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Relative Good, at Centaur Theatre, FEBRUARY 26 – MARCH 30, 2008
- Published 2008-03-01 08:31 - (2448 Reads)RELATIVE GOOD
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY DAVID GOWDon Anderson, Christine Aubin Khalifah, Marcel Jeannin, Stephanie McNamara, Mikel Mroué
FEBRUARY 26 – MARCH 30, 2008
http://www.centaurtheatre.com
"With Relative Good, Gow is clearly responding to today's disturbing political climate; but as a result of his radiant anger, he's also written a play with a significance that transcends international conditions." Zachary Pincus-Roth New York
Erring on the side of caution
On first glimpse of the dramatic stage setting, there’s the humming, clanking and flashing of siren lights, vertiginous staircases, upper-stage galleries and stark lower dungeons. Against this ‘Orwellian’ backdrop issues a decorous and elaborate styled language, a sort of modern-day Victoriana of bureaucratese. The complex narrative of ‘RELATIVE GOOD’ unfolds through a legal inspection of minutiae, hair-splitting details for which our century is notorious or renowned. It’s all part of a story that is Kafkaesque in its irrational logic, its various twists and turns, enacted at the Centaur stage by an excellent cast...
Houdini at Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, February 10 - March 2, 2008
- Published 2008-02-25 10:58 - (6593 Reads)Houdini
Book by Ben GonshorMusic and Lyrics by Elan Kunin
Directed by Bryna Wasserman
February 10 - March 2, 2008
“We are in an age of wonder, there is magic in the air….” From Houdini
Left: Kevin Kraft, Houdini Theo, Gab Desmond
MONTREAL January 2008- The Leanor and Alvin Segal Theatre, in association with The Montreal Highlights Festival and Ernst & Young, proudly presents Houdini – a world premiere musical about the life and magic of America’s first great popular entertainer. For the first time in the Festival’s nine-year history, a Segal Theatre production will be one of the showcased productions.
(514) 739-7944; http://www.segalcentre.org
Admission: (514) 790-1245; http://www.admission.com
Segal Centre for Performing Arts at the Saidye
5170 cote St. Catherine Rd.
Forget the glitter of Broadway, forget London’s West End, just make your way to the Saidye Bronfman Theatre on Côte Ste-Catherine, to catch the final weekend of their grand-scale musical production, HOUDINI...
Celebrating INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY, March 8, 2008
- Published 2008-02-23 23:23 - (2039 Reads)International Women's Day
Notre Dames de Montreal ... in Englishpresents an evening of Cabaret with poetry, stories and music
SATURDAY, March 8, 2008 at 7.30 pm
201 Fairmount
(corner Esplanade)
INFO: 279-4679
Great food and wine available'
with
- Carina de Klerk
- Susan Dubrofsky
- Anna Fuerstenberg
- Stephanie Khoury
- Barbara Lewis
- Beverly McGuire
- Lesley Pasquin
- Bobo Vian
RICHARD III in Bouffon, at Mainline Theatre, Feb 20 - 23, 2008
- Published 2008-02-20 16:30 - (2204 Reads)
Who dares clown around in the company of such foolish freaks?
Tickets are $17 or $12 with your FourPlay Card.
See http://www.mainlinetheatre.ca for details, available from the MainLine Theatre Box Office. Visit http://www.fools.ca
Perhaps it had something to do with the perfectly full moon, which was eclipsed to blood red by February 20th at ten of the clock. That might partly account for the hallucinogenic Shakespearean capers on the Mainline stage. If the old Bard wasn’t turning in his grave, he might have died a second time from laughing—or groaning. Is nothing sacred in the Kingdom of ART?
RICHARD III in BOUFFON
for 4 NIGHTS ONLY at MainLine THEATREA Company of Fools presents RICHARD III in Bouffon with MainLine Theatre February 20 – 23 at 8pm, at MainLine Theatre, 3997 St-Laurent Blvd. Shakespeare's Richard III as performed by Ottawa's A Company of Fools is so audacious and salacious that it will leave you gasping at its originality and offensiveness... mayhem... finely spoken Shakespeare... a lot of humour... the edgiest theatre in Ottawa." ~ Catherine Lawson, Ottawa Citizen.
