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‘Donda (Deluxe)’ is hardly an upgrade

Choosing to not leave his fans waiting, Kanye West released the deluxe version of his album Donda on Nov. 14, 11 weeks after the original, adding five new tracks. This release reinvigorated fans’ appetite for Ye, but only one memorable song serves to fill it; the new tracks leaving listeners[Read More…]

December 1, 2021 by Eric Birzneck

‘Reversible Lining’ turns tables while turning heads

Since Nov. 11, the Bradley Ertaskiran art gallery has been housing Reversible Lining, a solo exhibition by painter Veronika Pausova that draws visitors in by asking them to question their own realities. Combining surrealist whimsy with intricately detailed realism, Pausova carries viewers on a journey that blends truth with fiction[Read More…]

November 30, 2021 by Ella Gomes

‘Get Back’ is a time capsule of a pivotal breakup in music history

Warning: Spoilers ahead Before John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr were The Beatles, they were The Quarrymen—a happy-go-lucky skiffle group. With Starr joining in 1962, The Quarrymen became The Beatles and catapulted into stardom. They will always be known for bringing some much-needed flair and gaiety to[Read More…]

November 30, 2021 by Adrienne Roy

‘Firebird’ is a stunning, emotionally vulnerable portrait of the cold war

Warning: Spoilers ahead For over three decades, the image+nation Film Festival has worked to promote local and international queer filmmakers, and this year is no exception. From Nov. 18-28, the festival played a variety of international 2SLGBTQIA+ films at the Centre PHI, including Firebird//, an Estonian film based on Sergey[Read More…]

November 30, 2021 by Charlotte Hayes

A modern approach to long-form poetry readings

Content Warning: Mention of suicide On Nov. 26, Concordia professors Jason Camlot and John Emil Vincent held a reading of their new poetry books, Vlarf and Bitter in the Belly, respectively. Hosted by English literature professor Katherine McLoed at Concordia’s 4th Space, the long-form reading was inspired by literary events[Read More…]

November 30, 2021 by Louis Lussier-Piette

Tuesday Night Café Theatre production ‘The Elephant’ is a powerful musical about surviving abuse

Content Warning: discussion of sexual assault Tuesday Night Café Theatre (TNC)’s newest production The Elephant is a powerful story of survival and perseverance. Written and directed by Troy Lebane, U3 Music Education, this musical portrays characters in the aftermath of an abuser’s arrest in his former workplace and offers a[Read More…]

November 23, 2021 by Suzanna Graham

The treacherous trend of celebrities dating teenagers

Music fans far and wide rejoiced on Nov. 12 over Taylor Swift’s re-recording of her 2012 hit album Red, rebranded as Red (Taylor’s Version). This redux country-pop album joins Fearless (Taylor’s Version) on the singer’s journey to finally own all the rights to all her music. Die-hard fans were especially[Read More…]

November 23, 2021 by Naya Moser

‘The Wheel of Time’ turns, and women are behind it

Robert Jordan’s famous fantasy novel series The Wheel of Time has long been considered unadaptable to film and television due to its complex world and the hundreds of characters that populate it. Amazon Video’s new spin on the series, of which the first three episodes premiered on Nov. 19, undertakes[Read More…]

November 23, 2021 by Catherine Hall

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ fails to recapture the magic of its predecessor

Hollywood’s obsession with reboots has given birth to one of its worst yet, Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Arriving in theatres across North America on Nov. 19, this long-delayed film might have been better off going straight to video-on-demand. Although director Jason Reitman is the son of the original installment director Ivan Reitman,[Read More…]

November 23, 2021 by Charlotte Hayes

MAI’s new exhibit ‘Making Revolution’ dissects the anatomy of revolutions

On Nov. 11, the vernissage for Making Revolution: Collective Histories, Desired Futures, curated by Farah Atoui and Viviane Saglier, took place at the Montréal Arts, Interculturels (MAI). This thought-provoking and heartfelt display of short films showcases works from a selection of artists, exploring revolutions and conflicts in Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine,[Read More…]

November 16, 2021 by Avryl Bender

What’s going on this week?

Trivia Night at Gerts

A general trivia night presented by P[h]assion with a secret prize for the winning team of five.

RSVP and buy tickets online.

Tuesday Nov. 30, 6 PM-9 PM

Gerts Bar (3480 Rue McTavish)

$10 per person

McGill Jazz Orchestra I Old, New, Borrowed, Blues

An assortment of blues and jazz music performed by McGill musicians. Tickets online or by phone (514-398-4547).

Wednesday Dec. 1 7:30 PM

Pollack Hall (555 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest)

$17 for students/seniors, $22 otherwise

Violet Hour (2LGBTQIA+ Book Fair)

A series of readings from various 2LGBTQIA+ authors. Part of a series of bilingual events organized by Fierté Littéraire. In-person and on YouTube.

Sunday Dec. 5, 4 PM

Théâtre La Comédie de Montréal (1113 Boul de Maisonneuve E)

Free

NERD OUT! (Open mic)

Otaku Comedy Show and Nerdstock present a nerd-themed open mic show featuring nerdy comedians. Tickets first-come-first-served (18+).

Monday Dec. 6, seating starts at 7:30 PM, and the show starts at 8 PM

Meltdown Bar (2035 Rue St. Denis)

Free