For Curtains Up by Noelle Hannibal Fundraising has always been an important part of my life. Not long after I moved to Montreal from Los Angeles, Hurricane Katrina hit. Not knowing many people in Montreal, I took to MySpace and set out to produce an all day event, by myself, featuring some of Montreal’s finest […]
Curtains Up on Denis Farina
by Joseph Rossi You ever have that moment when you watch a movie with all these big stars in it that are trying to chew the scenery and someone other than the pretty boy or girl of the month stands out in the crowd? That’s a character actor. Dennis Farina was one of the greats. […]
Shirley Jones: A Memoir by Shirley Jones with Wendy Leigh (Gallery Books, $29.99)
By Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! Here’s a story for you: Shy, pretty small-town girl enters beauty contest as a lark and to her surprise wins. That leads to an audition for a part in the chorus of a Broadway show where she is discovered […]
Curtains Up on R.I.P.D
by Joseph Rossi First it was The Hangover 3, then After Earth and soon after, The Lone Ranger. Now, we have this…
Chef Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Jimmy Crack Corn…… Jimmy Crack Corn was a black face minstrel song first performed in the United States in 1840 and it remains popular today as a children’s song . It brings to mind cornfields now in full harvest mode lining all our country highways and byways. […]
Off The Beaten Path……
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up Packaged vacations to far off distant lands….we’ve all taken advantage of them at one time or another. We sign up for an advertised tour guaranteed to show us all the wonders and hidden secrets of one country or another and while doing all these wonderful things you will be […]
A Foodie Festival and Golf on Canada’s Golden Isle – Prince Edward Island
By Sharman Yarnell Approximately a 10 hour drive from Montreal lies a small island that offers up a barrel of fun and lots of rest and relaxation – from the spring to fall. The moment you cross the bridge off the mainland and the wheels of your car touch the red tinged asphalt, your shoulders […]
Viva Aux Vivres!
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca This column details my second foray into Montreal’s vegetarian mecca. Throughout my extended 40 year professional culinary career in Montreal I have at one time or another had the opportunity to delve into various vegetarian cultures and traditions preparing them for my clients and happily sampling some […]
Everything is Perfect When You’re A Liar by Kelly Oxford (HarperCollins, $24.99)
By Stuart Nulman While many people who tell a lie – whether it be a little white one or a big career devastating one – can either get away with it or suffer the consequences if caught, writer and tweeter Kelly Oxford has somewhat managed to make the art of telling a lie work for […]
Chef Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Vietnamese Caramel Spicy Chicken Wings Oops I knew this would happen sooner or later..Friday came around so quickly this week I forgot all about my “Delish Delish for the Weekend! Just as I have to quickly rustle up some ideas for you I have chosen a quick, […]