Tickets are $17 or $12 with your FourPlay Card.
See http://www.mainlinetheatre.ca for details, available from the MainLine Theatre Box Office. Visit http://www.fools.ca
A midwinter’s hallucinogenic dream: farce, folly and the full moon
Perhaps it had something to do with the perfectly full moon, which was eclipsed to blood red by February 20th at ten of the clock. That might partly account for the hallucinogenic Shakespearean capers on the Mainline stage. If the old Bard wasn’t turning in his grave, he might have died a second time from laughing—or groaning. Is nothing sacred in the Kingdom of ART?
SOUNDS OF COLOUR 2008, SAT FEB. 23 AND SUN. FEB 24
- Published 2008-02-18 22:07 - (2030 Reads)MONTREAL SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS and EXPRESS O THEATRE
Proudly Present
An evening of poetry, songs, scenes, and dance, all in celebration of Black Achievements in History.
DATES: Saturday, February 23rd and Sunday, February 24th
TIMES: 8:00 PM
LOCATION: Montreal School of Performing Arts Theatre 3975 Notre Dame Ouest
ADMISSION: $8.00 (includes coffee and cake)
Contact: Josa Maule Tel: (514) 483-5526
E-mail: info at msopa.com
http://www.msopa.com
Proudly Present
SOUNDS OF COLOR 2008
Celebrating Black History Compiled and Directed by Josa MauleAn evening of poetry, songs, scenes, and dance, all in celebration of Black Achievements in History.
DATES: Saturday, February 23rd and Sunday, February 24th
TIMES: 8:00 PM
LOCATION: Montreal School of Performing Arts Theatre 3975 Notre Dame Ouest
ADMISSION: $8.00 (includes coffee and cake)
Tickets can be purchased at the door, or reservations can be placed by calling (514) 483-5526, ext.3. As our intimate theatre only accommodates a small crowd, limited seating is available.
Contact: Josa Maule Tel: (514) 483-5526
E-mail: info at msopa.com
http://www.msopa.com
TABLEAU D’HÔTE THEATRE presents The Elusive, at Geordie, Feb 14 - 24, 2008
- Published 2008-02-17 06:46 - (231054 Reads)MIKE CZUBA’S
MAKES ITS WORLD/MONTRÉAL DEBUT AT GEORDIE THEATRE
Produced by TABLEAU D’HÔTE THEATRE
Opening – February 14, 20:00 (8.00PM)
Closing - February 24, 14:00 (2.00PM)
General Admission :$15
Student / Senior : $13
Evenings : February 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23
Matinees: February 16, 17, 23, 24
Venue:Geordie Theatre, 4001 Blvd. Berri.
By Phone: 514.848.9696
Online: tickets@tableaudhotetheatre.com
http://www.tableaudhotetheatre.com
Cindy Lopez is the photographer.
A Valentine Affair
THE ELUSIVE
Directed by Murray NapierMAKES ITS WORLD/MONTRÉAL DEBUT AT GEORDIE THEATRE
Produced by TABLEAU D’HÔTE THEATRE
Opening – February 14, 20:00 (8.00PM)
Closing - February 24, 14:00 (2.00PM)
General Admission :$15
Student / Senior : $13
Evenings : February 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23
Matinees: February 16, 17, 23, 24
Venue:Geordie Theatre, 4001 Blvd. Berri.
By Phone: 514.848.9696
Online: tickets@tableaudhotetheatre.com
http://www.tableaudhotetheatre.com
Cindy Lopez is the photographer.
