Arts, Culture and Entertainment in Montreal
Michael Greenfield is a true “patron of the arts”. A renowned luthier, a fine musician in his own right, and open heartedly is on a quest to share his love of music with those who care to join him. In this, Mr. Greenfield organizes an intimate series of concerts annually (usually 3 or 4) that […]
Samantha Wexler for Curtains Up When I found out that Sarah Brightman was coming out with not one but THREE new albums, I asked my sweetie if that could be one of my Christmas gifts. In fact, I said it could be my only gift, anyone who knows me even a little knows that […]
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. […]
Ron Roxtar for Curtains Up To set things off right for the end of a tour the Rolling Stones broke the attendance record at The plains of Abraham during the Festival D’ Ete. One might expect the last night of the tour to bring about special guests or an extended setlist. Neither happened. In […]
Ron Roxstar for Curtains Up Mayor Coderre was invited by Huey Lewis himself to introduce him for his first Montreal concert since 1986. The mayor was a true fan by saying “the heart of rock n roll is in Montreal tonight!” The mayor continued to use Huey’s lyrics in what started off […]
Ron Roxtar for Curtains Up Rush R40 tour Geddy Lee – vocals, bass, keyboards, synthesizer Alex Liefson – guitars Neil Peart – drums. If R40 is truly the last Rush tour as stated by all members, then at least they went out as the Rush Canadians know and love and have air drummed to […]
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 […]
By Jessica Dionne Twin Forks frontman Chris Carrabba has always ended his Montreal shows with these wise words: ‘If you love us and you love our music, tell a friend that you saw Twin Forks and that they were f–ing amazing.’ These words must be working.
Ongoing Les Weekends du Monde, July 5, 6, 12-13, 2014 at Parc Jean Drapeau http://www.parcjeandrapeau.com/evenements/week-ends-du-monde/ **Montreal International Jazz Festival, until July 6, 2014 http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/default-en.aspx Montréal Complètement Cirque until July 13 at Tohu Cité des Arts du Cirque http://montrealcirquefest.com/ticketing/ L’International des feux lotto Québec, until August 2, 2014 http://internationaldesfeuxloto-quebec.com/en/programmation/calendrier.aspx Fabulous Fabergé the Jeweller of the […]
The snow has melted revealing a winter’s worth of dog doughnuts. Welcome to Montreal. We moved our clocks forward. If you didn’t …leave home now you’re late. It’s hard to lose an hour of sleep, but it’s better than total darkness at 4:30pm. The Saint Paddy’s day parade invited all Montrealers to make complete […]