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 […]
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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, […]
Curtains Up on Pacific Rim
by Joseph Rossi Pacific Rim is everything I’ve ever wanted to see in a popcorn movie. It’s huge, loud, thrilling and emotional. It doesn’t dumb down character in service of the spectacle. The film embraces its characters as well as its size cumulating in a genre movie lover’s paradise. This isn’t stuffy, pretentious or dry. […]
Difficult Men: Behind the Scenes of a Creative Revolution by Brett Martin (The Penguin Press, $29.50)
By Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! “…shifting economics revealed that maybe it had always been advertisers, rather than audiences, who were so averse to difficult characters…” -from Difficult Men by Brett Martin Over the last decade there has been a changeover in prestige from the cinema […]
Sleepless in Hollywood: Tales From the New Abnormal in the Movies Business by Lynda Obst (Simon and Schuster, $29.99)
“If they don’t know how to sell it, they won’t make it.” -Lynda Obst By Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! If you have ever wondered why Hollywood is currently churning out unwatchable remakes and unoriginal schlock based on obscure comic books or board games, I have a book for you. Sleepless in Hollywood: Tales […]
THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE
By Mitchell Field Imagine the world before music existed. Think about that for a moment. Early man had not yet developed a need for entertainment. He was busy hunting, looking for a mate, and trying not to be eaten. Time passed until one day, either through […]
On Emery Street with Seb Black
Known for it’s specialty boutiques, unique bars and nightlife, Montreal’s Quartier Latin has become a true hotspot over the years. Of course, we can’t forget the bordering UQAM student population, the sometimes questionable characters that mingle around Emilie Gamelin Park and the comings and goings from the nearby bus station. It seems like there is […]
Outlaw: Waylon, Willie, Kris and The Renegades of Nashville by Michael Streissguth (it Books, $31.99)
“What kind of music do you usually have here?” “Oh we got both kinds. We got country and western!” -from The Blues Brothers By Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! There was a time when a handful of people in Nashville had a virtual monopoly on Country & Western music. All the recording artists were […]