A Valentine Affair
Just in time for Valentine’s day, the intimate Geordie Theatre space in the heart of the Plateau offers up a funky stage setting created by Jennifer Sheshko. The action is enlivened by Tristan Capacchione’s dynamic sound design and the masterly shifting light effects of Chris O’Neill. Tableau d’Hôte’s most recent theatrical presentation, ‘The Elusive,’ begins with these stage-lights trained on a hermetic foursome of would-be lovers, poised to embark on a typically modern-day courtship ritual and battle dance...
Peacemaker, by Geordie Productions, at D.B. Clarke Theatre, Feb 15 – 24, 2008
- Published 2008-02-16 04:18 - (3371 Reads)Peacemaker by David Holman, directed by Alain Goulem
Geordie Productions is proud to present Peacemaker, a whimsical and fun-filled play by David Holman, onstage as part of Geordie’s Montreal Mainstage Series at the D.B. Clarke Theatre from February 15-24, 2008.BOX OFFICE and INFORMATION: (514) 845-9810 or http://www.geordie.ca
Concordia’s comfortable and spacious D.B. Clarke Theatre, just steps from the Guy Metro, is the scene of this razzle-dazzle delight by playwright, David Holman. It's a blend of puppetry, pantomime and Commedia Dell’arte: the hilarious, yet serious tale of divisions between people, tribes, nations—between ‘us’ and ‘them...’
Invitation to a Vernissage, ROUGE, Galerie Kaf Art, 19 February to 2 March, 2008
- Published 2008-02-15 21:22 - (2282 Reads)ROUGE
19 Feb. to 2 March, 2008Galerie Kaf Art
9367 Lajeunesse
Montreal
Tel: 514-260-0591.
info at galeriekafart.com
Welcome all!
Half-Life, playing at Centaur Theatre, January 29 to February 24, 2008
- Published 2008-02-02 21:57 - (2634 Reads)WINNER
The Elinore & Lou Siminovitch Prize in Theatre
The Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play
A Necessary Angel production
By John Mighton
Richard Clarkin
Laura de Carteret
Barbara Gordon
Carolyn Hetherington
Maggie Huculak
Robert Persichini
Eric Peterson
Set and Costume design by Dany Lyne
Lighting Design by Andrea Lundy
Sound and Music by Richard Feren
Last week, I spent an hour or so at a local retirement home. Not something I often do, but for the novelty—this was a magically conjured ‘home for the aged,’ briefly claiming centre stage at Centaur Theatre. Some challenge! you may be thinking. I agree. Playwright, John Mighton has trained his dramatic focus on a mostly neglected theatrical theme: that twilit stage of life we are all rapidly or gradually approaching, nothing we might normally care to dwell on, I have to say...
http://centaurtheatre.com
http://centaurtheatre.com/tickets.html
The Elinore & Lou Siminovitch Prize in Theatre
The Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play
A Necessary Angel production
By John Mighton
Richard Clarkin
Laura de Carteret
Barbara Gordon
Carolyn Hetherington
Maggie Huculak
Robert Persichini
Eric Peterson
Set and Costume design by Dany Lyne
Lighting Design by Andrea Lundy
Sound and Music by Richard Feren
Last week, I spent an hour or so at a local retirement home. Not something I often do, but for the novelty—this was a magically conjured ‘home for the aged,’ briefly claiming centre stage at Centaur Theatre. Some challenge! you may be thinking. I agree. Playwright, John Mighton has trained his dramatic focus on a mostly neglected theatrical theme: that twilit stage of life we are all rapidly or gradually approaching, nothing we might normally care to dwell on, I have to say...
http://centaurtheatre.com
http://centaurtheatre.com/tickets.html
Hedda Gabler at Mainline Theatre, January 29 to February 16, 2008
- Published 2008-02-02 02:12 - (3932 Reads) This January 29-February 16, the producers that brought you
serve up a very special cocktail:
2 parts Henrik Ibsen classic, 1 part Judith Thompson adaptation,
with a twist of MainLine.
