A fusion of new and old takes the stage this week with Metachroma Theatre’s inaugural production, Richard III, brought alive through a contemporary spin on a Shakespearean classic. As Montreal’s newest theatre company, Metachroma aims not only to pay homage to he Bard, but also to make a cultural statement[Read More…]
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Christopher Hitchens’ last words
When Christopher Hitchens learned that he was the subject of a prematurely written obituary at the outset of 2007, he decided to set down an autobiography before the corrected proof came in. The book came fast on the heels of his bestselling anti-theist tirade, God Is Not Great: How Religion[Read More…]
FEATURE: Pop Montreal Music Preview
For the musically shy, POP Montreal’s surplus of talent can be daunting, if not overwhelming – the annual festival, a landmark on the local calendar for the past decade, boasts over 350 acts wedged into a whirlwind five-day extravaganza. Luckily, the Tribune’s intrepid team has scoured the lineup for you—from[Read More…]
La Rentrée: sex, identity, and nothingness
Painting, sketchwork, photography, and performance art are on display at La Rentrée, highlighting pieces by Eliza Griffiths, Pierre Dalpé, and Mariane Bourcheix-Laporte that explore themes present in contemporary art. Love, Alienation, and Free Association Eliza Griffith’s suite of paintings and drawings explores issues of need, estrangement, intimacy, gender identity, and[Read More…]
Noodles with tangy peanut sauce
Ingredients ½ box of linguine pasta (or any spaghetti-like pasta) ½ cup shredded cabbage 2 carrots, thinly sliced 1 cup sugar snap peas, trimmed 1 cup bean sprouts Sauce ½ cup smooth peanut butter (all- natural, peanuts only) ½ cup soy sauce, low sodium if you prefer 2 tbsp. rice[Read More…]
Giving voice to the ghosts of our past
Kevin Loring’s Where the Blood Mixes, winner of the 2009 Governor General’s Literary Award, has an intriguing simplicity in its outlook. Although the Teesri Duniya Theatre production foregrounds a realism with its sharp humour, Lib Spry’s direction helps the performance segue into the poetic. The sombre play about the haunting[Read More…]
‘Popular trilogy’ concludes with La Traviata
This past Saturday, Opéra de Montréal opened its 2012-2013 season with Verdi’s La Traviata. The opera tells the story of two lovers, Violetta and Alfredo, whose public love affair brings great shame to Alfredo’s family. After an unexpected visit from Alfredo’s father, Violetta realizes the detrimental consequences of her love[Read More…]
Stories worth showing
World Press Photo, journalism’s most prestigious annual photography contest, is currently exhibiting 161 award-winning photos in nine categories at Marché Bonsecours in Old Montreal. The show is part of a travelling exhibition set to tour 100 cities around the globe, and can be visited in Montreal until Sept. 30. “We[Read More…]
Student of the Week: Sean Reginio
Q: Why are you an asset to McGill? A: If you come at me with your hand raised, I will confidently high five it.* Q: If you could high five anyone, dead or alive, who would it be and why? A: Andre the Giant, because he has big hands. Q:[Read More…]
Sweet sixteen and off to frosh
“Age is just a number” is a motto I have learned to embrace, since I started school at the age of three. My education continued to accelerate after receiving a promotion from the Ministry of Education in Dubai, when in kindergarten. This promotion involved a process that evaluated me in[Read More…]
