By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com CHICKEN ADOBO Adobo is a traditional dish of the Philippines and was introduced to this archipelago by the Spanish. In the Philippines they added vinegar to the marinating and cooking process. Then use of Adobo marinades was also used in the preservation of meats due to the lack […]
Samantha’s Weekend Roundup
Ongoing Exposition UNGROUND at the Darling Foundry until March 15, 2015 http://fonderiedarling.org/en/events-past.html We Are Not Alone at the Segal Centre, until March 15, 2015 http://www.segalcentre.org/whats-on/upcoming-events/theatre-3/segal-theatre/we-are-not-alone/ Warhol Mania at the Museum of Fine Arts until March 15, 2015 https://www.mbam.qc.ca/en/ Art Matters 2015, March 7 – 21, 2015 www.artmattersfestival.org Abstract Art Exhibition: It’s Nice, but What […]
Curtains Up on Cinderella
by Joseph Rossi I think Kenneth Branagh`s version of Cinderella is a glorious entertainment. In a time where cynical movies are piling in, here comes a breath of fresh air.
‘The Goodnight Bird’ takes its first flight in Montreal
By Jessica Dionne for Curtains Up (@maccajess) What happens when love is no longer enough? When everyday life becomes mundane, and when loneliness is no longer simply a feeling but rather a way of life? Award-winning playwright Colleen Murphy’s latest dark comedy The Goodnight Bird examines old love and the courage it takes to face the unknown. […]
Thank You, Mr. Spock. Thank You, Leonard Nimoy.
By Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! (@AKessaris) When the CBC used to air Star Trek re-runs every Sunday at 10 am, I watched them religiously. (I would be upset on the rare occasions when my mother decided to drag us to church…it was the 1970’s, a time before you could tape a show for later […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com CHILI VERDE Contrary to popular belief chilies did not originate in Mexico, they are in fact a product of the South Western area of the US, more particularly the states of Texas and Arizona and New Mexico where they were an integral part of Tex Mex cuisine. The […]
The B-Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song by Ben Yagoda (Riverhead Books, $32.95)
By Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! (@AKessaris) “The songs were composed with sundry goals in mind, producing great art barley being one of them. But the songs – the best of them, anyway – took on lives of their own: it turned out they lent themselves to being interpreted in different styles and with different […]
Samantha’s Weekend Roundup
Ongoing **Lost and Found until February 22, 2015 at Infinithéâtre http://www.infinitheatre.com/lost-and-found **Forever Plaid at the Segal Centre until 22, 2015 http://www.segalcentre.org/whats-on/upcoming-events/theatre-3/segal-theatre/forever-plaid/ Montréal en Lumière, until March 1, 2015 http://www.montrealenlumiere.com/home.aspx Warhol Mania at the Museum of Fine Arts until March 15, 2015 https://www.mbam.qc.ca/en/ Marvels and Mirages of Orientalism at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com Roasted Tuscan Lemon Chicken Lemon chicken and its many incarnations can be found in many global cuisines. The most popular variety here in Montreal is probably the deep fried chicken with lemon on the menu of many Chinese restaurants around the city. This version is definitely more Mediterranean […]
IKANOS
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com The word ‘meze’ or ‘mezze’ was found traditionally in the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire and came to mean a selection of small dishes served to accompany alcoholic drinks or as appetizers before a main meal (1) It has become ‘le rigueur’ these days for many restaurants […]