Arts, Culture and Entertainment in Montreal
“What these people in their midtwenties were doing, although none of them were aware of it at the time, was building the rock canon. In this they were more successful than they could have dared hope. Many of the musicians who made those 1971 records are still playing today, in bigger venues than ever, in […]
“All the guys I grew up with were funny, as were, probably, the people you grew up with. The only difference between them and me is that I typed out the funny comments I thought of.” -Jon Macks (from Monologue) In the early to mid 1980’s there were few options for TV after the 11 […]
“My hope is that telling these stories will highlight the psychological challenges we all face-no matter how big or small-and maybe even eradicate some of the cultural stigma that can go along with them. By learning more about these fascinating icons, we may discover a greater appreciation for the depths of human experience and behaviour-and […]
“…neither one of us could have imagined that eventually we would become best friends. Nor did we have the slightest hint that we were creating two of the most iconic characters in American cultural history…until Leonard and I developed our relationship…I never had a real friend; I didn’t even know what a friend was.” -William […]
“The New Woman did not go in for illusions; she neither radiated an air of mystery nor demanded special treatment. The technologies of film and photography made these women into professional portrayers of themselves, who did not merely endure or long for a man’s gaze, but instead self-assuredly required and requited it.” -Karin Wieland (from […]
By Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! “When you get enough power in the movie business, you get damn near anything you want. (Which is one of the things wrong with the movie business.)” -Burt Reynolds (from But Enough About Me) Growing up in Park Extension in the ‘70’s the coolest car one could have […]
By Andreas Kessaris for Curtians Up! “’Illeana, your life is like a movie.’ I hear that all the time – so much so that I finally accepted it. My life is like a movie! But so is yours. The greatest compliment I can give myself or anyone reading this is to say, You are the […]
By Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! (@AKessaris) “This book is about what happens when the smartest people in the room decide something is inevitable, and yet it does not come to pass. Omens have been misread, tea leaves misinterpreted. Not only has the Web not destroyed TV, but the source of new media’s strength – […]
By Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! (@AKessaris) “Authenticating a painting-especially an older one-is usually an incredibly painstaking process, and in many cases, the validity of works attributed to the likes of even Rembrandt remain in dispute indefinitely.” -Anthony M. Amore (from The Art of The Con) I can appreciate paintings and sculptures (especially from the […]
By Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! (@AKessaris) “Looking back, I was an angry kid who didn’t feel like the world made sense. My parents were not particularly spiritual people in those days, so they couldn’t help much in the existential angst department…This left a bit of a void in my life, and I looked to […]