Video of the Week, September 25, 2013
Actor Laura Burke shares in this "visual poem". Watch it, dammit!, and go to bed a little less stupid tonight.
Actor Laura Burke shares in this "visual poem". Watch it, dammit!, and go to bed a little less stupid tonight.
Pernicious ArtWhen art is not bad - just wrongby Gaëtan L. Charlebois@gcharleboisWhen I began to be conscious of feminist theory, I was still a big fan of Brian de Palma. However, when I …
An Escape From Thinking... Nopeby Estelle RosenGregory "Krypto" Selinger's physical feats and eclectic style have made him a staple of the breaking scene for over a decade. His explorations …
Deux: an Iranian, a Jew, questions of identity: has a play ever been so necessary in Quebec? (Montreal)It is the play that is sweeping the nation: Venus in Furs - a work about the dynam…
(photo by Kristin Hoebermann)Parallel Existenceby Phillip AddisA rising star on the international stage, Canadian baritone Phillip Addis has performed in opera, concerts and recitals through…
L to R Kyle Purcell, Nathan Bitton (photo by Scott Gorman)Lost in the Sticksby Gregory BunkerA winner of the Governor General's Literary Award for Drama (Catherine Banks), Bone Cage has the …
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Into Darknessby Élaine CharleboisIn the opening scene of La preuve ontologique de mon existence, a piece inspired by the works of great American author Joyce Carol Oates, we find a torme…
(courtesy Audrey Luna)La Bella LunaAmerican soprano Audrey Luna embraces her diva status and her hardcore gay fans, on the eve of her L'Opéra de Montréal debutby Richard Burnett @bugs…
15 Minutes and a Boom Boxby Cameryn Moore@camerynmooreAfter lugging the entire set of Phone Whore across the UK via train, taxi, and an incredibly clever little collapsible dolly, I like to …
l-r Blair Williams, Bruce Dow, Paul Dunn (photo: Jeremy Mimnagh)Buddies' Pig Serves Up Nothing but SlopsThe only thing butchered in this slaughterhouse is goodwill.by Christian BainesPi…
NAC English Theatre2013-14 SeasonSeason Launches withThree Classics…turned inside out and on their heads!Ottawa, Ontario " The National Arts Centre English Theatre is thrilled to laun…
2012-2013 MONTREAL ENGLISH THEATRE AWARDS NOMINEESThe METAs 2012-2013 Committee and Jury are pleased to announce the nominees for the inaugural awards ceremony, celebrating excellence in Eng…
The Madness Withinby Jim Murchison @JimMurchisonLast week I talked about a world that seems mad and how art can save you from it, but there is a dark dangerous side on the edge of geniu…
(photo by Angela Besharah Inside Light Studio)MUCH TO ADMIRE IN THIS MERRY BAND OF TENNIS PLAYERS by joel fishbaneThere's a lot to admire in The Foursome, the dark comedy by Jane Ford t…
There is so much happening in this promotional pic for Venus in Fur at Vancouver's Arts Club that you may not even see it at first but David Cooper's photo draws you in to find it. Yes,…
Marilyn Monroe show has a happy birthdayby Morgan McPhersonOpera. Intimidating, stodgy patrons, opera glasses, and fat ladies in horns belting their hearts out? Not this opera! I had the ple…
THEATRES CELEBRATE THE SUCCESS OF 7 LOCAL PLAYWRIGHTSCoordinated effort throughout the seasonWINNIPEG, September 17, 2013 " Lucky 7! Seven female playwrights from Winnipeg will see…
(photo by Julie Gauthier)After 30 years, Marie-Hélène Falcon will be giving over leadership of the Festival TransAmériques, an annual festival of world theatre and dance. Falcon founded t…
The Professional Theatre Programat Dawson Collegeis pleased to announce its2013-2014 Seasonat Dawson's New Dome TheatreComing Soon!FALL SEMESTERAfter Shakespeare by Harry Standjofs…
Tapestry Announces 2013-14 SeasonIncludes Much-anticipated Toronto Premiere of SHELTERTAPESTRY BRIEFS Begins this ThursdayTAPESTRY, Canada's leader in the development and performance of new …
MPROVLe Festival d'Improvisation de Montréal / The Montreal Improv Festival1-12 October, 2013MPROV is entering its eighth year in a big, bold, bilingual way. The festival will feature more …
The Good Seasonput your trust in the artistic process and in artists. They may succeed or fail, and you can debate that to your heart's contentby Gaëtan L. CharleboisChristopher "Topher" …
Ain't Misbehavin' coming to the Segal Centre in Montreal. Looks like a great party!