Fringe Arts

Sundus Abdul Hadi is a Woman of Many Media

Meet the Iraqi-Canadian Interdisciplinary Artist and Host of The Groundbreakers

Aysha White – Published October 3, 2017 – Comments

Artist, radio host, mother, activist, student, and host of the radio show The Groundbreakers—Sundus Abdul Hadi is all of that and more.

Film Review: “Waiting For Lou” Represents Concordia at Festival du Nouveau Cinéma

Student-Directed Film Engages its Audience From Start to Finish

Ninon Scotto Di Uccio — Published October 18, 2017 | Comments

Concordia Film Studies student, Katherine Martineau, directed a short film that got selected to represent our university in the Festival du Nouveau Cinema.
Concert Review: The New Pornographers Leave Montreal Deeply Satisfied

Vancouver-Based Indie-Rock Royalty Pays Our City a Visit

Marián Rebeiro — Published October 17, 2017 | Comments

Hailing from Vancouver, the indie-rock band hailing from Vancouver The New Pornographers put on a show in Montreal during their tour for their new album, Whiteout Conditions.
Book Reading: Rupi Kaur Gives her Readers a Sense of Purpose

The Reading of her Latest Collection of Works Doesn’t Disappoint

Victoria Lamas — Published October 16, 2017 | Comments

After a long hiatus, Rupi Kaur has broken the silence with her latest collection of works, the sun and her flowers. Here’s a review of the reading she did in Montreal.
Book Launch: Robyn Maynard Discusses Racial Discrimination in her Latest Book

A Black Feminist Analysis of State Violence: Slavery to Systemic Racism

Marissa Ramnanan — Published October 16, 2017 | Comments

In her latest book, set to launch today, Robyn Maynard takes into consideration systemic racism and how it came to this point in our society and why it’s important to address these issues.
Theatre Preview: A Look at Martin Luther King After The Mountaintop

Black Theatre Workshop and Neptune Theatre Give Insight on the Private Life of King

Shakti Langlois-Ortega — Published October 13, 2017 | Comments

Black Theatre Workshop and Neptune Theatre have collaborated to bring us The Mountaintop, a production that gives us some insight of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s last night before his assassination.
Graffiti Artist Naïmo Dupéré is Smiling from Wall to Wall

203 Crew Member Talks European Tagging, Beer Labels and Artistic Inspiration

James Betz-Gray — Updated October 5, 2017 | Comments

Murals, tattoos, drawing, painting and hip-hop—these are all progressive forms of art that stem from a forbidden fruit: Illegal graffiti.
Artist Profile: Vladimir Philogène Opens Up About Seeing Color for the First Time

“Color Blind” Premieres at the Montreal International Black Film Festival

Shelby Thevenot — Published October 5, 2017 | Comments

This year’s Montreal International Black Film Festival premiered Vladimir Philogene’s debut short film, “Color Blind.” The filmmaker opens up about the first time he realized double standards in race and hate crime.
Album Review: A Devil’s Din’s Music is More Than Just Acoustic

One Hallucination Under God Captures Several Melodic Vibes

Mark Di Franco — Published October 4, 2017 | Comments

Psychedelic-rock band, A Devil’s Din, recently released their latest album “One Hallucination Under God.” We’ve got a review of that album right here!
Theatre Review: Trapeze, Silk Suspension, and Fruit—Dust Palace Brings it All.

An Eerie Circus Retelling of Christina Rossetti’s Goblin Market

Sareema Husain — Published October 2, 2017 | Comments

Last week, New Zealand circus-theatre troupe, The Dust Palace, rolled into Montreal to perform their theatre retelling of Christina Rossetti’s poem, “Goblin Market.” Here’s our review on that exact performance.
Band Profile: Caveboy Has Crawled Out of Hibernation

Dream-Pop Trio Set to Perform in Montreal After a Year of Recording

Samantha Stevens — Published September 27, 2017 | Comments

After nearly a year, Caveboy has reemerged and will be performing in Montreal again this Friday! Here’s a bit of insight on what they’ve been up to all this time.