Where were you twenty years ago? It seems like a lifetime away. On my end, I was halfway through high school, trying to figure out who I was and probably crying over the loss of my first true love. For Catherine Durand, at 27 years old, it was where her professional music career all began. From being signed to a major (Warner Music) to starting … Continue reading Catherine Durand | Album Vingt | 11 Shades of Folk
Thespians rejoice! The Montreal premiere of Sound of the Beast is taking place at the MAI (Montreal, arts interculturels) theatre from October 3rd to October 14th, 2018. This one-woman show is a Theatre Passe Muraille production presented by Black Theater Workshop. It is written and performed by Donna-Michelle St. Bernard. St. Bernard is an emcee and playwright and is a Governor General Literary Award nominee. She is … Continue reading Sound of the Beast | Riveting Storytelling Performance
J’ai vécu un nombre d’aventures, certaines davantage de l’ordre du défi psychologique et certaines davantage de l’ordre du défi physique. Il y a quelques semaines, alors que j’assistais à la conférence de l’aventurière Caroline Côté, l’homme derrière moi lui a demandé si elle referait son aventure. – Une aventure de 80 jours en solo dans le Nord du Québec depuis Natashquan jusqu’à Montréal.- À ce … Continue reading Caroline Côté, cinéaste d’aventure | Derrière les kilomètres
In what has become a yearly tradition for the Pop Montréal festival, an artist is given the opportunity to perform a show at Cinéma L’Amour, Montréal’s most renowned (only?) porn theater. This year: GAMIC/ADISQ-nominated Lydia Képinski. Labeled “Sadenight”, this one-night-only show promised to be epic just by looking at the awesome artwork by Valaska Illustration produced to promote the show. The event was officially sold-out and, … Continue reading Lydia Képinski | Epic Sadenight at Cinema L’Amour
Jano Lapin 