Arts, Culture and Entertainment in Montreal
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 […]
In times of hardship and pain, what are our values? How do we keep the flame of hope alive? How far will one go to protect what matters? The Pianist of Willesden Lane is a beautiful and deeply moving family story told through the power of classical music. In this one-woman show, concert pianist Mona […]
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 […]
Boom X is a highly entertaining and touching trip through the lives of Generation X. Rick Miller presents his one-man follow-up to Boom with a journey that is part hilarious nostalgia and part poignant reflection on the growing pains of the generation following the Boomers. It is fun, rousing, and thoughtful. With interviews of four […]
After this huge snowstorm, some classic upbeat music goes a long way; something to remind us all that changes can be incredible and hopeful. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is a wonderful, emotional, and joyful jukebox musical. It is a poignant journey of personal changes and heartbreaks with songs that still hold up after 50 […]
The Angel and the Sparrow is a fantastic musical drama about the decades-long friendship between French chanteuse Edith Piaf (Louise Pitre) and German Hollywood legend Marlene Dietrich (Carly Street). With powerhouse performances by Ms. Pitre and Ms. Street and great writing, the show transports the audience with the beauty of great art and the tragic […]
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 […]
When great artists unite, will it be chaos or triumph? Can talent set aside ego for the greater good of art? Million Dollar Quartet is an exciting, fun, and passionate story based on the 1956 recording session featuring Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley. It is a trip to a time […]
The Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal strikes up the 5th edition of the OSM Couche-Tard Classical Spree with a free concert at the Olympic Stadium! This year’s theme is Galaxy of Heroes to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Olympic Games in Montréal. The program will feature Holst’s “The Planets”, performed by the OSM and conducted […]