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Love, Violence, and Consequences in Infinithéâtre’s “Battered”
Relationship dynamics are not always what they seem. A couple may or not be truly equal partners. They may or may not handle conflicts in healthy ways. What happens behind closed doors belies the public perception of the relationship. “Battered” is a sharp, intense, compelling play that poses more questions than offers answers. It addresses […]
Samantha’s Weekend Roundup
Image from: http://tinyurl.com/z6cwetc Ongoing Toulouse-Lautrec Illustrates the Belle Époque at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts until October 30, 2016 https://www.mbam.qc.ca/en/exhibitions/on-view/toulouse-lautrec/ Gardens of Light at the Botanical Gardens until October 31 http://espacepourlavie.ca/en/programming/gardens-light Focus: Perfection Robert Mapplethorpe at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts until January 22, 2017 https://www.mbam.qc.ca/en/exhibitions/on-view/focus-perfection/ Burlesque Evenings Every 3rd Thursday night at […]
Curtains Up on Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Cruise proves again why he’s Cruise.
Samantha’s Weekend Roundup
Ongoing Disney on Ice at the Bell Centre, until October 16 http://www.disneyonice.com/ca/en-ca/dare-to-dream?h=1 Toulouse-Lautrec Illustrates the Belle Époque at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts until October 30, 2016 https://www.mbam.qc.ca/en/exhibitions/on-view/toulouse-lautrec/ Gardens of Light at the Botanical Gardens until October 31 http://espacepourlavie.ca/en/programming/gardens-light Focus: Perfection Robert Mapplethorpe at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts until January 22, 2017 […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
APPLE WALNUT AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD This salad is a modern twist on the famous Waldorf Salad chiefly attributed to the maitre d’hotel Oscar Tschirty at the Waldorf Hotel in New York City between 1893 and 1896 (1). It is a great way to utilize some of the delicious apples now in our markets. The […]
“Constellations” Swirls Around A Love Story at the Centaur Theatre
Is love fated to happen? What kind of love will it be? Is there more than one way to experience this love? “Constellations” is a complex, intriguing, and, at times, frustrating journey into a couple’s love story seen through various parallel universes. The play explores the idea of how a relationship can change if different […]
Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen (Simon & Schuster, $39.99)
“I was twenty-three and I was making a living playing music! Friend, there’s a reason they don’t call it ‘working,’ it’s called PLAYING! I’ve left enough sweat on stages around the world to fill at least one of the seven seas; I’ve driven myself and my band to the limits and over the edge for […]
Curtains Up on The Girl on the Train
Read the book. Skip the movie.
Roger Peace pens theme song for Curtains Up!
Roger Peace has been an integral part of the Theatre scene in Montreal since 1957. As a playwright/director/song writer, he has written and directed Piaf: Love Conquers All, Red Hot Mama: Songs and Stories of Sophie Tucker, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, Judy: By Myself and Mahalia Jackson: the Musical, to name but […]