Safa Hachi
Safa Hachi is The Link's Vol. 46 fringe arts editor. She finds dive bars are her safe space.
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Fringe ArtsInside Bánh Mì Cu Lắc’s playful take on tradition
Hidden inside Kaizen Manga Café, Bánh Mì Cu Lắc brings heart and experimentation to Montreal’s Bishop St.
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Fringe Artsthe season of almost
A poem about the weight of in-between days. The quiet, the waiting, and how we learn to live inside the almost.
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Fringe ArtsBooks and belonging at La Courtepointe
On Nov. 8, La Courtepointe in Villeray hosted its first Leftist Book Fair, transforming the bar into a living library where ideas, art and activism shared the same table.
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Fringe ArtsHeavy with desire
A poem about the weight of being seen—when the world demands smallness, desire becomes its own power.
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Fringe ArtsLavender Town and Mafuba light up Petit Campus
Lavender Town and Mafuba transformed Petit Campus on Oct. 6 into a pulse of brass, bass and movement. The two bands’ takes on jazz turned a mundane Monday into a night that felt alive from the first to last note.
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Fringe ArtsJam for Justice McGill kicks off school year with a community park Jam
Jam for Justice McGill kicked off the year with a park jam at Jeanne-Mance Park, collecting over 50 food items while students played music and connected with their peers.
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Fringe ArtsCABARET: The Dancing Djinn brings queer Arab histories to life on stage
A reclamation of erased queer Arab histories, CABARET: The Dancing Djinn fuses drag, bellydance and live music into an intimate mythology of memory, desire and defiance.
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Fringe ArtsThe Link’s guide to Montreal’s nightlife
The Link’s shortcut to Montreal nights—cheap drinks, packed floors, hidden gems, and the community that keeps it all alive.
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Fringe ArtsLe Cypher X: The city in real time
What starts as a loose groove can lock into something that feels rehearsed for weeks. At Le Cypher X, instruments and voices take on new shapes every Thursday night, but the challenge remains the same: make the room feel alive.
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Fringe ArtsMESSY and Wild Pride take over Bain Mathieu
On Saturday, Aug. 16, Montreal’s Bain Mathieu became a dance floor alive with queer joy and resistance.
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Fringe ArtsOffcuts Jam closes out Blue Dog with final explosive night
Blue Dog hosted its final Offcuts Jam on July 18, an emotional night filled with freestyles, gratitude and the promise of more to come.
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Fringe ArtsTheory of Ducks close out Turbo Haüs performance with humour and heart
On July 13, Theory of Ducks closed out a stacked Turbo Haüs lineup featuring dievanse and NIIVI. With a sound rooted in indie rock and a performance built on chemistry and charm, the Concordia University-based group reminded audiences what makes local shows worth showing up for.
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OpinionsFat bodies, discipline and the politics of size
Fatness is never neutral. It’s judged, disciplined and treated as a problem to fix. In a world obsessed with control, simply existing in a fat body is seen as defiance, whether you mean it to be or not.
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NewsWomen’s Day march in Montreal calls for resistance against oppression
Braving the cold, protesters marched through downtown Montreal on International Women’s Day, rallying against imperialism, fascism and systemic oppression.
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NewsMontreal bake sale supports Palestinian families in need
Hundreds of Montrealers braved the cold for hours outside Bar Star Bar to support the bake sale fundraiser with all proceeds going to Palestinian mutual aid.
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OpinionsLove doesn’t need a rulebook
Social media’s obsession with relationship “rules” is making people more anxious about love, not better at it.
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Fringe ArtsIgloofest 2025: Montreal’s winter nightlife crown jewel
Montreal’s Igloofest is lighting up the Old Port with electrifying performances, featuring global stars like Skepta and local DJs who bring unique energy to winter nightlife.
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OpinionsWhy am I spiritual?
To find comfort and purpose in today’s world, sometimes all it takes is noticing the small, meaningful signs meant just for you.
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NewsGaza ceasefire announcement drives hundreds of Montrealers to the streets
Protesters took to the streets of downtown Montreal to celebrate the Gaza ceasefire announcement, honour the lives lost, and call for continued resistance and a free Palestine.
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NewsStudent associations lead efforts on day two of strikes
On the second day of Concordia’s student strike for Palestine, actions ranged from class announcements and outreach at Loyola Campus to protests and pickets at Sir George Williams campus.
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