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Hugo Dumas and Émilie Côté share impressions of Céline Dion's Paris comeback
La Presse critics attended one of the Quebec superstar's first performances since her 2022 stiff-person syndrome diagnosis.
Why Montreal theatres use English on francophone stages—and why it stirs debate
From Hamlet to Macbeth, Montreal's 2025-2026 theatre season mixed French and English, forcing artists and audiences to confront the...
Pierre Lapointe joins symphonic Notre-Dame de Paris tour launching April 2027
Lapointe will play Gringoire in a symphonic reimagining featuring Marc Hervieux and the Orchestre FILMharmonique, touring six cities...
Lorraine Pintal to direct Salvador Dalí museum opening next year in Vieux-Port
After 32 years leading Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, the theatre director is heading a new cultural institution dedicated to the surrealist...
Sexugénaires documentary breaks silence on aging bodies, desire, and intimate life after 65
A new eight-part series on TV5 follows eight people aged 65 to 87—filmed in bedrooms, bathrooms, and family homes—as they talk frankly...
Montreal theatre season opens tragicomic this fall with ancient texts and modern reimaginings
From Aeschylus to Britney Spears, six major productions promise to shape the 2026-2027 stage season across the city.
Habsburg family treasure hidden in Quebec for decades debuts at MNBAQ
A cache of imperial jewels kept secret in a Quebec bank vault since the 1940s opens to the public Friday, including the 137-carat...
Independent Montreal music venues appeal to parties for $4M funding boost
SMAQ seeks to triple support for small venues and create a land trust to stabilize venues hosting emerging artists.
Patrick Bruel cancels entire world tour after four sexual violence accusations since June
French singer halts 35-concert anniversary celebration, says he will fight accusations and defend innocence.
Salman Rushdie's new story collection grapples with life, death, and the moments when everything changes
La onzième heure marks the acclaimed author's return to fiction after a long absence, with five tales pivoting on fate's turning points.
La Presse's critics pick the albums worth your time this week
From Phoebe Bridgers' nocturnal new record to Brandon Flowers' americana turn, four standout albums reviewed by Montreal critics.
José Gaudet on hosting Le tricheur, writing his first solo show, and life at 55
The comedian and former Grandes Gueules star sits down to discuss the return of the game show, his touring solo spectacle, and why aging...
