David Altmejd’s The Eye standing tall and towering in front of The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts has been well received by most critics in the city, and I being a fan of the ghoulish macabre couldn’t help liking it. I saw it being installed and watched it being unveiled, breathing a sigh of relief on discovering something other than a pair of hearts or a massive bronze cow on its hind legs…
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For those of you who don’t know Cinema L’Amour, they are a quirky Montreal band, lovingly described as nerdy loop-rock. (It’s also a porno theatre on St. Laurent and Duluth, from which they got their name.) The band is composed of Dorian Scheidt and Chis Kavanagh who both love experimenting with their music and exploring rhythmic complexity and texture. They are currently on a east-coast Canadian tour and ForgetTheBox will be following them
Let’s talk about Minilla. Or Minya. Or just…baby Godzilla. He’s basically Godzilla’s adoptive son, a giant cutesy annoying little Jar Jar of a creature and I just can’t hold it in any longer, I hate this little bastard.
He was clearly created solely to sell plushies and appeal to kids and he’s just sooo damned annoying, waddling around and bleating like a lamb with its foot in a threshing machine.
Most artists graduating from art schools around the country will not get to show at the glitzy glamorous gallery downtown, and so they get unrelated jobs and work on their art with freedom away from market demand. And the results are astonishing in creativity and beauty. Lack of supplies and exhibition spaces have driven artists online where they are fast establishing themselves on social networks and communities…
As you already know Montreal has a fantastic and exploding burlesque scene. The newest group of ladies to be throwing their nipple tassels into the ring are Cirquantique. Their show, titled ARENA, will be taking …
First-person shooters are very competitive on all platforms. Whether you’re playing on the ever-popular PC or on console, you’re going to have hardcore gamers undergo sessions that can last multiple hours. For the average gamer, …
Anyone who knew either of his names knows by now about the passing of 47 year old Beastie Boy Adam “MCA” Yauch. He passed away last Friday after a three year battle with cancer.
Looking back, I find it hard to uncover a bigger musical or political influence in my life then that which the Beastie Boys left. Adam Yauch of course had a big part in that.
Sunday mornings were always my favorite as a child. I would wake up to the mesmerizing aromas of fresh tomato sauce slow cooking on the stove. I’d let the mouth-watering scents escort me downstairs to the kitchen. In the summers, my mother would ask me to go get fresh basil and parsley from the garden…
After the summer I found out the apartment had been renovated beautifully, and my curiosity of who/what had taken over the space heightened. Luckily, the beloved 3772 St. Laurent had been found by a group of artists known as Wzrds Gng and they transformed it with love into a unique gallery and studio space. The Wzrds Gng is a group of individuals who are predominantly working in the street/graffiti art movement…
Regarding gender equality, Sweden is a very progressive place. Recently, some clothing stores have removed their “boys” and “girls” clothing departments and The Swedish Bowling Association plans to abolish the separate categories for men and women to make the sport more gender-neutral. In 2010, the World Economic Forum deemed Sweden the most gender-equal country on the globe…
Concerned citizens listen to Paul Dewar speak on government accountability in the face of mounting pressure over a public inquiry into robocalls made by the conservative party during the last Federal election.
With all the protesting going on these days, Montreal has become a veritable political theatre for all manner of agitprop and self-expression. Of course, no anti-whatever rally would be complete, these days, without the requisite Guy Fawkes masks, bandanas worn as masks, balaclavas (aka ski masks), etc. What do all of these things have in common? Wearing them may soon be a criminal offense punishable by jail time (up to 5 years!)…
So once again it’s time to delve into the world of Israeli cinema with two more films from this year’s Israeli Film Festival. Last week we had two films that seemed to have directly opposite problems (or near-problems) but this time around, our two films share the same basic issue, but to different degrees. Film festivals are always the best place to go to see films that tackle controversial or taboo subjects, and Doron Eran’s new film Melting Away definitely fits that bill…
I have never seen a metal show at Casa del Popolo – but that doesn’t mean it never happens, or that it wouldn’t be a fantastic, mind-blowing experience. Initially, I was excited to hear that The Great Sabatini and Barn Burner were playing a show together, but how would their heavy sound fit into this smaller sized venue? It’s not like Casa is known for metal shows…
I was thrilled to find a weekend assignment this last Sunday when the Xchange Collective put together Spring Fling. While it was most definitely not feeling very spring like that day, I giddily headed down to St-Laurent for the promise of a clothing swap and exhibition for vintage shops like Citizen Vintage and jewellery designers like Genevieve Savard.
The student strike and protest is now entering its fourth month, they have spawned more than 160 protests in 72 days in Montreal alone. The protests have now garnered international attention including coverage on CNN and Al Jazeera. In my (new found) opinion, the actions of the students are completely justified. This whole state of affairs revolves around the Quebec government’s rising debt…
This week, let’s talk about something completely wonderful: quinoa! Also, let me tell you how I created this delicious little dressing that goes perfectly with a little quinoa, on a bed of your favorite fresh …
There is so much top-choice burlesque inspiration in musicals, everything from the vampy vaude-villian murderess Velma Kelly of Chicago to the gender-bending burst of fabulous that is Hedwig, titular leader of the Angry Itch. A …
