Montreal Arts & Music This Week: ShazamFest Returns, Piknic Électronik Continues & The Liquor Store Play Cabaret Lion d’Or
Summer is heating up both literally and figuratively in Montreal and we’ve got some outdoors and in-person events this week. Let’s get started: ShazamFest is Back This Weekend ShazamFest is truly one of Quebec’s most unique festivals. It’s eco-friendly, happens in the Easten Townships and offers a mix of music, circus, burlesque, dance, wrestling and […]
FTB Fridays 07/02/2021: GO HABS GO! with Special Guest Joe TwoFour
Jason C. McLean and Special Guest FTB Sports Contributor Joe TwoFour discuss the Montreal Canadiens improbably successful Stanley Cup Playoff run, their chances in the finals and what the Habs’ success means for the city. Follow Jason C. McLean on Twitter: @jasoncmclean Facebook Comments
Just For Laughs is Back in Hybrid Form: Live from Montreal, New York and LA
After offering a scaled back all-online version in 2020, Just for Laughs is back in person this summer…with a twist. What is arguably the world’s biggest comedy festival and one of the major tentpoles of the Montreal festival season will run in 2021 from July 26-31 and offer in-person standup shows in Montreal, New York […]
FTB Fridays 06/18/2021: Quebec’s Second Dose, Canada Day Post-215 & More with Special Guest Jay Manafest
A News Roundup FTB Fridays with host Jason C. McLean and special guest political emcee and filmmaker Jay Manafest. They discuss: Quebec’s second vaccine dose, vaccine skeptics and problems with the website Montreal politics What Canada Day means following the discoveries of bodies at former Residential Schools The Habs in the Playoffs Listen to Jay […]
Montreal Arts & Music This Week: The Fringe’s In-Person Shows Begin, Titelaine Launches New Song & POP Montreal’s Rooftop Concert
June is traditionally the beginning of Festival Season here in Montreal. Of course, with things not back to normal yet, it looks like this June will be…the beginning of Festival Season here in Montreal. Wait, what? Yes, there will be festivals this year. Maybe not exactly like before, but in person. This week it’s the […]
All of Quebec Will Be Either Yellow or Green Zones as of Next Week
Yesterday, Montreal, Laval, and the remaining Red Zones in Quebec turned Orange. Today, Quebec Premier François Legault announced that as of next Monday (June 14th), all of Quebec’s Orange Zones will become Yellow Zones. The Premier made the announcement at an early afternoon press conference joined by Christian Dubé, Minister of Health and Social Services, […]
Quebec Allows People to Move Up Their Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose By Eight Weeks
Quebecers now only have to wait eight weeks between their first and second COVID-19 vaccine shot. This is down from the previous 16 week interval. Christian Dubé, Minister of Health and Social Services, made the announcement at a press conference alongside National Public Health Director Dr. Horacio Arruda and vaccination campaign director Daniel Paré. They […]
FTB Fridays 05/28/2021: News Roundup – No More Curfew, Montreal Election, Festivals & More
Jason C. McLean and Special Guest Samantha Gold discuss some of the top news stories of the day (local, national and international): Quebec’s curfew lifting, Marjorie Taylor Greene stalking AOC, hidden systemic racism in the Federal Government, the Montreal Municipal Election & this summer’s hybrid festivals. Follow Samantha Gold Artist on Facebook @samiamart and Instagram […]
A Fitting Tribute to a Montreal Institution: The Unknown Comedy Club presents The Comedyworks Tribute Show
The Comedyworks was a Montreal institution. Not only did it launch the careers of so many standup comics, but it was my go-to place for a night out in my CEGEP and university days. I therefore had very high standards when I set out to cover The Unknown Comedy Club’s virtual Comedyworks tribute show. The […]
A Riveting Insight into Domestic Abuse: The Malicious Basement Presents Wretch
Wretch is a work of art. The show is the brainchild of The Malicious Basement’s artistic director Alexander Barth and director Marissa Blair after numerous discussions between them about theatre and philosophy. “I thought he was working on a ‘Goldilocks-type’ story, and then he came back with Wretch,” Blair says in an email. Wretch debuted […]
Montreal and Laval Will Remain Red Zones Until June 7 as Most of Quebec Turns Orange Next Week
People in Montreal and Laval will have to wait a bit longer to dine indoors in a restaurant. While most of Quebec will be Orange Zones as of May 31st, Montreal and Laval, as well as a few small pockets of other regions, will remain Red Zones for an extra week until June 7th. Quebec […]
Rodney Ramsey on the Unknown Comedy Club and Bringing Back Comedyworks (Virtually) for One Night Only
The Comedyworks was a Montreal institution. Like the Just for Laughs festival, it was a club that many big name comedians got their start at. I used to go during my CEGEP days to see the On The Spot Improv troupe and the occasional headliners. Then one day, in 2014, it closed. It re-opened under […]