Montreal Cultural Calendar

[EN] As part of their ongoing programming of Palestine solidarity events, the Art History Decolonial Action Group (AHDAG), the Feminist Media Studio, Regards Palestiniens, and the Doc-Inter PhD Program, are collaborating to host a free screening of Inas Halabi's feature film We No Longer Prefer Mountains (2023). The screening will be followed by a discussion with artist and filmmaker Inas Halabi, who will join us on Zoom, moderated by Claire Begbie and Varda Nisar. Join us at Concordia on 30 April for a rare opportunity to watch this film, hear Inas Halabi present her work, and reflect collectively on the intersections of landscape, environment, systems of power and control, and the construction of national identities and narratives.

[FR] Dans le cadre de leur programmation régulière d'événements en solidarité avec la Palestine, AHDAG, le Feminist Media Studio, Regards Palestiniens, et le programme de doctorat Doc-Inter, collaborent pour organiser une projection gratuit du long métrage d'Inas Halabi We No Longer Prefer Mountains (2023). La projection sera suivie d'une discussion en ligne avec l’artiste et réalisatrice Inas Halabi, animée par Claire Begbie et Varda Nisar. Retrouvez-nous à Concordia le 30 avril pour une rare opportunité de voir ce film, entendre Inas Halabi présenter son travail, et réfléchir collectivement aux intersections du paysage, de l'environnement, des systèmes de pouvoir et de contrôle, et de la construction des identités et récits nationaux.

WE NO LONGER PREFER MOUNTAINS (2023) takes place in the Druze town of Dalyet el Carmel, in northern Palestine, pulling the viewer into a surreal world of geographic isolation, shrouded mysticism and a locale shaped by co-optation, coercion, and control. Weaving together intimate engagements with members of the community, in shared domestic spaces and outdoor environments, the film sets out to explore how the inner politics of the Druze have been controlled and reshaped as a result of the establishment of Israel in 1948. The film is informed by the landscape theory (fûkeiron), a Japanese Avant Garde film movement in the 60s whereby the filmmakers posited that filming the everyday surroundings reveal the oppressive and repressively isolating landscapes and the powers at play.

Inas Halabi (b.1988, Palestine) is an Artist/Filmmaker. Her practice is concerned with how social and political forms of power are manifested and the impact that overlooked or suppressed histories have on contemporary life. Recent exhibitions and screenings include Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival (2023), de Appel Amsterdam (2023), Showroom London (2022), Europalia Festival, Brussels (2021), Silent Green Betonhalle, Berlin (2021); Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam (2020); and Film at Lincoln Center, USA (2020). She lives and works between Palestine and the Netherlands.

Claire Begbie is a member of Regards Palestiniens and a PhD student in Film and Moving Image Studies at Concordia University. Her research looks at the history of Palestine in Arab and transnational cinema.

Varda Nisar is a member of AHDAG, a mother, a daughter, and a sister. She is also a PhD candidate in Art History at Concordia. Her work diverges in several directions, including art education and community outreach, research, and writing.

☆ HTMLLES 2024 ☆
Semaine #1 / Week 1 

[fr] La 15e édition du festival HTMlles commence cette semaine ! Rejoignez-nous pour une série d’événements du 1er au 15 mai, et célébrez l’ouverture du festival avec nous demain, le 1er mai dès 18h. Les événements sonts gratuits et ouverts à tou·te·s. 

[en] The 15th edition of the HTMlles festival kicks off this week! Join us for a series of events from May 1st to 15th, and celebrate the opening of the festival with us tomorrow, May 1st from 6 pm. The events are free and open to all.
  
↓infoActs of Movement / Mouvement Partagés  
Avec / with: Joshua Vettivelu, Julia E Dyck, Laura Caraballo, Po B.K. Lomami et Yutong Lin 
Exposition / Exhibition
01.05 - 14.05 
Vernissage: 01.05 @ 18h  
📍 Ada X, 4001 rue Berri, # 201

> [fr]  L’événement est gratuit et ouvert à tou·te·s, un repas spécial (végane) sera servi par Yutong Lin, artiste en résidence chez Ada X avec le soutien du Festival du film coréen.  Ne manquez pas l'exposition virtuelle d'Océane Buxton hébergée par Galerie Galerie!

