Culture

Portland Cello Project builds bridges between musical communities

Montreal Life Stories Research Project sheds light on global tragedy, one life story at a time

Dan Walber dives into the image + nation film festival

“So the shaping spirit of work / can make a town…” This sentiment, expressed by Montreal poet Louis Dudek about his hometown, is particularly evident… Read More »Under the Olympian shadow

Ever heard of Ahava? It’s a cosmetics company that specializes in skin care products. Cosmetics companies often stir up enough controversy on their own, through… Read More »Make-up cover-up

En Masse artist collective transforms installation piece into mentorship project

Canadian writer Andrew Smith chronicles his efforts at self-publishing

Kamran Aryah investigates whether wax will wane.

Writers Out Loud discussion pays homage to the now defunct Double Hook Bookstore

Player’s Theatre stages Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Feeling understandably cheated in the wake of the Festival du Nouveau Cinema’s barrage of art house filmmaking, cheap exploitation flick enthusiasts needn’t despair – there’s… Read More »Cinematic SPASMs

Dance company puts the young and the old on stage together to tackle issues relating to age

Lickety Split has earned a reputation for always doing things a little differently. Named Expozine’s Best English Zine in 2008, Montreal’s favourite smut zine has… Read More »Finger-lickin’ good smut

Victorian-era concerns find contemporary relevance in TNC’s Miss Julie

Montreal’s revival of a centuries-old sexy performance art