Jon Vinyl & Shay Lia: What to do in Montreal

Shay Lia and Jon Vinyl play Montréal en Lumière

As part of the ongoing Montréal en Lumière festival, an R&B/soul double bill is also happening at l’Astral, with Montreal’s Shay Lia and Toronto’s Jon Vinyl. See our 2019 Shay Lia cover story here. 305 Ste-Catherine W., 8 p.m., $28.50

The Phi Foundation for Contemporary Art screens the documentary Ceremony by British artist Phil Collins, at the CCA. The film follows the journey of a statue of German philosopher Friedrich Engels (who wrote the Communist Manifesto with Karl Marx) from a Ukrainian village to Manchester, where Engels lived for many years. 1920 Baile, Montreal, 7 p.m., free

Southwest pub Annexe St-Ambroise is the spot for oyster lovers tonight: It’s their weekly oyster night, and they’re serving them up for $1 apiece while supplies last. 5080 St-Ambroise, 6 p.m.

Finally, Mile End music venue Ursa hosts a Queeraoke benefit for the Unist’ot’en legal fund, with host Kalale Dalton-Lutale. 5589 Parc, 9 p.m., “PWYC generously”

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Montreal Listings

You can also check our Listings for more Montreal events in nightlife, and things to do. Similarly, for more concert recommendations, see this week’s edition of Hammer of the Mods.

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