Montreal Cultural Calendar

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

An afternoon of presentations, discussions, and anarchist theory. This year's theme is technology. Using tools and technics to extend the will is no novel concept, just ask the crow, but the tangle of a primate desire to hammer and the ever increasing number of nails is a fair bit more complicated than that of our avian fellows. Join us to dissect these desires, and discuss the various anarchist relationships to, or assessments of, technology. Give me a long enough lever and I will topple the state!... Unless it's the master's lever. Free, of course! (Donations will help cover costs) Coffee and snacks!

Roundtable + Performance. Communautaires et des technologues à venir partager leurs réflexions sur la manière dont les infrastructures communautaires sont construites et entretenues. Nous dresserons la liste des organisations et des actrices qui ont marqué la scène cyberféministe d'hier et d'aujourd'hui et suivront un bref historique et une mise en contexte de Cyber Love, ainsi que des conseils pratiques qu'iels ont appris depuis leurs premiers mouvements populaires en 2021. Les participant-es seront invité-es à partager leurs propres idées sur le développement communautaire : ce qui a fonctionné ce qui n'a pas fonctionné, et à souligner les problèmes qu'iels ont vu réapparaître de manière cyclique. Ensemble, nous terminerons en soulignant les pistes à suivre pour une organisation collective future et une solidarité et une collaboration plus fortes. La table ronde sera suivie d'un cocktail de réseautage. Avec performances de Emily Sirota & Evgenia Mikhaylova de LeParc.

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Join us for the launch of Chanel Sutherland's book, Layaway Child. The author will be joined for a discussion with H. Nigel Thomas. Layaway Child is a luminous debut short story collection by award-winning writer Chanel Sutherland that explores the emotional landscapes of Caribbean families fractured by migration, especially the harrowing yet resilient journeys of Black girls and women. In lyrical, linked stories, Sutherland traces the lives of mothers working abroad as housekeepers and nannies, and the children they left behind. From lush island childhoods marked by absence and community, to the cold, alienating spaces of Canadian cities, Layaway Child captures the complexity of growing up between worlds. A mother, newly arrived in Montreal, is kept from speaking to her daughters by her own mother's misguided attempt to help her let go of home. A schoolgirl becomes a spectacle under the gaze of white classmates. Sutherland brings deep compassion and sharp insight to each moment. Chanel Sutherland is a Vincentian Canadian writer who won the 2021 CBC Nonfiction Prize and the 2022 CBC Short Story Prize and was named one of CBC Books 30 Writers to Watch in 2022. She was also the overall winner of the 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. H. Nigel Thomas came to Canada from St Vincent and the Grenadines in 1968 and is a retired professor of U.S. literature, author of numerous essays and fifteen books, and a co-founder of Lectures Logos Readings. His fiction focuses on queer themes, parent-child relationships in Canada and the Caribbean. He has received many awards, including the 2022 Canada Council John Molson Prize for the Arts. Masks are not required, but will be provided for free at the door. For elevator access, please contact us at least a day in advance of the event.

Ambient2Dance2 [Dance2Ambient2]
Mercredi 20 mai 2026
La Sotterenea

An evening of live electronic music : ambient-experimental-dance

Pick a Piper
Pick a Piper is a Toronto-based electronica duo consisting of longtime Caribou touring drummer Brad Weber and vocalist/songwriter Sophia Alexandra. Their music pairs catchy, ethereal vocals with warm synths, upbeat percussion, and a distinctive sense of sound design that feels both grounded and vulnerable.

Their new album, Dandelion, explores how we exist in the space between opposing feelings while calling for resilience and the courage to recognize that growth is possible and inherently beautiful, even in life’s most difficult experiences. The record employs skippy beats, bass-heavy kicks, hearty subs, hyperactive percussion, and woozy synths — all within a lovingly human-curated feel. Dandelion is out now on Toronto imprint Halocline Trance.

The duo’s live show is an intoxicating blend of vibrant physicality and immersive lights and visuals, creating an experience that is both danceable and hypnotic. Pulsing with momentum, vocally driven and haunting, it radiates a charisma that unites the band and audience in cathartic release.

