Arts, Culture and Entertainment in Montreal
SPANISH CHICKPEA AND CHORIZO SOUP It’s winter and we need some comfort and warmth on our dinner tables. This week’s recipe is a bold and hearty Spanish soup full of flavor and that favorite of all Spanish sausages, chorizo. Chorizo has a distinct spicy and smokey flavor and is a favorite of both Spain and […]
Ongoing **Colours of Jazz: Discover Montreal of the 1920s with he Beaver Hall Group. Until January 31, 2016 at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. https://www.mbam.qc.ca/en/exhibitions/on-view/the-beaver-hall-group/ DJ on Ice at Le Vieux Port de Montreal every Thursday until February 26, 2016 http://www.oldportofmontreal.com/event/dj-on-ice IglooFest at Quartier du Vieux Montreal until February 6, 2016. http://igloofest.ca/en/events/ La Fête […]
Image from DJ on Ice Ongoing Montreal Auto Show at Palais des Congrès until January 24, 2016 http://www.montrealautoshow.com/en/ Hot Chocolate Tour until January 24, 2016 at participating locations, see website for more info. http://www.tableedeschefs.org/fr/evenements/calendrier/la-grande-tournee-du-chocolat-chaud-en-janvier DJ on Ice at Le Vieux Port de Montreal every Thursday until February 26, 2016 http://www.oldportofmontreal.com/event/dj-on-ice Colours of Jazz: Discover Montreal […]
I am not a fan of lists. What makes one film better then others? Why is my number one film better then my son’s? He loved the Jack Black movie Goosebumps. My wife loved the the Tina Fey comedy Sisters. Do I judge them? In secret. Yes. But in reality movies have to move people. […]
Salmigondis, defined literally, means ‘hodgepodge’ or a ‘ragout of different meats reheated’. However it also has a much more apt definition as it pertains to cuisine or, in this case, the particular cuisine of a restaurant where it is defined as a ‘repas festif ou chacun des convives apporte un plat ou une partie de […]
Yolande Ramsay for Curtains Up The Côte Saint-Luc Dramatic Society will be staging “Hairspray the Broadway Musical”, the Tony-award winning show based on the 1988 John Waters’ film “Hairspray”, with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman, book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan. “Hairspray the Broadway Musical” tells […]
I’m not quite sure how to approach this review. I feel a bit akin to David versus Goliath. Let me get the good stuff out here at the start. The ambiance is beyond reproach, located in Old Montreal with its exposed rustic brick walls a huge overhead wooden chandelier left over from its days as […]
I decided this week to venture out to one of Montreal’s BYOW restaurants that have been multiplying like rabbits as of late. It’s a pretty daunting list offering a myriad of choices. While perusing the on line reviews (which may or may not reflect the truth) I stumbled on one that caught my eye that […]
Joseph Rossi for Curtains Up I know. I know. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is not the second coming. It’s only a movie. As a fan, I walked in with the hopes that this would at least be a good movie. Not great. I didn’t want to get my expectations up because I’ve done […]
Samantha Wexler for Curtains Up When I found out that Sarah Brightman was coming out with not one but THREE new albums, I asked my sweetie if that could be one of my Christmas gifts. In fact, I said it could be my only gift, anyone who knows me even a little knows that […]