By Jessica Dionne for Curtains Up (@maccajess) There’s little in life that can stir up my emotions as much as watching some of my favourite artists performing live. Whether it be in a crowded venue or the muddy fields of an outdoor festival, I’ve spent upwards of a hundred hours waiting in lines to see […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
SOUTHERN CORNBREAD STUFFING It’s Christmas and the time of the year to enjoy a little bit of ‘excess’ so I will be posting a couple of celebratory recipes the next couple of weeks. Stuffing’s origins are somewhat cloudy and not entirely well known. The earliest documented evidence appears in the Roman cookbook Apicus de Re […]
Curtains Up on The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.
by Joseph Rossi You want a big finale? You got it.
Micahael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com SPICY RED BEAN SOUP Kidney beans are an ‘all star’ when it comes to healthy foods. They are an excellent source of protein, cholesterol reducing fiber that lowers the risk of heart disease and stabilizes blood sugars. They also offer an abundant source of iron for energy and […]
Most Outstanding Book of 2014
By Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! (@AKessaris) Annually around this time, everyone and their pet dog puts out a list encapsulating their year into “Best” and “Worst” lists. When I was asked to do the same it became a dilemma: How do I select the “Best” book of the year, especially when I find […]
Whip Smart: Lola Montez Starts a Revolution by Kit Brennan (Astor + Blue Editions)
By Jessica Dionne for Curtains Up Twitter: @maccajess Let me start off by saying that it was next to impossible to put this book down. If I’m being perfectly honest, it has been next to impossible to put this entire series down. Whip Smart: Lola Montez Starts a Revolution, the third novel by Montreal author […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com MALAYSIAN COCONUT SHRIMPS Malaysian cuisine is wonderfully diverse and delicious. It bears many similarities to Indonesian cuisine and incorporates the traditions of many countries, among them: Britain, Portugal’ Thailand, India and China. All Malay meals have rice as their centerpiece.(1) For this week’s recipe use the largest shrimp […]
Curtains Up on Wild
by Joseph Rossi Wild is Jean Marc Valle’s follow up to his Oscar winning Dallas Buyers Club. This hometown dynamo is on a roll.
The Book of Mormon
Written by: Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone Directed by Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker Who would have thought that the creators of the critically acclaimed and inappropriately funny TV show ‘South Park’ would have a Tony award winning hit on Broadway one day? The Book of Mormon is a satire that follows two young […]
FAROS PSAROTAVERNA
Greek cuisine stands at the head of the line among Montreal’s large bounty of ethnic restaurants and the many such restaurants that occupy our neighborhoods are a true testament to its popularity. These restaurants run the gamut from elegant upscale eateries to the local and more casual ‘tavernas and esiatorios’ all serving wonderful charcoal grilled dishes of fresh […]