The Down-Low
Events listings June 9-30
by Madeline Coleman
THEATRE
“Figure Skating is for Little Girls”
Liam Dougherty, former Junior Ice Dance Champion of Canada, recounts his narrowly-missed chance at glory in a satirical one-man show—on ice!
Presented as part of the 2009 St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival
June 12, 13, 19 and 20, 8 p.m.
McConnell Arena
3883 University St.
Tickets: $11
Complete Fringe Fest listings at montrealfringe.ca
ART
Speed Limits
How the breakneck pace of the modern world affects everything from art to architecture to economics
Until Oct. 12
Canadian Centre for Architecture
1920 Baile St.
Free
Give Up the Ghost
Painting, sculpture and animation by Montreal artist Amy Lockhart.
Until June 21
La Centrale
4296 St-Laurent Blvd.
Free
WORKSHOP
“Scopes, tropes et marionnettes”
Learn about the pre-cinema history of animation and make your own shadow puppet!
Saturday, June 13 at 1 p.m.
Articule
262 Fairmount St. W.
Free
MUSIC
Fringe Mess
Presented by Indyish.com
Courtney Wing, Hexes & Ohs and more!
Friday, June 12, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Parc des Ameriques
Corner of Rachel St. and St-Laurent Blvd.
Free
Oxen Talk
With Sir Richard Bishop and Oaxacan
Saturday, June 20, 9 p.m.
Lab Synthèse
435 Beaubien St. W.
Jay Reatard
With TV Smith of The Adverts and The Ovoids
Tuesday, June 30, 8:30 p.m.
Sala Rossa
4848 St-Laurent Blvd.
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