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KUMIKO The treasure hunter: A charming escape

KUMIKO The treasure hunter: A charming escape

 By Sergio Martinez –mtltimes.ca

This is an unusual American film (directed by David and Nathan Zellner) with a Japanese lead actress (Rinko Kikuchi, who was seen in the sci-fi thriller “Pacific Rim”) and with a story that intertwines the routine and boredom of an Office Lady in a non-descript company in Tokyo, and the harsh winter of Minnesota where Kumiko (Rinko Kikuchi) lands in pursuit of her…

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Cote St. Luc Dramatic Society goes back in time to 1960s Baltimore with “Hairspray: The Musical”

Cote St. Luc Dramatic Society goes back in time to 1960s Baltimore with “Hairspray: The Musical”

The Cote St. Luc Dramatic Society’s past 12 months have been good, to say the least.

Last spring, their high energy production of “Catch Me If You Can: The Musical” played to sold out crowds and critical acclaim. Then last October, the production garnered a Montreal English Theatre Award (META) nomination in the community theatre category. Then this past January, “Catch Me If You Can” was…

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Francofolies, celebrating Francophone song

Francofolies, celebrating Francophone song

By Sergio Martinez – mtltimes.ca

The 27th edition of the Francofolies de Montréal brought to us by the Spectra team, the same producer of the Montreal International Jazz Festival and Montréal en Lumière, will take place from June 11 to 20 featuring a wide sample of French-language songs, from the traditional Québécois and French music to rock and hip-hop. It is then an eclectic musical portrait…

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"En Harmonie 4 Kids" concert to benefit Sun Youth once again

“En Harmonie 4 Kids” concert to benefit Sun Youth once again

  It’s back! Saturday, April 18th at 7 p.m., Westmount’s Mountainside United Church will play host to the En Harmonie 4 Kids 2015 Sun Youth Benefit Concert. The concert is an opportunity for various youth and adult choirs and musical ensembles to perform, with proceeds funding Sun Youth Organization’s children programs. Among the talented groups playing will be the Mountainside United Church…

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The Opposite of Loneliness by Marina Keegan (Scribner, $18)

The Opposite of Loneliness by Marina Keegan (Scribner, $18)

By Stuart Nulman –mtltimes.ca 

In the summer of 2012, budding young writer Marina Keegan was on her way to a promising career as a professional writer.

She just graduated magnum cum laude from Yale University, won numerous awards for her fiction and nonfiction prose (most of it published in the Yale Daily News), she interned in the fiction department of the New Yorker, worked as a research…

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Then & Now Montreal - Montreal Light, Heat & Power - Poste Adélard Godbout

Then & Now Montreal – Montreal Light, Heat & Power – Poste Adélard Godbout

By Dick Nieuwendyk – mtltimes.ca

In 1837, the Montreal Gas Light Company (MGLC) was the first to provide gas lighting in the streets of Montreal. The New City Gas Company, acquired the assets of the MGLC in1849. In 1886, the Royal Electric Company, founded by Rodolphe Forget, was the first company to install electric lighting in the streets of Montreal.

Herbert Samuel Holt laid the groundwork for…

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The Irish Embassy Pub & Grill on Bishop

The Irish Embassy Pub & Grill on Bishop

By: Sabrina Cipriani – mtltimes

‘May those who love us love us, and those that don’t love us’…………..I’ll keep you in suspense, if you want to know the rest of this old Irish curse, take a trip to the Irish Embassy.  I don’t mean the one that involves paper work, passports and other government shenanigans; I mean the fun exciting one that is located downtown Montreal on Bishop Street.  Good food,…

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No parking Montreal

By Dan Laxer –mtltimes.ca

I have too many parking tickets. So my goal, today, is to avoid another. I pull into what looks like a great parking spot, and look up at the parking signs. Well, I don’t just look at them, I actually read them. One says there is no parking on Mondays from 9:00-11:00. So far I’m safe; this is Wednesday. The other sign indicates that on one side of the arrow, which is…

