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Festival Accès Asie showcases culture and addresses anti-Asian racism

May 7, 2021 by Lorraine Carpenter

The annual Montreal festival marks Asian Heritage Month with a wide array of cultural events.

Geordie Theatre’s Virginia Wolf is a vehicle to start mental health conversations

May 6, 2021 by Savannah Stewart

Virtual performances are being staged from May 7–16.

Aire Commune to return at a new location with live music

May 6, 2021 by Mr. Wavvy

…pending public health approval.

Montreal is the #1 best city for students in Canada: study

May 5, 2021 by CultMTL

Four of the top five cities are in Quebec.

Montreal radio legend Terry DiMonte announces his retirement

May 4, 2021 by Mr. Wavvy

DiMonte began his tenure on CHOM 97.7 FM 37 years ago.

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Wrath of Man is more Jason Statham than Guy Ritchie

May 8, 2021 by Alex Rose

Their first collaboration in 16 years is more of a glum, self-serious vehicle for its star than a Guy Ritchie movie.

Updated Montreal COVID-19 cases by neighbourhood

May 8, 2021 by CultMTL

There have been 127,142 known infections of COVID-19 in the city. Here’s how that number breaks down by borough.

What’s new on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Crave, Disney Plus and CBC Gem

May 7, 2021 by Alex Rose

Anthony Mandler’s long-awaited Monster, sci-fi thriller Oxygen, Tenet and more!

Quebec has the lowest unemployment rate in Canada

May 7, 2021 by CultMTL

Tied with Saskatchewan.

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Aire Commune to return at a new location with live music

May 6, 2021 by Mr. Wavvy

…pending public health approval.

Montreal is the #1 best city for students in Canada: study

May 5, 2021 by CultMTL

Four of the top five cities are in Quebec.

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A Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition is coming to Montreal next year

April 28, 2021 by Mr. Wavvy

The MMFA is mounting the city’s first exhibition of work by the neo-expressionist legend.

Fondation PHI gallery has reopened with Lee Bae’s UNION

February 26, 2021 by CultMTL

“Lee Bae’s dedication to presence requires our own, offering a moment of respite and contemplation.”

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Indie opera company trying to reinvigorate a classic form

January 14, 2019 by 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 by 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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The Blue Metropolis Literary Festival, for the love of lit

April 23, 2021 by CultMTL

The Challenges of Our Times is the theme of the 2021 digital edition, running through May 2.

Mile End Ensemble mobilized for a glorious event in support of S.W. Welch

March 15, 2021 by Evan Lindsay

“I knew people liked my store, but it’s been really overwhelming.”

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Montreal artist Antoine TAVA to release a collection at Holt Renfrew Ogilvy

April 6, 2021 by Mr. Wavvy

The artist is teaming up with the high-end clothing store for a special drop later this month.

Will.i.am is releasing a $299 high-tech face mask called XUPERMASK

April 6, 2021 by Mr. Wavvy

The product features noise-cancelling headphones, Bluetooth and an advanced filtration system.

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daphne will be Montreal’s first Indigenous artist-run centre

March 5, 2021 by Savannah Stewart

The gallery founders told us about their vision for a meeting place between cultures.

The toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on 21st century cities

May 19, 2020 by Lily Shykoff

Canadian Centre for Architecture director Giovanna Borasi on the psychological impact of the pandemic in urban spaces.

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Montreal’s Compulsion Games gets into the ’60s, drugs and dystopia

March 9, 2017 by JUSTINAS STASKEVICIUS

We spoke to the founder of the Compulsion about their new title, We Happy Few.

Tribute Games takes a pixel from the classics

February 4, 2017 by JUSTINAS STASKEVICIUS

We spoke to one of the (ex-Ubisoft) founders of this local indie studio about their exciting new games.

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Sugar Sammy shares UQAM roast in light of absurd explicit-photo lawsuit

April 7, 2021 by CultMTL

The university sued a student for $125K for posting a partly naked photo featuring the UQAM logo.

VIDEO: Sugar Sammy on the Royal Family, Prince Harry and Brexit

March 9, 2021 by CultMTL

“Have you seen the Royal Family? Not one pretty person.”

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Geordie Theatre’s Virginia Wolf is a vehicle to start mental health conversations

May 6, 2021 by Savannah Stewart

Virtual performances are being staged from May 7–16.

23 in-person theatre & dance events in Montreal via Festival TransAmériques

April 27, 2021 by CultMTL

FTA just dropped their 2021 line-up of live and virtual events, May 26 to June 12.

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23 in-person theatre & dance events in Montreal via Festival TransAmériques

April 27, 2021 by CultMTL

FTA just dropped their 2021 line-up of live and virtual events, May 26 to June 12.

The homestyle edition of Montreal dance festival Bouge d’ici is on

March 10, 2021 by Savannah Stewart

The virtual programming is online through March 14.