"Anglo" arts touring in Quebec: is the writing on the wall?

In today's CharPost, I explore the measures in place to tour English-language performing arts throughout Quebec, as pockets of anglophone communities call upon us Montrealers to inter-connect. 

http://charpo.blogspot.com/2011/02/sunday-feature-february-26-2011.html

Warming up last night in Griffintown for Nuit blanche!

Photos by M.J. Chang

Griffintown and Old Montreal last night were on fire with events! 

Way too many drunken teenagers for me in one night, and the métro was HORRIBLE! But some really beautiful events, and was fun to stop by New Gaz and see Anna Papadakos and Winston McQuade's team perform PAPER CUTS, before catching some hot Apple Cider, Tire sur neige and the bonfire at Cabaret du Roy. Talk about people doing a drunken Quebec jig around the fire!

Photos: Griffintown's Cultural Corridor; Vieux-Montréal's Cabaret du Roy; an atlas exhibit where clothing labels are placed on their country of origin (China, you were clearly the winner!)

Yep, made in China..

Francois & Melissa Cabaret du Roy

Oscar Twitterama Sunday night!

As a prelude to a Twee-atre play we're experimenting with at CharPro for World Theatre Day March 27, I'll be tweet, tweet tweeting about everything between 8pm and 11pm during Oscar night! Get your party dress on and moan, groan, whine and dine while you tweet about who SHOULD win and who SHOULDN'T host!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=166227830093385

Friday Five: How to Get Your Play Produced

It's my Friday Five on The Charlebois Post!

This week, I ask Playwrights Workshop Montreal's A.D. Emma Tibaldo on her 2011 tips for getting your play produced. Happy writing!

Oscar-nominated shorts

Every year, I hope the Academy and the Motion Picture Industry as a whole will get together and really compile all the Oscar-nominated shorts into one movie night out. It would give us a chance to see the shorts before the Oscars, which means a) we can truly see who our future filmmakers are and b) it supports them for their devoted work in getting a truly quality short film made. In some cities, people are starting to wake up to this, and most of this year's shorts are now available for pre-Oscar viewing whether at the cinema or via Youtube and iTunes. Have a look at this year's Oscar-nominated shorts and find a way to get to see them and support them.

C): It ups your betting pool odds at the Oscar party!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGUs9l0jcZA&feature=player_embedded

The Cost of Freedom

Part 2 in my 3 part series on LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers, and how Canadians can help. Outlooks Magazine is Canada's only LGTBQ magazine from coast to coast. Subscribe today and keep our magazine alive!

http://outlooks.ca/magazine/Entries/2011/2/15_The_Cost_of_Freedom.html

New blog!

Am working on a  new website with my nephew.  More to come, but I'll likely be connecting this blog page to it. So read on!