Lorraine Carpenter, Author at Cult MTL

Lorraine Carpenter

Editor in chief

Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following the closure of the alt weekly newspaper the Mirror, where she worked as a writer and editor for 12 years. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal and maintaining an independent voice in the Canadian media landscape.

Montreal Restaurant Guide: Maison Boulud

February 12, 2025 Lorraine Carpenter

Renowned French chef Daniel Boulud has restaurants in many cities, but his Montreal location in the Ritz-Carlton hotel is pretty close to perfect.

MainLine Theatre is closing, and looking for a new HQ for the Montreal Fringe Festival

February 12, 2025 Lorraine Carpenter

The performance space on St-Laurent Boulevard will host the 35th edition of Fringe this summer before closing on June 30 and relocating.

Tariffs or no tariffs — Buy Canadian anyway

February 4, 2025 Lorraine Carpenter

This is the time to support Canadian businesses.

The Weeknd is bringing his After Hours Til Dawn stadium tour to Montreal on July 24

January 31, 2025 Lorraine Carpenter

Presale for tickets to the Parc Jean-Drapeau show opens on Wednesday, Feb. 5.

Chinatown is hosting a Lunar New Year Parade in Montreal on Feb. 1

January 28, 2025 Lorraine Carpenter

Traditional lion and dragon dances will mark the start of the Year of the Snake on Saturday, with more festivities in the area all week.

BREAKING: Bill 21 to be challenged in the Supreme Court of Canada

January 23, 2025 Lorraine Carpenter

The case of the English Montreal School Board vs. the Attorney General of Quebec will go forward.

David Lynch’s Lost Highway screening tonight in Montreal

January 22, 2025 Lorraine Carpenter

The city’s first tribute-screening of a Lynch film since his passing last week.

“Every Montrealer deserves a roof over their heads — it is a question of dignity”

January 17, 2025 Lorraine Carpenter

Mayor Valérie Plante issued a statement to mark the anniversary of the death of Raphaël André, “a painful reminder of the urgency to act” on the issues of homelessness and housing.

Taverne Tour 2025 promises exciting times for Montreal music fans, Feb. 6 to 8

January 17, 2025 Lorraine Carpenter

Small venues in the heart of the Plateau will soon be the site of one of the local scene’s favourite music festivals.

A four-lane refrigerated sledding hill called la FOMO is opening in Montreal on Jan. 16

January 15, 2025 Lorraine Carpenter

The refrigerated hill in the Quartier des Spectacles becomes part of the Glissades Gamelin circuit, which includes two other hills and an “Après-glisse” chalet.