Fringe Arts

Artist Profile: Carlos Rodriguez Takes His Art from the Streets to the Galleries

Breaking Abstractions Brings B-Boy Art in a Different Direction

Shakti Langlois-Ortega – Published September 19, 2017 – Comments

Artgang Gallery is hosting a B-boy battle unlike most B-Boy battles. This one is frozen in time.

Album Preview: WarCall Won’t Be Celebrating Their Anniversary Quietly

Their New Album Invaders Will Make Some Noise on Friday the 13th

Samantha Stevens — Published September 20, 2017 | Comments

Montreal-based thrasher band, WarCall, is gearing up to celebrate their 10th anniversary along with the release of a new album! Here’s some insight on all of that from us to you!
Album Preview: A Strong Friendship Within the Jalbert-Beaulieu Duo

Their Latest LP This is a Real Place is Coming Up

Mark Di Franco — Published September 18, 2017 | Comments

François Jalbert and Jérôme Beaulieu have collaborated once more for their latest LP, This is a Real Place, being released on Sept. 22. we’ve got some insight on that album as well as a review of it.
Album Review: Blood and Glass’ Sound is Gaining Ground

Punk Shadows is Submerged in Haunting Vibes

Mark Di Franco — Published September 14, 2017 | Comments

In March, theatrical-nightmare and punk band Blood and Glass released their album Punk Shadows. Here’s our review of it!
Concert Review: The Underachievers Overachieve

Rap Duo Drives the Audience Wild at the Ancient Future Festival

Simon New — Published September 14, 2017 | Comments

This year’s Ancient Future festival was host to a number of crazy talented groups, one of which was The Underachievers. Here’s our review on their performance!
Festival Review: OUMF Returned to the Stage

A Look at What the Festival Offers Artists and Students

Felix Mihigo & Mark Di Franco — Published September 13, 2017 | Comments

This year’s OUMF festival went down earlier in September. Here’s a look at how artists and students alike benefit from it.
World Press Photo 2017: “You See It, You Know About It, Now What Are You Going To Go?”

A Review of the World Press Photo Contest, in Montreal Until Oct. 1

Ninon Scotto Di Uccio — Published September 12, 2017 | Comments

Burhan Ozbilici, an Associated Press photographer, was struck with admiration by the Russian ambassador, who was inaugurating a photo exhibition a mere six metres in front of him. Moments later the man Ozbilici revered was shot in the back by an off duty police officer.
Making Your Queer Dreams Come True

Gender B(l)ender Provides a Judgement-Free Stage

Erika Morris — Published September 7, 2017 | Comments

Last month’s Gender B(l)ender went off without a hitch! Here’s a little bit of insight on what this event is all about.
The Underachievers, Fritz Kalkbrenner and Others Headline Ancient Future 2017 this Weekend

Dance Under the Moonlight in the Hangar 16 Warehouse

Ocean DeRouchie — Published September 7, 2017 | Comments

Meet Ancient Future, a small but ever-growing dance party that takes place at the Quai d’Horloge in Montreal’s Old Port. In its third year, Ancient Future offers a unique experience of being outside in the daytime and then moves into the ominous Hangar 16 warehouse in the evening.
Dark Techno Art Party Takes Over Fonderie Darling

Exposé Noir comes to Montreal.

Erika Morris — Published September 7, 2017 | Comments

The air is electric as multi-colored light beams and strobes illuminate close to 700 people of various ages and backgrounds, shuffling and gyrating to breakbeat and mind-bending techno.
Navigating “Bro Culture” in the Professional Kitchen

How Women on the Line Work Their Way Up the Ranks

Megan Flottorp — Published September 4, 2017 | Comments

The sad truth of it is that women have always been excluded from professional kitchens.