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Alice Marx

99% Clapping

Interview with Occupy Theatre's Donovan King

by Alice Marx
27.03.2012

Just when you thought the Occupied snows of winter had melted, along come the green shoots of Occupied spring. Montreal’s ubiquitous actor/activist Donovan King and friends are putting together an evening of politically themed performance this Saturday night at Copacabana.

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ART

Marathon in the Name of Art

THE ARTIST PROJECT, 2009

by Alice Marx
11.03.2009

Toronto being the Canadian capital of population and money, artists looking to build a career know they must pay tribute from time to time. Cold calls and party-crashing are the normal strategies to gaining a toe-hold in the scene, but old-fashioned entrepreneurship has its place too.

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FILM

A Mirror of Montreal Screen Life

RENDEZ-VOUS DU CINÉMA QUÉBÉCOIS FEB 18-28

by Alice Marx
16.02.2009

MOST MONTREAL FESTIVALS showcase local talent alongside big name imports, presenting agonizing choices: to check out the art being produced in our midst, or stand in line with tourists for the international headliners. Thankfully, there’s the Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois, a comprehensive menu of some 350 new Quebec films, about a third of them shown [...]

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ART

Of Pleasant Surprises and Gift Ideas

100 x 100 PHOTO ART GALLERY ESPAI (b), BARCELONA, SPAIN

by Alice Marx
19.12.2008

IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU. One day, a few weeks ago, NDG-based photographer Bob Cadloff opened his e-mail to find a note from a gallery in Barcelona Spain asking if he would like to show his work in an upcoming exhibition. Would I! Cadloff exclaimed, swivelling in his chair before typing back a gracious acceptance. [...]

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EVENTS

Rover Launch Rocks

by Alice Marx
29.11.2008

ROVER’S LAUNCH AT SALA ROSSA Thursday night lasted well beyond many people’s bedtimes, but the event had legs. Friday, clicks on the website shot up as did queries about writing for Rover and membership pledges. A familiar venue for followers of Montreal’s indie music scene, the St. Laurent Blvd concert hall was packed for an [...]

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FILM

Love’s Labour’s Lost on Vacation

VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA

by Alice Marx
02.10.2008

WHY PEOPLE ARE calling Vicky Cristina Barcelona a romantic comedy is a mystery. Woody Allen’s latest film, while set in a sumptuous location, owes far more to Chekhov than it does to the frisky, happily-ever-after love stories that define the genre. There are laughs to be sure, rising mainly from people doing outrageous things involving [...]

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