Pick a Piper has toured across Europe, the US, Canada, Guatemala, and Colombia, and has shared the bill with acts such as Bonobo, Gold Panda, Blue Hawaii, Do Make Say Think, Ghetto Kumbe, Rich Aucoin, Braids, and Factory Floor.
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Yunam
Yunam est un artiste, compositeur et producteur basé à Montréal, dont la musique invite à une expérience sensorielle profonde. Il décrit son travail comme une manière de créer des univers où il aimerait bien y trouver refuge, et ce, à travers des textures électroniques et des paysages sonores atmosphériques. Son œuvre mêle des éléments d'électro,de techno, de musique ambiente et expérimentale, créant une musique introspective, souvent cinématographique et toujours émotive.
https://yunammusic.bandcamp.com

viñu-vinu - Alexis album launch
Alexis ia a contemporary dance production by Ample Man Danse for which I've had the pleasure of composing the music and handling sound engineering on tour over the past 3 years. I'm incredibly proud of this music and excited to release the full album at this show!
https://vinu-vinu-music.bandcamp.com/track/devenir-l-gende

La Sotterenea
4848 St-Laurent
Portes 20h
Show 20h30
20$ - 15$ prévente
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Explores the social transformations associated with digital creativity, in a context where immersive technologies (virtual reality, augmented reality, 360° immersive installations, etc.), video games (commercial, experimental, artistic, etc.), and special effects (animation, compositing, 3D, etc.) occupy an increasingly central place in our cultural practices, imaginaries, and ways of life. Research creation provides a privileged framework for rethinking digital creativity and its social impacts. It offers a space where creative practices become modes of analysis, where works function as critical devices, and where processes themselves reveal the socio technical dynamics shaping our digital environments. The symposium is open to the public. Hybrid. Bilingual. Organized by the Chaire de recherche en économie créative et mieux-être (CREAT), in collaboration with the Hexagram Network, and is presented as part of the 2026 Interdisciplinary Encounters.

Rejoignez-nous le jeudi 21 mai pour le vernissage de L’atout de la ville c’est qu’elle n’a jamais été parfaite.

L’exposition interroge les enjeux de la construction urbaine à travers l’approche d’Álvaro Siza à la ville, marquée par le respect et la compréhension du lieu, de sa forme, de son histoire et de son existence. Juxtaposant du matériel issu des archives de Siza, données au CCA et de la documentation en provenance de photographes, d’architectes et d’historiens gravitant autour de l’architecte et de ses projets urbains, l’exposition révèle les différentes échelles de la ville, ses textures, ses visages et sa complexité.

L’exposition sera accessible à partir de 17h. À 18h, dans le Théâtre Paul-Desmarais, Giovanna Borasi, commissaire de l’exposition, introduira le projet. La soirée se conclura par une célébration dans la maison Shaughnessy.

Le nombre de places étant limité dans le théâtre, il est recommandé de s’inscrire pour assister à la conférence.

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Join us on Thursday 21 May for the opening of The fortune of the city is that it has never been perfect. The exhibition explores the challenges of urban development through Álvaro Siza’s approach to the city, characterized by respect for and an understanding of a place, its shape, its embodied history, and its life. By juxtaposing material from Siza’s archives, donated to the CCA with documentation from photographers, architects, and historians associated with the architect and his urban projects, the exhibition reveals the city’s various scales, textures, faces, and complexity.

The exhibition opens at 5pm. At 6pm in the Paul-Desmarais Theatre, Giovanna Borasi, curator of the exhibition, will present the project. The evening concludes with a celebration in the Shaughnessy House.

As space is limited in the theatre, registration is recommended if you would like to attend the lecture.

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

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Explores the social transformations associated with digital creativity, in a context where immersive technologies (virtual reality, augmented reality, 360° immersive installations, etc.), video games (commercial, experimental, artistic, etc.), and special effects (animation, compositing, 3D, etc.) occupy an increasingly central place in our cultural practices, imaginaries, and ways of life. Research creation provides a privileged framework for rethinking digital creativity and its social impacts. It offers a space where creative practices become modes of analysis, where works function as critical devices, and where processes themselves reveal the socio technical dynamics shaping our digital environments. The symposium is open to the public. Hybrid. Bilingual. Organized by the Chaire de recherche en économie créative et mieux-être (CREAT), in collaboration with the Hexagram Network, and is presented as part of the 2026 Interdisciplinary Encounters.

