How is this franchise still going strong?
Closer Tears Love Apart at the MainLine Theatre
In love, do we see what we want to see? Or do we accept the person as they are? Do we still want them, regardless? Closer is raw, bare as the emotions that are exposed, with no frills. It suits the show as the piece is full of the big messy expectations and desires that […]
Charlton Heston: Hollywood’s Last Icon by Marc Eliot (Dey Street Books, $36.99)
“He still wanted to work, not only for the money – he had, by now, made plenty of that – and not for prestige – he had more than most in Hollywood ever get and was still greeted with shouts of “Moses” by fans wherever he traveled all over the world. He simply loved acting […]
Curtains Up on Ma Ma
A little film that packs a punch.
NORA GRAY
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Must-see Montreal events in April 2017
Here are my choice Montreal arts and culture highlights for April 2017: CLASSICAL MUSIC A pairing generating a lot of buzz is famed British conductor Sir Andrew Davis who will direct pianist Louis Lortie and the OSM in a program that includes Chopin, Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11, and Tchaikovsky, Symphony no. 6 in […]
Angélique Brings History To Life
If history is forgotten, can it come back? Can a whole story be told completely and fairly? Could it find its echo in the present day? Angélique is a powerful, searing drama that brings to light a tragic event in Montréal’s history. In 1734, Montreal witnessed a great fire and the catastrophe was blamed on […]
Curtains Up on Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast, the 1991 animated version, is Disney’s crowning achievement. My guess the money made by remaking the live action versions of Cinderella and The Jungle Book twisted a few arms. While not as successful as those two films, Beauty and the Beast is a solid yet bloated film.
Memories Old and New in You Will Remember Me at Centaur Theatre
How important are memories if eventually they will be forgotten? Is living the moment that which brings value to life’s experience? Where is the hope when things seem hopeless? You Will Remember Me is an intense and moving drama, full of true-to- life incidents and nice comedic moments. It captures the struggles of dementia and […]