Film/TV

Samantha’s Spooky Peek at Hallowe’en Events

  Special Hallowe’en Edition ** Tonight, October 29 – Oasis Hallowe’en party with Peter Be and Vyktor Maas at Salon Daomé, 10pm http://www.lesalondaome.com Pick a Peck of Pumpkins at Château Ramesay until November 2, 2014 http://www.chateauramezay.qc.ca/en/exhibitions/temporary-exhibitions/#tab0 Tricky Spiders at the Insectarium until October 31, 2014 http://espacepourlavie.ca/en/educational-activities/tricky-spiders Gardens of Light and the Great Pumpkin Ball at […]

Film/TV

Samantha’s Look at Weekend Events

  Ongoing Montreal Biennale, until January 4, 2015 http://bnlmtl2014.org/en/ Fun and interesting weekly activities at the Wiggle Room, check out their website for more info http://www.wiggleroom.ca/events 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/ Belles Soeurs: The Musical at the Segal Centre […]

Books Film/TV

As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes with Joe Layden (Simon & Schuster, $32)

  By Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! “…The Princess Bride has aged remarkably well.  I think this is in part because of the quality of the writing, the directing, and the wonderful ensemble of actors I had the sheer pleasure of working with.” -Cary Elwes Not many people are aware that the motion pictures The […]

Film/TV

Samantha’s Look at Weekend Events

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/ Les Belles Soeurs: The Musical at the Segal Centre until November 9, 2014 http://www.segalcentre.org/whats-on/upcoming-events/theatre-3/segal-theatre/belles-soeurs-the-musical/ Gardens of Light at the Botanical Gardens until November 2, 2014 http://calendrier.espacepourlavie.ca/gardens-of-light Festivale du Nouveau Cinéma until October 19, […]

Dining

TARTUFO D’ORO

It’s been quite while since I wandered into Little Italy at the extremity of St Laurent Blvd boasting some of the best cafes, gourmet food stores and restaurants in the city. It’s also arguably the birthplace of pizza in Montreal, the landmark eatery,  Napolitano Pizzeria on Dante St where they started making those delicious Italian pies […]

Dining

Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend

By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up   michaelminorgan@yahoo.ca BREAD PUDDING WITH CARAMELIZED APPLES Bread Pudding is the ultimate ‘comfort’ dessert. I was unfortunately brought up on bread pudding’s ‘poor cousin’ a la UK, Bread and Butter Pudding. Much later in life this rather insipid example proved a very poor substitute for the ‘real thing’ that I […]