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25D AGO

Five Osheaga artists critics are banking on this weekend: Berlam, JID, Bar Italia, Grand Eugène, Little Simz

La Presse writers pick five standout acts beyond the headliners, from Montreal's rising R&B voice to London's coolest rock trio.

26D AGO

Vera Farmiga explores the humanity inside a cult in 'The Leader,' premiering at Montreal's Fantasia fest

'The Leader' examines the tragic 1997 Heaven's Gate mass suicide through the story of how ordinary people fell into dogma and extremism.

28D AGO

Women's skateboarding collective Les Manon en skate draws hundreds to Montreal parks

Middle-aged and older women are reclaiming skateparks Thursday nights, turning fear into momentum across the city.

29D AGO

'Le violeur de Tinder' miniseries gives voice to 13 victims of Samuel Moderie's crimes

A three-part documentary on Crave starting Wednesday centres the women who were drugged and assaulted by a man they met online.

30D AGO

Montreal actress Catherine Bérubé lands role in Netflix's 'Little House on the Prairie' remake

The Quebec-born actor plays Eliza Ingalls in the newly released series, which already tops Netflix's global popularity rankings.

32D AGO

Philippe Cyr and David Paquet craft another reflection on survival in Le palais des glaces

The collaborators behind the acclaimed Le brasier stage a new dark comedy in Carleton-sur-Mer before bringing it to Montréal and Sherbrooke.

33D AGO

Pascale Marineau brings stand-up energy to Just for Laughs Quebec series

The improviser-turned-comedian, recovering from seven cardiac arrests, will host the festival's Stand-up Series starting Thursday,...

34D AGO

Montreal jazz legend Oliver Jones dies at 91

The pianist, a fixture of Montreal's music scene for over 80 years, passed away Thursday evening. He received the Order of Canada and...

35D AGO

Montreal artist Linda Liao is quietly designing the postage stamps on your mail

Working from her La Petite-Patrie apartment, the Taiwanese-Canadian philatelist volunteers custom postmark designs for Montreal post...

35D AGO

Louis Morissette's François.e film sparks real conversation about understanding trans experience

The comedy drama, written partly by trans screenwriter Gabrielle Boulianne-Tremblay and starring trans actor Pascale Drevillon, asks...

35D AGO

Pascale Bussières plays hunted lawyer in Wiebke von Carolsfeld's Fantasia thriller

Someone's Daughter, premiering Tuesday at Fantasia, explores the ethics of defending an accused abuser through a tense forest-cabin encounter.

35D AGO

Quebec streams 7 percent of its own music — lowest in the non-English-speaking world

A new Luminate report reveals Quebec listeners favour American music by a huge margin, lagging far behind comparable European countries.