Robyn Dickson Robyn Dickson recently graduated from Concordia’s Liberal Arts College with a major in Philosophy. She is currently working at a contemporary art gallery and is falling in love with Montreal all-over again as she becomes immersed in the local arts scene.
June 22nd, 2012 | by Robyn Dickson
Sam Mullins’ “Tinfoil Dinosaur” did not disappoint. Delightful and sincere, Mullins captivates the audience on a storytelling, improv journey about grave uncertainty, epic failure, and brutal humiliation after brutal humiliation. And of course, of his humble redemption
June 20th, 2012 | by Robyn Dickson
God is A Scottish Drag Queen is a stand-up performance by Mike Delamont as, well, God as embodying a Scottish Drag Queen. Simple enough. And talk about an inherently awesome character
June 12th, 2012 | by Robyn Dickson
In a light-hearted evening of persuasion, the players of Fringe had the chance to impress the audience in a succession of preview performances. Vying for the audience members’ attendance in their upcoming shows, each performance group was granted two-minutes of stage-time to entice, persuade and promote. These condensed, preview versions give fest-goers the opportunity to praise and appraise and to start shortlisting their must-sees. As a new friend of the Fringe, overwhelmed by the sheer scope of the festival, I was very pleased at the chance to sample what is to come. Personally, the night functioned as a sort of test. In preparing for the upcoming weeks, I shortlisted a few shows, based mostly on hearsay and the flyer-filled press package
June 6th, 2012 | by Robyn Dickson
Pheobe Greenberg, founder of the DHC/ART foundation for contemporary art, backs another remarkable project: Old Montreal’s smart building for art, thePHICentre. The four-floored, redefined historical building opens its doors as an interactive and collaborating centre for the arts. With the technology and capacity to house a variety of events from film screenings, to music concerts, to artist talks, the space presents itself as helping to “make Montreal a global hub for arts and creativity”
May 30th, 2012 | by Robyn Dickson
From June 4th to 24th, the Plateau Mile-End area will be overrun with more than 500 local and international artists, performing an array of music, theater, comedy and dance. By determining the line-up through lottery and keeping ticket prices low, the festival presents itself in the pursuit of wholly autonomous, uncensored and accessible art. But this vast and unrestrained collection can leave someone newly-acquainted with with the festival with an overwhelming sense of beginner’s block
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