> [en] The event is free and open to all, a special meal (vegan) will be served by Ada X artist-in-residence Yutong Lin with support from the Korean Film Festival. Don’t miss out on Oceane Buxton’s virtual exhibition hosted by Galerie Galerie, launching during the festival opening!
↓infoOcéane Buxton - La Surveillante avec Galerie Galerie  
Lancement d'exposition en ligne /
Online exhibition launch 
01.05 
↓infoThe Numinous @ Céline Bureau
@femcel_larper et @f0rmercultmember 
Exposition / Exhibition
02.05 - 05.05 
Vernissage: 02.05 @ 18h 
📍 Céline Bureau
 
↓infoArchive Reindex Archive @ Eastern Bloc   
Ivetta Sunyoung Kang  & Kii Kang 
Atelier / Workshop

{IRL}
03.05 @ Eastern Bloc, 16h
📍 Eastern Bloc, 55 Rue de Louvain O 53 & #480, Montreal, Quebec H2N 1A4

{online / en ligne}
04.05 @ 14h 
↓infoSoirée de performances @ Eastern Bloc  
Dani Tardif, Joliz Dela Peña avec Jela Dela Peña
Performance
03.05 @ 18h30-22h
📍 Eastern Bloc, 55 Rue de Louvain O 53 & #480 

Ouverture / Opening 18h30
𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 19h-20h
(Dani Tardif)
𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙨 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙉𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚 20h-22h
(Joliz Dela Peña et Jela Dela Peña) 

> [fr] Il est possible d'écouter avec casque d'écoute l'installation de Descendants de 20h à 22h, mais de 19h à 20h ce sera projeté en salle!

> [en] You can listen the Descendants' installation with headphones from 8 to 10 pm, but from 7 to 8 pm it will be screened !
↓infoCHEUNG LEE GLOBAL @ La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse 
Ahreum Lee & Joni Snack Witch Cheung
Performance
04.05 @ 13h-16h  
📍 4296 St Laurent Blvd, Montreal, Quebec H2W 1Z3
↓infoEmbodied Interventions @ Université Concordia 
Allison Peacock, Debora Alanna et Kayla Jeanson
Performance 
04.05 @ 17h30-20h30  
📍 1515 Saint-Catherine St W, Montreal

#1 𝙎𝙞𝙢𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨, Allison Peacock Location: Performance Lab (EV 10.785) Projection / screening : 17:30-18h30
Performance: 18h30 (10mins)

#2 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙚𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧, Kayla Jeanson
Location: Video Production Studio (EV 10.760)
Performance: 19h (20-30 mins)
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Mardi Spaghetti est fier de participer à l'organisation d'une soirée de solidarité collectives en musique et lectures
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Mardi Spaghetti is proud to help organize an evening of collective solidarity through music and readings.

1ER MAI: TRAVAILLEUR.EUSE.S ET ARTISTES POUR LA PALESTINE

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Musée du Montréal juif - Museum of Jewish Montreal

5220 Boul. Saint-Laurent
Montréal, QC, H2T 1S1

What can we learn from “the ordinary”? The varied work of architect Maxwell M. Kalman (1906–2009) poses this question in the context of Montreal’s urban landscape.



On Thursday, May 2, please join us for an opening reception to celebrate the Museum of Jewish Montreal's first heritage exhibition at our Mile End home, Maxwell Kalman: Lessons from the Ordinary. This display is a photographic retrospective of the career of Maxwell M. Kalman, who designed buildings for Montreal's working class, affluent families, as well as Jewish businesses and institutions that still stand proudly today.



To reflect Kalman's presence in our city's built environment, our team has created an interactive map where guests are welcome to explore his buildings on their own, several of which are within walking distance from the Museum.



Initially conceived for presentation at McGill University's School of Architecture in 2006, we are thrilled to be re-staging this exhibition to new eyes, with materials on loan from the Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives.



Following some remarks from the Museum's team, guests are welcome to explore the exhibition, as well as meet the original curators and archivists behind the 2006 exhibition.



Refreshments (paid by card) will be available. Please note that pre-registration is required for all who with to attend.

What if a choir and a glee club had a baby, and that baby was a trans masc™️?

Trans Trenderz is proud to present the first showcase of Montreal's Trans Masc Choir!

Led by Blxck Cxsper, our choir is set to turn up the energy with some unapologetically queer pop anthems, tug at your heartstrings with soulful folk melodies, and get your hips moving with the rhythms of zouk.

It's all going down at Quai Des Brumes, where doors will open at 9 PM, and the show kicks off at 9:30 PM.

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Tickets:
Pre-Sale: 15$ - until April 12th
Regular sale: 20$ - April 13th - May1st
At the door (if there are any left): 25$

Every dollar raised from this showcase helps fund our choir for future seasons. We will also have merch!

If you are a trans-masculine person who cannot afford the ticket, please send an email to transmascchoir@gmail.com

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🌟 Big thanks to Asterisk for their Leadership Grant and making this night possible!

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Come for the music, stay for the cause, and help us keep the short kings singing! 🎶