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Parenting super-boys and power-girls

Parenting super-boys and power-girls

By Julie Wu –mtltimes.ca

With a sister, 3 female cousins and strong women in the family, my son asked, “Why do we need “Girl Power”? He couldn’t understand why there was so much emphasis on highlighting the accomplishments of girls. Why do boys not get an extra high-five when they achieve the same results? Yikes, since before he was born, I swore I would raise my children equally and as…

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Ron Perlman from Hellboy and Sons of Anarchy coming to Montreal Comiccon  

We are happy to announce that Ron Perlman will be coming to meet fans at Montreal Comiccon this July!

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Texture in wine

By Marco Giovanetti –mtltimes.ca

What do wine writers mean when they talk about the texture of a wine? What words do they use to describe a wine’s texture? When we talk about the texture of a wine, we are essentially describing the mouthfeel or tactile sensation on the palate. Please, continue reading for some thoughts on describing and characterizing a wine’s texture!

I am sure all most of The…

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To see or not to see

To see or not to see

By Bonnie Wurst –mtltimes.ca

An old camp song came to mind after reading an article about how short-sightedness is now reaching epidemic proportions. Some of you may be familiar with the ‘Quartermaster’s Store’ song – ‘My eyes are dim I can-not see. I have not got my specs with me. I have… not… got… my specs with me!’

You might have sung it at camp, in the schoolyard or just about anywhere. The…

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Lydia Lukidis lauched her new picture book, The Dilly Dally Bedtime

Lydia Lukidis lauched her new picture book, The Dilly Dally Bedtime

By: Chloë Bellande – mtltimes.ca

That moment when the kids fight their parents because they don’t want to put their pajamas and go to bed…every parent can relate to that! Every night it’s the same shenanigans until they finally settle the argument, most of the time with a bedtime story. But the best part is when the kids smile themselves to sleep after hearing how the hero saved the day and how…

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For one night only in Montreal - Al Pacino

For one night only in Montreal – Al Pacino

By Sabrina Cipriani -mtltimes.ca 

‘You think you’re bigtime, you gonna die bigtime’, ‘Say hello to my little friend’, ‘Attica, Attica, Attica’, ‘Forget about it’, some of our favorite movie lines, from the renowned actor Al Pacino.  He has entertained us for many years and for one night only we get to mingle with him, listen to his stories and ask him questions that we have been eager to know…

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Gerardine Jeune talks plus size fashion - Is it really all about that bass?

Gerardine Jeune talks plus size fashion – Is it really all about that bass?

 By Chloë Bellande –mtltimes.ca

Fact: Meghan Trainer released a HIT SONG called “All about that Bass”, and we all know the lyrics, because we heard it over and over on the radio, at the grocery store and on our favorite TV shows.

Fun fact: The song’s catchy lyrics about how women should love their body no matter what size it is, has raised a positive awareness around the subject of overweight and…

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Sun Youth is a name synonymous with giving

Sun Youth is a name synonymous with giving

By: Sharman Yarnell – mtltimes.ca

So many have been the recipient of the numerous programs the organization offers, and have been able to move on with their lives after fires, loss of jobs, and crime.

If Nygel Greenaway has his way, one of those programs will be added to greatly by his Generations lV Gala Reunion on April 18. Greenaway is the president of MOSRT. (Montreal Old School Revival…

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Saturday Night Live: The Book by Alison Castle (Taschen, $49.99)

Saturday Night Live: The Book by Alison Castle (Taschen, $49.99)

 By Stuart Nulman–mtltimes.ca

“Saturday Night Live” (or “SNL”) is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary season. And over these past 40 years, it has not only revolutionized late night television, TV comedy and the variety genre, but it has made superstars of previous unknowns as John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy, Phil Hartman, Will Ferrell, Chris Farley,…