Arts, Culture and Entertainment in Montreal
Is ‘inspiration’ becoming such a nauseatingly cliché word, that people now avoid using it at any and all costs? We see today’s artists visibly cringe and wince at the question; “What inspires you?” as though they’re being forced to divulge a raunchy, taboo fantasy to Joan Rivers on national TV. To many, using the word in interviews or polite dinner conversation to […]
Don’t wait until the last weekend of the exhibit (June 16th) to visit Peru; Kingdoms of the Sun and the Moon at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. The last week of any exhibit is always wildly chaotic, and I, for one, don’t appreciate being in hour-long lines that force me to ‘go with […]
By Chef Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up Fettuccine with Asparagus, Snap Peas and Avocado Spring vegetables are finally starting to make their way into the markets and this dish is a wonderful way to celebrate them when they are at their peak. It is fun to try this with different flavored pastas such as sun […]
by Joseph Rossi for Curtains Up The 4th annual Latin Film Festival of Montreal kicks off on Saturday at the Cinema du Parc by showcasing as it’s first film, Argentinian director Carlos Sorin’s 2012 feature Dias De Pesca (Gone Fishing). Introducing the film will be none other then…Carlos Sorin. I am not familiar with Sorin’s […]
By Stuart Nulman If you were a working or aspiring stand-up comic in New York City about 30 years ago, there were three major comedy clubs where you plied your trade in order to make it in the world of comedy: the Improv, Catch […]
By Richard Burnett for Curtains Up! @bugsburnett British pop star Mika came out as a gay man in an interview with Instinct magazine last autumn. “If you ask me am I gay, I say yeah. Are these [new] songs about my relationship with a man? I say yeah. And it’s only through my music that […]
Woke up, fell out of bed Dragged a comb across my head Found my way downstairs and drank a cup And looking up I noticed I was late Found my coat and grabbed my hat Made the bus in seconds flat (1) …then I met my friends and Curtains Up colleagues Sharman, Stuart and Bugs for The […]
What I like most about artist Susan Pepler is that she is thoughtful. Not in the ‘how may I be of service to you’ kind of way (although she is the nicest person you’ll ever meet), but in how she considers the elements of her art in a profound manner. It is rare to encounter […]
By Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up In 1977 my mother, my brother and I spent the entire summer in Greece. One quiet, warm night in a city called Tripolis she took us to a local cinematorium that showed a different old American movie every night. Upon entering the theatre we discovered why […]
By Chef Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up I first visited Viet Nam five years ago and immediately fell in love with its people and its wonderful food so fresh, light and packed full of intoxicating flavours. Vietnamese cuisine is considered one the healthiest in the world due its heavy reliance and liberal use of fresh […]