Directed by Jeremy Hechtman
Starring Patricia Summersett, Neil Napier,
Patrick Goddard, Dan Jeannotte, Catherine Bérubé,
Jane Gilchrist and Carolyn-Fe Trinidad
January 29-February 16
Wed-Sat 8pm, Sun 3pm
MainLine Theatre, 3997 St-Laurent
Tickets: $17 or $12 with FourPlay Card
514.849.1340 http://www.mainlinetheatre.ca
A MainLine Theatre Production
Does the name ‘Hedda Gabler’ conjure up foggy recollections of rampant heroines, stylized fire-arms, sloppy college crib-notes on mystery and murder? This month, Montreal’s Mainline Theatre offers a modernist look at the classic Ibsen drama, fast-forwarded to 1950s suburbia...
serve up a very special cocktail:
2 parts Henrik Ibsen classic, 1 part Judith Thompson adaptation,
with a twist of MainLine.
Hedda Gabler
By Henrik Ibsen, Adapted by Judith ThompsonDirected by Jeremy Hechtman
Starring Patricia Summersett, Neil Napier,
Patrick Goddard, Dan Jeannotte, Catherine Bérubé,
Jane Gilchrist and Carolyn-Fe Trinidad
January 29-February 16
Wed-Sat 8pm, Sun 3pm
MainLine Theatre, 3997 St-Laurent
Tickets: $17 or $12 with FourPlay Card
514.849.1340 http://www.mainlinetheatre.ca
A MainLine Theatre Production
Does the name ‘Hedda Gabler’ conjure up foggy recollections of rampant heroines, stylized fire-arms, sloppy college crib-notes on mystery and murder? This month, Montreal’s Mainline Theatre offers a modernist look at the classic Ibsen drama, fast-forwarded to 1950s suburbia...
Message in a bottle … Mensagem do mar, a poem by Carlo Corvi
- Published 2008-01-28 17:10 - (3903 Reads)Message in a bottle … Mensagem do mar
Deus ao mar o perigo e o abysmo deu,Mas nelle é que espelhou o céu.
Introducing, JUST ONE MORE BOOK
- Published 2008-01-27 11:54 - (2010 Reads)Given your interest in literature and publishing, you may be happy to learn of our "wildly successful"** made-in-Canada Children's Book Podcast, Just One More Book ! — a podcast about the children's books we love and why we love them, recorded in our favourite coffee shop. Through this podcast and website, we are building a lively, interactive community linking children's book authors, illustrators, readers (parents, children, librarians, teachers and literacy activists) and publishers...
http://www.justonemorebook.com
'Empreintes d'artistes' de Verdun, at Galerie 'Inter Pallas' until March 7, 2008
- Published 2008-01-22 11:53 - (10531 Reads)Un petit mot pour vous saluer et pour vous inviter à ma prochaine exposition collective avec mon groupe 'Empreintes d'artistes' de Verdun.....à la Galerie 'Inter Pallas' de l'agence de Voyage roumaine au 3550, Chemin Côte des Neiges tout près du Métro Guy Concordia ce samedi 19 janvier du 15h00 à 17h00. L'exposition se poursuivra jusqu'au 7 mars...Si vous ne pouvez pas participer, cette fois-ci...... soyez 'alertes' puisqu'il y aura beaucoup d'activités artistiques organisées par mon groupe 'Empreintes d'Artistes' et par le groupe d'artistes au Centre Wellington de Verdun également...LUZ GARCIA.
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Announcing Carousel Magazine, University of Guelph
- Published 2008-01-22 11:48 - (2161 Reads)Our small staff of dedicated volunteers have triumphantly weathered a number of difficulties and delays in recent months, and have now put together what we hope you will agree is our best issue yet!
CAROUSEL #22 features our first full-colour cover, includes a free postcard multiple, and is filled with many, many pages of amazing poetry, comics, fiction and art.
http://www.carouselmagazine.ca/upcoming.html
Welcome to 2008 at ASM
- Published 2008-01-22 11:31 - (2078 Reads)Student 48-hour Film Festival
Yes, you can make a movie in 48 hours! Starts Friday February 1 at 5:30 pm. Ends in a black-tie event including screening and awards on Sunday, February 3 Cost $140 plus taxes (paid in advance as space is limited). Pretty much the best time you'll ever have making a movie!
