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41D AGO

Fantasia marks 30 years as Montreal's gateway to world cinema

The festival that started with 55,000 curious Montrealers discovering Asian film now draws 80,000+ and has become a launchpad for genre...

41D AGO

Nuits d'Afrique celebrates 40 years with cosmopolitan sounds across continents

Wednesday night's outdoor show transported the crowd from Somaliland's blues-rock to Senegal's griot tradition and Congo's afrofuturist...

41D AGO

Beck releases Ride Lonesome, first album in seven years, September 18

The California artist reunites with collaborators from Sea Change and Morning Phase for the upcoming record.

41D AGO

Parc Jean-Drapeau exhibits Gilles Villeneuve's racing legacy from snowmobile to Formula One

"Salut Gilles, a Story of Speed in Montreal" opens Thursday at the circuit bearing his name, featuring archival photos, videos, and...

42D AGO

Conservatoire students from Montreal and Quebec performing at Festival d'Avignon for first time

Drama students are playing multiple times a night at the world's largest francophone theatre festival, an experience unavailable to them at home.

42D AGO

Jean Leloup stays mysterious as Cirque du Soleil tribute opens this week in Trois-Rivières

The reclusive Montreal musician, now 65, says the Paradis perdus show stresses him out but intrigues him — though he may skip the premiere.

42D AGO

Montreal art-punk band La Sécurité wins $20,000 FEQ prize to fuel European tour

The quintet's singular musical proposition convinced judges including Ariane Roy, earning them the L'Espoir du Festival d'été de Québec award.

43D AGO

Humorist Mibenson Sylvain balances writing and performing across Quebec stages

The Terrebonne comedian, winner of Juste pour rire's revelation award, juggles solo shows, touring, and festival appearances while...

44D AGO

La Sécurité steps back from post-punk label with new album 'Bingo!'

Montreal rock band performs new material at Quebec City's summer festival, moving beyond the post-punk tag that's taken over the indie scene.

44D AGO

Dany Boon returns to Montreal stage after seven years away

French comedian brings solo show 'Clown n'est pas un métier' to Just for Laughs festival this week, drawing on a school report that said...

44D AGO

Orchestre de la francophonie opens 25th-anniversary season with free Parc La Fontaine concert

The Théâtre de Verdure hosts the opening concert of OF's 2026 season featuring young musicians from around the world, ages 18–30, under...

46D AGO

Défis Déjantés brings 1980s game-show chaos to circus arts at Espace Saint-Denis

Three Legged Race Productions' new show premiered at Montréal Complètement Cirque, blending retro TV vibes with aerial acrobatics,...