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VIDEO

VIDEO

The Other Greek Talk Show Guy

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Parc Avenue Tonight

by Marianne Ackerman
30.11.2012

Is there life after art? Dimitrios Koussioulas answers in the affirmative. When his steady paycheque as a member of the Galerie de Bellefeuille sales staff disappeared last summer, he toyed with writing a novel. Instead, he settled on a talk show called Parc Avenue Tonight. Filmed in his living room. Broadcast on YouTube. Now available on Rover.

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BOOKS

12 Hommes, 12 Livres

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Part 5 in a series about men and their books. This week: Marc

by Joseph Elfassi
25.08.2012

Lorsque j’ai appris que Ray Bradbury est décédé, j’ai d’abord été surpris : j’ignorais que l’auteur, dont j’avais fini la deuxième lecture de Farenheit 451 la veille, était encore vivant. Son décès à changé mes plans initiaux pour la vidéo : moi qui comptais brûler le roman (geste discutable même en lien avec la nature du récit dans lequel des hommes brûlent tous les livres sur leur chemin dans un avenir dystopique), je décide, à la place, de distribuer ses œuvres à des quidams. Geste, d’ailleurs, qui se rapproche plus du Marc d’aujourd’hui.

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BOOKS

On the Beach, II

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More hot classics now that the rain has arrived

by Rover Staff
12.08.2012

It’s been a long time since it has felt like an “endless summer.” Or, maybe it’s endless but for all the wrong reasons. The city sinks in a dust of its own making, vacations are harried, and an election looms. What better anecdote, then, than to throw yourself into a book. Even better, dig out a dog-eared title that, once upon a time, was a doorway into endless magic and myth.

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NEIGHBOURHOOD

Saga St-Henri

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Artist lofts and gentrification struggles in St-Henri

by Adam Bemma
26.04.2012

St-Henri is ground zero in the gentrification battle taking place on the streets in Southwest Montreal. Working class folks and modest income families living in the area are coming up against a crowd of young, urban, professionals now calling the neighbourhood home.

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EVENTS

Rover à Go Go

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Rover kicks off our first ever fundraising campaign

by Marianne Ackerman
17.04.2012

Forty-five days. That’s how long Rover’s first-ever IndieGoGo fundraising campaign will be calling on readers and friends for contributions. Not just begging, either. We’ve got some pretty juicy prizes and rewards for those who give.

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VIDEO

Putting Kids to Work Since 1994

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My Quebec Roots contest

by Leila Marshy
26.03.2012

When I was a kid, having a parent from an unpronounceable country – in those days that just meant it was made up of letters not in the word order C-A-N-A-D-A – was like a sin worse than bad hair or fake runners. Yes. Unpardonable. Certainly, no one ever asked me to make a 2 to 3 minute short video about “my Quebec roots” and then, just to make it all surreal and completely unbelievable, offered me an iPad for my efforts.

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BOOKS

12 Hommes, 12 Livres

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Part 3 in a series about men and their books. This week: Martin Forgues

by Joseph Elfassi
21.03.2012

J’ai demandé à 12 hommes de me recommander des livres importants pour eux. Mon but final est de réévaluer mon rapport avec eux et avec les hommes en général. Lors d’une journée particulièrement chaude de Mars, je rencontre Martin Forgues, journaliste indépendant, pour discuter de “C’est une chose étrange à la fin que le monde”, roman philosophique de Jean d’Ormesson, de l’Académie Française.

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BOOKS

12 Hommes, 12 Livres

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Second installment of Joseph Elfassi's series about men and their books.

by Joseph Elfassi
13.02.2012

J’ai demandé à 12 hommes de me recommander des livres importants pour eux. Mon but final est de réévaluer mon rapport avec eux et avec les hommes en général. Thé froid et feuilles de vigne avec mon ami Pierre-Olivier, guitariste, chanteur et parolier du groupe Winston Balafre et conseiller pédagogique. On explore Le Pouvoir du Moment Présent du guide spirituel Eckhart Tolle.

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BOOKS

12 hommes, 12 livres

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21.01.2012

J’ai demandé à 12 hommes de me recommander des livres importants pour eux. Mon but final est de réévaluer mon rapport avec eux et avec les hommes en général. Un soir de janvier, je rencontre Youssef, ami, photographe, penseur, voyageur, pour parler du dernier livre de Dany Laferrière, que l’auteur qualifie d’autobiographie de ses pensées. On parle.

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OCCUPY CHRISTMAS

Tout le monde en fête

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You say Christmas, I say Milad Majid

by Joseph Elfassi
27.12.2011

A Québec employer summons two employees from different cultural backgrounds, and apologises for a Christmas card that was sent around the Office — which he is sure has offended both of them.

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VIDEO

Art for Art’s Sake

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Rover's Art Fair, December 1-4

by Leila Marshy
06.12.2011

You came to the party. You saw the art. Now catch the video.

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NEIGHBOURHOOD

The Lady is a Tramp

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Empress Theatre, NDG

by Leila Marshy
15.08.2011

I pretty much came of age in the Empress Theatre. It was Cinema V in the 1980s, one of many busy repertory cinemas in the city, and I sold popcorn while putting myself through university. I let friends in for free, watched the audience through the screen, and was introduced to more drugs than you can find at Jean Coutu. Oh, and caught a few movies too.

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CRITICAL I

Correct Spelling of Hoe

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Montreal's outdoor neighbourhood markets

by Leila Marshy
09.08.2011

“Cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, mesclin, green peas…. and corn!” Laurence Chediak of Café Zigoto on ave du Parc buys her fixings twice a week at the Marché Fermier on St Dominique and St Joseph. Originally an initiative of the Maison de l’Amitié on Duluth, the Marché Fermier is now just one of dozens of city-wide outdoor markets.

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CRITICAL I

Into Canada’s Wild

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Canada Parks Project

by Leila Marshy
02.08.2011

I grew up camping. Two weeks every summer, rain or shine, we’d pack the trunk, pile the roof, and cram four carsick kids and two overwhelmed parents determined to “be Canadian.” We’d hit the road until we found a campsite that offered a wilderness experience — plus above ground pool, electrical outlets, laundry service, and bingo hall. If I had known the word “skanky” then, I might have used it.

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VIDEO

Portrait: Adad Hannah

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Portrait of Adad Hannah, ELAN

by Leila Marshy
28.06.2011

Montreal artist Adad Hannah, as captured by the ELAN series “Recognizing Artists: Enfin Visibles!”

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