Arts, Culture and Entertainment in Montreal
By Sharman Yarnell Music, movies on a ship deck under the stars, food 24 hours a day, shopping, comedy performances, basking in the Caribbean sun during the day on the ship or on one of the golden sand beaches, enjoying stage productions of the highest quality at night. Was I going to forego that for […]
When you think of Colorado the usual comes to mind; cowboys and indians, horses and cattle, mountains, gunslingers, wranglers, stetsons and chaps. But how about championship golf courses nestled in a mountain range, superb resort spas, hiking and walking through areas resplendent in glorious colour and texture? There is nothing usual about Colorado. It has, […]
Red, written by author John Logan, is a tour de force that begs the question, do all good artists have to suffer tragic lives to be successful? Picasso, Pollock, Van Gogh, Caravaggio, all suffered through their art.The answer is, they must, of course. Except, according to Mark Rothko, “Rothko”.
Good People is a good play. It is, in fact, an excellent play. Written by David Lindsay-Abaire, it is the most produced play in North America this year. And it is playing at The Centaur Theatre. Not only is it playing at The Centaur, but it is on simultaneously, in french, at Theatre Jean Duceppe. […]
There is no denying the passion and excitement that opera brings to a stage. The same could be said for musical theatre, one of the great art forms. What an adventure to combine the two a real musical theatre-lovers dream team. Enter Opera & Beyond, a new way of delivering this exciting theatre experience in […]
What better fodder for a play than a family at odds. Simply delectable.Centaur has started the season with a stellar piece of Theatre.A family that has lived in a creaky old farmhouse for eons and has had difficulty making ends meet living off the land. It is a family with an angry 19 year old […]
By Rebecca Munroe for Curtains Up A performance of ‘Improvised singing,’ how is this possible? How can a group of people break into song without something prepared ahead of time? Well, an eclectic group of 16 singers hailing from places like Florida, Vermont, Ontario, England, Germany, Switzerland, and Australia, and, not to mention Montreal… […]
Youse All Gunna Luv It! Who wouldn’t love the rollicking music of Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows? A story set in the times of gambling, hot dolls, burlesque and gangsters, throw in wonderful old tunes like, Luck Be a Lady Tonight, Fugue for Tin Horns, A Bushel and a Peck […]
The musical is alive and well in Montreal. Thanks to The Segal Theatre.Just a few years ago, the American Musical, that has thrived in London and New York for years, was hard to find in our city. But the past couple of years has seen a resurgence, not just the light hearted fluff that the […]
Curtains Up’s very own Sharman Yarnell had the opportunity of chatting with Mike Smith (of Trailer Park Boys fame) on his latest role in cult-film Lloyd The Conqueror at this year’s Fantasia Fest.