Montreal Cultural Calendar

This performance will be presented on June 2nd (7pm), June 6th (4pm), and June 7th (3pm), all at Rockette Bar. In JUDITH, Sarah Chouinard-Poirier mobilizes, embodies, and gives voice to the figure of the living dead — this body that has been dehumanized and rendered monstrous — to expose the fear of the Other and denounce the narratives that govern the war on drugs. Drawing on references to popular culture and their own experience as an intervention and community worker, the artist delivers a multifaceted performance where zombies, cinema, humor, and theoretical underpinnings intersect in an embodied reflection on the hygienist, racist, and classist biopowers that govern substances and bodies.

This performance will be presented on June 2nd (7pm), June 6th (4pm), and June 7th (3pm), all at Rockette Bar. In JUDITH, Sarah Chouinard-Poirier mobilizes, embodies, and gives voice to the figure of the living dead — this body that has been dehumanized and rendered monstrous — to expose the fear of the Other and denounce the narratives that govern the war on drugs. Drawing on references to popular culture and their own experience as an intervention and community worker, the artist delivers a multifaceted performance where zombies, cinema, humor, and theoretical underpinnings intersect in an embodied reflection on the hygienist, racist, and classist biopowers that govern substances and bodies.

This performance will be presented on June 2nd (7pm), June 6th (4pm), and June 7th (3pm), all at Rockette Bar. In JUDITH, Sarah Chouinard-Poirier mobilizes, embodies, and gives voice to the figure of the living dead — this body that has been dehumanized and rendered monstrous — to expose the fear of the Other and denounce the narratives that govern the war on drugs. Drawing on references to popular culture and their own experience as an intervention and community worker, the artist delivers a multifaceted performance where zombies, cinema, humor, and theoretical underpinnings intersect in an embodied reflection on the hygienist, racist, and classist biopowers that govern substances and bodies.

Join us on Sunday, June 7th for another SAWA fundraiser for Lebanon at Espace Transmission, who graciously offered their space in support of the cause. You can expect music, bites, drinks, and a brand new market featuring many new exclusives, curated with so much care alongside artisans and partners we're incredibly grateful to work with. All proceeds will go toward urgent support initiatives in Lebanon helping on the ground. In line with our mission, a small portion will also support Palestinian initiatives and Indigenous communities. Tickets are a minimum $22 donation. Additional contributions are encouraged. https://www.instagram.com/p/DYKtmw_DuJu/

Second edition of LUDODROME. Last year the event brought together more than 44 local experimental game makers and more than 450 visitors for a day of socializing, networking and fun!

Du 11 au 13 juin, les Ateliers Belleville et Eastern Bloc présentent une fin de semaine de célébrations pour l'ouverture officielle du LAB-545 : un nouveau lieu de création indépendant à Montréal. Trois jours de programmation déployée sur plusieurs étages : exposition collective, ateliers ouverts, visites, musique, rencontres et création en direct. Trois soirs de performances présentées par le festival SIGHT+SOUND, une 14e édition par Eastern Bloc réunissant neuf duos d'artistes issu·es des scènes numériques, sonores et expérimentales. Un moment rare où le public est invité à entrer au cœur des espaces de travail, des ateliers de fabrication et des univers des artistes qui habitent le lieu.

As part of the PHI residency project "Spectres of a Shared Future" by the artist collective Spoonful of Dirt (Andrea Williamson and Nina Marisa Pariser), the collective will present an afternoon and evening of activities that will explore urban rewilding and multispecies habitats at the Champ des Possibles. There will be animal stories told by Carol Kawisente McGregor of the Coyote program and member of the Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) Nation, live radio broadcasting and interviews with CJLO, a BioBlitz with Fusion Urbain Nature and a screening with Pedalbox Gallery presenting Spoonful of Dirt's PHI residency project, featuring a sound piece by Spoonful of Dirt and Divine Foray, followed by Emma Davie and Peter Mettler's film Becoming Animal (2018).

A celebration of the cultures, histories and communities that make up today's Montreal on Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day. Join us on a journey inspired by the joyfully decorated and music-filled transits of the Global South. Performances by grassroots artists, craft tables and food, sustainable fashion show and tie-dye workshop, closing parade and evening festivities after 7 p.m. The full program will be published on our website. Still looking for food vendors and volunteers.

In a world increasingly marked by individualism and isolation, 'Relational Tensions' questions our ways of being together, of forming communities, of coexisting. The four performances of this festival explore our contemporary ways of interacting and relating, as well as the complexities that emerge from them. Elyse St-Amour calls for intergenerational solidarity, addressing the complexities of aging for feminized people in a society that champions youth. Tricia Enns invites you to explore how technology both fractures and fosters togetherness, walking the thin (and often moving) line between technological mediation that helps and harms us. Camille-Zoé Valcourt-Synnott provides artists with a space to talk shop–taken for granted in many professions–and a reminder of the radical potential of gathering together. Belén Pedrocca and Amanda Préval weave us through the often invisible work of forming friendships, mutual care routines, and the complexities of social relationships. Here, performance is a tool for encounters. An embodied space where bodies, ideas, experiences, struggles, and different forms of presence engage in dialogue. Relational Tensions will continue on Saturday, June 27th with a finissage at 7:30pm.

New issue, probably fulla fucken book reviews and whatnot.

Découvrez la pièce Filibus, le mystérieux pirate du ciel, présentée par le Théâtre La Roulotte. Les représentations gratuites se déroulent en plein air dans les parcs des différents quartiers de Montréal. Du 25 juin au 14 août 2026, pour les enfants de 6 à 11 ans et leur famille. Imaginez un croisement entre Arsène Lupin, Sherlock Holmes, Zorro et Robin des Bois… porté par une fable vibrante de mystère et d'action. Depuis quelque temps, une série de vols d'objets précieux frappe les plus fortunés de la ville. Le jeune Hercule et son oncle détective mènent l'enquête, qui les dirige jusqu'à Filibus, pirate du ciel aussi audacieux qu'insaisissable. Apportez vos chaises ou couvertures. Visitez notre page Facebook avant de vous déplacer en cas d'annulation hors de notre volonté ou de mauvaises conditions météo. Texte : Sarah Berthiaume et Philippe Robert, d'après le film de Mario Roncoroni. Mise en scène : Marie-Ève Groulx. Distribution : Lora B. Choquette, Mathis Ducas, Aimée Lambert-Béland, Marie Roussy, Vladmir Victor. Durée : 45 minutes.

Thursday, July 2
From 10 p.m.
On the Loto-Québec stage: Sofia Duhaime
Starting at 8 p.m.

Not a lit specific open mic (music and comedy are also permitted). Repeats every Friday.

A quartet of readings, followed by "karaoke vibes," which I presume just means "karaoke." The long running small gay publisher could use some quick cash.

There's snacks. CAW!