Arts, Culture and Entertainment in Montreal
By Tracey hill for Curtains Up There’s a certain virility to Gaucho-style cooking despite its subtly graceful result. Popularized by Argentinian cattle rustlers, fighters and farmers, ‘Gaucho’ cooking has everything to do with the method of heating food (mostly meat and potatoes) using grills, ashes, coal and wood. Elemental, raw and primitive, it utilizes basic tools […]
By Richard Burnett for Curtains Up! @bugsburnett Everyone knew they were witnessing a historic concert when 36-year-old Italian tenor Salvatore Licitra, hailed by The New York Times as the successor to Pavarotti, took the stage at L’Opéra de Montréal’s Signature Event back in 2004. Licitra’s first-ever concert in Canada was made more memorable when he […]
By Richard Burnett for Curtains Up @bugsburnett Amy Ray remembers the day she and her Indigo Girls musical partner Emily Saliers opened up for the Grateful Dead in front of tens of thousands of Deadheads. “We’ve been touring for [nearly] 30 years and that really remains the most memorable concert for me,” Ray says. “I […]
By Rebecca Munroe for Curtains Up Photos Andy Gryn Getting out to see a cover band is not something I do on a regular basis, but the acclaim that Premier Ciel has received covering Harmonium, one of Quebec’s iconic progressive rock bands of the 1970’s, was something I had to see. The night started […]
By Carolyn Fe for Curtains Up Allow me to introduce myself. Carolyn Fe. Some of you may know me as a Blues singer/songwriter, actress, producer (theatre and music) or business person. Some of you may not know me at all and some of you just know me as someone who likes to do things, lots of […]
By Rebecca Munroe for Curtains Up Although it has been over 25 years since the Montreal progressive rock band, Harmonium took the stage, their legacy continues on.
By Richard Burnett @bugsburnett Canadian and queer music icon k.d. lang will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the 42nd annual JUNO Awards on April 21, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced today. “A gift to music, k.d. lang’s voice is an instrument unto itself — […]
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 […]
Randy Bachman is coming to Montreal, The Corona Theatre, on March 19 for one night only! Here’s Randy and Sharman talking about his life, his music and friends.
By Esteban Vargas for Curtains Up There’s no doubt about it; everything Dave Grohl touches as of late turns to gold. The man can honestly do no wrong! After announcing he was taking a break as frontman of the ever-so-successful Foo Fighters, Grohl jumped into the world of filmmaking. I must admit, I had my […]