Tag Archives: Montréal Culture

Review: C’est Moi, C’est Chocolat!

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Taylor C. Noakes

Passed by Theatre Sainte Catherine to catch the opening night of Andrew Searles‘ headline show C’est moi! C’est Chocolat! after a long and trying week at work; I was in need of some comic relief and Andrew certainly did not … Continue reading →

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Raine Maida’s Cold Winds of Montréal

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Taylor C. Noakes

I’m not 100% sold on it, but heard it the other day and thought, what the hell, let’s post it. I discovered it was featured in what I can only describe as an overly dramatic Hockey Night in Canada intro … Continue reading →

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Separatism is a Scam

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Taylor C. Noakes

Not the work of the author, though this author would gladly high-five the illustrator for a job well done This article was originally published on Forget the Box. I was remiss to discover that a recent poll suggests maybe as … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Montréal Museums and Major Cultural Institutions

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Taylor C. Noakes

I took in the recent Impressionism exhibit at the MMFA on closing day – always an exciting time to visit a museum, even if it is chocked-full of the dilettantes and bridge & tunnel types of our local cultural community. … Continue reading →

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News & Writer’s Block

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Taylor C. Noakes

A plantscraper There’s so much going on right now and I recognize I’m doing a poor job chronicling and commenting on the never ending supply of fascinating (and mundane) events that have occurred in our city over the past few … Continue reading →

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#MontrealChickenDisaster

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Taylor C. Noakes

Photo credit to Montreal Nitelife Blog Damn, I’d been having a hankering… Romado’s caught fire tonight around 7pm and I got to witness one of those great moments where the Twittersphere lights up with grainy cellphone photos and people’s first … Continue reading →

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