By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorgan@yahoo.ca DUMPLINGS On my many trips to South East Asia one of my very favorite snacks was dumplings. They can be found in food stalls all over Asia in many different varieties and they are a very inexpensive. These tasty bite size morsels are in no way restricted to […]
Curtains Up on Transcendence
By Joseph Rossi What the hell happened to Johnny Depp? Seriously, man. Call up Tim Burton and make Ed Wood 2 or something and set it up right away. After watching you look bored in last years The Lone Ranger I had hoped your new movie Transcendence would make for an interesting Johnny Depp movie. I was wrong.
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorgan@yahoo.ca BREAD PUDDING Hands down this is one of my favourite desserts of all time and when prepared properly it’s a little piece of ‘heaven’ if you ignore, just for a moment, its calorie index which is off the charts! As Julia Child said “everything in moderation!”
The true colours of Cyndi Lauper
By Richard Burnett for Curtains Up @bugsburnett I will never forget the time pop icon Cyndi Lauper opened for Cher at Montreal’s Bell Centre back in 2002: Cyndi stole the show midway through her opening set when she walked centre stage draped in a Rainbow flag to sing True Colors with only Kat Dyson on […]
Lou Reed: The Life by Mick Wall (Orion Books, $34.99)
By Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! “…nothing Lou Reed ever did was fully embraced first time around.” -Mick Wall It is said that the Velvet Underground never sold more than a dozen albums, but everyone who bought one started their own band. Described as “…the most significant cult band in the world,” they influenced every […]
4000 Miles – a theatre trip well worth taking.
By Sharman Yarnell I think we can all agree that there are a few essentials to a play that make it worthwhile. A solid dose of inspiration is needed – it should be thought provoking, balanced with drama and comedy, well written, well performed and entertaining. You’ll find all of the above in the […]
Samantha’s Peek at Ongoing and Weekend Events
Ongoing **The Memory of Water at Theatre LaChappelle April until 12, 2014 http://theatre317.com/bio/ **Blind Scapegoat Carnival at the MAI April until13, 2014 http://m-a-i.qc.ca/en/upcoming/scapegoat-carnivale-en **Sugar Shack at Gare Centrale until April 12, 2014 http://montreal.about.com/od/seasonalattractions/a/sugar-shack-train-montreal-escapade-maple-syrup.htm **The Iliad at the Centaur Theatre until April 13, 7pm http://geordie.ca The Clock at the Musée d’Art Contemporain until April 22, 2014 […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorgan@yahoo.ca Singapore Chili Crab On a visit to Singapore as few years ago I was completely blown away by the variety of food available in this amazing island city. Your choices are endless. I had one of the very best Indian meals I have ever had in Singapore’s Little […]
The Edwards Twins: Divas Las Vegas!
By Richard Burnett for Curtains Up @bugsburnett Bette Midler thinks he’s divine, Cher thinks he’s strong enough and Barbra Streisand invited him to be her paparazzi decoy double on tour. That’s how fabulous a master female impersonator Eddie Edwards is. “I had no idea I could make a living doing this!” Edwards, half of the […]
Curtains Up on Mickey Rooney
by Joseph Rossi Well, that’s that. The last connection between now and the greatest era of motion pictures is gone. Mickey Rooney, America’s oldest kid, has passed away.