Wednesday, Feb. 7

Mich Cota. Photo by Joel Moy

Stop in at BBAM! Gallery to see the work of 18 artists at The Big BBAM Show vernissage, one of the last events at the space’s original location (they’re moving to bigger digs on Atwater in March). 3255 St-Jacques W., 12:30–6 p.m., free

Mile End Mauritanian restaurant la Khaima launches their eighth annual Festival Nomade, celebrating arts, culture, food and sustainable development with a five-day long program beginning this evening with Génération nomade, an evening of painting, music and flavour. 142 Fairmount W., 7 p.m., by donation

Head to Artgang for an evening of dance on film: Cinédanse features seven short films by local and international directors, as well as a post-screening discussion with director Catherine Lavoie-Marcus. 6524 St-Hubert, 7 p.m., free

Montreal’s Bouteloua Collective hosts monthly events in support of a variety of Indigenous solidarity causes, and tonight they’re throwing a benefit show at Bar le Ritz PDB to raise money for the Chaudière Falls Resistance fund, with music by Mich Cota, Year of Glad, Mauno, Ora Cogan, Inland Island and Margret. 179 Jean-Talon W., 8 p.m., $10

For more music events, see our Event Listings. Art Listings can be found here.