Launched last week, The Kid Scoop is a Montreal-centric directory that allows parents to search for local child-friendly activities. From dancing, arts & crafts, camps, sports, and even family activities, parents are sure to find something for their kids. Search by activity or neighborhood, the site is billed as a single reference site for busy parents with busy kids. Registration is necessary to get access to all the site’s features. Check it out here…
Montreal has ben rainy and gloomy this past week so why not brighten up your weekend with a comedy show?! Whether you’re going out with friends or with a date laughter is the way to go.
Nothing will brighten up your day like an evening of jokes and drinks. This weekend Neil Janna is taking the stage at the Nest.
With nine appearances at the Festival Just For Laughs and a favourite at The Nest. Neil gets his point across with vigour and volume. No one is left unmoved in the wake of a Janna jam.
Reserve your spot now!
For more information visit the Comedy Nest.
Once again Ernie Butler’s Comedy Nest is bringing in talent from afar.
Born and raised in Camrose, Alberta, and now living in Vancouver, Paul Myrehaug lures in his audience with charismatic charm, turns around, and makes them laugh at things they shouldn’t. Fast wit at a slow pace leaves crowds in hysterics and begging for more. Paul tours internationally and has performed for hundreds of thousands of people live, and millions of people on television.
This weekend Paul is bringing the laughs to Montreal. Reserve your tickets quickly so you’re sure not to miss out!
Paul was the winner of the Great Canadian Laugh Off 2007 and featured at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival 2007.
Photo courtesy of Anna Rutherford
In the spring of 2008 on an old hippy commune on a West Coast island, dogs barked, neighbours visited, drinks were poured and the stove religiously stoked. Adorned in scarves and toques and surrounded by a romanticized setting, Victoria natvies Meatdraw and producer Colin Stuart (Black Mountain, Veda Hille), warmed their hands, stood tall and recorded a blazing self-help book about the end of the world.
Check the band out on their cross-country tour:
May 1 The Media Club – Vancouver, BC
May 2 Habitat – Kelowna, BC
May 3 Nanton Auditorium – Nanton, AB
May 4 Palamino – Calgary, AB
May 5 The Exchange – Regina, SK
May 7 Lydia’s – Saskatoon, SK
May 9 The Apollo – Thunder Bay, ON
May 11 Phog Lounge – Windsor, ON
May 12 The Black Shire – London, ON
May 13 The Hive – Kitchener, ON
May 14 Casbah – Hamilton, ON
May 15 Mitzies Sister – Toronto, ON
May 16 The Black Sheep Inn – Wakefield, QC
May 17 Le Divan Orange – Montreal, QC
May 18 The Living Room – Kingston, ON
May 21 The Black Dog – Edmonton, AB
The singing duo of John Gatucci and David Messiano have found the perfect blend of song and satire.
The Doo Wops skew popular songs and make fun of ethnic stereotypes, pop culture and sexual divide. They consider themselves good Catholic boys and are never cruder than necessary.
These international headliners are performing at Montreal’s Ernie Butler’s Comedy Nest this weekend, Apr. 16, 17, 18.
Tickets always go fast, so be sure to reserve your tickets a.s.a.p. so you can laugh, drink and be entertained.
Since you probably don’t have work tomorrow, you might be looking to go out and let it all hang out. Well, if your idea of letting it all hang out is getting s**t-faced and taken in some decent tunes in a down-to-earth watering hole (re: dive), then you might want to check out The Angy Parrots tonight at Barfly.
Personally, I haven’t seen them live yet, but I’m friends with them, and from what I’ve seen on their YouTube channel, they’re kind of like what would happen if the Buzzcocks made a guest appearance on Star Trek. The show gets going around 10pm, and cover is only $5.
If you’re straddling the fence on whether or not to check’em out, you can get feel for The Angry Parrots on their YouTube Channel, Facebook group, and MySpace page. But honestly, if their shows are anything like their house parties, they’re definitely worth checking out on a night when you don’t have to get up for work the next morning.
Desperate times call for desperate measures. That is why the Taverne Crescent, situated on one of Montreal’s historic party streets, decided to implement a new policy: Pay what you can.
Restaurants are feeling the decline of American tourists and are doing what they can to survive.
After enjoying their meal of what could include an appetizer, plus either tagliatelle bolognese, salmon or braised beef, and coffee or tea- customers can pay as they like, ten dollars, a dollar or nothing.
“Some people might pay nothing,” said owner George Pappas, “but maybe when they have more money in three or six months, they’ll come back and pay more.”
Read more.
FOREVER YOUNG
Qui sera la reine du bal ?
Soirée bénéfice au profit de la Fondation de lutte au décrochage scolaire de Montréal
Montréal, le 26 février 2009 – Les Productions A+ dérouleront le tapis rouge, le 19 mars prochain à La Tulipe, pour la première édition de FOREVER YOUNG, une soirée sous la thématique du bal de graduation, au profit de la Fondation de lutte au décrochage scolaire de Montréal. Activités ludiques, musique rétro et actuelle, univers burlesque et robes à paillettes recréeront l’ambiance d’une soirée de graduation de rêve. Venez défiler sur le tapis rouge, danser au son de l’électrisante musique de DJ Plastik Patrik et participer à nos différents concours ainsi qu’au couronnement de la reine et du roi du bal. Animée par la charmante Valérie Roberts et son acolyte Jeff Lizotte de Bombe.TV, FOREVER YOUNG vous offre une occasion en or de donner une deuxième vie à votre tenue de bal!
Danser pour reprendre le « beat »…
Notons que chaque année, depuis 2004, 40% des jeunes montréalais qui quittent l’école n’ont pas de diplôme d’études secondaires. Le bal de graduation représente le couronnement ultime de la réussite scolaire. C’est pourquoi Les Productions A+ misent sur ce thème afin d’amasser des fonds pour la Fondation afin que chaque jeune puisse à son tour aspirer au titre de reine/roi de son bal de graduation.
À propos de la Fondation
La Fondation de lutte au décrochage scolaire de Montréal a été créée, en 1990, par un groupe de partenaires issus du milieu de l’éducation et du monde des affaires. La Fondation a pour objectif général de contribuer à la réussite éducative des jeunes montréalais. À cette fin, elle finance les opérations du Carrefour de lutte au décrochage scolaire, un organisme régional oeuvrant activement auprès des cinq commissions scolaires de l’île de Montréal. Le Carrefour met en place des initiatives de prévention de l’abandon scolaire destinées aux jeunes et aux familles et encourage le partage des pratiques novatrices entre les divers partenaires scolaires, municipaux communautaires et d’affaires de Montréal.
Pour d’autres renseignements: www.fondationlds.qc.ca
FOREVER YOUNG
Jeudi 19 mars 2009, 20 h 30
La Tulipe
4530 Avenue Papineau
Pré vente: 15$ - Porte: 20$
www.soireeforeveryoung.com
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Renseignements/confirmations de présence/entrevues :
Iris Bélanger Noël : 514-603-0693
Iris.belanger@gmail.com
The local and provincial government yesterday announced a program to invest $2.4M to make Montreal stand out as a fashion hub. The idea is not to compete with NYC, Paris or Milan, but to differentiate it.
More here. Incidentally, the city actually asked us to edit a video we had produced on a Lara Croft designer competition, here is the original, and below I’ve embedded the version we cut for the city, enjoy:
