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 […]
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 […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND CHICKPEA BURGERS SWEET POTATO HUMMUS Butternut squash although technically a fruit growing on a vine it is used principally as a vegetable in soups, casserole and breads and was first developed in Stowe Massachusetts (1) This recipe is a delicious vegetarian alternative to the regular burger and features some our best and […]
Curtains Up on Fury
by Joseph Rossi Brad Pitt leads a group of men into the heart of darkness.
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 […]
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, […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up MOLE ! This iconic Mexican sauce can be a bit daunting when you first look at a recipe. On closer observation it is not as complicated as it first appears. Yes, there are a bunch of ingredients in the traditionally mole popularized principally in the Mexican states of Puebla […]
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 […]
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 […]
Curtains Up on Gone Girl
by Joseph Rossi Let the awards season begin.