Any good writer seeks to express the truth, be it in politics or interior decorating. Until now, it seems that a large portion of the restaurant-frequenting world has been blind to what really happens behind the scenes in these hectic establishments that appear calm and cool to the blind eye.[Read More…]
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A local twist on an absurdist classic
Samuel Beckett’s oft-cited yet largely misunderstood piece of absurdist theatre, Waiting for Godot, has had its own share of lingering—not idly, but in a constant state of rework, reinterpretation, and reproduction. In the 60 years since its publication, the show’s vagabond characters Vladimir and Estragon have plodded from stage to[Read More…]
Love, laughs, and the libertine; a story of Guys and Dolls
Big names and voices will grace the Montreal stage this fall as the Segal Centre for Performing Arts kicks off its 2012-2013 season with its up-close-and-personal rendition of Tony-award-winning performance Guys and Dolls. A sexy comedy of skewed morality, Guys and Dolls follows two gambling gangsters, Nathan Detroit and Sky[Read More…]
Private View, public remembrance
What do masks, political upheaval, and student theatre have in common? On Wednesday Oct. 10th, all will be part of the debut of Tuesday Night Cafe (TNC) Theatre’s latest production, Private View. The show will honour an important figure of Czech history, former president of Czechoslovakia Vaclav Havel, while telling[Read More…]
Cruel Summer: G.O.O.D. Music
If summer was cruel to producer Kanye West, this album makes me wonder if it was just because his artistic ambition was not up to its usual standards. Coming out on the tail end of the warm season, G.O.O.D. Music’s Cruel Summer largely misses the mark of a classic summer[Read More…]
Sic Alps: Sic Alps
Nostalgia is the first word that comes to mind upon hearing the first strings on the new self-titled album from Sic Alps. Nostalgia, in this case, refers to a wistful longing to have had experienced the wild changes of the ’60s. Listening to this album feels similar to being transported[Read More…]
In search of lost love
Chilean director Cristián Jiménez’ Bonsai is at its roots a familiar modern love story: shy boy falls for punkish girl, love blossoms, love fades, melancholy grows, lives separate, and girl dies. No spoiler alert there; its tagline is its ending. From the first frames, we know Emilia dies and Julio[Read More…]
Major League Baseball Playoff Preview
American League New York Yankees Unsurprisingly, the Bronx Bombers find themselves in the thick of it in October. The Yankees carry the most World Series titles of any club in history and they will not be fazed by the sport’s biggest stage. The Yanks are equipped with an explosive arsenal[Read More…]
Redmen Hockey Preview
The McGill Redmen hockey team enters the 2012-2013 campaign as the defending National Champions for the first time in its 137-year history. Last year, just one season after losing in the CIS Final to the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds, the Redmen hoisted the trophy in the 50th edition[Read More…]
The Boston Pizza Bruins? Not for my kid.
In parenthood, our primary concern will be raising our children properly, from ensuring their happiness and well-being to familiarizing them with the colours of division rivals. The proudest occasion of any sport-loving parent will be the purchase of his or her child’s first jersey. Picture the joy on their faces[Read More…]