by Joseph Rossi If I want to see four old timers have a ball chasing skirts and acting like teenage goofs I’ll go visit my father in law at his nursing home.
Chef Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Garlicky Shrimp & White Beans Spanish food like Italian food is easy on preparation relying heavily on the quality of its ingredients. This recipe is a combination of two, a delicious ragu of cannellini beans and tomatoes and the popular Spanish tapas dish of garlic shrimp. I […]
StoryFest Welcomes a Whale of a Storyteller – Newfoundland Poet and Novelist Michael Crummey comes to Town on Tuesday Oct 29th
“Writing Galore felt like writing the book I was meant to write,” said author Michael Crummey in a recent interview with CBC’s Sheila Rogers. Crummey started writing at seventeen. It was in a university English class that poetry was presented in a way that he somehow knew it […]
Very Naughty Boys: The Amazing True Story of HandMade Films by Robert Sellers (Titan Books, $16.95)
By Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! “I guess if there is a legacy, it is that they did support a lot of people and created a lot of careers. There was a bravery to take on things that most people wouldn’t necessarily touch.” -Wendy Palmer I am among the minority who list George Harrison […]
Curtains up on The Counselor
by Joseph Rossi On a purely cinematic level, Ridley Scott’s The Counselor is aces. It’s a beautiful piece of work to look at at. Scott, as always, is on top of his game with his visuals. Too bad that’s where the fun stops. This is low level Ridley, slumming it. But slumming it is being […]
Chef Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca minorgan@yahoo.ca Asian Swordfish Amandine Swordfish together with blue marlin and tuna can, in most instances unlike more fragile species of fish and seafood, be grilled like steaks. Like meat, care should be taken to not overcook it. Once the meat can e flaked easily you have already gone […]
Curtains Up at the METAS
Abby Elizabeth for Curtains Up Montreal is a beautifully diverse city bursting with creative life. Known for it’s artistic flair, eccentric locals, horrendous politics,prominent fashion/ music scenes and cheeky oversexed nightlife. Montreal is definitely a breed of its own. Especially when it comes to theatre…
Celebrating 20 Years of Books and Breakfast
by Stuart Nulman Paragraphe Bookstore founder Richard King remembered when the store decided to hold its first ever Books & Breakfast event 20 years ago. He got the idea from a similar event that was held on a regular basis in Victoria, B.C. … only it was on Wednesday […]
Spring Awakening at Calixe- Lavalee Theatre – “they really pulled it off”
Abby Elizabeth for Curtains Up Persephone Theatre definitely took a risk with ‘Spring Awakening’. Not only is the content ‘R’ rated, it’s a musical, too. Singing, dancing, lights, sound, live music…A lot of work for such a tiny theatre company and yet they really pulled it off. Directors Gabrielle Soskin […]
Chef Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Salmon Crudo with Mandarin Gastrique When it comes to cooking I am a great believer in the KISS (keep it simple stupid) philosophy and one global cuisine that exemplifies this above any other is Italian cuisine. Italian cooks consistently demand the best ingredients and cook them […]