Arts, Culture and Entertainment in Montreal
Step into scenes from the life, characters, and mysterious death of macabre American writer Edgar Allan Poe in this experimental production by Syracuse, New York’s own Shylock Project—part of the 2024 Fringe Fest lineup. In Edgar in the Red Room, audiences will be taken through the catacombs of Poe’s final nightmare through music, movement, projections, […]
Writer, producer, and former journalist Shelby Thevenot is a comedian on a mission: They want to show audiences what it’s like to come out of the closet late in life—and live their best gay life. Late-in-Life Lesbian is making its world premiere at the 2024 Fringe Fest with some important insights and hilarious reflections on […]
This year’s Blue Metropolis was a celebration of Dreams & Utopias, a theme that took centre stage at last Friday evening’s panel, Inner and Outer Landscapes in a Changing World, located in downtown’s Hotel 10. Hosted by former CBC journalist Paul Kennedy, the hour-long talk featured Italian particle physicist and novelist Paulo Giordano (Tasmania) and […]
Thy Woman’s Weeds is a captivating, funny, and very entertaining exploration of Shakespeare’s heroines and what they endured in service to a man’s story. There are lots of characters and references to the plays, but you don’t need an in-depth knowledge of The Bard to enjoy it. The outstanding cast of seven brilliant actresses bring […]
From April 25 to 28, the 26th edition of Blue Metropolis will bring some 150 literary giants to Hotel 10, with participants gathering from around the world to share their writing, reflections, big ideas, and hopes for a better world. Join writers as they explore this year’s theme of Dreams & Utopias through readings, conversations, […]
Fifteen Dogs is a wildly entertaining, funny, thoughtful, and heartbreaking show about the nature ofinstinct vs. conscious choice. Man’s best friend is the star and stars don’t always behave nicely. But it is alot of fun to watch. No, there are no real dogs here but a fantastic cast that makes this a rambunctiousshow.During a […]
The empowerment of women is the theme of the blockbuster Pretty Woman musical which headlines Salle Wilfred-Pelletier from March 5 to 10. Based on the Hollywood rom-com, the North American touring production of Pretty Woman The Musical features direction and choreography by two-time Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde), original music and lyrics by Grammy-winner Bryan Adams and Jim […]
A mother and her 10-year-old son move from the farm to Montreal to start a new life, only to find the rift in their relationship filled by a parent’s worst fears, a child’s dangerous curiosity, and a thing that threatens to either push them over the edge—or bring them back together. Now playing at the […]
Get in the holiday spirit with a performance by the Lyric Theatre Singers, who will be taking the stage at Concordia’s Loyola Chapel for four candlelit evenings of Christmas music from around the world. Led by musical director Bob Bachelor, the ensemble will be singing from a repertoire of everything from new arrangements of Christmas […]
Extra/Beautiful/U is an insightful story about appearances, how we are perceived, and how we think we are judged by others. It is sharp, witty, and thought-provoking. It asks if we are projecting our needs and wants onto others. Or are we being willfully blind. Lara (Madeleine Scovil, giving a full portrait behind a mask) is […]