By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Not a mind altering dilemma, but one that always raises its head when contemplating that purchase of a new BBQ grill. To be honest either choice has its pros and its cons. When I was younger it was easy, we didn’t have a choice, charcoal was the […]
The Lion of Africa: Reggae icon Alpha Blondy headlines Montreal jazz fest
By Richard Burnett for Curtains Up @bugsburnett When Africa’s iconic roots-reggae legend Alpha Blondy returned home to Ivory Coast in 2011, the post-election violence in that country had spread to the political capital, Yamoussoukro, as well as Ivory Coast’s commercial capital, Abidjan, where security forces loyal to incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo were fighting the supporters […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Chef Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Ecuadorian Seafood Ceviche Ceviches or cebiches as you all probably know is a seafood dish primarily found in Central and South America. They incorporate very fresh fish and seafood marinated in a citrus juice (usually lime) and seasoned with cilantro and onions. Some ceviches have added […]
Fringe-For-All (…or almost all)
Kibitzing with members of Montreal media at the crudité table was a great way to get a heads-up on my first Fringe-for-All. Fringe organizers welcomed the media at Petit Campus for a pre-show cocktail, and as a Fringe ‘virgin’, I appreciated sage advice from seasoned veterans as to what was about to be an all-out […]
Giving birth to My Pregnant Brother
The title of Johanna Nutter’s one-woman play ‘My Pregnant Brother’ certainly evokes a myriad of questions and emotional responses. You’d think it was about her pregnant brother, and how he underwent physical, emotional and mental transformations, right? Wrong.
Curtains Up on Weekend Classics….The Godfather
by Joseph Rossi Certain movies just die after release. They spend their time in cinemas, make it onto home video and then, after many years, languish in late night TV hell for some unassuming night owl to watch. Then there are certain movies that stand the test of time. Movies that have shelf life. […]
Notre Home’s Honest Family Values
The Honest Family, as the name suggests, are the grace and force of good karma. Vibrant, willing, spirited, and vocal youthful performers and entertainers that bridge the gap from young to “not-so-old” to spread their message. A message of “positivity”, of reality, of strength, courage, wisdom, love and hope. Family values that are intertwined between […]
A Vegetarian Journey Through Montreal
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca “It is my view that the vegetarian manner of living, by its purely physical effect on the human temperament, would most beneficially influence the lot of mankind.” ― Albert Einstein Montreal is known worldwide as the Paris of North America and is rightly praised for the quality and […]
TEN RULES FOR A NO RULES GAME – Becoming a Musician
By Mitchell Field for Curtains Up (Mitchell performs regularly as a solo artist, drummer and lead singer for Montreal’s best British Invasion band the Hi-Fins.) Have you ever wondered how does one go about becoming a musician? Do you have to study music? Practice ten hours […]
HAHAHA!!
By Sharman Yarnell Just for Laughs is getting set to take over the city from July 10th to the 28th, with a fine cast of comedians on its roster. Where to start? Some of the old pros are back, along with new blood to the Festival. The Galas have some really strong names hosting. Eddie […]