Here are some Montreal arts and culture highlights for February 2017: MUSEUMS The blockbuster exhibition Chagall: Colour and Music at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts features some 500 works and documents—paintings, collages, watercolours, sculptures, stained glass windows and ceramics—which show how the aesthetic and artistic world of famed Russian-French artist Marc Chagall (1887-1985) is imbued with […]
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Countdown to Sizzle at Montreal Ribfest
To coincide with the celebration of their 40th anniversary, Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Island is hosting a family friendly Rib Fest. For 3 days of family-fun, it will be an event filled with delicious food, amazing live entertainment on two stages filled with local musical talent, and plenty of games for the kids. […]
The 5 Best Concerts of 2014
By Jessica Dionne for Curtains Up (@maccajess) There’s little in life that can stir up my emotions as much as watching some of my favourite artists performing live. Whether it be in a crowded venue or the muddy fields of an outdoor festival, I’ve spent upwards of a hundred hours waiting in lines to see […]
Music & Menu Magic at Maddie’s
By Tracey Hill for Curtains Up The word ‘convenient’ isn’t how most restaurateurs would describe their establishments. But at Maddie’s Place, ‘convenient’ is sexier than Channing Tatum in a thin cotton t-shirt on a humid day. Taking the 20 to the Mercier Bridge after rush hour took about 13-14 minutes, and Maddie’s Place is 2 […]
The View at Il Motore
By Kris LeBlanc for Curtains Up On Saturday, March 30th, I had the chance to see “The View’ perform live at Il Motore in Montreal. The show started at 9pm with an opening act performed by a local Montreal band “The Right Track.” They really got things going to a great start, their songs were […]


