Before it gets really dark and really cold and really full of last-minute tourists, I'd highly recommend going down to the Botanical Gardens and take a look at the lanterns.

There are more of them this year and they're done quite nicely. If you've picked up an Accès Montréal card, you can even get in gratis.


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I ducked in to Montréal for another weekend of the St-Ambroise Montréal Fringe Festival. I was in town for a very brief period, but I did manage to catch four shows which I hope you were able to see. If you missed them, it's not too late to catch showings at the Toronto Fringe Festival.
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When the weather gets warm and the sun beats down, Montréal becomes a hotbed of activity. People poke out of the shelter of their homes and rejoice in the streets. One of the surest signs of summer is the appearance of posters for the St-Ambroise Montréal Fringe Festival. The Fringe, if you're unfamiliar with it, is a vast collection of ( Read more... )

I've been wanting to tell you about the week I've had since I returned to Montréal. It's been ever so busy, I just haven't had any time to sit down and relax. Soon, I hope, soon.
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Right, more reviews. One could quite reasonably say that the plot for Miss Sugarpuss and Her Burley-Q Revue was not the playwright's primary focus. But then again, perhaps I should be grateful that there was a semblence of one. This should not, however, be read as a condemnation of the show. The musical numbers are great (the opera singer is ( Read more... )

Yesterday, I enjoyed another evening of Fringe shows.

It first started off with some sketch comedy, involving the Bionic Yahoos who are famous for a week. These guys were great sketch comics: very funny and rather Canadian. Not only that, but they're from Montréal as well. It was a good show to see.


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