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Brownstein: Cape Fear series finale to jolt Fantasia viewers at première

It’s the gift that has been keeping on giving nightmares to viewers for over six decades. And it’s the gift that has been keeping on giving work...

30.07.2026 20

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Brownstein: Oliver Jones, jazz pianist nonpareil, was truly one of a kind

Montreal has lost a jazz giant. Make that the world. A gentle jazz giant at that. Oliver Jones died Wednesday night at 91 after a lengthy illness....

23.07.2026 20

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Brownstein: The Improvaneers 'redefine disability' with comedy, and they are pumped for JFL debut

Their crew name mostly sums them up: The Improvaneers. They do improv comedy and they are pioneers. But it goes well beyond that: This cast is unlike...

23.07.2026 20

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Brownstein: 'It's a great time' for horror, Hannah Einbinder says as Camp Miasma film premières in Montreal

This is probably not the path that fans of Hannah Einbinder might have expected the Emmy winner to take following the fifth and final season of Hacks....

20.07.2026 10

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Brownstein: Jackie Fabulous lives up to her name in JFL's Culture Show

The name is Fabulous. Jackie Fabulous. And she more than lived up to her name Wednesday night at Club Soda in the debut presentation of Just for...

17.07.2026 30

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Brownstein: 30 years, countless genres for Fantasia film fest

The Fantasia International Film Festival — opening Thursday and running through Aug. 2 — turns 30 this year. Its long-standing artistic director...

16.07.2026 30

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Brownstein: Montreal comics get pride of place at Just for Laughs this year

In the early years of Just for Laughs, one of the unquestionable highlights for locals was the annual showcase of Montreal comedians. The Montreal...

15.07.2026 30

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Ever-clever Weird Al returns to Just for Laughs with bigger free outdoor show

What’s weird these days is that “Weird Al” Yankovic can no longer be considered to be … well … weird — in spite of the fact that his...

12.07.2026 30

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Top 10 Just for Laughs picks signal comeback for Montreal comedy fest

Share this Story : National Post Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Top 10 Just for Laughs picks signal comeback for Montreal comedy...

11.07.2026 20

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Brownstein: Top 10 Just for Laughs picks signal Montreal comedy fest's comeback

“Weird Al” Yankovic is coming back for another free outdoor show at Montreal’s Just for Laughs — and so it seems that this 44th festival,...

11.07.2026 30

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Brownstein: Montreal has a chapter in witty raconteur Adam Gopnik's New York stories

His one-man show, a confessional, is called Adam Gopnik’s New York, exploring all facets of the award-winning New Yorker magazine writer’s life,...

07.07.2026 20

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Brownstein: Just for Laughs' next guest needs no introduction (it's David Letterman)

Montreal’s Just for Laughs has finally landed the guest it has been coveting since the festival’s English-language inception in 1985: David...

29.06.2026 30

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Brownstein: After 28 years of changing the lives of special-needs students, Centennial Academy head is stepping down

It has been quite the ride for Angela Burgos. After 28 years as Head of School at Centennial Academy — and a total of 40 years in the educational...

26.06.2026 30

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Brownstein: No matter the obstacles, the Montreal Fringe Festival continues to roll

In a past life — high school actually — Amy Blackmore was a trained contemporary dancer. That experience was to come in very handy over the...

16.06.2026 20

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Brownstein: Montreal digs in on North America's 50 Best Restaurants list

Canada has kicked it up a few notches on the North American fine-dining front. In the North America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 list, released...

02.06.2026 30

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Brownstein: Making Montreal more beautiful, one sidewalk crack at a time

Container of mixed cement in one hand, an orange cone in the other and a tiny mosaic depicting an owl in her pocket, Laurence Petit heads off to...

28.05.2026 40

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Brownstein: How all the Grand Prix magic happens

We’re about to cross the famed, feared hairpin turn on the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, and my heart is almost pounding in anticipation. Mercifully,...

22.05.2026 50

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Brownstein: Montreal writer takes a tumble in the snow and comes up with the title for her new book

Her life was proceeding — more or less — pleasantly until a winter walk with her dog put it into an entirely new perspective. With Stephen...

15.05.2026 50

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Brownstein: Morton Rosengarten was a man of few words but many sculptures and friends

Morton Rosengarten, a storied figure from Montreal’s cultural past, is being mourned by friends and family. Rosengarten, who died two weeks ago at...

13.05.2026 40

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Brownstein: Updated star list disappoints, but 'Montreal doesn't understand Michelin'

Montreal fares better than last year in the Michelin Guide Quebec 2026, but still not good enough compared to Toronto and Vancouver. On the bright...

