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Adam Levin on Hot Pink, George Saunders, and the importance of pacing the room
Adam Levin, as you’ll discover if you keep reading, is a writer who’d prefer not to talk about himself and his work in a public forum. Unfortunately for him in that regard, he keeps producing the kind...
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Where is Elizabeth Rex now? Closer Than You Think
Elizabeth Rex is in town. Or at least Diane D’Aquila, the actor who created the role in the Timothy Findley play at the Stratford Festival then went on to win a Gemini for the film version is here....
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Calling on NATO Summit: Secure Rights for Women in Afghanistan
Sometimes we (I) get bogged down here with trans-related issues that, while significant, would seem pretty minor in comparison to the struggles of women in some countries for basic rights and safety....
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Photo of the Day: May 20, 2012 – Weekend protests turn ugly
Meanwhile inside the NATO meeting President Obama was trying to find a balance with two nominal US allies – Pakistand and Afghanistan… http://tinyurl.com/85vs5gp … separately, we had many arrests in...
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DVD review: Muddy Waters/ The Rolling Stones/ Checkerboard Lounge/ Live...
The Rolling Stones were in mid-tour in 1981 when they decided to slip down to Buddy Guy’s Checkerboard Lounge, on Chicago’s South Side, to catch Muddy Waters. Waters meant everything to the Stones, who...
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Chick-fil-A to Cease Anti-LGBT Donations: report
I’m seeing a few reports this morning saying the Chick-fil-A chain in the United States has agreed to cease donations to anti-LGBT organizations through its non-profit WinShape Foundation. The company...
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Knock Down a Gorgeous Theatre, Insult a Dead Princess, to Build What?
What is David Mirvish thinking? Word is out that’s he’s about to kill the thing that he used to love, the 2,000-seat Princess of Wales Theatre which opened to the public in 1993 with the premiere of...
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Transgender Issues: Readers’ Comments (Updated)
We have been getting many reader comments to transgender issues during the past few days. I thought I would highlight them for you in one post. I’ll post more here as they come in. (One new one added...
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Transgender Issues: Illinois School Board Rescinds Trans-Inclusive Policy,...
Last week I reported on — and applauded — an Illinois school board that passed a transgender-inclusive policy, affirming students’ preferred names and choice of washrooms. Well, I take back the...
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Transgender Issues: It Gets Ugly at East Aurora School District Meeting — report
Apparently, it was not a pretty scene at an East Aurora School District (Chicago) school committee meeting recently, which is trying to bring in a policy to protect transgender students. The committee...
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Sax legend Eddie Shaw reflects on years with Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters – and...
Blues living legend Eddie Shaw (Photo courtesy Spectra) The great Eddie Shaw – one of the few saxophonists to ever build an enduring career leading a blues band, and who famously was Howlin’ Wolf’s...
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Concert review: Chicago at the St. Denis Theatre; Feb. 1, 2012
There was almost no way Chicago could have sustained the momentum established by the first 15 minutes of their sold-out show at the St. Denis Theatre Wednesday night. Their decision to open the...
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Gazette Midday: Wild weather trips up city, driver busted for watching t.v.
Hello and welcome to montrealgazette.com and welcome to Midday. Here’s the rundown on some of the stories we’re following for you today. It’s going to get worse before it gets better. Montrealers...
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The Story So Far: Bixi goes bust; Marois announces investments in Montreal
Hello and welcome to The Story So Far for Monday, Jan.20. Click on the grey icon below to hear the rundown on the stories we’re following for you today. And remember, you can listen to all of our...
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The Grammy Awards: It’s all a blur
I have a Grammy Awards hangover. I can’t really remember much of what happened. A couple of odd French guys with skidoo helmets won a bunch of awards, with Daft Punk taking home five trophies. And...
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Gazette Midday: Ford scandal goes global; PQ never checked charter legality
Hello and welcome to montrealgazette.com and welcome to Midday. Here’s the rundown on some of the stories we’re following for you today. When Toronto’s confessed crack-smoking mayor announced Wednesday...
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Fall TV 2014: Series and season debuts on Wednesday, Sept. 24
Here are the season and series debuts for tonight. New shows are marked by an asterisk. But first, a moment of silence for Big Brother, which ends its 16th season on CBS at 930. One can only pray for a...
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Can’t Decide Between City or Beach? Vacation in Chicago
If you haven’t spent time in Chicago you might not think of it as more than a city to change planes in, but this Midwest town offers so much more. Chicago is a great place to plan a vacation as it...
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L'Homme invisible: Torn between two languages and two identities
A bilingual play about the angst of a bilingual Franco-Ontarian man, directed by a bilingual Quebec anglophone, is now striking chords of recognition for bilingual Montrealers at La Petite Licorne....
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Godfrey in Chicago a state-of-the-art boutique hotel
The new Godfrey Hotel Chicago is a shining example of the boutique hotel of today. The first of its brand is making its mark through eye-catching architecture, striking interiors and trendy new-age...
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