Montreal Cultural Calendar

w/ Dr. Meredith Bak, Dr. Caetlin Benson-Allott, and Pat Bonner. Respondant: Dr. Haidee Wasson. As film moves to television and television to our pockets, the material conditions of everyday media consumption appear once again to have changed. But not only are past and present media practices more varied, unpredictable, and historically-rooted, they also challenge the (still dominant) visual-centricism of spectatorship studies. Indeed, our sensory experiences (of sound, touch, smell, etc.) are shaped and stimulated by diverse material forms, emotional attachments, and expressive rituals. Drawing on cultural history, media archaeology, and ordinary media stuff, this panel reconsiders the present focus on smartphones, social media and streaming by exploring transformations in material media cultures since the 1980s: toy voice devices, comfort viewing, and interactive video. Together, these talks examine the cultural politics of media consumption in recent decades. Presentations: Meredith Bak - Talking Back: Mediating the 90s Child's Voice; Caetlin Benson-Allott - The Material Culture of Comfort Viewing; Pat Bonner - Video Kids: How Home Video Transformed (Canadian) Children's Television

Third presentation of the Design & Computation Arts Speaker Series featuring Zherui Wang. Zherui Wang is a designer and building technology researcher at the University of Pennsylvania Weitzman School of Design. His work focuses on devising architectural methods for cooling and climate-response design for extreme heat while being mindful of material use. Supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's ARPA-E program, his PhD research explores the design integration of structural form-finding and building thermal mass performance, informed by architectural geometry, materials science, and life cycle thinking. He is a co-author of Hydroculus, an evaporative and radiative cooling roof prototype that was exhibited in the Venice Architecture Biennale and received a Holcim Foundation Award for Sustainable Design and Construction. Previously, Wang was an Academic Professional Researcher at CHAOS Lab in Princeton. He has practiced in design roles at Barkow Leibinger Architects and served on the design faculty at the University of Pennsylvania, Pratt Institute, and State University of New York at Buffalo, where he was named the 2020-21 Reyner Banham Fellow. Wang holds a BArch from Pratt Institute, a post-professional MArch from Princeton University, and a graduate certificate in Energy Policy from the Penn Kleinman Center.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/3839269572872692/3839269579539358/
Event by: ‎Ayelet Rose Gottlieb איילת רוז גוטליב‎


5540 Casgrain Ave, Montreal, QC
www.naada.ca


March 12 | Online
April 17-19 | In Person (Montreal, Naada Yoga)
For this New Moon Deep Listening Weekend, three certified Deep Listening facilitators - Ayelet Rose Gottlieb, Kathy Kennedy, and Katie Down - offer a rich series of experiences inspired by the work of feminist composer Pauline Oliveros.
This two-day, in-person workshop, preceded by an online introduction and a concert, invites participants to reconnect with their voices, bodies, and listening awareness through Deep Listening practices, vocal improvisation, sound walks, guided meditations, and free writing. No prior experience with Deep Listening or music is required—only curiosity and openness.
What Is Deep Listening?
Deep Listening is a practice developed by feminist composer Pauline Oliveros that cultivates heightened awareness of sound, self, and environment. Through simple, often playful practices, including text scores (short written instructions that invite collective attention and sound-making), participants are encouraged to listen deeply to themselves, others, and the world.
Schedule of Events
Free Online Introduction
Thursday, March 12 | 7:30–8:30 pm (Zoom)
A free online gathering offering a taste of what’s to come and an introduction to the facilitators and practices.
Concert
Friday, April 17 | 7:30–9:00 pm
(New Moon in Aries)
An evening concert featuring text scores by Kathy Kennedy and Ayelet Rose Gottlieb from A Year of Deep Listening, alongside selected compositions by Pauline Oliveros.
In-Person Workshop
Saturday, April 18 & Sunday, April 19 | 1:00–6:00 pm
Location: Naada Yoga Studio, Montreal
Over two afternoons, participants will engage in:
* Sound walks
* Vocal improvisation
* Deep Listening practices
* Guided meditations
* Free writing
Participants may attend any or all events.
This weekend is open to all genders.
Registration & Fees
Online Session (March 12): FREE
Concert (April 17): $15
Workshop (Saturday): $75 / $60 early bird (ends March 18)
Workshop (Sunday): $75 / $60 early bird (ends March 18)
Maximum participants: 30
Registration: Please contact Naada Yoga
https://www.naada.ca/
Your Facilitators:
Katie Down is a New York–based sound artist, flutist, composer, music psychotherapist, and certified Deep Listening facilitator. Her work spans sound art, free improvisation, folk, jazz, and experimental music, using both traditional and found-object instruments. Katie has created sound scores for theatre, dance, and film, earning Drama Desk nominations and a Connecticut Critics Circle Award. She has taught music therapy at SUNY and is a frequent guest lecturer at NYU, Vassar, and the School of Visual Arts.
https://www.katiedown.com/
Kathy Kennedy is a Montreal-based sound artist with training in visual art and classical voice. Her practice explores voice, technology, and public space through telephony, radio, and large-scale participatory works. She is a founder of Studio XX (now Ada-X) and the women’s choral ensemble Choeur Maha. Kathy teaches music at Concordia University and regularly leads workshops on listening, acoustic ecology, and vocal improvisation.
https://kathykennedy.ca/


