Music
Five Minutes With: Garage Punk Band TAXI GIRLS
TAXI GIRLS are a Montreal garage punk duo with something to say — and the riffs to back it up. Formed in 2022, V and J have built their sound at the intersection of riot […]
Articles by Emilea Semancik
Arts
“A Day in the Life” with: Visual Artist Isabelle Arsenault
Isabelle Arsenault was born in the wilderness of Northeast Quebec, where her deep connection to nature first took root. She later moved to the vibrant city of Montreal to study illustration through the Graphic Design […]
Comedy
Tragedy Plus Time: Comedian Hadi Kubba
Hadi Kubba crafts silly, punchline-packed comedy rooted in relatability, though he admits no matter what interesting topics he attempts, he somehow always ends up doing impressions of his mother. Shaped by an eclectic mix spanning […]
Comedy
Tragedy Plus Time: Comedian Celine Huys
Celine Huys treats the stage like she’s just catching up with friends, no filter, no performance, just whatever’s actually going on with her. A lot of that material comes from her mom, who’s shaped her […]
Charity
Charitable Choices: Guillaume Côté of École supérieure de ballet du Québec
Few people understand what it takes to build a dancer quite like Guillaume Côté. A former Principal Dancer with the National Ballet of Canada, choreographer, and Artistic Director of Cote Danse, Côté has spent his […]
Business
Homegrown Business: Nick Bourdakos and Katia Palombi of Kyriakoula’s Olive Oil Inc.
Nick Bourdakos and Katia Palombi are the founders and owners of Kyriakoula’s Olive Oil Inc., a family-owned business bringing premium, single-source extra virgin olive oil and specialty Greek products to Canadians. The company is named […]
Comedy
Tragedy Plus Time: Comedian Erik Intrevado
Erik Intrevado set out to be Montreal’s hyper-critical funny soothsayer, the kind of comedian who skewers the world with sharp observation — but somewhere along the way, his act turned into more of a self-deprecating […]
Arts
“A Day in the Life” with: Visual Artist Hailey Guzik
Hailey Guzik creates installations that draw people into glowing, layered worlds where real plants sit alongside the virtual, and where the future feels present. Working with both physical and digital materials, Hailey is an artist […]
Charity
Charitable Choices: Katherine Nikidis of Blue Metropolis Foundation
For Katherine Nikidis, the connection between literature and social change is not abstract — it is something she witnesses every day as Head of School at Trafalgar School for Girls, and champions as Vice-Chair of […]
Business
Homegrown Business: Chelsea Chawsky of Locks to Lashes
Chelsea Chawsky has built a career out of showing up for people on their most important days and making sure they look exactly how they’ve always imagined. As the founder of Locks to Lashes, a […]