Wednesday, Sept. 26

Lee Fields

Keep an eye on Twitter at 1 p.m., when @CultMTL will be giving away the first pair of tickets to see stupendous soul man Lee Fields & the Expressions at Cabaret du Mile End on Oct. 3, a Greenland/Evenko show sponsored by Cult MTL. We’re giving away tickets every weekday, today through Oct. 2.

Chow down on local YouTube celebrity Szef Bartek’s home-fermented pickles and brisket, alongside a glass of private import or apéro. If you somehow haven’t seen his Culinary Propaganda brisket-making lesson yet, scroll down, kids, you’re in for a treat. La QV (29 Beaubien E.), 5 – 10 p.m.

The Literary Translators’ Association of Canada is hosting Reading: un acte d’amour/Lire: An Act of Love, a celebration of literature, bilingualism and the art of translation with readings by Nicolas Dickner and Neil Smith and a discussion panel. La Sala Rossa (4848 St-Laurent), 7:30 p.m., $10/$5 for students and members of LTAC, QWF or UNEQ

If you haven’t yet checked out local filmmaker Mia Donovan’s doc Inside Lara Roxx, a powerful portrait of the troubled former porn star, see it tonight for free! Maison de la culture Frontenac, 2550 Ontario E., 7:30 p.m., free

Catch opening night of The Heinously Horrendous Heiress, Playwright Hero’s new comedic detective period piece. MainLine Theatre (3997 St-Laurent), 8 p.m., $18/$15 for students

See Parisian act Arlt serve up stripped down rock ’n’ roll alongside locals Misr (Radwan Moumneh and Jessica Moss) and Jacob Wren. Casa del popolo (4873 St-Laurent), 9 p.m., $8

Check out our full Montreal music listings for more great shows, club nights and special events.