Tuesday, May 31
* Spiffy Moves magazine launch
* Quebec Cultural Policy Public Consultation
* Dirty Dancing stage production
* The Scroll Downers play Casa
* La Jour de la Bétoine music and literary event
* FTA’s Bowie dance party
Monday, May 30
* OFFTA Pow Wow at Jardins Gamelin
* Film POP screens The Last Dragon
* Fringe Festival live preview show Fringe for All
* Rape Is Real and Everywhere comedy show
Sunday, May 29
* Free Museum Day
* Chasse-Galerie by 2fik at Place des Festivals
* Nostalgie Montreal market at Ruby Foo’s
* n10.as Radio programs broadcast from Kabinet
* Citizen Vintage studio sale
* Courtney Barnett plays Metropolis
Saturday, May 28
* Anarchist Bookfair
* Urban agriculture day
* Artisan markets
* Boombox Block Party
* Nu magazine launch
* Chastity and Casper Skulls live
* Jon Cohen Experimental LP launch
MUTEK brings cutting-edge live electronic music to Montreal
The eclectic festival of mind-bending beats and digital art is happening June 1 to 5.
On dance, destruction and beauty
We spoke to Martin Messier about the FTA show he co-created with dancer Anne Thériault, Con Grazia.
Friday, May 27
* Festival BD begins
* Earth Crusher/Jaber vernissage
* Electik multidisciplinary cabaret
* The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover screening
* Rapper, performance artist & poet Mykki Blanco
* Prince vs. Bowie dance party
Montreal Music Videos
Spring has brought an abundance of sick clips by local bands. Feel the freshness.
Why is bad translation such a problem in Quebec?
This province is full of literate, bilingual people, yet our government websites are often poorly translated (if they’re translated at all).
Warning: Total aural devastation ahead
Pack some earplugs, fuckos! Two masters of heaviosity are coming to town PLUS more heavy Montreal shows this week.