Waiting for the Barbarians is a powerful and thought-provoking production at The Segal sharmanyarnell February 14, 2013 3851 There are some plays that need to be mulled over and digested before writing about them. Waiting for the Barbarians, at The Segal Theatre is one such play. Written by author, J.M. Coetzee, it was adapted for t...
West Side Story en concert — February 23 at Salle Pierre Mercure The Montrealer February 14, 2013 4604 In this version for voice and percussion, the dancers are replaced by a ballet of percussionists while four singers embody the characters’ voices. A backdrop of animated projections reignites the urban setting....
The Planet Smashers— February 22 at Club soda The Montrealer February 14, 2013 6322 A late-night audio experiment resulted in a randomly generated inter-dimensional time-space vortex that teleported the band 65 million years into the past. Undaunted by this unexpected turn of events, the Smash...
Pierre Lapointe — February 25 at Theatre Maisonneuve The Montrealer February 14, 2013 5139 Returning to MEL after his remarkable Mutantès in 2009, Pierre Lapointe highlights the release of his new album with an exclusive one-night-only concert event. The singer will present unreleased songs, some...
M- — February 21 and 22 at Metropolis The Montrealer February 14, 2013 4959 Man of letters Mathieu Chedid, alias -M-, returns for a visit after his triumphant appearance in Métropolis in 2005. Presenting his latest album Îl, M will be in Montreal on February 21 (opening act: Brigitte)...
Luc De Larochellière and Andrea Lindsay — February 21 at Club Soda The Montrealer February 14, 2013 6107 Appearing in the late 1980s with Amère America, veteran singer-songwriter Luc De Larochellière ranks among the most highly regarded Québécois voices of his generation. Raised in southern Ontario, Andrea Lindsay...
Ivy, Hors des sentiers battus — February 26 at Eglise du Gesù The Montrealer February 14, 2013 4446 The force behind slam poetry in Quebec, Ivy will be performing “off the beaten path” (Hors des sentiers battus). In this concert version of the album of the same name, audience members will be treated to a comp...
Montréal Ice Canoe Challenge at the Old Port- February 23 The Montrealer February 14, 2013 4059 The first edition of the Montréal Ice Canoe Challenge promises plenty of excitement. On February 23, the Old Port of Montréal will host this electrifying event, part of the Circuit québécois de canot à glace. ...
Fanny Bloom — February 28 at Theatre Corona The Montrealer February 14, 2013 6055 Discovered while a member of electro-fun trio La Patère rose, Fanny Bloom launched her debut solo album in early 2012 revealing an unexpected artistic persona. Apprentie guerrière (Album of the year 2012) is an...
Doba — February 27 at Eglise du Gesù The Montrealer February 14, 2013 5527 One year after her highly successful Hell Heaven show in l’Espace Aline Letendre, Doba returns with new arrangements of songs from her self-titled album, along with brand new compositions. With its original...
