Friday, August 10

2-QTPOC, a literary and art festival for queer people of colour, has its opening party and tour at Articule (262 Fairmount W.), from 7 p.m. The festival runs through Aug 19.

Hit up the Squint Fucker label vernissage. They’re releasing a line of musicless LP covers in collaboration with a slew of local artists. 4644 Hôtel-de-Ville, 5–9 p.m.

The Cinéma du Parc is on fire tonight, with its Japanese classics series launching with the Human Condition trilogy, Fantasia hit Juan of the Dead starting its theatrical run, foodie doc Three Stars and Woody Allen’s Manhattan. 3575 Parc, see Cinéma du Parc for schedule

Hip hop festival Under Pressure launches with a nice old-fashioned art battle, feat. live, competitive painting and music by Construct, Def Child and Mayday. Fresh Paint Gallery (180 Ste-Catherine E.)

Johnny Ranger’s immersive film experience Six Mil Antennas screens at the SAT. 1201 St-Laurent, 8 p.m., $14

See local heavyweight rockers USA Out of Vietnam (feat. Cult columnist Johnson Cummins) and Maica Mia. Casa del Popolo (4873 St-Laurent), 9 p.m., $6