffs; it’s time for the 37th edition of Montreal’s Image + Nation Film Festival. Running from November 20th to the 30th this year’s fest, subtitled “Canada’s First / Reflects the authenticity + [read on]
Consider
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 bigots haunt the airwaves.” How true [read on]
Festivals
Packed Schedules at Startup Fest
Startupfest offers unique opportunities to network and pitch for Canadian and Quebec businesses [read on]
Review
Thinking big : WHO OWNS THE MOON exhibition
Awe inspiring works of nature and humanity by Wanda Koop at the MFA. [read on]
See
Review: Dominoes at the Crossroads.
Performance piece/play features excellent ensemble acting [read on]
Review
Provoking the Narrative: AlterNatives Review
Smart theatre leaves the audience with much to consider [read on]
See
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 least visible, to anyone walking by. This year, the theme of [read on]
See
Sashar Zarif’s Kismet
Sufi and Shamanic ritual practices inform creation of piece Kismet. [read on]
See
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. [read on]
Consider
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 [read on]
Review
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. [read on]
Review
Image + Nation Fest: The Fruit Machine Review
Documentary Reveals Discrimination in Canada’s Military [read on]
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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 behind the drum kit twice, and released [read on]
Montreal Then and Now
Montreal Then & Now: Coming to Canada — Part I
Zsolt’s journey to Canada began with green hair and involves St Jerome. [read on]
& Other Quebec Curios
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 a politician’s son and [read on]
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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 member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, a sect of [read on]
& Other Quebec Curios
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 began in the [read on]