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Independent, provocative, now! The CJLO Magazine is the resource for features, reviews, and interviews. Established in 2004, and run by dedicated CJLO volunteers, the magazine covers the latest and best in local and international music, art, theatre, film, festivals, and more!

High Tea

June 20 2014 // Sarah Stupar // Magazine // Features

High Tea, written by James Brown & Jamesy Evans, directed by David MacMurray Smith

James & Jamesy, the critically acclaimed comedy duo from England, have brought their show entitled High Tea to the Montreal Fringe Festival. They model themselves after Monty Python and Mr. Bean type characters, and incorporate a lot of physical humour and totally bizarre sketches that seem to be going nowhere, but end up turning into an epic journey. 

WHAT?! - William Onyeabor Remixed

June 20 2014 // Fredy M. Iuni // Magazine // Music Reviews

Exploring what it means to be a man

June 19 2014 // Saturn De Los Angeles // Magazine // Features


Hue Man: He Volution, written, directed, and choreographed by T.Anthony Marotta 

What does it take to be a man, or even a manly man? Are these tropes still relevant at a time where we're experiencing a tremendous change in the way we express our identity? Dabbling for the right answer can sometimes feel like walking through a land mine. But it doesn't have to be. That's what Hue Man: He Volution brings to the table.

Le Morpillon—Ce N'était Pas Un Soulier de Verre

June 19 2014 // Marina Nguyen // Magazine // Features

Le Morpillon—Ce N'était Pas Un Soulier de Verre, written by Alexandre Larouche, and directed by Jean Belzil-Gascon & Jonathan Bédard

Of Nova Scotia and Weddings

June 19 2014 // Jocelyn Beaudet // Magazine // Features

Drag Queen Stole My Dress, written by Gillian English, directed by Chris Gibbs

The Midnight Living Room Lounge Show

June 18 2014 // FunkShui // Magazine // Features

The Midnight Living Room Lounge Show, written and directed by Daniel Carin & Chris Sandiford

Turning Tricks

June 18 2014 // Patricia Petit Liang // Magazine // Features

Turning Tricks, written by Glam Gam Productions, choreography by Gabrielle Coulter, directed by Michael J. McCarthy and Hannah Morrow

4 Girls 4 Ever

June 18 2014 // Marina Nguyen // Magazine // Features

4 Girls 4 Ever, written by Ned Cox and Alexandria Haber, directed by Jen Quinn

The Quitter

June 17 2014 // Jacob Greco // Magazine // Features

The Quitter, written by Al Lafrance, directed by Sophie Croteau

In The Quitter, Al Lafrance, a local all-star Fringer and storyteller, invites you to learn a lesson about mini-golf, doughnuts, and quitting. If none of these things interest you, you're missing out.

For the Love of Pie

June 17 2014 // Sarah Stupar // Magazine // Features

For the Love of Pie, written and directed by Melissa Paulson

For the Love of Pie is a one-woman show written, directed, and performed by Melissa Paulson. It tells the story of Georgia Peach, the ambitious pie chef who hopes to increase her fame by impressing her new producers on the season finale of the LoveNetworkFoodShow. Georgia's biggest fan is her little son Sylvester, a darling character that reminds us all about the wonderful freedom and innocence that many children have in their manners.

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