by Joseph Rossi Summer season is officially in gear. After a bad start with the limp Spiderman sequel we get two very good genre flicks starting. The raunchy college comedy Neighbors and a revamped spin on everyone’s favorite nuclear abomination, Godzilla.
Heart Attack! The Wilson sisters show the boys how to rock ‘n’ roll
By Richard Burnett for Curtains Up @bugsburnett The first time Heart played in Montreal, they were hired at the very last minute to open for Rod Stewart at the Montreal Forum in 1976. Heart were playing at Lucifer’s nightclub in Calgary at the time and rode the train to Montreal because that’s all they could […]
Samantha’s peek at the weekend round-up
Ongoing Cirque du Soleil – Kurios: A Cabinet of Curiosities until May 18, 2014 in the Old Port http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/kurios/tickets/montreal.aspx?cid=ps:kur_ca-qc-01_2014:kurios_montreal_2014:google:ac055%7C43307460648:tks:adv&keyword=cirque%20du%20soleil&gclid=CLT3_qDXtb0CFbFaMgodEV0AOw Top Girls at the Segal Centre until May 18, 2014 http://www.segalcentre.org/whats-on/upcoming-events/theatre-3/segal-theatre/top-girls/
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorgan@yahoo.ca CORN FRITTERS WITH BALINESE PEANUT SAUCE This is another delicious morsel from South East Asia and the beautiful volcanic island of Bali. The cuisine of Bali is closely entwined with the traditions and culture of Indonesia and is also influenced by the cuisines of both China and India.
Samantha’s peek at ongoing, weekend and upcoming events
Ongoing ** Peter Doig, No Foreign Lands at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts until May 4, 2014 http://peterdoig.mbam.qc.ca/en/ Cirque du Soleil – Kurios: A Cabinet of Curiosities until May 18, 2014 in the Old Port http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/kurios/tickets/montreal.aspx?cid=ps:kur_ca-qc-01_2014:kurios_montreal_2014:google:ac055%7C43307460648:tks:adv&keyword=cirque%20du%20soleil&gclid=CLT3_qDXtb0CFbFaMgodEV0AOw Top Girls at the Segal Centre until May 18, 2014 http://www.segalcentre.org/whats-on/upcoming-events/theatre-3/segal-theatre/top-girls/ Kent Monkman “Welcome to the Studio” at […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorgan@yahoo.ca SEAFOOD STEW Seafood stews are an extremely popular and tasty way to enjoy fresh seafood of all varieties and can be found in many global cuisines where seafood is abundant. San Francisco has its famous Cioppino served at Fisherman’s Wharf and other equally delicious incarnations can be found […]
Curtains Up on The Amazing Spider-Man 2
by Joseph Rossi After the wonderful Captain America sequel there should be no excuse to screw up a popular superhero movie anymore. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is not amazing. It is a bloated mess that numbs the brain with noise, CGI overuse and length.
Curtains Up on Bob Hoskins
Whoa. I just got in from watching Spiderman 2 when I got a text. Bob Hoskins has died.
I Don’t Know What You Know Me From: *Confessions of a Co-Star by Judy Greer (DoubleDay, $28.95)
By Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! “Shooting a movie on location is like summer camp, at least my experience of summer camp. You don’t know anyone when you get there, then you become fast friends with almost everyone and wonder how you survived without them in your life…and then it’s over as quickly as it […]
Sam’s Look at Weekend and Upcoming Events
Ongoing ** 4000 Miles at the Centaur has been extended for three more shows April 25 & 26 http://www.centaurtheatre.com/4000miles.php Cirque du Soleil – Kurios: A Cabinet of Curiosities until May 18, 2014 in the Old Port http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/kurios/tickets/montreal.aspx?cid=ps:kur_ca-qc-01_2014:kurios_montreal_2014:google:ac055%7C43307460648:tks:adv&keyword=cirque%20du%20soleil&gclid=CLT3_qDXtb0CFbFaMgodEV0AOw Top Girls at the Segal Centre until May 18, 2014 http://www.segalcentre.org/whats-on/upcoming-events/theatre-3/segal-theatre/top-girls/ Peter Doig, No Foreign Lands at the […]