A Chat With Fabulous Feminist Liz Plank

Known for her epic eye rolls on MSNBC, feminist and journalist Liz Plank creates viral content that makes headlines. Her brilliant Christmas gift to women everywhere; an apology from Donald Trump, was viewed over 8 million times. Her Vox Media … Continue reading

Dedicated Survivor: George Tchortov

When I first meet actor George Tchortov, antagonist of both Molly’s Game and Designated Survivor, it’s a freezing cold Montreal afternoon in December. I am immediately warmed by his smile that illuminates Larry’s cafe. “I wore a cozy sweater, like the name … Continue reading

The Hockey Sweater: A Musical that will Warm your Heart!

What better way to celebrate Montreal’s 375th anniversary than with a funny and heart-warming musical about hockey? The Segal Centre commissioned and produced this original musical based on the famed short story by Roch Carrier. Directed and choreographed by Donna … Continue reading

The hit play of the summer you won’t want to miss!

To honor Montreal’s 375th birthday, the Just for Laughs festival and the Segal Centre have collaborated on an exciting experiment. They have brought to the stage, for the first time, the English adaptation of Le Prénom. “The Segal Centre doesn’t … Continue reading

Pasta, flowers, and sunshine.

I don’t know about you, but I don’t go to the market often enough to buy fresh ingredients and flowers. Just the thought of a crowd can be enough to dissuade me. Two Saturdays ago, we decided to break out of hibernation mode … Continue reading

Montreal indie shoegaze band The City Gates’ experiment with sound.

Never have I heard such a sweet, dreamy, melancholic mix of 90’s shoegaze music that feels laced with joy.  Impressed that this amazing band is from our very own Montreal, I had to reach out to them. Their new album comes … Continue reading

Denis Gagnon: artist and dragonfly

I first became aware of Denis Gagnon at his Spring/Summer 2016 installation during Fashion Preview at Ogilvy last Fall.  The models walked by very slowly wearing stunning flowing dresses, silk shorts, and ruffles. They were dressed fully in black or white, and some … Continue reading

Behind the scenes of Just For Laughs with leader Bruce Hills

Bruce Hills with Jimmy Fallon. Taken with Bruce’s phone. The 2013 UK edition of GQ magazine hailed Just For Laughs Chief Operating Officer Bruce Hills “the most powerful man in international comedy”. I sat down with him last week to find out what … Continue reading