You know that feeling when all you want to do is go for a sunny stroll, but Montreal temperatures laugh in the face of your hope? Well, last Saturday I laughed right back and went on a walk through the Underground Art Festival on my way to a play at the Centaur Theatre. More specifically, I went to see the Black Theatre Workshop (BTW) production … Continue reading New Black Theatre Workshop Play Touches Hearts
One of the best things about discovering Montreal arts is also discovering the infinite amount of cool venues that host them. The Mainline Theatre is one of these venues. We recently attended a fresh new play, GRATITUDE at the Mainline. GRATITUDE is presented from November 21st to December 2nd. Oren Safdie wrote and directs this play. He is a Montrealer and award-winning playwright and screenwriter. … Continue reading GRATITUDE | Mainline Theatre Fresh New Play
When I first heard about the play The Tashme Project: The Living Archives and heard the words “verbatim theater”, I was intrigued. That being said, it didn’t take me long to understand the importance of hearing its stories word for word. Julie Tamiko Manning and Matt Miwa wrote the engaging play and are also the lead and only actors. They are performing itat the Centaur Theater from … Continue reading The Tashme Project | Living Archives at Centaur Theater
Some real music legends have graced Montreal stages for decades. Certainly, one of my all-time favorites is the incomparable Édith Piaf (she performed here in 1955!). As luck may have it, a tribute to the late French chanteuse by one of Quebec’s biggest voices is happening next week. Katee Julien chante Édith Piaf is taking place for one night only on Friday, Nov. 23rd at 8 p.m. at … Continue reading Katee Julien | Moving Édith Piaf Tribute
Jano Lapin 