Festimania mise sur les médias sociaux (La Presse)

André Duchesne La Presse

SOURCE: http://www.cyberpresse.ca/arts/…/
 Montréal Festimania, regroupement de 11 festivals montréalais qui mettront leurs forces en commun pour promouvoir les activités de la métropole sur la scène internationale, misera essentiellement sur les médias sociaux afin d’attirer les touristes.

Au cours des prochaines semaines, les gestionnaires du Collectif des festivals montréalais (qui regroupe notamment Montréal complètement cirque, Juste pour rire et Nuits d’Afrique) annonceront le recrutement de 12 ambassadeurs internationaux, issus d’Amérique et d’Europe et reconnus autant pour leur amour de la culture et de la vie urbaine que pour le poids de leur réseau social. Ces ambassadeurs seront invités à venir vivre l’expérience des festivals estivaux montréalais.

«Ces personnes ne seront pas payées, mais elles auront des passes pour tous les spectacles du festival, des accès aux coulisses et tous les outils électroniques nécessaires pour parler de leur expérience», indique en entrevue la présidente du conseil d’administration du CFM, Isabelle Hudon.

Montreal’s Guilty Pleasure – Rover review of Schwartz’s: The Musical

by JAMES GARTLER for Rover Arts

If you’re used to seeing long line-ups outside Schwartz’s Hebrew Delicatessen on The Main, prepare to see them at Centaur Theatre’s box office as well. The love-letter to Montreal that is Schwartz’s The Musical will surely be drawing in crowds both meat-loving and vegetarian, local and visiting, and young and old for one reason and one reason alone: this city’s long overdue for a love-in.

Leading the musical charge are Bowser and Blue, the legendary local duo who have made a career out of poking fun at our political situation and cultural quirks. Along with Director Roy Surette, they’ve adapted Bill Brownstein’s book on the beloved restaurant into a two-act celebration of everything that’s note-worthy about its on-going success. But does it all go down as easy as a smoked meat sandwich and a Cott Black Cherry Soda?

That depends on your tastes (…)

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Review: Schwartz’s: The Musical

Schwartz’s lyrics are amusing, and tailored to each character. Photograph by: Pierre Obendrauf, THE GAZETTE

Review: Schwartz’s: The Musical
By Pat Donnelly, GAZETTE CULTURE CRITIC April 2, 2011
Source: www.montrealgazette.com/…/

About Schwartz’s: The Musical, by Rick Blue and George Bowser, two things can be said with certainty. Centaur Theatre has a runaway hit on its hands, with more than 80 per cent of available tickets sold. Secondly, this show is easily the most impressive original creation within the musical comedy genre that has emerged from within Montreal’s anglophone theatre community in decades.

But what is it, exactly?

ELAN RAEV Launch Party!

The event, which will showcase the works of 154 artists, is titled Recognizing Artists: Enfin Visible! (RAEV). The launch is free, open to the public and includes refreshments and munchies.

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Video: World Theatre Day and how CharPo celebrated

Roger Abbott of the Royal Canadian Airfarce Dies

Ferguson said Abbott, 64, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia 14 years ago, but he kept his battle with the disease a secret from all but a few close friends and family until a week ago.

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Colleen Curran at the Centaur

True Nature is one of two world premieres included in the six-play subscription season. The other is Morris Panych’s In Absentia, about a woman living alone in a chalet awaiting the return of her husband who has been missing for four years (Jan. 31 to March 4).

While not a premiere, the Centaur production of Haunted Hillbilly promises to be an updated version of an edgy Country and Western musical initially produced at the Segal Studio. Adapted by Graham Cuthbertson from a novel of the same title by Derek McCormack, with music by Matthew Barber and Cuthbertson, this Sidemart Theatrical Grocery creation will be directed, again, by Andrew Shaver (May 8 to June 3).

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English-language theatre is thriving in our schools

There’s a genuine student theatre freebie happening at Centaur Theatre on Tuesday night. That’s when the National Theatre School’s Revealing Talent Tour, which is playing five cities across Canada, will be making its Montreal pit stop. This 25-minute collage of audition pieces is performed by the current graduating class, under the direction of Jonathan Goad, Brendan Healy and/or Sherrie Bie. No charge, and no reservations necessary.

Anyone who took in the National Theatre School’s amazing Greek tragedy kAdmOs – Damned Be the Hands That Did This Thing, directed by Yael Farber, will be eagerly anticipating their next English production: Arctic Ocean, by student playwright Jill Connell, directed by Denise Clarke.

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Mile End is like Brooklyn: Xavier Dolan[Liz Ferguson]

Mr. Dolan grew up in the Montreal suburbs but now lives in the Mile End quarter of the city.

“It’s very similar to Brooklyn,” he said. “A lot of people wearing fluorescent leggings, zebra tops and oversize glasses.”
“I don’t want to brag, but I’m a good actor,” he said…….

“This is an interview and not real life. Even if you try to be honest, there is an element of performance.”

“You say I’m well adjusted, but I’m drinking whiskey at 10 in the morning.”

“I cultivate some vices, but I’m not free-falling. I’m in control.”

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The Trotsky, Sortie 67, Barney’s Version given cold shoulder by Jutra Awards[Brendan Kelly]

But I am sorry to see the Jutra juries that decide the nominations didn’t find it in their hearts to show a little more love for The Trotsky, Sortie 67 and Barney’s Version. High-school yuk-fest The Trotsky managed to garner just one Jutra nomination, for Jay Baruchel in the category of best actor, and that’s just not right. The Trotsky was a breakthrough film – a mainstream Canadian flick that proudly wore its Montreal heart on its sleeve and wasn’t afraid to cast a few franco actors in key roles and acknowledge that we live in a city with at least two major linguistic cultures.

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