06.05.2026 40

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Brownstein: Montreal punches 'way above its weight' on 2026 lists of best restaurants and bars

Take note, Michelin Guide: Montreal matters — as is much evidenced in Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants 2026 and Canada’s 10 Best New Restaurants...

04.05.2026 50

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Brownstein: Montreal master Raphael's paintings get their due, thanks to great-great-grandson

Jonathan Wener likes to joke that most people know him primarily as “a collector of buildings.” But what most don’t know about the...

29.04.2026 50

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Brownstein: Duo hopes you'll make a PACT! in mismatched shoes on Friday to combat hate

So, what’s wrong with this picture? Stephen Bronfman, no one’s notion of a fashion casualty, is sporting one predominantly black sneaker with a...

23.04.2026 50

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Brownstein: Seinfeld, Yankovic, Iglesias coming to Just for Laughs in 2026

Fret not comedy fans: It’s just been announced that Jerry Seinfeld, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Mike Birbiglia and Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias will...

15.04.2026 60

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Brownstein: Legendary promoter Donald K. Donald loved music, and loved Montreal even more

Impresario nonpareil Donald K. Donald died Monday, a month before his 83rd birthday. But his legacy will last eons among music fans of a bygone era....

14.04.2026 50

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Brownstein: Montrealer's 'most dangerous film' probes free speech on college campuses

As titles go, a documentary called Speechless — dealing with battles over free speech, among other hot-button issues raging on college campuses —...

10.04.2026 70

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Brownstein: Plateau dentist fears for his compromised patients amid roadwork and access issues

It’s not just about the money lost because of the seemingly endless roadwork. The financial cost of last year’s seven-month street construction...

03.04.2026 40

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Brownstein: Beautys is having an ugly time thanks to a mish-mash of construction and parking woes

Nearby Venus Fleurs reports a staggering 85 per cent loss of revenue, with issues affecting customer access as well as deliveries from suppliers.

27.03.2026 70

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Brownstein: Grants give anglo arts creators a chance to build cultural bridges with francos

Fifteen projects will be getting grants from the English Language Arts Network in the third year of a four-year project.

25.03.2026 50

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Brownstein: Montreal filmmaker Joyce Borenstein takes her Oscar-voting duty seriously — very seriously

13.03.2026 70

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Brownstein: From belly up to bottoms up, Peel Pub gets another shot

06.03.2026 70

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Brownstein: Montreal filmmaker shines a light on three Tough Old Broads

04.03.2026 80

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Brownstein: Alexandre (Sacha) Trudeau says he 'never wanted to perform in any way,' so stayed out of politics

01.03.2026 80

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Brownstein: Montreal General Hospital choir is saved, and its members' 'shroud of stress' is lifted

01.03.2026 70

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Brownstein: Montréal, ma belle is a Chinese immigrant's 'love letter to the city'

12.02.2026 80

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Bill Brownstein: Maestro SVP targeted with antisemitic slur as it prepares to close

'Nothing like this has ever happened before over the three decades that Maestro SVP has been on the Main,' says founder-owner Ilene Polansky

11.02.2026 40

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Brownstein: Maestro SVP targeted with antisemitic slur as it prepares to close

10.02.2026 80

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Brownstein: After 100 years of Black History Month, resistance is still needed, advocates say

30.01.2026 50

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Brownstein: As donations dry up, Montreal General Hospital choir ending 28-year run

28.01.2026 60

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Brownstein: Maestro SVP shucking its last oyster in March after 32 years on the Main

22.01.2026 60

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Brownstein: Think West Island restos aren’t up to par? We’ve got news for you

03.01.2026 100

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Brownstein: Montreal photojournalist revisits the Main 38 years later for followup to his bestseller

18.12.2025 60

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Brownstein: Air India bombing a backdrop to Montreal director's poignant film Calorie

12.12.2025 60

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Brownstein: Christmas Fund comes at critical time for those in need

06.12.2025 40

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Brownstein: Montreal concert promoter Rubin Fogel still booking after 50 years

05.12.2025 40

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Brownstein: After 45 years serving the city's disadvantaged, Tommy Kulczyk is calling it a career – for now

25.11.2025 40

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Brownstein: Montreal's Pasta Pooks flies high on Air Canada's Best New Restaurants list

21.11.2025 30

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Brownstein: 'What would have become of them if not for the war?'

08.11.2025 40

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Brownstein: Nobel Prize winner Drew Weissman retraces path to a COVID vaccine at McGill talk

22.10.2025 40

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Brownstein: Nobel Prize winner Drew Weissman retraces path to a COVID vaccine at McGill talk

18.10.2025 40

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