world war I

Book of the Month Club: Vimy: The Battle and the Legend by Tim Cook

November 11, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Vimy Memorial in Vimy, France. Photo credit: Lisamaywhite/Wikimedia Commons.

Stories of the Canadian participation in foreign wars go back to the days when parts of Canada were part of French territory, but it is the contemporary story of the [read on]

Sunset Song: Visually Stunning but Emotionally Bereft

June 23, 2016 // 0 Comments

Terence Davies’ film explores the relationship of a family in the Scottish countryside, but lacks depth.

The Quebec Easter Rising & Other Quebec curios

March 12, 2015 // 0 Comments

La Presse's front page the day after the Quebec riots. Photo courtesy the McCord Museum.

Exploring the Conscription Crisis and its aftermath on French Canada.

100 Years and Still at War: Fenarrio A Good Fight Reviewed

November 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

Passionate documentary looks at the making of Motherhouse a play about women working in a WWI munitions factory.

Have We Forgotten Yet? Stories of the Human Impact of War

November 16, 2014 // 0 Comments

An Interview with Micheline Chevrier, Imago Theater’s Artistic Director about six works by six companies on the theme of war