February 25th at the Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours BACH AND HIS INFLUENCERS
with Luc Beauséjour, harpsichord and the Agora orchestra under the direction of Nicolas Ellis The Italian masters of the 17th century developed the modern string orchestra. Among their creation to highlight all possible textures are the Sinfonia from opera ouvertures, the Concerto grosso from Corelli, and the Solo concerto from Vivaldi. Bach remains the first great German Continue Reading
Charlotte Gainsbourg in Montreal to present JANE PAR CHARLOTTE, in theaters on March 18
The documentary JANE PAR CHARLOTTE, directed by Charlotte Gainsbourg, will open on March 18. For the occasion, the director will be in Montreal from March 14 to 16 to present this intimate film to the Quebec public. The film is a touching and modest gesture of love from a girl, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Continue Reading
Potato Dreams of America
After getting great reviews after its world premiere at SXSW in 2021, Potato Dreams of America continued to make people laugh. Laugh about a fairly serious subject – the American Dream wrapped up with sexual identity. The story of a young boy growing up in the USSR as it is Continue Reading
‘The Police – Greatest Hits’ Half-Speed Remaster, Double-LP, 30th Anniversary Edition – to be Released April 15, 2022
The Police – Greatest Hits is being reissued on vinyl via UMe/Polydor in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the original release. Remastered at Abbey Road and cut at ‘half-speed’ for ultimate sound quality, the set contains two heavyweight black LPs with expanded artwork and packaging in a bespoke gatefold sleeve which Continue Reading
Five @ Toronto Black Film Festival
Inspired by the life of Joseph F. Jones. These words are the first thing you see in the short film by director David Orantes, which was originally released in 2021. Those seven words lend a certain weight to watch comes afterward in the subsequent 23 minutes. At the age of Continue Reading