Arts, Culture and Entertainment in Montreal
By Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! (@AKessaris) “Authenticating a painting-especially an older one-is usually an incredibly painstaking process, and in many cases, the validity of works attributed to the likes of even Rembrandt remain in dispute indefinitely.” -Anthony M. Amore (from The Art of The Con) I can appreciate paintings and sculptures (especially from the […]
Photo credit: https://www.sixflags.com/larondeen/linternational-des-feux/hong-kong Ongoing Just for Laughs Festival, until July 28, 2015 http://www.hahaha.com/en Festivale Internationale Nuits D’Afrique, until July 29, 2015 http://www.festivalnuitsdafrique.com/en L’International des Feux Lotto Québec, until August 2, 2015 http://internationaldesfeuxloto-quebec.com/en/programmation/calendrier.aspx Montreal Fantasia Festival, until August 4, 2015 http://www.fantasiafestival.com/2015/en/pre-festival La zone de musique Place D’Armes // 2015, until August 6, 2015 http://www.vieuxmontreal.ca
MEXICAN QUINOA SALAD WITH AVOCADO LIME DRESSING This recipe is a great mix of citrus and one of the oldest grains known to man, quinoa, used first in a non domesticated way some 7,000 years ago. Quinoa originated in the Andean regions of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia and has many nutritional values as […]
Ron Roxtar for Curtains Up To set things off right for the end of a tour the Rolling Stones broke the attendance record at The plains of Abraham during the Festival D’ Ete. One might expect the last night of the tour to bring about special guests or an extended setlist. Neither happened. In […]
by Joseph Rossi Another winner for Marvel.
By Richard Burnett for Curtains Up Canada’s largest classical music festival, the Festival de Lanaudière in Joliette, isn’t just about classical music. The internationally-famed music festival will also present jazz and gospel music during their 38th annual edition, as well as a much-anticipated blockbuster concert by the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal. With Grammy-winning Maestro Kent Nagano at […]
Restaurants are popping up in a trending frenzy along Notre Dame street in Griffintown. It was all kick started by David MacMillan and Fredric Morin when they opened up the then non descript and out of the way Joe Beef which has since gone on to unbridled fame and was recently selected as one […]
David Lebrun for Curtains Up What an eventful weekend! For my first convention since, ever, I’ve been overwhelmed by the size of Montréal’s Comiccon, full of artists, shops, cosplayers, celebrities and attendants. The sheer number of panels offered within it’s walls, the ambiance, the sounds, light and pretty much everything else had a lot to […]
Ongoing The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, at the Segal Centre, until July 12, 2015 http://www.segalcentre.org/whats-on/upcoming-events/theatre-3/segal-theatre/the-apprenticeship-of-duddy-kravitz-the-musical/ Montreal Complètement Cirque, until July 12, 2015 http://montrealcirquefest.com/?_ga=1.54406945.86001491.1403975076 International Percussion Festival in Old Montreal until July 12, 2015 http://www.percussions.ca/?lang=en Just for Laughs Festival, until July 28, 2015 http://www.hahaha.com/en Festivale Internationale Nuits D’Afrique, until July 29, 2015 http://www.festivalnuitsdafrique.com/en L’International des Feux […]
Grilled Shrimp or Chicken with Roasted Garlic-Cilantro Sauce This is a classic example of Mediterranean cuisine thought to be one of the healthiest. It has a heavy emphasis on fresh seafood, fruity olive oil and pungent homegrown garlic, three of my favorite ingredients. This week’s recipe is easily adaptable for chicken, fish and yes, even […]