MATCHA GREEN TEA & WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE This recipe is a delicious Asian twist on a no bake cheesecake with a definite Japanese flair. It is flavored with ‘matcha’ a finely milled powered high quality green tea that is used extensively in the Japanese tea ceremony. Matcha had its origins in China with the Tang […]
Samantha’s Weekend Roundup
Ongoing Terminus at the Centaur Theatre until February 15, 2015 http://www.centaurtheatre.com/terminus.php Visite Guidée de la Luminothérapie until January 31, 2015 at Quartier des Spectacles http://www.quartierdesspectacles.com/en/discover-the-quartier/pathway-and-visits/ Forever Plaid at the Segal Centre February 1 – 22, 2015 http://www.segalcentre.org/whats-on/upcoming-events/theatre-3/segal-theatre/forever-plaid/ Igloofest at the Old Port until February 8, 2015 http://www.igloofest.ca La Fête des Neiges de Montréal at […]
So, Anyway…by John Cleese (Doubleday, $32.95)
By Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! (@AKessaris) “A good sense of humour is the sign of a healthy perspective, which is why people who are uncomfortable around humour are either pompous (inflated) or neurotic (oversensitive).” -John Cleese No matter what John Cleese achieves in his life, he will always be remembered for Monty Python (even […]
McGill Chamber Orchestra Maestro Boris Brott remembers his mentor Leonard Bernstein
By Richard Burnett for Curtains Up @bugsburnett It is great fun to chat with Maestro Boris Brott of the McGill Chamber Orchestra because he is a great storyteller – and has mischievous eyes. The internationally-acclaimed and charismatic conductor has wowed audiences worldwide, from Carnegie Hall to Covent Garden, and will conduct the MCO and Atelier lyrique de […]
‘Terminus’ shocks and delivers
By Jessica Dionne for Curtains Up (@maccajess) Take a stroll through the underworld of Dublin where jealousy, resentment, loneliness and insecurity reign; where the forsaken and the left behind wander; and where the stories of three seemingly normal yet deeply troubled individuals take shape and intertwine in dark and supernatural ways. Terminus, told in classic storytelling […]
Samantha’s Weekend Roundup
Ongoing **Van Gogh to Kandinsky: From Impressionism to Expressionism, 1900-1914, at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts until January 25, 2015 http://www.mbam.qc.ca/en/exhibitions/on-view/vangogh-kandinsky/ Visite Guidée de la Luminothérapie until January 31, 2015 at Quartier des Spectacles http://www.quartierdesspectacles.com/en/discover-the-quartier/pathway-and-visits/ Igloofest at the Old Port until February 8, 2015 http://www.igloofest.ca La Fête des Neiges de Montréal at Parc Jean-Drapeau […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
INDONESIAN CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com Indonesian cuisine is one of most vibrant and colorful cuisines in the world, full of intense flavor. A lot of the popular dishes like satay, rendang and sambal are now common across Southeast Asia and now even in the West.(1) On my visits to […]
Sam Smith raises the roof at Montreal’s Bell Centre
By Richard Burnett for Curtains Up @bugsburnett Proudly out 22-year-old British pop star Sam Smith headlined the Bell Centre last night for one of Montreal’s most buzzed-about concerts. Smith was originally supposed to make his local debut at the tiny Le Belmont nightclub on The Main back in March 2014, but that show was cancelled […]
WILFRID SUR LAURIER
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com The restaurant business, under the best of circumstances, is a challenge even to the most comitted devotee. In today’s world, faced with ever increasing overhead costs, fewer diners and onerous governmental regulations, the challenges are even greater for these young entrepreneurs. When a business that operates on a maximum […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com SHANGHAI NOODLES Noodle dishes have been a staple food throughout Asia dating back over 4000 years. They were the prominent food in China during the Han Dynasty (206BC – 220AD). Noodles are generally boiled, but may also be deep fried in oil until crispy. Shanghai Noodles is […]