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Alan Macquarrie

March 9, 2010 Sports

Ice race not so frosty

Cyclist enters event, looks towards childhood longingly

by Alan Macquarrie

It became apparent in the days leading up to Montreal’s annual bicycle ice race that the term “ice” might be misleading, and that the entire event would have to be... » Full Story

December 1, 2009 News

Grievances in Griffintown at new highway plan

Looming bulldozers bring back memories of failed redevelopment project

by Alan Macquarrie

With last year’s ill-fated project to rebuild large swaths of Griffintown still a fresh memory, residents are concerned that a proposed $1.7 billion-dollar redevelopment of... » Full Story

November 24, 2009 Fringe Arts

Intermission on fast forward

A new film series at the Canadian Centre for Architecture keeps us up to speed

by Alan Macquarrie

As architects and carpenters tear down one show and ready the next, curators at the Canadian Centre for Architecture are doing their best to keep up the pace. In the... » Full Story

November 3, 2009 Sports

Bike of the living dead

Adventures in alleycat racing, defeat and moral victory

by Tristan LapointeAlan Macquarrie

La Course des Morts has been taking place on Halloween in Montreal for almost a decade. It is an annual alleycat race held by the city’s bike messengers. The final... » Full Story

October 27, 2009 Fringe Arts

Reclaiming the walls

Art exhibition challenges viewers’ perceptions of space

by Alan Macquarrie

The idea of an art gallery as a boring, neutral space where art is merely installed and viewed is perhaps what most people are accustomed to. But Montreal painter Pierre Dorion... » Full Story

October 13, 2009 Fringe Arts

From Helsinki with love

Finnish band Rubik make sunny music for dark winters

by Alan Macquarrie

Finnish pop band Rubik may officially be a quartet, but singer Artturi Taira said they’re not about to keep anybody out of the party. “It’s hard to keep track of... » Full Story
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