Montreal Cultural Calendar

mending night at Parquette

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Rollicking monthly open mic with an absurdist edge, this time featuring MTL-by-NYC-by-MTLer Imogene Mahalia and Ottawan Fellow Traveller IAN MARTIN, who will be accompanied by David Currie, with whom MARTIN's written a new above/ground chapbook. Whoever has the balls, plus Imogene Mahalia, IAN MARTIN, and David Currie.

Soirée PowerPoint ~sur la mort~ ~deathy~ PowerPoint party. RSVP $15 PWC



Join TalkDeath and local death care workers for fast and fascinating deep dives into topics related to death, end-of-life, and grief

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Join TalkDeath and local death care workers for fast and fascinating deep dives into topics related to death, end-of-life, and grief.RSVP REQUIRED, Pay-what-you-can suggested donation $15Doors open at 6, talks begin at 7Presentations will be in English but French and English speakers are welcomeWe hope you can join us!Presentations will include topics such as:⁉️Funeral Myths & Cemetery Conspiracies presented by Betsy Manning-RoyFrom jerking bodies in dimly lit morgues to “bankruptcy-worthy” funeral expenses and the idea that grief follows a strict schedule, let me walk you through a fun and honest Q&A session about common misconceptions surrounding the funeral industry. Together, we’ll unpack the myths, strange stories, and realities of death care with openness, curiosity, and a little humour along the way.📺Your TV Guide to Grief: What Television Fails To Teach Us About Loss presented by Rebecca FeinglosFrom dead Disney moms to sports comeback stories and reality TV meltdowns, television has been teaching us what grief is supposed to look like for generations. The problem? Much of what we've learned is incomplete, oversimplified, or out of touch with what grief actually feels like. In this Deathy Powerpoint presentation, Rebecca Feinglos explores the good, the bad, and the toxic messages we've absorbed about loss, and why the future of TV and grief education might be unfolding on our iPhone screens right now.🥼A Final Gift - A Quick Guide to Whole Body Donation in Quebec presented by Dr. Emily PecsiMany have heard of donating their body to science, but what does that actually entail? Learn the ins and outs of how you can posthumously give the gift of knowledge and scientific discovery in Quebec.📷The Sound Of Good Coffee: Living and Documenting Humanitarian Work in a War Zone presented by Jonathan DurandIn spring 2022, Jonathan Durand found himself unexpectedly living and working in a war zone, confronting death in ways he had never experienced before. As he moved closer to the front lines, sleeping in bomb shelters and waking to missile impacts, that confrontation grew increasingly direct. After one particularly challenging day documenting humanitarian work in Kharkiv, he and a friend stopped for lattes, and to discuss the war raging nearby.🐚Plan D: An Exploration of Dignified Abortion at the Juncture of Deathcare presented by LJ BoyesIn many cultures, abortion is understood as a community experience — met without judgement and held by collective protection and support for the concentric circle of all involved. Abortion can be experienced in many ways: sometimes with a feeling of great completion, and other times — even when it feels like the right choice —shaped by forces including the loss of knowledge once held in community pre-colonization and over-medicalization. In this presentation, LJ aims to illuminate what abortion can look like with different scaffolding and patterns in the cultural field around this experience, and into tending to what author Miriam Rose Brooker calls the "liminal space" after abortion.🍄Psychedelic Assisted Therapy at End-of Life presented by Penny PattisonAn introduction to the benefits and possibilities of therapeutic psilocybin use for people with life limiting conditions.🌱Green Burial and Red Tape: Natural Burial in Quebec presented by Kelly Butler and Emma GriffinTo care for our beloved dead is a birthright, an ancestral inheritance passed from generation to generation. Since time immemorial, communities have cared for deceased loved ones following their spiritual and cultural beliefs. And in simple, loving ways, the dead have been returned to the earth. Unless you're a resident of Quebec.In Quebec, provincial regulations prevent families from caring for their dead, and make natural burial harder to access. Death doulas Kelly Butler and Emma Griffin will examine these barriers, compare them with what is permitted in other provinces and most states, and explain why, when it comes to funeral care, being an exception is not a good thing. And we'll discuss what you can do to reclaim this tradition!

C'est le retour du populaire yoga sous arbres sur Le Plateau!

Speaking of above/ground, the tentacles of Ottawa chapbook impresario rob mclennan continue to creep into Montreal as his press reissues a vintage Stephanie Bolster chap alongside a new one from Misha Solomon that responds to Bolster's original. Hosted by Sarah Burgoyne.

Launch of a mystery novel set in Westmount, where this launch happens to be. See what you can deduce from that. Also snacks.

Guided tour by the Plateau-Mont-Royal Historical Society to discover the Milton-Parc sector and its treasures. As you stroll along, learn about the importance of the neighbourhood in the development of Montreal, the communities and people who have left their mark there and those who are still there, all while enjoying the murals and other works of art that are a feast for the eyes. Registration (required)

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Montreal's only queer comedy show in English brought to you by queer producers! Come see the best queer comics in the city as they prepare for JFL, plus some newbies! Hosted by Maya Kanitkar. Featuring Eve Parker Finley, Ke, Michelle Forrester, Raquel Maestre, Jesse Daniel, Aditya Chugh and Katrine Mangin