A long-standing summer tradition in Montreal, the St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival is making its return this summer following the COVID-19 pandemic leading to the major downsizing of last year’s festival to a few virtual events. Known for pushing boundaries, limits and being bold in artistic practice, the St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival is also one of […]
Tag: Mainline Theatre
“Is there anything else I can do for you?” navigates health care in a global pandemic
As of mid-March, Canadians across the country have been facing the life-altering development of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Having led to a full shutdown in Quebec and many parts of Canada, this pandemic has taken life in most industries from flourishing to full-halt. In mid-March, Mainline Theatre closed due to government orders associated with efforts […]
REVIEW: “Malunderstood” is a hilarious and charming 45 minutes of socially-awkward childhood anecdotes
Mainline Theatre’s Associate Director Kenny Streule is known around Montreal as an essential part of the theatre and performing arts community. Also known among artists for his involvement as Associate Director of the Montreal Fringe Festival, Kenny has premiered his own one-man fringe-style show “Malunderstood”, a work created as part of the Playwrights Workshop Montreal. […]
REVIEW: Montreal Fringe-for-All showcases bold and promising talent
Now in its 29th year, the St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival showcased its local programming at Club Soda on Monday evening. Throughout the three-hour showcase, 63 companies each had two minutes to promote their show on stage. The Fringe’s annual programming is selected entirely by lottery with no restrictions on what can be performed by festival […]
REVIEW: “Encore” explores seduction and relationships
Can indifference ruin a relationship? How can a relationship grow, if neither person makes the time to nurture the bond with one another? Following the overwhelming success of Blackout: the Concordia Computer Riots, Tableau d’Hote Theatre continues on their season’s theme of “Longing to Remember, Refusing to Forget”. This season closes with a bilingual (world-premiere) […]
Take A Trippy Voyage Into The Past With The Musical Hair
Every generation has its phase of rebellion, of setting itself apart from the elders and challenging the status quo. Can the new generation learn from the past revolutions? Can they relate to the dreams and needs of their predecessors? Hair, celebrating its 50th anniversary at Mainline Theatre, is an exuberant show vibrant with youthful abandon […]
Samantha’s Weekend Roundup
Image from DJ on Ice Ongoing Montreal Auto Show at Palais des Congrès until January 24, 2016 http://www.montrealautoshow.com/en/ Hot Chocolate Tour until January 24, 2016 at participating locations, see website for more info. http://www.tableedeschefs.org/fr/evenements/calendrier/la-grande-tournee-du-chocolat-chaud-en-janvier DJ on Ice at Le Vieux Port de Montreal every Thursday until February 26, 2016 http://www.oldportofmontreal.com/event/dj-on-ice Colours of Jazz: Discover Montreal […]
Samantha’s Weekend Roundup
Ongoing The Envelope at the Centaur Theatre, until April 19, 2015 http://www.centaurtheatre.com/theenvelope.php Festival Printemps Numérique at Quartier des Spectacles until April 20, 2015 http://printempsnumerique.info/en/ Butterflies Go Free at the Insectarium until April 26, 2015 http://calendrier.espacepourlavie.ca/butterflies-go-free?utm_source=site_eplv_insect_en&utm_medium=what-to-see&utm-campaign=papillons-en-liberte Marvels and Mirages of Orientalism at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, until May 31, 2015 https://www.mbam.qc.ca/en/exhibitions/on-view/marvels-and-mirages-of-orientalism/
Samantha’s Weekend Roundup
Ongoing The Envelope at the Centaur Theatre, until April 19, 2015 http://www.centaurtheatre.com/theenvelope.php Festival Printemps Numérique at Quartier des Spectacles until April 20, 2015 http://printempsnumerique.info/en/ Butterflies Go Free at the Insectarium until April 26, 2015 http://calendrier.espacepourlavie.ca/butterflies-go-free?utm_source=site_eplv_insect_en&utm_medium=what-to-see&utm-campaign=papillons-en-liberte Marvels and Mirages of Orientalism at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, until May 31, 2015 https://www.mbam.qc.ca/en/exhibitions/on-view/marvels-and-mirages-of-orientalism/
Samantha’s Weekend Roundup
Ongoing Hosanna at the MainLine Theatre until March 29, 2015 http://www.mainlinetheatre.ca/en/spectacles/hosanna The Envelope at the Centaur Theatre, until April 19, 2015 http://www.centaurtheatre.com/theenvelope.php Festival Printemps Numérique at Quartier des Spectacles until April 20, 2015 http://printempsnumerique.info/en/ Butterflies Go Free at the Insectarium until April 26, 2015 http://calendrier.espacepourlavie.ca/butterflies-go-free?utm_source=site_eplv_insect_en&utm_medium=what-to-see&utm-campaign=papillons-en-liberte Marvels and Mirages of Orientalism at the Montreal Museum […]






