by Joseph Rossi Here are two year end entries. Both are noble efforts with one of them destined to become a classic.
Take a walk on the wild side…to Wildside!
By Jessica Dionne for Curtains Up (@maccajess) It’s fun. It’s sexy. It’s awkward, and it pushes the envelope. The 18th annual Wildside festival at Centaur Theatre is not something to be missed if you’re looking to be wildly entertained by theatrical performances of all genres. From a show about a boy who loses his brother […]
Mad as Hell: The Making of Network and the Fateful Vision of the Angriest Man in Movies by Dave Itzkoff (Times Books, $31)
By Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! (@AKessaris) “It’s impossible to describe what it feels like to be handed the same award that was given to Paddy Chayefsky thirty-five years ago, for another movie with Network in the title…The commoditization of the news and the devaluating of the truth are just a part of our way […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com BEER BRAISED BEEF It’s that time of year for some welcoming and warming comfort foods, dishes that are lovingly prepared and cooked slowly for maximum flavor and tenderness. One recipe that immediately comes to mind is Boeuf Bourginon. This week’s recipe is a slight deviation with a bold […]
Jersey Boys in Montreal: Oh, what a night!
By Jessica Dionne for Curtains Up (@maccajess) Oh, what a night! Whether it was the first time you were seeing Jersey Boys or the tenth time, it was next to impossible not to fall in love with the story of how four young boys from Jersey used their voices to create an unbelievable sound, rose to fame […]
Curtains Up on The Best Films of 2014
by Joseph Rossi What an odd year for the movies. Giant mega blockbusters didn’t burn up the box-office as in recent years. Most of what was supposed to work didn’t. Smaller films, those under the radar gems, did. Here are my personal favorite films of the year.
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com THAI TURKEY SOUP Here is another easy recipe to use up that little bit of Turkey left in your frig. It is a festive twist on the popular Thai Chicken soup (Tom Kha Gai ). Its balance of sweet, sour, salty and spice results in a dish that […]
Invitation V-Decor delightful, food not so –
Maria Grassagliata for Curtains Up Invitation V is a vegan bistro I couldn’t wait to visit. I’ve been wanting to go since Montréal à la Table, when it was always full. The restaurant is situated on beautiful Bernard Street in Outremont. It is lovely with wonderful ambience. Even from the outside, you can […]
Repeat: Songs I haven’t been able to stop listening to in 2014
By Jessica Dionne for Curtains Up (@maccajess) I have over 12, 000 songs on my iPod and countless vinyls, yet most of the time I find myself listening to the same songs over and over, or I find myself on shuffle hitting next until I hit one of these songs. With the end of the […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com SRI LANKEN TURKEY CURRY Sri Lanka, known for centuries as a major world spice trader, is responsible for some truly amazing curries, all great to warm you up on a cold winter night. Their cuisine is greatly influenced by colonial traders and the southern province of Kerala(1) in India […]