Every Object has a Story: Infotainment, the Curator’s Wet Dream
Dieter Roelstraete lectures on artists, books, and entertainment at the MAC
Montreal
TO DO Tonight: Curating Life — A Conversation about What’s Private and What’s Public
Hear Jonathan Goldstein and Erica Lehrer talk about when storytelling goes public.
Bakermat & Robyn: Sexiness, Festival Plans, & New Music
A quick interview with Bakermat convinces me further of his greatness. Montreal, we’re lucky to have him at NCG on April 3rd!
Intro to Pole Dancing 101 (For Men)
We send Sorin to check out a pole dancing fitness class at the Milan Pole Dance Studio. Does he survive? Does he have to take off his pants? Read on…
TO DO Tonight: Orkestar Kriminal Album Launch
Montreal’s gypsy gang launches its second, Tummel, tonight.
The Main & Other Quebec Curios
Exploring the history of a Montreal landmark, Saint Lawrence Boulevard (“The Main”).
Quebec 102: Get Help With Taxes in Montreal
Filing your taxes is probably more fun than death, but only marginally when you don’t know what to do. Here are some links and places to get help.
TO DO Tonight: The Envelope
Expect this comedy about human ambition and art to be like Woody Allen, only set in Montreal and involving Italians!
Third Time Charming: Yiara Launches Third Issue
Conversation with the Yiara team about the launch of their third issue and the highlights of their past year.
TO DO Tonight: On Point! Locking Battle
When dance meets hip hop and rap, throw in the desire to rule the street, and you get locking battles. New York has Earn your Stripes. Toronto has A Lock to Remember. [read on]
TO DO Tonight: Montreal Funk Soul Festival
From groove to brass to swing, this festival will get you moving.
Attention: Help Find These Missing People
When people go missing in Montreal, the SPVM website posts information to try and find them. Here are some of the recent people who are still missing.
Hoop Jumping for the Olympics & Other Quebec Curios
The Olympic Stadium: a giant, donut-shaped building. That’s about it, right? In a word, non. Envisioned by French architect Roger Taillibert, featuring a retractable roof [read on]
Review: Hosanna Identity, Gender, and Sphinxes
A humiliating incident becomes a meditation on human relationships.
Review: Sufjan Stevens Sees Stars
Great new music by Stevens suggests his upcoming show will be one to catch.
Review Opera Canti Del Capricorno: Sounds of Avant-Garde Primal Eroticism
Challenging opera piece somewhere between an orgasm and a metamorphosis.
TO DO Tonight: Milk and Bone Launch Little Mourning
This is a new Montreal band that you have to get to know yesterday. Join them at their album launch tonight.
TO DO Tonight: Hip Hop Week Brings Beats to Montreal
Week long festival to celebrate hip hop through performances, lectures, workshops, and good vibes comes to the city.
