Montreal Cultural Calendar

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.

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

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.

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.

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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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

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

8e édition. Centre des Musiciens du Monde. Concerts, conférences, tables-rondes, ateliers du 21 au 30 mai 2026

plusieurs kiosques et activités prévus du 22 au 24 mai sur les portions ouest des rues Laurier et Saint-Viateur

An interactive concert program with McGill Early Music singers

To mark the release of their debut album on @ofnot____, Sanea Ima & Vanja Sturno gather at World Creation Studio for an evening of live performances and shared listening. Performances by: @toomuch.everything, @amselysen, @benedicte_music. The night will conclude with a full playback of the LP, CANALS.

Drone Day 2026 • May 30th. Curated by thisquietarmy. Feat. Florence-Delphine Roux, Fumerolles, Geneviève Heistek, Eric Craven, Sy Craven, Élément Kuuda, Shota Yokose, Jean Néant, thisquietarmy & Drone Kitchen. 2:00-6:00 PM • PWYC See less