Call 514-868-9111 to register.
Take a look at the 'New and Improved' Montreal Serai
- Published 2008-01-17 21:22 - (2026 Reads)Winchester Writers' Conference, UK, June 27 - 29, 2008
- Published 2008-01-17 13:13 - (3210 Reads)A terrific Writers' Conference, in an idyllic location!
To find out more, please visit http://www.writersconference.co.uk/index.htmInvitation to audition for a short film
- Published 2008-01-14 23:40 - (2160 Reads)Les Productions Contrevents is holding auditions for a short thriller called "The Intruder" that will shoot in late February.
WHERE: e-mail for location. Candidates will be auditioned in the order they arrive. You will either receive a copy of the script to audition with, or a scene from a similarly-themed script.
WHEN: Saturday January 26th, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
HOW TO BE A CLIMATE HERO, by Audrey Schulman
- Published 2008-01-11 19:58 - (2107 Reads)HOW TO BE A CLIMATE HERO
One afternoon last summer, I was on a commuter train when I heard someone yelling behind me. I didn’t pay attention because I was breaking up a fight between my kids. I figured the noise was from some college students having fun. The third time the person yelled, I turned around.
It was a boy, about six years old. He was standing on his seat, screaming, “My mom’s having a seizure.” The only part of his mom I could see were her legs sticking out into the aisle, convulsing.
And arrayed around the train car, staring, were 40 other people, mouths open. Not one of them doing a thing...
Welcome to MarinoSounds.com
- Published 2008-01-02 23:07 - (2062 Reads)Welcome to MarinoSounds.com
http://marinosounds.com
Marino Sounds is a project studio well known for its great sounds, brilliant melodic ideas, professional work and reasonable rates.
Ehab Lotayef: Guest on Arabic Radio Show TONIGHT - December 23, 2007
- Published 2007-12-23 12:30 - (2214 Reads)Hello / Salaam;
I will be a guest live tonight (Sunday) - God willing - on the local Arabic language Middle East Radio to talk about Ahmed Foad Negm and my own poetry and experiences. The program "A trip with (or on the back of) the word" is an hour long: 8:00 to 9:00 pm.
http://www.1450am.ca/php/fr/emissions.php#Rehle_ala_matn_el_kelme
Or in Montreal on that station directly @ 1450AM. I hope u get a chance to listen. Ehab Lotayef
I will be a guest live tonight (Sunday) - God willing - on the local Arabic language Middle East Radio to talk about Ahmed Foad Negm and my own poetry and experiences. The program "A trip with (or on the back of) the word" is an hour long: 8:00 to 9:00 pm.
http://www.1450am.ca/php/fr/emissions.php#Rehle_ala_matn_el_kelme
Theatre Review: A Xmas Carol, November 30 to December 16, 2007, MSOPA
- Published 2007-12-05 12:09 - (24495 Reads)Presented by MSOPA Express O Theatre
Adapted and directed by Dale Hayes. Produced by Josa Maule.
It’s a curious thing to witness a fresh ‘take’ on, not an old but a revered theme, when a beloved classic—nostalgic Victoriana, no less—has already been immortalized on the silver screen, plus any number of contemporary ‘re-makes’ treading the same hallowed ground.
This time, the stage-setting at MSOPA is a darkened space with antique décor: the armchair, the candle-lights and drapery, the gold lettered shop-front of Marley and Scrooge. Fanciful props, costumes and disguisements are impressively crafted, with the occasional whimsical burlesque...
Friday & Saturday evening shows at 8pm
Saturday & Sunday, matinee shows at 2pm
Montreal School of Performing Arts Theatre, 3975 Notre Dame Ouest. Nearest metro: St. Henri
$12 General Admission, $10 Students/Seniors, $8 Children 10years and under; *Group rate available for 15+ Reservations can be placed by calling (514) 483-5526. Tickets will also be available at the door. The theatre is intimate, and seating is limited, so reservations are recommended
For further information, please contact Josa Maule at: (514) 483-5526 or e-mail us at: info at msopa.com; http://www.msopa.com
Adapted and directed by Dale Hayes. Produced by Josa Maule.
