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If there is a time for fun and distraction, at what point does that time run out? Is it decided by fate or personal choice? Cabaret is energetic, sexy and tender, fun and tragic musical of the fall of pre-war Berlin. It is lascivious and bold, with lots of passion from the cast. It is […]
Here are my choice Montreal arts and culture highlights for June 2019: MUSIC Many top touring acts headline various Montreal concert venues this month. American a cappella group Pentatonix (June 11) and Montreal’s very own Corey Hart (June 15) headline the Bell Centre, while Cincinnati rock band The National (June 21) play at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place des […]
On May 30th, nine of Montreal’s professional English-language theatre companies announced their artistic programming for the 2019-2020 season in the atrium of the stunning Conseil des arts de Montréal building. And what a line up The Launch MTL has in store for us! Under the umbrella of community, creativity, shared stories, and daring new approaches, […]
Now in its 29th year, the St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival showcased its local programming at Club Soda on Monday evening. Throughout the three-hour showcase, 63 companies each had two minutes to promote their show on stage. The Fringe’s annual programming is selected entirely by lottery with no restrictions on what can be performed by festival […]
Indecent is a powerful and profoundly moving story on the struggle for art and truth. If a work speaks boldly, is it offensive? Or is the truth itself indecent? Is art meant to inspire or shock? Or both? Indecent is a play within a play. It is the story of how the controversial play, God […]
Here are my choice Montreal arts and culture highlights for May 2019: MUSIC Many top touring acts headline various Montreal concert venues this month. Legendary British singer-songwriter Joe Jackson headlines Théâtre Maisonneuve on May 9, Toronto indie rockers Broken Social Scene play at the Corona Theatre on May 21, Metric + July Talk (May 5) and […]
A candid Q&A with pop icon Engelbert Humperdinck When I first interviewed Engelbert Humperdinck a decade ago, he was riding another wave of popularity after recording the song Lesbian Seagull for MTV’s 1996 adult cartoon film Beavis and Butt-Head Do America. The filmmakers liked that Engelbert – or ‘Enge, as in Stonehenge’ – has a sense of […]
Here are my choice Montreal arts and culture highlights for April 2019: MUSIC Many top touring acts headline various Montreal concert venues this month. Highlights include Ariana Grande at the Bell Centre on April 1, Brit Floyd at Salle Wilfred-Pelletier on April 6; The Tea Party at MTELUS on April 12, the legendary Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of […]
Steve Hill is one of Canada’s most widely-revered blues-rock musicians. He has won Junos, Maple Blues awards, and sells out concerts across the country. In short, Hill is a legend in the Great White North, and he returns to headline Club Soda in Montreal on March 16. Curtains Up: It’s such a pleasure to speak with […]
Actor-singer Andrew Tebo never thought he’d go into theatre, let alone end up having an impressive resume of Broadway shows. He attended a high school that encouraged sports, glee club, academics and theatre. Since he always loved talking and being in front of people, he studied public relations at university where one day he auditioned for a […]