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Abby Stonehouse Abby Stonehouse

Feature Friday - Tim Kraft

Tim Kraft has been performing stand up comedy since they let him in bars, and has since been featured on the Sudbury Comedy Festival, performed a solo production at the Edinburgh Fringe, has appeared on Prime Video, and released a half hour crowd work special that’s amassed over 500k views across Instagram, Tik Tok, and YouTube.

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Abby Stonehouse Abby Stonehouse

Comedy on Mackay: Inside The Joke

In the back room of N sur Mackay every Tuesday, something special is stirring up. And no, it’s not just the bar’s famous cocktails or the excellent whiskey tastings (though those are worth checking out). It’s Comedy on Mackay, a vibrant new weekly comedy show that’s quickly becoming a staple in Montreal’s comedy scene.

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Dawn McSweeney Dawn McSweeney

McSweeney’s List (28 May 2025)

My Kiddo messaged me the other day, saying that she is the most awkward person alive. She'd gone to an interview, and I dunno, she's my daughter, so she probably kept wondering what to do with her hands, and if her face was facing correctly.

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DJ Fraser DJ Fraser

Feature Friday - Sylvia Rack

Sylvia Rack studied and worked professionally as a digital character animator in video games until 2015 when she decided to move to Florence, Italy to study the techniques of old master painting.

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Dawn McSweeney Dawn McSweeney

McSweeney’s List (21 May 2025)

I'm sure I've written about this before. A peek behind the curtain would reveal that I don't check to see if I've already discussed something, because if it's coming up again it's in the air, the lesson hasn't been learned, or I've had a new thought about it.

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Andrew Jamieson Andrew Jamieson

Contact Theatre’s Cabaret

Enter the smoky, seductive haze of the Kit Kat Klub, where everyone is beautiful, the gin flows, champagne bubbles, and inhibitions melt away. But beneath the glittering facade of song and dance (and a bit of skin), a darker melody swells as 1930’s Weimar Germany, specifically Berlin, teeters on the brink, its vibrant and liberal shores threatened by a rising tide of hate.

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Maggie Caroddo Maggie Caroddo

Feature Friday - Blood Farts

The Blood Farts are a staple of the global music scene, with fives of followers chomping at the bit to hear more. With an ever-growing number of catchy originals and musical guests commonly joining them, you won’t want to close your ears.

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Dawn McSweeney Dawn McSweeney

McSweeney’s List (14 May 2025)

Everytime I leave La Belle Province, I am reminded that the reputation of Polite Canada doesn't count in Quebec. Strange that for all the impeccably cool art vibes, and European tendencies, Montreal isn't friendly per se.

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Ella Hooper Ella Hooper

Once in a Blue Metropolis

The Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival took place this year from April 24th to 27th. As the largest multilingual literary event in North America, the annual festival is a place of forging inter-cultural connections, social inclusion, and exposure to new ideas.

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Andrew Jamieson Andrew Jamieson

Elevation Through Collapse

The theatre is plunged into darkness, the audience is arrested by a stark white light that descends from above, pinning us in our seats and rendering us the initial subject within the void. Long before the stage becomes visible, a low, resonant beat emanates from the space, initiating an immersive sonic environment that suggests an enveloping performance.

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