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WATCH: Sugar Sammy rips into all 5 major parties ahead of Quebec election

September 23, 2022 by Matthew Renfrew

“I love Québec Solidaire because they want us all to be poor together.”

What to do in Montreal today and this weekend

September 23, 2022 by Cult MTL

Your daily Montreal To-Do List.

How to buy Indigenous for Orange Shirt Day 2022

September 23, 2022 by Amy German

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is coming up on Sept. 30, and it’s ideal to buy orange shirts from Indigenous vendors or vendors donating their proceeds to Indigenous organizations or communities.

You can play as AFC Richmond from Ted Lasso in EA SPORTS FIFA 23

September 22, 2022 by Matthew Renfrew

“I’ve got goosebumps. Seein’ my guys in CGI is so weird. Except Roy for some reason.”

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

September 18, 2022 by Mr. Wavvy

Seeing Loud: Basquiat and Music will open at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts on Oct. 15, 2022.

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The most popular movies and TV shows streaming in Canada right now

September 24, 2022 by Matthew Renfrew

Canadians are still loving The White Lotus following its big night at the Emmys and ahead of the premiere of season 2 next month.

2022 Quebec election: The probability of a CAQ majority is above 99%

September 24, 2022 by Matthew Renfrew

For Legault to lose the election at this point would be “unprecedented.”

Just 33% of Quebecers are satisfied with Legault’s record on the environment

September 23, 2022 by Matthew Renfrew

Quebecers aged 18-34 and Montrealers are those most likely to show dissatisfaction with the CAQ’s record on climate change.

10 sweet Montreal shows to tide you over till POP

September 23, 2022 by Johnson Cummins

A punk festival, urban cowboy twang, crushing riffs, Canada’s Tom Petty and a reluctant pick for gig of the week.

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What to do in Montreal today and this weekend

September 23, 2022 by Cult MTL

Your daily Montreal To-Do List.

How to buy Indigenous for Orange Shirt Day 2022

September 23, 2022 by Amy German

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

September 18, 2022 by Mr. Wavvy

Seeing Loud: Basquiat and Music will open at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts on Oct. 15, 2022.

An inspirational look at Gabor Szilasi, one of the great photographers of Quebec life

May 30, 2022 by Justine Smith

Filmmaker Joannie Lafrenière puts the focus on love and curiosity in the photographer’s work.

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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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A new book documents the indie music scene eruption in Montreal & the ROC

July 28, 2022 by Erik Leijon

We spoke with Michael Barclay, the author of Hearts on Fire: Six Years that Changed Canadian Music, ahead of the book’s Montreal launch.

The Maktaba bookstore and boutique in Old Montreal aims to inspire

June 17, 2022 by Lorraine Carpenter

“The concept is a bookshop and boutique, where we can be surrounded by the work of people who inspire us, and therefore offer that inspiration back to the city.”

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Virgil Abloh’s final collection for Louis Vuitton is launching in Montreal tomorrow

September 14, 2022 by Matthew Renfrew

A pop-in shop featuring the iconic late designer’s final pieces opens at Holt Renfrew Ogilvy tomorrow at 10 a.m.

Virgil Abloh’s final Louis Vuitton collection includes a leather burger box & popcorn basket

August 16, 2022 by Matthew Renfrew

There’s also a $3,600 paint can bag.

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What the Pop! showcases 14 emerging Montreal artists on Sept. 17

September 16, 2022 by Lorraine Carpenter

The pop-up exhibition is happening at Riverside St-Henri from 1 to 6 p.m.

Graffiti artist MONK.E honours late Montreal rapper Jeune Loup with mural

October 14, 2021 by Mr. Wavvy

The 22-year-old rapper was fatally shot in August.

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You can play as AFC Richmond from Ted Lasso in EA SPORTS FIFA 23

September 22, 2022 by Matthew Renfrew

“I’ve got goosebumps. Seein’ my guys in CGI is so weird. Except Roy for some reason.”

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.

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WATCH: Sugar Sammy rips into all 5 major parties ahead of Quebec election

September 23, 2022 by Matthew Renfrew

“I love Québec Solidaire because they want us all to be poor together.”

VIDEO: Sugar Sammy on François Legault’s definition of good immigrants vs. bad immigrants

September 16, 2022 by Lorraine Carpenter

“Someone send this video to François Legault.”

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KOOZA by Cirque du Soleil runs through Aug. 14 in the Old Port of Montreal

August 2, 2022 by Matthew Renfrew

The show premiered under the big top in Montreal in 2007, and has been seen by over eight million fans worldwide.

Trixie Mattel at Just for Laughs: “I’m going to say & do anything, & probably be on stage too long”

July 20, 2022 by Erik Leijon

“I’m a queer, small business, and that weird amount of shame that artists have specifically about selling out — I don’t have that bone. If I’m Walt Disney, Trixie is my Mickey Mouse. And that means I’m gonna put this horrorshow on lunchboxes.”

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PHOTOS: Ballets Jazz Montréal is back in full swing this week

June 27, 2022 by Lorraine Carpenter

The dance company is kicking off a summer of shows at Théâtre de Verdure in Parc LaFontaine.

Catherine Gaudet’s dancers step up to power in Les jolies choses

May 28, 2022 by Savannah Stewart

“It’s a journey from something very naive and conformist to something very liberated and powerful,” says Gaudet, whose show is on this week at Festival TransAmériques.

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The Grand Prix in Montreal: The race for sex is on

June 16, 2022 by Ryan Alexander Diduck

Since the Grand Prix is reminding tourists that paying for sex is illegal, we examine three scenarios wherein men come to Montreal and get laid adjacent to the F1.

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How do you spell holiday? The Montreal staycation pt. 2

August 18, 2022 by Ryan Alexander Diduck

An “entitled, elitist” Montreal staycation report on staying at Hotel Birks and L’Hotel, and eating at Monarque, Dandy and MARCUS.

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Welcome to Montreal, the city of video games

September 11, 2022 by Natalia Yanchak

“Montreal is home to over 200 studios and publishers with 20,000 folks working in the industry. What makes Montreal different is that it’s an art-first city. It caters to whimsy and imagination, and rewards playfulness.”

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All Dressed: A column, loosely, about living in and out of clothes

September 16, 2022 by Ryan Alexander Diduck

“There is a well-worn phrase, clothes make the man. I have found this to be true. When I leave the house in Adidas track pants and a sleeveless shirt, people treat me like a wife-beater. But when I don a fine, tailored suit and custom-made boots, people tend to treat me like a gentleman.”