Montreal International Jazz Festival 2012: another wave of concert announcements
Liza Minnelli is among the big names in a new wave of concerts announced Wednesday by organizers of the 2012 Montreal International Jazz Festival. Cult followers, Broadway and film buffs, fans of...
View ArticleMontreal International Jazz Festival 2012: Liza Minnelli at Salle...
See John Kenney’s photo gallery of the concert here. And read our interview with Liza Minnelli here. There might have been a slight bit of trepidation in the air for Liza Minnelli’s Thursday night...
View ArticleMontreal soul legend Alan Prater has played with the greats, but misses...
Montreal soul legend Alan Prater “I’m so in looove with you!” the Rev. Al Green sings to me in his legendary falsetto over his mobile phone in Memphis. I hear a big commotion. “Are you singing in a...
View ArticleLiza Minnelli protégé Ryan G. Hinds headlines Candyass Cabaret at Just For...
Critically-hailed cabaret performer Ryan G. Hinds My jaw fell when I witnessed Canadian multi-disciplinary performance artist Ryan G. Hinds make an entrance that would slay a drag queen, at ACCM’s...
View ArticleRed carpet smackdown: Who rules: Cate or Lupita?
Lupita Nyong’o in Prada plunge. Even Lady Gaga looked pretty much normal, decked out in lavender and metallic Versace at the Oscars Sunday evening. In the golden age of stylist-ruled Hollywood, the...
View ArticleSoul diva Michelle Sweeney remembers the day she blew Celine Dion off the stage
Soul singer Michelle Sweeney (Photo courtesy Michelle Sweeney) Soul singer Michelle Sweeney has been entertaining Montreal audiences for some 30 years now, and has shared the stage with everybody from...
View ArticleRoad trip with heart
Cas & Dylan 3 Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Tatiana Maslany Directed by: Jason Priestley Running time: 90 minutes Cas is a 60-something doctor in a Winnipeg hospital who has just learned that he has...
View ArticleBreaking Bad cleans up at Emmy Awards
LOS ANGELES — “Modern Family” won a record-tying fifth best comedy series Emmy Award and a dominant “Breaking Bad” captured the top drama award and a trio of acting honours in Monday’s ceremony, which...
View ArticleDoug Camilli: Don't mock Taylor Swift's booty, Diplo warns
The music producer and rapper Diplo has joined the legion of those who have learned not to mess with Taylor Swift. You’ll recall the fuss last November when Diplo – born Thomas Pentz – tweeted that...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....