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Event by: Manon Massé


Maison des Arts Participatifs

Aux résident•es de Sainte-Marie-Saint-Jacques et ses ami•es,
Depuis les 12 ans que j’ai le privilège d’être votre députée, je relaye vos paroles, vos besoins et vos aspirations à l’Assemblée nationale. Ça été mon honneur et je vous remercie énormément pour votre confiance.
Comme vous le savez, j’ai annoncé cet automne que je ne me représenterais pas pour les prochaines élections.
Alors pour une dernière fois, je vous invite à venir me rencontrer au parc Lafontaine pour une activité très spéciale :
mon Bye-becue (BBQ) de départ.
Venez échanger avec moi autour d’un bon hot-dog, dans une ambiance décontractée.
Options végétariennes et boissons seront servies
Il y aura de la musique et bien sûr des prises de parole sur les enjeux du quartier.
RDV à la Maison des arts participatifs du Parc Lafontaine au 3819 Av. Calixa Lavallée
En cas de pluie, nous serons à l’intérieur.
Crédits pour l’affiche : Julien Cayla-Irigoyen

•Photo: Charlotte Rainville pour le Magazine LSTW.
•Direction de création : Carolyne De Bellefeuille
•Maquillage et coiffure : Léonie R. Lévesque See less

En collaboration avec 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭

La pianiste 🎹 𝙀𝙫𝙚 𝙀𝙜𝙤𝙮𝙖𝙣 🎹 va vous enchanter le 𝟮𝟮 𝙢𝙖𝙞 avec son programme musical 🎵 𝑳𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 ! 🎵

Elle y partage son héritage arménien à travers sa pratique artistique. Inspirée de divers compositeurs contemporains, son travail cherche à créer un espace entre mémoire et présent.

✨ 𝙍𝙚́𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙚𝙣 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙚 𝙙𝙚̀𝙨 𝙡𝙚 𝟴 𝙢𝙖𝙞 𝙖̀ 𝟭𝟯𝗵 ! ✨

📅 𝟤𝟤 𝗆𝖺𝗂 𝖺̀ 𝟣𝟫𝗁𝟥𝟢
📍 𝖬𝖺𝗂𝗌𝗈𝗇 𝖽𝖾 𝗅𝖺 𝖼𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾 𝖽𝗎 𝖯𝗅𝖺𝗍𝖾𝖺𝗎-𝖬𝗈𝗇𝗍-𝖱𝗈𝗒𝖺𝗅
🎟️ 𝖦𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗎𝗂𝗍 𝖺𝗏𝖾𝖼 𝖻𝗂𝗅𝗅𝖾𝗍
🟠 𝖬𝖾́𝗍𝗋𝗈 𝖬𝗈𝗇𝗍-𝖱𝗈𝗒𝖺𝗅

ℹ️ Plus d’informations : https://accesasie.com/evenement/longing-and-belonging/

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In collaboration with 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭

The pianist 🎹 𝙀𝙫𝙚 𝙀𝙜𝙤𝙮𝙖𝙣 🎹 will delight you on 𝙈𝙖𝙮 𝟮𝟮 with her musical program 🎵 𝑳𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 ! 🎵

In this performance, she will share her Armenian heritage through her artistic practice. Inspired by multiple contemporary composers, her work aims to create a space between memory and present.

✨ 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙈𝙖𝙮 𝟴 𝙖𝙩 𝟭𝗣𝗠! ✨

📅 𝖬𝖺𝗒 𝟤𝟤 𝖺𝗍 𝟩:𝟥𝟢𝖯𝖬
📍 𝖬𝖺𝗂𝗌𝗈𝗇 𝖽𝖾 𝗅𝖺 𝖼𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾 𝖽𝗎 𝖯𝗅𝖺𝗍𝖾𝖺𝗎-𝖬𝗈𝗇𝗍-𝖱𝗈𝗒𝖺𝗅
🎟️ 𝖥𝗋𝖾𝖾 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗍𝗂𝖼𝗄𝖾𝗍
🟠 𝖬𝖾𝗍𝗋𝗈 𝖬𝗈𝗇𝗍-𝖱𝗈𝗒𝖺𝗅

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

Original Japanese version with French subtitles. Drama, 1954, 102 min., dir. Kenji Mizoguchi. Then at the very pinnacle of his art, master director Kenji Mizoguchi delivers here yet another meticulously constructed classic showcasing some of his signature themes, such as gender inequality, and his critical view of feudal society. Limited seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis; no reservations required.

Original Japanese version with English subtitles. Drama, 2021, 126 min., dir. Miwa Nishikawa. Koji Yakusho's riveting performance is the main force behind this compelling and socially conscious film. After a 13-year stint in prison for murder, the protagonist, a former yakuza on a quest to live the remainder of his life with dignity, struggles with social expectations and unavoidable alienation. A touching tale punctuated by bursts of humor. Limited seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis; no reservations required.