Arts, Culture and Entertainment in Montreal
Abby Elizabeth for Curtains Up Montreal winters are brutal. The season becomes especially difficult once the holidays are over and we’re left with a sugar addiction, high visa bills and extremely frosty temperatures. Luckily the city is full of great ideas, creative people and genius collaborations. And…theatre goers who look forward to the unordinary, something […]
by Joseph Rossi Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street is a disgusting, nauseating, deplorable film about greed on Wall Street. I loved it.
Mitchell Field for Curtains Up All of our favourite musical memories were conceived in the brain of a songcrafter. What follows are a few thoughts and observations on a topic that is rarely explored. I have also included a few tips and exercises used by song writers and a quiz to test your […]
by Joseph Rossi Saving Mr. Banks is like a spoonful of sugar. It tastes great but has no nutrition whatsoever. The film boasts great performances and has some wonderful moments. I just couldn’t get past how artificial the film felt.
By Stuart Nulman What turned veteran CFCF news reporter and Pulse anchor Bill Haugland into a short story writer? Was it the fact that revered short story writer Alice Munro just won the Nobel Prize for Literature? Actually, it was a dusty old cardboard box that was tucked away in his Vermont home. The box […]
Christmas can often be a stressful time – running around trying to find that special gift, arranging meals, getting the kids to school concerts and expecting guests…sometimes you just need to get away. Whether it’s a present for someone or a short getaway for yourself over the holidays, Toronto promises a visit packed with art […]
“If you’re betwixt and between, trust the one with red hair.”– O.R. Melling, The Hunter’s Moon This would be the fairest of introductions before (and after) hearing the honestly pining voice of local Jess Abran: singer, actress and spokesperson. An alternative, folk, trip/hop artist from who has been playing music since childhood, Jess knew […]
by Joseph Rossi The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is a freight train of a movie that is barreling at top speed with no sign of stopping. Director Peter Jackson and his team of wizards have created an entertainment that boggles the mind and leaves you exhausted. I want to go on the ride […]
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Turkey Porchetta Every year I try, without much success I must add, to dress up the ubiquitous Christmas turkey in a different way, but sadly the traditionalists in the family usually rule the day! This year however I am determined to pursue my endeavour to give a […]
by Joseph Rossi Spike Lee’s remake of the 2003 cult hit Oldboy isn’t in the same league as the original film but proves to be entertaining enough for a night out at the movies. That is if you like your movies dark, demented and seriously messed up.