“Gottlieb is one of those singers…whose voice can convey great power and soul, even when singing in a language unfamiliar to listeners.” — Jazziz Magazine
Jerusalem-born, Montreal-based vocalist Ayelet Rose Gottlieb is an international performer and composer whose work blends jazz, Middle Eastern and Jewish music, contemporary composition, and conceptual improvisation. Her collaborations include John Zorn, ETHEL, IONE, and Naomi Shihab Nye. Her recent recording with Dream Keepers - DUST - is currently a finalist for the Opus Prize for “Album of the Year” in the World Music category.
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Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/3839269572872692/3839269589539357
Event by: ‎Ayelet Rose Gottlieb איילת רוז גוטליב‎


5540 Casgrain Ave, Montreal, QC
www.naada.ca


March 12 | Online
April 17-19 | In Person (Montreal, Naada Yoga)
For this New Moon Deep Listening Weekend, three certified Deep Listening facilitators - Ayelet Rose Gottlieb, Kathy Kennedy, and Katie Down - offer a rich series of experiences inspired by the work of feminist composer Pauline Oliveros.
This two-day, in-person workshop, preceded by an online introduction and a concert, invites participants to reconnect with their voices, bodies, and listening awareness through Deep Listening practices, vocal improvisation, sound walks, guided meditations, and free writing. No prior experience with Deep Listening or music is required—only curiosity and openness.
What Is Deep Listening?
Deep Listening is a practice developed by feminist composer Pauline Oliveros that cultivates heightened awareness of sound, self, and environment. Through simple, often playful practices, including text scores (short written instructions that invite collective attention and sound-making), participants are encouraged to listen deeply to themselves, others, and the world.
Schedule of Events
Free Online Introduction
Thursday, March 12 | 7:30–8:30 pm (Zoom)
A free online gathering offering a taste of what’s to come and an introduction to the facilitators and practices.
Concert
Friday, April 17 | 7:30–9:00 pm
(New Moon in Aries)
An evening concert featuring text scores by Kathy Kennedy and Ayelet Rose Gottlieb from A Year of Deep Listening, alongside selected compositions by Pauline Oliveros.
In-Person Workshop
Saturday, April 18 & Sunday, April 19 | 1:00–6:00 pm
Location: Naada Yoga Studio, Montreal
Over two afternoons, participants will engage in:
* Sound walks
* Vocal improvisation
* Deep Listening practices
* Guided meditations
* Free writing
Participants may attend any or all events.
This weekend is open to all genders.
Registration & Fees
Online Session (March 12): FREE
Concert (April 17): $15
Workshop (Saturday): $75 / $60 early bird (ends March 18)
Workshop (Sunday): $75 / $60 early bird (ends March 18)
Maximum participants: 30
Registration: Please contact Naada Yoga
https://www.naada.ca/
Your Facilitators:
Katie Down is a New York–based sound artist, flutist, composer, music psychotherapist, and certified Deep Listening facilitator. Her work spans sound art, free improvisation, folk, jazz, and experimental music, using both traditional and found-object instruments. Katie has created sound scores for theatre, dance, and film, earning Drama Desk nominations and a Connecticut Critics Circle Award. She has taught music therapy at SUNY and is a frequent guest lecturer at NYU, Vassar, and the School of Visual Arts.
https://www.katiedown.com/
Kathy Kennedy is a Montreal-based sound artist with training in visual art and classical voice. Her practice explores voice, technology, and public space through telephony, radio, and large-scale participatory works. She is a founder of Studio XX (now Ada-X) and the women’s choral ensemble Choeur Maha. Kathy teaches music at Concordia University and regularly leads workshops on listening, acoustic ecology, and vocal improvisation.
https://kathykennedy.ca/


