Basically, we walked right into this thoroughly absorbing exhibit of artifacts from a mysterious ancient civilization. The soldiers themselves, and their mounts, are crafted with amazing attention to minute details. A short film gives historical background on the Qin Dynastyand explains how the soldiers were accidentally discovered in 1974. It became the dig of the century, revealing an entire otherworldly city meant for the dead.
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Greg MacArthur est originaire de Toronto, où il a fait ses débuts comme comédien avant de se consacrer à l’écriture. S’il s’est installé à Montréal, c’est parce que sa vision de la dramaturgie a été marquée par plusieurs auteurs québécois. Il cite d’emblée Daniel Danis, Normand Chaurette et Michel-Marc Bouchard. «Leur travail m’a inspiré, il était différent, peut-être plus évolué que ce avec quoi j’étais en contact chez les anglophones, raconte-t-il. Et leurs oeuvres s’appuient sur le texte.»
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Vu les activités parallèles de Pietro et Stefan, le premier album des Luyas a mis du temps à voir le jour, ses activités sur scène n’ont pas été intenses jusqu’à la sortie de Too Beautiful to Work.
«Au début, rappelle le batteur, The Luyas se retrouvaient lorsque Pietro et moi n’étions pas en tournée avec le Bell Orchestre. Or, la pause du Bell Orchestre sera beaucoup plus longue cette fois (deux de ses membres, Sarah Neufeld et Richard Parry, font aussi partie d’Arcade Fire), et The Luyas constituent désormais une priorité pour nous tous.
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While notable literary, visual and media artists thrive within Quebec’s “carré anglo hoods”, so to speak, importing and disseminating performing arts or solidifying drama programs in schools remain some of Quebec’s biggest obstacles to us, regardless of region or language. The expense and accommodation requirements for English-language theatre outside of Montreal is monstrous in touring English-language theatre within Quebec, and venues range from the ill-equipped to non-existent. To date, youth theatre Geordie Productions has managed to make itself most known within other regions of Quebec, due to its history, important lobbying efforts, quality programming and school touring system. It has been no easy feat for Geordie, who undoubtedly has seen countless cuts to both drama programs and school production budgets along the way.
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Town of Brome Lake invites you to come and celebrate the launch of its 40th anniversary festivities at the first edition of the Brome Lake Fire and Ice Festival!
There will be lots of free activities on offer, including skating, sledding, carriage rides, snowshoeing, broomball, games for children aged 6 to 13, musical performances under the big tent, a canteen and fireworks – not to mention the joy of getting together!
Don’t miss the friendly Ski Joëring contest: an exciting sport which brings together skiing and harness racing. Equipped with a helmet, downhill skis and boots and gloves or mittens, you can put your nerve to the test behind a horse and rider!
In Old Montreal, DHC/ART takes inspiration from their current exhibition by conceptual artist Ceal Floyer, and invites the public to dig in their pockets and purses for old receipts, business cards or shopping lists – add a clever title and call it art. A few blocks away, projections light up the Darling Foundry (745 Ottawa). And over in Griffintown, the New City Gas building (956 Ottawa) and others in the area host art, dance, music, poetry, film, tours, the multicultural World Symphony Orchestra and much more, until 4 a.m.
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BEST PICTURE: The King’s Speech (Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, Producers)
DIRECTING: The King’s Speech (Tom Hooper)
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: Colin Firth in The King’s Speech
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE: Natalie Portman in Black Swan
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Christian Bale in The Fighter
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Melissa Leo in The Fighter
[ Charlebois post: Larry Tremblay]
In this production, when Director Claude Poissant proposed five young actors, it seemed like a good idea to me for two reasons. We would never want to compare the solo performer with Jean-Louis Millette.
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The play was written during a time of upheaval in Baraka’s life. He was divorcing his white Jewish wife and becoming what was called a black cultural nationalist. Dutchman reflects elements of this personal turmoil as well as Baraka’s forceful thoughts on the politics of race and the emerging of the black middle class at what he considered to be tremendous cost to the black man’s cultural heart and soul.
