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Poetry Reading

DateThursday, April 30, 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 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
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Balcongée NDG Porchfest

DatesMay 17, 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

Balcongée NDG Porchfest (Rain Date)

DatesMay 18, 2026
WhereNDG, Montreal
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Rain date: le 18 en cas de pluie. This year we're all raising money for the wonderful people at @headandhands.mtl !! Artwork by @rofarmer_studio

Racines - Festival des Musiciens du Monde

DatesMay 22, 2026
WhereMontréal, 5043, rue Saint-Dominique, Métro Laurier
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8e édition. Centre des Musiciens du Monde. Concerts, conférences, tables-rondes, ateliers du 21 au 30 mai 2026

Le Mile End en fête

DatesMay 23, 2026 – May 25, 2026
Whererues Laurier et Saint-Viateur (portions ouest)
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plusieurs kiosques et activités prévus du 22 au 24 mai sur les portions ouest des rues Laurier et Saint-Viateur