Arts, Culture and Entertainment in Montreal
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 […]
“Even from their earliest days, the band developed and changed constantly, losing and gaining fans along the way – but famously retaining their integrity – always moving in the direction that they chose.” -Alex E. Body (from Rush: Song by Song, page 2) If there was a research poll conducted to […]
Here are my choice Montreal arts and culture highlights for the second half of August 2019: MUSIC Many top touring acts headline various Montreal concert venues this month. At the Bell Centre, top acts include Rock and Roll Hall of Famers KISS headlining their last-ever Montreal concert (August 16), Canadian boy done good Shawn Mendes (August […]
On the second floor of historic Montreal strip club Café Cleopatra, is an aged cabaret dedicated to showcasing to a wide variety of locally produced shows, from burlesque to drag, to comedy to LGBTQ+ events and more. Produced by Noelle Hannibal’s In the Wings Productions, Hedwig and the Angry Inch premiered at Montreal’s Cabaret Mado […]
There is a rise of Canadian country / rock / pop music happening with WAVE 21. This is a group with diverse styles in personality, music, and overall talent. WAVE 21 is also an interesting band since they are new yet very experienced at the same time. Band leader Mary-Lynn Doroschuck is the daughter of […]
*WARNING: This Review contains SPOILERS!* Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood, auteur Quentin Tarantino’s latest effort, represents a bit of a departure for the veteran filmmaker: It is his first for Sony Pictures Studio after severing his long ties to the Weinstein Company; it is his first not set in the old west (sort of), during […]