“Gottlieb is one of those singers…whose voice can convey great power and soul, even when singing in a language unfamiliar to listeners.” — Jazziz Magazine
Jerusalem-born, Montreal-based vocalist Ayelet Rose Gottlieb is an international performer and composer whose work blends jazz, Middle Eastern and Jewish music, contemporary composition, and conceptual improvisation. Her collaborations include John Zorn, ETHEL, IONE, and Naomi Shihab Nye. Her recent recording with Dream Keepers - DUST - is currently a finalist for the Opus Prize for “Album of the Year” in the World Music category.
www.ayeletrose.com See less

(description en français plus bas)

Where?
Café Les Oubliettes

When?
Event starts at 1 pm and ends at 5 pm. Come anytime during that time!

Is it wheelchair accessible?
There is a ramp. However the bathrooms are not adapted.

Do they have food?
They have a full menu, including brunch, along with coffee and tea.

What can I bring?
You can bring any crafting or art project you like, just nothing messy, as this is a café and not a studio. You don't need to be an expert craftster either, we're all just there to hang out.

Do I need to bring a craft project?
You don't actually! Most people do, but you can totally stop by to just chat, draw, work, whatever you feel like.

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Où?
Café les Oubliettes

Quand?
On est là à partir de 13h jusqu’à 17h. Présentez-vous n'importe quand durant cette période.

Est-ce accessible par chaise roulante?
Il y a une rampe. Toutefois, les toilettes ne sont pas adaptées.

Est-ce qu'ils ont de la bouffe?
Oui, ils ont un menu complet, en plus d'options brunch la fin de semaine, et de cafés et thé.

Qu'est-ce que je peux amener?
N'importe quel projet d'artisanat ou d'art, tant que c'est pas salissant. C'est un café, pas un studio. Pas besoin d'être un.e expert.e en artisanat non plus, on est juste là pour passer du bon temps.

Est-ce qu'il faut que j'amène un projet d'artisanat?
Non tu n'es pas obligé-e! La plupart de personnes auront un projet, mais tu peux tout à fait juste venir pour jaser, travailler, dessiner, peu importe ce que tu veux!

Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1035121581906366/
Event by: evenko and Place des Arts


· Anyone on or off Facebook
Raffi sera de passage à la Place des Arts le 18 et 19 avril 2026!
Billets en vente vendredi 10h
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Raffi is coming to Place des Arts on April 18th and 19th!
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Meet your hosts
evenko

An Evening of Sound and Light featuring Kathy Kennedy + Allison Moore, Rosalie Chretien + Graham Beverley & Jeremy Sklad, and Asha Tamirisa

La phase Vol.I s'est avérée un franc succès. Jusqu'où la phase Vol.II mènera les frères de poitrine ? Soyez témoins du décollage de ce nouveau chapitre le samedi 18 avril 2026 pour la rentrée montréalaise !

Nouveau single Mata-Zyklek🔺: https://m.releaseradar.ca/AnginedePoitrine-MataZyklek

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Supplémentaire (3 avril) : https://lepointdevente.com/billets/clb260403001

Porte 18h30, Show 20h

Quelques invités surprises fouleront la scène avant la performance de Klek et Khn.

As part of the eighth edition of the Indigenous Contemporary Art Biennial, this exhibition brings together a wide breadth of Indigenous and diasporic artists whose work explores cultural survival, spiritual continuity, and embodied knowledge within their contexts shaped by colonial borders, displacement, and erasure. An ancestral tattooing performance by Megan Samms, Dion Kaszas, and Dr. Mel Lefebvre will take place as part of the reception.

Training event at the end of a day-long event focused on learning various skills. The space is behind the main building so you need to walk outside to the left of the main building that faces the street until you see the sign for 'Recyborg'. This event will be similar to the other ones but it would be helpful to brush up on your skills before our spring campaign begins even if you've come before. This may be the last one before we begin doing the real grafting in May. There will be regular meetups throughout May and June but the plan is for none of them to be focused on learning how to do the technique, discussing the concept of guerrilla grafting, the reasons for doing it, etc. Having said that, if you fail to come to even a single training event, you are still welcome at the events in May and June.