See
Familiar Lessons : Civilized
John D. Huston gives a masterful performance with Kier’s didactic script on a history lesson we should all know [read on]
metis
Interview
Louis Riel: A Comic Strip Stage Play
Interview with Zach Frazer about his remounted production. [read on]
& Other Quebec Curios
1858: Louis Riel & Other Quebec Curios
In 1858, a young man arrived in Montréal, unknown to many but a select few who had seen his potential as a scholar back in Manitoba. This man, Louis Riel, was supposed to become a [read on]
& Other Quebec Curios
1812: Not Only Seven Nations & Other Quebec Curios
As many history books like to tell us, Canada would not be Canada within the War of 1812. Ostensibly a “Canadian” war, the British spared few British people, instead focusing their energies on defeating Napoleon [read on]
Festivals
Joseph Boyden at the Blue Metropolis
Interview with Joseph Boyden a special opportunity to hear about his craft and bask in his optimism. [read on]
Festivals
Review of Louis Riel at the Festival de Casteliers
Story of Métis leader based on Chester Brown’s book runs a little long but has some clever acts of puppetry within. [read on]
Interview
Louis Riel : Puppeting Chester Brown’s Graphic Novel
Interview with Zach Fraser about Louis Riel, a production based on Chester Brown’s graphic novel that uses two-dimensional puppets. [read on]
Do
Ron Evans: Teller, Teacher, Elder, Explainer
Métis elder Ron Evans doesn’t tell stories in a conventional sense. [read on]
Festivals
Intercultural Storytelling Festival: Lend Them Your Ears
Now hear this! The best storytellers from Canada and Quebec are coming to town to pour honeyed nectar into your imagination. [read on]
Do
March and Vigil: Missing and Murdered Women
A large group of concerned individuals turned out to march in memory of the missing and murdered aboriginal women. [read on]
Festivals
Talking Ted-Style with the Walrus about Cities
As part of the Blue Metropolis festival, The Walrus brings forward speakers to lecture on ways to make a city come alive [read on]
Interview
Daina Ashbee: Fighting Against Violence with Art in Unrelated
Daina Ashbee talks about her world premiere Unrelated and the many forms of violence that relate to the missing and murdered indigenous women. [read on]
Hear
Photojournal: Dance and Celebrate at McGill Pow Wow
Tradition and modernity come together during McGill’s annual Pow Wow, a chance to dance, sing, and celebrate. [read on]
Hear
Festival: First Nations Festival at Place Des Arts
Feeling Osheaga-envy? Why not celebrate first nations cultures from around the world at the First Nations festival. [read on]