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Grosse Île Bilingual Musical Drama Opening Soon
Get ready for this musical about Irish immigrants to Quebec. [read on]
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& Other Quebec Curios
1847: Tragedy at Grosse-Île & Other Quebec Curios
Grosse-Île was established in the early 1830s to contain immigrants that the Lower Canadian government believed were responsible for causing a cholera epidemic. It was later transferred to the powers of Lower Canada’s higher authority, [read on]
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Good Vibes In Hard Times: An Intimate Conversation With Flogging Molly
Dave King has a lot to y’know say about why it’s good to be fronting a long-runing Celtic punk band. [read on]
Festivals
Blue Met Is an Open Book : Festival Picks
With many free events, the annual Blue Metropolis is a chance to meet authors, listen to intelligent discourse, and get in touch with the local and international lit scenes. [read on]
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We’re All Irish at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade : Survival Guide
Survival guide to the Montreal St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2016 [read on]
Review
Brooklyn: Rich in Colour and Texture
Film follows the immigrant experience of a young Irish woman who comes to New York. [read on]
Festivals
The Hallow: A Harrowing Tale of Little Substance
On July 15th, 9:35 pm, The Hallow premiered for the first time ever in Canada. Written and directed by Corin Hardy, this Irish production basically reinforces all horror movie clichés in a beautifully suspenseful manner. [read on]
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REVIEW: Amnesia Rockfest, Day 2
The Rockfest 2015 adventures are at an end, as System concludes the festival gloriously. Day 2 hosted some of the best bands of the whole event. [read on]
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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 crustcrumbs, fried hencods’ roes. Most of all he [read on]
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Get Your Celtic Craic On, Celtic MTL 2015 is coming!
Interview with Montreal Celtic Society President Devin Shanks about the great gathering of Celts at Celtic Mtl 2015. [read on]
Book of the Month Club
Book of the Month Club: Echo’s Bones by Samuel Beckett
“The dead die hard, they are trespassers on the beyond, they must take the place as they find it, the shafts and manholes back into the muck, till such time as the lord of the [read on]
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TONIGHT: Panti Bliss and Emer O’Toole Talk Gender Performance
Don’t miss Panti Bliss and Emer O’Toole discussing gender, performance, and writing books. [read on]
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Terminus : Irish Storytelling Done Dublin Style
From deals with the devil to back-alley abortions, Terminus showcases Dublin as a fourth character in this three-person show. [read on]
Festivals
Get Your Knees Up for Ulysses : Bloomsday Festival in Montreal
Celebrating Bloomsday in Montreal has become a weekend event with readings, music, food, and of course… ale! [read on]
Review
Irish Angst On Screen in Stay
Character driven Stay sometimes fall prey to over-emphasis of contrast and home. [read on]