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32D AGO

Claude Bégin steps back from Grease, Philippe Scrive takes over as Danny Zuko

The comédie musicale will open at Espace St-Denis on December 11, with Philippe Scrive replacing Claude Bégin as the lead male role.

32D AGO

Pointe-Claire's Babar Books marks 40 years celebrating children's stories

The West Island's specialty bookstore has hosted everyone from Robert Munsch to Philip Pullman, and is still stocking 35,000 titles for...

33D AGO

Alexandra Spicey Landé brings experimental hip-hop to Agora de la danse with rapper Jai Nitai Lotus

Mōnad, a collaboration between Montreal hip-hop pioneer Spicey and musician Jai Nitai Lotus, returns after 20+ performances across three...

34D AGO

Filmmaker Anne Claire Poirier, Quebec cinema pioneer, dies at 94

The first francophone woman filmmaker and producer at the ONF, Poirier directed groundbreaking films on abortion, aging and sexual...

34D AGO

POP Montreal's 25th edition celebrates music icons and next-gen talent

Uffie co-wrote chart-topping hit, Plants and Animals returned to their old haunt, and Infinite Coles showcased what's coming next.

35D AGO

Opéra de Montréal's Turandot rewrites Puccini's unfinished ending with modern sensibility

The Washington National Opera production replaces the controversial Alfano-Toscanini finale with a new ending by screenwriter Susan Soon...

36D AGO

Quebec literary scandal reaches Swedish book fair as Thélyson Orélien faces AI accusations

The author's acclaimed novel was removed from the Goncourt Prize shortlist after allegations of AI use and plagiarism. Quebec's...

40D AGO

Angine de Poitrine wins Polaris Prize for best Canadian album and song at ceremony in Toronto

The Saguenay microtonal duo took home $40,000 in total prize money for Vol. 2 and the track Fabienk, selected by a 205-member jury of...

41D AGO

Rachel Reid on Heated Rivalry's global hit and returning to Shane and Ilya

The Nova Scotia author whose books inspired Crave's breakout series talks life after fame, writing the characters back to life, and...

41D AGO

Maryline Chery wins Gratien-Gélinas prize for drama debut MENAJ

The Plateau-Mont-Royal playwright and improviser wins $10,000 and development support for her play about a Haitian family wedding.

46D AGO

Serge Losique, founder of Montreal World Film Festival, dead at 94

Losique, born in Yugoslavia and trained in Paris, built the FFM into Canada's largest film festival before its decline in later decades.

49D AGO

Quebec's fall literary season features Eric Dupont's debut autobiography and foreign novels

The rentrée littéraire arrives with Dupont's most personal work yet and a curated selection of French and translated titles for autumn reading.