Charles Dickens revisited
It’s a curious thing to witness a fresh ‘take’ on, not an old but a revered theme, when a beloved classic—nostalgic Victoriana, no less—has already been immortalized on the silver screen, plus any number of contemporary ‘re-makes’ treading the same hallowed ground.
This time, the stage-setting at MSOPA is a darkened space with antique décor: the armchair, the candle-lights and drapery, the gold lettered shop-front of Marley and Scrooge. Fanciful props, costumes and disguisements are impressively crafted, with the occasional whimsical burlesque...
Friday & Saturday evening shows at 8pm
Saturday & Sunday, matinee shows at 2pm
Montreal School of Performing Arts Theatre, 3975 Notre Dame Ouest. Nearest metro: St. Henri
$12 General Admission, $10 Students/Seniors, $8 Children 10years and under; *Group rate available for 15+ Reservations can be placed by calling (514) 483-5526. Tickets will also be available at the door. The theatre is intimate, and seating is limited, so reservations are recommended
For further information, please contact Josa Maule at: (514) 483-5526 or e-mail us at: info at msopa.com; http://www.msopa.com
Urban Tales at the Centaur Theatre, December 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 2007
- Published 2007-12-04 10:19 - (2245 Reads)Welcome to another FIRST for Centaur!
This season for the first time, Centaur will team up with Montreal’s Théâtre de la Manufacture to present the renowned Urban Tales holiday programming. Since Théâtre Urbi et Orbi’s inception of “Contes Urbaines” 13 years ago, a holiday ritual was born on the Quebec theatre scene. Each edition of the event brings together seven renowned Montreal artists under the umbrella of a yearly theme set in Montreal. A writer, an actor and a good story are the elements of this unique event. The contemporary holiday stories will be woven together by a live musician. Michel Tremblay, and 6 other notable writers will create our very first URBAN TALES stories. Get set for a very enjoyable and unique evening of holiday entertainment!
Read the full story at: http://centaurtheatre.com/urban_tales.html
Dec. 13, 2007. An Evening with Jack Locke: "So, What about that Green Party?!"
- Published 2007-12-01 15:01 - (2188 Reads)"So, What about that Green Party?!"
Crawford Room at Westmount Park Church4695 de Maisonneuve Boulevard, west (at Lansdowne)
Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Jack Locke is currently seeking the nomination to become the candidate for the Green Party of Canada in the Westmount Ville-Marie electoral district. Jack, 50, is a freelance writer, a baker, and a poet. His writing has appeared in national and regional publications, including The Gazette and the Canadian Medical Association Journal...
Jack lives in the Westmount Ville-Marie electoral district. He can be reached at
jjlocke1957 at gmail.com
An Enemy of the People, at Saidye Bronfman Centre, playing till December 9, 2007
- Published 2007-11-30 18:30 - (5808 Reads)An Enemy of the People
By Henrik IbsenAdapted by Arthur Miller
Directed by Miles Potter
November 18 - December 9, 2007
Monday - Thursday, 8:00 pm
Saturday 8:30 pm
Sunday 7:00 pm
Wednesdays 1:00 pm
Sundays 2:00 pm
Box Office:
(514) 739-7944
http://www.segalcentre.org
(514) 790-1245
http://www.admission.com
Segal Centre for Performing Arts at the Saidye
5170 cote St. Catherine Rd.
Back to the Future with Ibsen: Environmental Prophet
The stage-setting for Ibsen’s play is classic austerity, monotone elegance, the ‘epic’ gravitas of impending doom. This is hardly a bland 'feel good' piece of theatre, but instead a profound, demanding, thoughtful and curative tonic, a grand dose of ‘back to the future’ flavoured with ‘shock& awe’...