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For a dozen years, Montreal’s Fantasia Festival has been home to the gross, the groovy and the downright weird in genre cinema from across the globe. Here’s a tour of the world, Fantasia-style. Japan: Accuracy of Death Death is the subject here – and the main character. Following a not-so-grim … Read More
The most enduring legacy of Expo ’67 is surely La Ronde, Montreal’s pre-eminent amusement park, packed with crowds all summer long. Previously run by the city, La Ronde was sold to the American Six Flags chain in 2001, who’ve since improved the facilities – and, it must be said, raised … Read More
The open secret about the Jazz Festival is that it’s not just about jazz; the programming includes plenty of acts tangentially connected to the genre. Here are our picks for the best of the jazz fest – without all that jazz. Gilberto Gil A hero in Brazil, Gil helped create … Read More
Since 1908 or so, depending on who you ask, Saint-Jean-Baptiste (that’s John the Baptist to you) has been the patron saint of French Canada, but his holiday – June 24 – has taken on increasingly nationalistic overtones since the 1970s. To wit: It’s otherwise known as the Fête Nationale. In … Read More
So if you’re still not hip to North by Northeast, pay attention. From tomorrow till Sunday (June 12 to 15), bars citywide will host a different musical act every hour on the hour. Inspired by the legendary South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, NxNE has been launching careers for … Read More
