By Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! “You know what my father asked me after I won my first Tony Award? He said. ‘Now do you think you’ll get a break?’” -Andrea Martin For me 1975 to 1985 was a great era for comedy; a time when a talented group of young actors, writers and comedians […]
Curtains Up on Welcome to New York
by Joseph Rossi Gerard Depardieu gives a powerful performance in Abel Ferrara’s Welcome to New York.
Curtains Up on Richard Attenborough
by Joseph Rossi Another legend has has left us.
Hope for Film by Ted Hope with Anthony Kaufman (Soft Skull Press, $30.50)
By Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! “I often say to students and audiences that indie producing is a horrible job, but a wonderful life.” -Ted Hope Ted Hope has spent more than a quarter century producing some of the most acclaimed movies of our times, with titles like In the Bedroom, American Splendor, The […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorgan@yahoo.ca TOMATO SAUCE A top quality tomato sauce is a rare bird indeed, but when made correctly it can be sublime and totally delicious. It depends on two very important things, the quality of the ingredients and the method of preparation A tomato sauce is considered in many cuisines […]
Curtains Up on Late Summer Movies
by Joseph Rossi Summer is almost over and we’ve had our fill of effects and loud explosions. Here is a look at a few films out right now that will please mature moviegoers.
Curtains Up! On The Expendables 3
By Andreas Kessaris I was a child of the ‘70’s who came of age in then ‘80’s and bore witness to the rise of the muscle-bound cinematic heroes who spoke incoherently and carried bazookas. The Reagan era was a time when action stars like Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger were in their prime, worked […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorgan@yahoo.ca Greek Pita Pita bread can be baked so it forms an inside pocket when opened up, as it is used in many Middle East counties or it can be baked in the traditional Greek style, pocket less and used to wrap souvlakis or gyros like a sandwich or […]
The Wine Route….Take Two
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorgan@yahoo.ca Last summer I ventured out to Brome Mississquoi in the Eastern Townships for a couple of days sampling some of the areas’ wines and artisan foods from the many vignobles and food suppliers. Wine making is a relatively new art in Quebec starting a mere 33 years ago […]
Le Maistre
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorgan@yahoo.ca Le Maistre or The Master would, by definition, indicate someone in control and a master of whatever he or she was involved with, always striving for the best. Le Maistre has been a staple on the popular and ‘trendy’ Monkland Blvd for quite a few years serving French […]