Wednesday, Feb. 17

* Concordia’s MFA Open Studio
* Patin Libre ice dancing & skating at Parc Lafontaine
* Secret Secret Girl play Perfecto’s Souper Spectacle
* Drawn & Quarterly triple graphic novel launch
* SaintWoods and Off the Hook Boutique launch a joint fashion line
* Electronic musician Larose launches Synergy at O Patro Vys

Patin Libre
Le Patin Libre

Check out the innovative art practices on display at Concordia’s MFA Open Studio night, where fine arts masters students open the doors of their studios to the public for a peek at the next generation of Montreal artists, from painters and sculptors to textile and media artists. 1395 René-Lévesque W., 5–9 p.m., free

[UPDATE: This event has been postponed till tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 18.] Get some sweet night-skating in at Parc Lafontaine and see a performance by ice dancers Patin Libre in one shot. (They’re performing at Lafontaine and the St-Louis arena through February and March — details here.) Parc Lafontaine, 6:30 p.m., free entry, skate rental available

Secret Secret Girl (one of Beaver Sheppard’s music projects, on the electro goth tip) plays this week’s edition of Perfecto’s Souper Spectacle (click the link for menu details). 20 Duluth E., dinner at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m., $20 including meal & glass of wine/$5 just for the show

Drawn & Quarterly scores a hat trick with tonight’s triple launch of three highly anticipated graphic novels, including Nick Drnaso’s Beverly, Michael deForge’s Big Kids and Puke Force by Brian Chippendale (the drummer for Rhode Island punk band Lightning Bolt). 211 Bernard W., 7 p.m., free

SaintWoods teams up with Off the Hook Boutique to launch a new fashion line called Sw.001, with a party and exhibition in the shop tonight with tunes by MLB. 1021 Ste-Catherine W., 7–10 p.m., free

Montreal electronic dance musician Larose launches his new project Synergy with an audiovisual music and light show at O Patro Vys, with openers Groj & Van Did with VJ OI II. 356 Mont-Royal E., 8 p.m., $15

See our Event Listings for more concert, nightlife, theatre, comedy and community event options. See our Art Listings here.