Arts, Culture and Entertainment in Montreal
The Cargnello brothers are gifted multi-instrumentalists. Singer-songwriter Paul Cargnello was frontman of 90s punk reggae band The Vendettas before charting with his successful solo career, then with his brother Christopher Cargnello as the Skinny Bros crafting some of the best funk, pop and rhythm & blues to come out of Montreal. A who’s who of […]
Carolyn Fe is one of Montreal’s original Renaissance women. She began her career as a contemporary dancer before acting in a variety of theatrical productions, TV and movie spots. Then she found her true voice singing jazz and blues in nightclubs and at festivals across Canada. I like to say blues icon Big Mama Thornton passed the […]
A little pandemic isn’t going to put a hamper on the big celebrations Geordie Theatre has planned to celebrate 4 decades of young people and community involvement. Join the fun online on Saturday November 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with the Geordie@40 Party Playlist—streamed live from the new Espace Geordie in historic Little […]
I wish I had had the opportunity to introduce pop icon Joan Rivers to Eva Blue. I knew Ms. Rivers very well for many years, she was a true professional who adored a great photographer. And workaholic Eva is quite possibly the hardest-working photographer in Montreal, who has snapped incredible portraits of everybody from Barack […]
It’s no secret that the guidelines imposed by the COVID crisis have hit Montreal’s culture community particularly hard. But where there’s creativity, there’s always a way. With the 30th annual Fringe Fest put off until 2021, MainLine Theatre has worked hard to fill the gap with an innovative and socially distant online lineup of art, […]
If we are in control of every aspect of our lives, are we truly protected? Do we have the right to feel secure? Do we have the right to privacy? MOB is a violent, disturbing, but thought-provoking story on the timely subject of identity and the false security of anonymity. It speaks to the idea […]
The Times They Are A Changin’ is a wonderful way to shake off the winter blahs and awake to the possibilities of a new world. The show is a stirring, reflective, and uplifting look-back at a time when humanity and the world were making big strides forward. Interestingly, it is not so removed from today. […]
Disney brings their magic to a whole new level in venues across North America with their touring production “Disney on Ice: Roadtrip Adventures”. Bringing extended classical musical scenes from such 1990s Disney staples as Aladdin, Mary Poppins, Lion King and more, Disney on Ice: Roadtrip Adventures combines the classics with the more recent Disney additions […]
Here are my choice Montreal arts and culture highlights for March 2020: MUSIC The Montreal concert scene heats up again with American folk-rock band The Lumineers at the Bell Centre (March 6); Italian superstar Eros Ramazzotti at Place Bell on March 9; the Subtronics (March 14) and Keane (March 24) at MTELUS; Dweezil Zappa (March 18) and Matthew […]
We all need to get away, to recharge, and sometimes to reflect. But does it actually achieve anything? Are we actually growing or just engaging in personal indulgences? Small Mouth Sounds is a funny, harsh, and poignant examination on the personal quest for meaning in life. It is original and surprisingly intimate. A great cast […]