Samantha Wexler for Curtains Up Überculture was here at Concordia’s EV building this past Wednesday and Thursday to bring Montrealers a local art fair. The premise of the art fair was to bring affordable local art and unique pieces created by local artists and artisans to people […]
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Metal on Ice: Tales from Canada’s Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Heroes (Dundurn, $19.99)
by Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! I’ll never forget the day: September 6th, 1983. My first rock concert. For an anxious fan barely into his teens it was a huge thrill; a monumental, influential event in a young life. That night I began down a path that encompassed my high school years and […]
Curtains Up on Blue Jasmine
by Joseph Rossi Blue Jasmine is Woody Allen’s latest film and as always he shows no sign of letting his talent squander in VOD hell. He’s made some bad choices in recent years but he keeps on going, like a nebbish and neurotic Energizer Bunny. This outing, starring Cate Blanchett, is up there along […]
Maddie’s Rocks Saturday Night Live Beach Boy’s Style
“Wouldn’t It Be Nice” if on every given Saturday night, we could drive to a local club, have a great afternoon on a terrasse in the sun, mere feet away from classic cars reminding us of yester-years, have a grand meal, a drink or two, and then bear witness to not just a tribute to Franki […]
Chef Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up Tv www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Tom Yum Goong This soup is by far one of my all time favourites gleaned from my visits to South East Asia. Although it can be found throughout South East Asia and even Japan, it is most associated with Thailand where it is practically a […]
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…
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 […]
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, […]