For Curtains up by Mitchell Field This story span several years so I hope you have the time. One rainy late afternoon I was at home sitting on the couch. It as the early 1970‘s and I was just starting my career as a professional musician. At 17 years old […]
Curtains Up on Mascara and Popcorn
by Joseph Rossi For those who will mourn the end of Fantasia will be happy to know the Mascara and Popcorn Festival will fill the void for the many who crave the weird and wonderful.
The History of the Devil review
For Curtains Up by Samantha Wexler A trip to the theatre is always a cause for celebration. It is a time to dress in snazzy clothes and celebrate the fact that we have the privilege to experience such magnificence. Last night was no exception, as I dressed in a fancy […]
What You Want is in the Limo by Michael Walker (Spiegel & Grau, $30)
by Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! “Everyone knows rock attained perfection in 1974. It’s a scientific fact” -Homer Simpson Whenever asked what my dream job would be, I reply with the following: Either film director in the 1970’s (in my opinion the last golden age of Hollywood pictures), writer for Saturday Night Live from […]
Curtains Up on The Wolverine
by Joseph Rossi Much to my surprise The Wolverine is pretty good. It’s far better then the character’s first tepid solo outing. This film borrows from a graphic novel that puts the character far away from his X-Men cohorts and plants him firmly in a more dark and simple story.
Chef Michel’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Macaroni and Cheese (Mac N’ Cheese) It is one of my (and everyone’s I’m sure) all time favourite comfort foods. According to Wikipedia, our on line encyclopaedia of knowledge, details of the lineage of this dish go all the way back to the 14th century, with the […]
Fantasia Festival – The History of the Devil – preview
by Samantha Wexler for Curtains Up Written by Clive Barker Directed by Jeremy Michael Segal Performed by Title 66 Productions The History of the Devil is a satiric tale about the Devil’s trial at the end of the human race. The Devil shared the world with humanity for many millennia. If the Devil can prove […]
Greasy Spoon Restaurant
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmnets.ca michael @globalgourmets.ca Greasy Spoon…the word alone conjures up images of artery clogging indulgencies that would send any doctor into an apoplectic fit and me running to down copious amounts of Crestor. The Greasy Spoon on culinary chic Laurier Ave thankfully bears no resemblance to this ugly scenario. Laurier […]
Steve Earle on the soul of America (with the encouragement of Canada)
By Richard Burnett for Curtains Up @bugsburnett The last time I saw Steve Earle he thanked Canada for making him a rock’n’roll star. Once hailed as the saviour of country music back in the mid-’80s, Copperhead Road in 1988 morphed Earle into a bona fide rock star. “From the beginning I realized I wasn’t going to have […]
Surf’s Up at Maddie’s Place: Beach Boys in Concert Aug 10
There’s still time to catch the Wave that’s about to break… Maddie’s Place is giving Montrealer’s the gift and taste of an Eternal Summer, with the feature presentation of The Beach Boys live in concert on Saturday August 10th. Join everyone in the “Good Vibrations”, “All Summer Long” and a “Little Deuce Coupe”. Along with opening act, The Jersey Kid (a […]