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Winged Panther Head Looks To 2010

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Zoofest Roundup

by James Gartler
03.08.2009

Near the end of her opening night performance of Playin’ With Micucci, the endearingly wide-eyed Kate Micucci went off-script, saying: “I look at it like a video game – if I get through it, there’s extra points.” One can only wonder if the same sentiment saw Zoofest organizer Lucy Eveleigh through the frantic five months [...]

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Goblin Leaves Them Laughing

Just For Laughs

by James Gartler
28.07.2009

Kiss the little red-horned green goblin goodbye, folks, at least for another year. The 27th Annual Just For Laughs Fest has packed up its carnival of delights and vacated the corner of St Denis and De Maisonneuve after another season of slapstick shows and serious star power. Acts both local and legendary drew record numbers, [...]

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Panther Heads & Spitalotski Sisters

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Zoofest, Various Venues

by James Gartler
13.07.2009

Hear ye, hear ye: There’s a new fest in town. Hard to believe, isn’t it? One would think the last thing Montreal had room for was another artistic brouhaha. And yet, everywhere you look, from construction sites to websites, you’ll find the lime-green collage poster with that haunting, winged panther head. Zoofest has arrived, determined [...]

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Strap In For A Wild Ride

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Fantasia International Film Festival

by Andrew Hlavacek
10.07.2009

Started in 1996 as a showcase of primarily Asian martial arts, gore and fantasy films, the Fantasia International Film Festival has evolved to bring to the screen a mind-boggling array of films from around the globe that span the genre spectrum. This year, Fantasia stands as one of the premier — if not the pre-eminent [...]

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A Living Legend Best Savoured Live

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Bill Frisell Quartet, Théâtre Jean-Duceppe

by Julia Vyse
09.07.2009

A long-time friend of the Montreal International Jazzfest, Bill Frisell is one of the heavyweights, having played for the better part of the last three decades and been established as a guitar legend. His compositions are whimsical and clever, without losing depth and artfulness. This comes through in his on-stage arrangements which never, ever sound [...]

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Virtuosity Quadrupled

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The Monterey Quartet, PdA

by Julia Vyse
02.07.2009

Part of the appeal of this year’s jazz fest is the sheer star power. The calibre and amount of musicians performing has jazz lovers reeling with delight. Last night’s performance by the Monterey Quartet is a perfect example of how one group becomes more than the sum of its parts. Oftentimes, an all-star group that [...]

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Still Room To Innovate

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Montreal International Jazz Fest

by Julia Vyse
30.06.2009

It’s not only Dave Holland and The Bad Plus that are getting people flocking to the Montreal Jazz Fest this year; it’s the surprising amount of jazz being performed. In years past, many stellar artists of blues, salsa, funk and even flamenco were featured prominently on the bills, with some well-known jazz artists performing here [...]

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