Samantha Wexler for Curtains Up Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/wiggleroommtl Last night was my first ever Burlesque show. I had heard of Burlesque before but was not entirely sure what it was all about, I had a vague notion but nothing prepared me for what I was about […]
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Notre Home’s Honest Family Values
The Honest Family, as the name suggests, are the grace and force of good karma. Vibrant, willing, spirited, and vocal youthful performers and entertainers that bridge the gap from young to “not-so-old” to spread their message. A message of “positivity”, of reality, of strength, courage, wisdom, love and hope. Family values that are intertwined between […]
FRINGE FESTIVAL 2013
I must admit, I’m behind the eight ball on Montreal’s Fringe Festival. Before Monday’s media call at Les Katacombes bar, I had heard of the Festival, but I didn’t really know what it was all about, having spent most of the past 20 summers or so in the Laurentians. Knowing what I know now, I […]
Autorretrato – Maria Pagés Compañía
By Rik Roe for Curtains Up A last minute gift from a co-worker of my better-half, Fiona, resulted in a gift that kept on giving. Taking place at our very own Place des Arts, we took a 90-minute long visual and auditory voyage with the talents of the Maria Pagés Compañía presentation, “Autorretrato”; a self-portait […]
ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER PLACE
By Carolyn Fe for Curtains Up Gone are the days when ‘going out’ was an event in itself. There was a time when men and women would dress to the nine’s and steppin’ out was an elegant affair. Gentlemen wore Biltmores and bow ties while the ladies were oh-so-chic with their evening gloves and slingback […]
BILLY ELLIOT SOARS –
If plays and musicals are written to teach and entertain then Billy Elliot hits the mark bang on.Last night’s opening performance at Place des Arts was certainly a crowd pleaser with a super ensemble group led by an energetic Janet Dickinson as ‘Mrs. Wilkinson’ and an even more energetic and oh, so talented Noah Parets […]