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You know how this story goes—a little singing, a little dancing, a little spooky, a little sexy, and a whole lot of fun. And at the Mainline, they are breathing new life into this classic with one amazing performance of Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show. It had been years and years since I saw […]
When life takes a sharp turn, what do we do? How do we move on and in which direction? What are the signposts? Alice and the World We Live In is a poignant trip through memories and mourning. It is a loving tale of how to cherish the life that happened and to face the […]
Shot in two single, real-time takes in different parts of Windsor, Ontario, Last Call is a 76-minute spit-screen phone conversation between Scott (an alcoholic trying to reach the suicide hotline on the anniversary of his son’s death) and Beth (a graveyard shift janitor who picks up the wrong number). This isn’t a heavily edited movie […]
Here are my choice Montreal arts and culture highlights for October 2019: MUSIC Many top touring acts headline various Montreal concert venues this month. At the Bell Centre, acts include The Chainsmokers (October 9) and the hugely popular Australian Pink Floyd Show (October 11). Other entertainers headlining in Montreal include Australian singer-songwriter Dean Lewis (October 4), […]
Musician Robert Berry has always strived for doing his best. It seems he’s been good on his word since the release of 3.2 The Rules Have Changed certainly is his best work to date. This album is a follow-up for the original To The Power of Three album released in 1987 by supergroup 3 for […]
Un Poyo Rojo is a bold and lively show full of scenes of humour, drama, and sexual tension. It is kinetic, vibrant, and wonderfully human in the dance of attraction. Using a variety of theatrical techniques and no spoken dialogue, Un Poyo Rojo is body theatre that surprises and entertains. The show is set on […]
If there is anybody who lived Spinal Tap, it is trailblazing keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman. I mean, the onetime hardliving rock star had already had a couple heart attacks by the time he was 25. He was not only an on-and-off member of progressive rock band YES but Wakeman – who actually turned down David […]
Will you walk into my parlour, said a Spider to a Fly‘Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy Artist Amber Dawn Bellemare begins The Parlour Project: Spider, Fly and Web with a reading of Mary Howitt’s classic poem, setting the mood for an event that is part photo exposé, part performance, part ceremony, […]
In times of hardship and pain, what are our values? How do we keep the flame of hope alive? How far will one go to protect what matters? The Pianist of Willesden Lane is a beautiful and deeply moving family story told through the power of classical music. In this one-woman show, concert pianist Mona […]
History meets legend meets young love, scored to the boogie-woogie beats of the 1930s with a little Gospel thrown in for good measure in the second run of Contact Theatre’s popular musical Bonnie & Clyde. In this wild ride of a production, the spark that drew the outlaw duo together takes centre stage, and the […]