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What to do this weekend in Montreal

February 21, 2025 Cult MTL

Your daily Montreal To-Do List, weekend edition.

Best Nail Salons in Montreal

February 21, 2025 Cult MTL

Montreal has spoken.

What to do today in Montreal

February 20, 2025 Cult MTL

Your daily Montreal to-do list.

Two cannabis strains from Fleurons had us craving junk food and watching Twin Peaks

February 18, 2025 Dave MacIntyre

“Got to find out what kind of trees these are.”

David Cross on corporate news, American myths and Montreal memories

February 16, 2025 Darcy MacDonald

The comedian and actor is bringing his stand-up show The End of the Beginning of the End to Montreal on March 6.

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Canadian media: Stop normalizing Trump’s 51st State propaganda

February 22, 2025 Taylor C. Noakes

Discussing the ravings of a madman isn’t journalism.

Montreal Restaurant Guide: Cabaret l’Enfer

February 21, 2025 Heidi Small

Chef-owner Massimo Piedimonte delivers a veritable Masterpiece Theatre experience.

Best Sandwiches in Montreal

February 21, 2025 Cult MTL

Montreal has spoken.

What to do this weekend in Montreal

February 21, 2025 Cult MTL

Your daily Montreal To-Do List, weekend edition.

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What to do this weekend in Montreal

February 21, 2025 Cult MTL

Your daily Montreal To-Do List, weekend edition.

Best Nail Salons in Montreal

February 21, 2025 Cult MTL

Montreal has spoken.

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Jean-Marc Vallée: Mixtape highlights the beloved Quebec filmmaker’s exceptional soundtracks

February 14, 2025 Savannah Stewart

“Drawing on testimonies from collaborators and loved ones, the PHI Centre exhibition explores Vallée’s deep connection to music.”

Best Museums in Montreal

January 24, 2025 Cult MTL

Montreal has spoken.

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Indie opera company trying to reinvigorate a classic form

January 14, 2019 Dave Jaffer

An independent opera company is aiming to break down the barriers between opera and contemporary audiences.

ARTISTA applications window is still open

December 19, 2018 Dave Jaffer

Women aged 16-21 with an interest in theatre as an art form, a profession and a community can (and should) apply to Imago Theatre’s free mentorship program.

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3 books to read this month: Can the Monster Speak, Wicked, Owlish

February 11, 2025 Sruti Islam

The books we read over the holidays were provocative, inspiring — wicked, even.

Best Used Book Stores in Montreal

January 30, 2025 Cult MTL

Montreal has spoken.

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How Montreal men’s underwear brand the House of Harry George took root in Cirque du Soleil

November 25, 2024 Lorraine Carpenter

An interview with the brand’s founder Harry George Owen, who set out to solve men’s underwear woes for athletes and everyman.

Costume Balls: Dressing Up History focuses on a Montreal party era that reinforced colonial realities

November 15, 2024 Savannah Stewart

The McCord Stewart Museum takes visitors back in time to Montreal’s costume balls over a century ago in their new exhibition.

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Heart On showcases the radical art of Canada’s Joyce Wieland at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

February 10, 2025 Savannah Stewart

“Exploring Wieland’s engagement with feminism, social justice and ecology, the exhibition highlights her innovative approach and lasting impact on contemporary art.”

Costume Balls: Dressing Up History focuses on a Montreal party era that reinforced colonial realities

November 15, 2024 Savannah Stewart

The McCord Stewart Museum takes visitors back in time to Montreal’s costume balls over a century ago in their new exhibition.

Gaming

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Two Falls is the first video game to feature an Indigenous Canadian perspective

January 30, 2025 Natalia Yanchak

Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina) is a narrative exploration game developed by Mile End’s Unreliable Narrators Games.

6-Sided Stories is a cute and calming puzzle game made in Hochelaga

November 22, 2024 Natalia Yanchak

We spoke with DarZal Games about their latest title, which involves unscrambling pixel art to tell stories about dogs, cats and mice.

Comedy

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David Cross on corporate news, American myths and Montreal memories

February 16, 2025 Darcy MacDonald

The comedian and actor is bringing his stand-up show The End of the Beginning of the End to Montreal on March 6.

Best Comedians in Montreal: Best of MTL 2024

October 21, 2024 Cult MTL

Montreal has spoken.

Theatre

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Black Theatre Workshop’s “Vierge” explores faith, virginity and teenage desires

February 12, 2025 Savannah Stewart

Written by Rachel Mutombo and starring Espoir Segbeaya, the play is on at the Segal Centre through March 2.

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.

Dance

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Immersive dance experience NIEBO HOTEL transforms a room at Le Germain into a stage

February 14, 2025 Savannah Stewart

“For an hour, spectators will follow a personalized journey, becoming both witnesses and participants in this poetic exploration of memory and emotion.”