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Poetry Reading

DateWednesday, April 22, 2026
Time7 pm – 9 pm
WhereArgo Bookshop, 1841a rue sainte-catherine, Montreal QC
PriceFree
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Join us in store for poetry readings from Stephanie Bolster, Ian Pople, and Derek Webster! Stephanie Bolster's latest book of poetry, Long Exposure, began as an exploration of Robert Polidori's photographs of New Orleans and Chernobyl. Her first book, White Stone: The Alice Poems, won the Governor General's Award and the Gerald Lampert Award and was translated into French. She teaches creative writing at Concordia. Ian Pople's poems have been published in Canada in Fiddlehead and Antigonish Review, the United States in Poetry, Plume, Subtropics and in the UK in London Review of Books, Manchester Review, Poetry Review and Times Literary Supplement. His chapbook, Spillway, was published by Anstruther in Toronto in 2020. Derek Webster's first collection of poems, Mockingbird, was a finalist for the Gerald Lampert Award, and his second collection, National Animal, won the 2024 A.M. Klein Prize for Poetry. He lives in Montreal and Toronto. Masks are not required, but will be provided at the door. Please contact us at least a day in advance for elevator access to the store.

Launch: Scatterbrain Magazine Issue 7

DateSaturday, April 25, 2026
Time8 pm – 10:05 pm
Where4848 Boul Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2T 1R5
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Scatterbrain Magazine is launching their 7th issue in Montreal alongside live music and vendors at La Sala Rossa! The show will be a mix of rock, punk, and techno music, guaranteed to keep you dancing all night. You can even get a tattoo done while you're there... This is their first bilingual issue; find projects in one or two languages, alongside photoshoots, quizzes, and art pieces. Meet the writers, editors, artists, and photographers behind it all!

PARTY DE FIN D'EXPOSITION

DatesApril 25, 2026 – April 26, 2026
Where3980, rue Saint-Denis, Montreal, QC, Canada, Quebec H2W 2M2
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Event by Livart

www.zeffy.com/fr-CA/ticketing/soiree-de-finissage
Soirée de finissage – Racines créatives
Samedi 25 avril de 21h à 6h
Venez célébrer la fin de l’exposition Racines créatives lors d’une soirée festive et immersive!
Pour l’occasion, le Livart ouvre ses deux espaces. La galerie vous accueillera en mode nocturne pour (re)découvrir l’exposition et assister au spectacle de kora de Zal Sissokho.
À partir de 23h, la grande salle s’anime avec une soirée DJ portée par un superbe line-up qui vous fera danser jusqu’à 6h du matin!
Galerie :
21h00 à 23h00 : Galerie ouverte au public pour visiter l’exposition en nocturne
21h45 à 22h30 : spectacle de kora par Zal Sissokho, @zalsissokho
Grande salle :
23h à 1h : DJ Msquare, @deejaymsquare (afrobeat/electro/trap/konpa)
1h à 4h : Gayance, @gayance (afrohouse/électro)
4h à 6h : Rossy Ross, @rossyross_ondamix (afrohouse)
En partenariat avec Production Usawa.
Le Livart aimerait remercier la Ville de Montréal pour son soutien. See less

Poetry Reading

DateThursday, April 30, 2026
Time7 pm – 9 pm
WhereArgo Bookshop, 1841a rue sainte-catherine, Montreal QC
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Join us in store for poetry readings from Isabella Wang, Christina Shah and Misha Solomon, hosted by Sarah Wolfson! Isabella Wang is the author of Pebble Swing (Nightwood Editions, 2021), a finalist for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize, and the chapbook On Forgetting a Language (Baseline Press, 2019). Her poetry and prose have appeared in over thirty literary journals and five anthologies. She directs her own non-profit editing and mentorship program, Revise-Revision Street, and lives in New Westminster, BC. Christina Shah lives in New Westminster and works in heavy industry. Her poetry has appeared in numerous Canadian literary journals and has been shortlisted for the Fiddlehead's 2021 Ralph Gustafson Poetry Prize and has appeared in Best Canadian Poetry 2023. She is one-fifth of the Harbour Centre 5 poetry collective. if: prey, then: huntress is her first full-length poetry collection. Misha Solomon is a homosexual poet in and of Tiohtià:ke/Montréal. He is the author of two chapbooks, Full Sentences (Turret House Press, 2022) and FLORALS (above/ground press, 2020), and his work has appeared in Best Canadian Poetry, Arc, The Fiddlehead, Grain, The Malahat Review, The New Quarterly, Riddle Fence, and & Change. My Great-Grandfather Danced Ballet is his debut full-length collection. Masks are not required, but will be provided at the door. Please contact us at least a day in advance for elevator access to the store.

Balcongée NDG Porchfest

DatesMay 16, 2026
WhereNDG, Montreal
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Voici la programmation pour notre 10e Balconfête NDG, une centaine de groupes musicaux au total !! Here is the schedule for this year's Porchfest NDG, tons of local favourites and dozens of new-to-Porchfest bands. Enjoy planning your route! This year we're all raising money for the wonderful people at @headandhands.mtl !! Artwork by @rofarmer_studio

DARKROOM_2

DateSaturday, May 16, 2026
Time7 pm – 10 pm
WhereVÊTEMENTS COMMON SORT, 3667 Boul. Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC H2X 2V5
PriceFree
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Find the staircase that leads to the secret location inside Vêtements Common Sort for DARKROOM_2, a free evening of raw sonic exploration. Featuring a lineup of experimental and electronic artists pushing boundaries in texture, rhythm, and sound. Musique expérimentale gratuite. Free experimental music.

Féministe, anticolonial, antiraciste : une scène en résistance, Rebeca Lane en concert

DateSaturday, May 16, 2026
Time7 pm – 11:59 pm
Where1900 Rue Le Ber, Montréal, QC H3K 2A4
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Figure incontournable du hip-hop féministe latino-américain, Rebeca transforme la scène en espace de mémoire et de résistance. Sa musique parle d'identité, de territoire et de luttes collectives. Venez vivre une soirée de cumbia, de hip-hop, de fête et de résistance. Le Collectif Estamos Aqui organise en collaboration avec la CEM y le PASC .le la venue de l'artiste et militante guatémaltèque Rebeca Lane au Québec en mai 2026.

SOUTHPACIFIC - Montréal

DateSaturday, May 16, 2026
Time8 pm – 10:05 pm
Where4461 Rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, QC H2J 2L2
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Event by Blue Skies Turn Black and l'Escogriffe Bar Spectacle

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16 mai 2026
L'Esco - 4461 St-Denis
Portes: 8:00pm
Spectacle: 8:30pm
18+
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