Fringe Arts

Kalmunity’s Weekly Improv Nights Run 15 Years Strong

Each One Teach One: From Improvised Hip-Hop and Reggae to R&B and Soul

Shakti Langlois-Ortega – Published April 3, 2018 – Comments

Heavy red and blue lights illuminate the stage of Prince Arthur St.’s Petit Campus.

Diversity in Concordia’s 45th Film Festival

Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema Encourages Inclusion

Youmna El Halabi — Updated May 24, 2018 | Comments

The festival screened premieres, made up of short films and animations, created by Concordia students and international filmmakers alike. MHSoC proudly stands as the largest university-based centre for film studies in Canada, with a collection of works screened to great acclaim at festivals around the world.
Montreal’s Queer Arts Festival Celebrated a Successful Second Edition

The Rose Festival Showcased Multidisciplinary LGBTQA+ Art

Savannah Stewart — Published May 22, 2018 | Comments

You would think that in Montreal, this bastion of diversity and summer festivities, a multidisciplinary queer arts festival would be a well established tradition by 2018.
Rain and Riots at Santa Teresa Festival

How The Second Edition of the Festival Went Horribly Wrong

Erika Morris & Miriam Lafontaine — Published May 21, 2018 | Comments

The music festival that ran from Friday to Sunday was hectic to say the least. There was rain, cancelled shows, and riots broke out by the end of it all.
Fans Riot As Lil Uzi Vert Cancels Santa Teresa Show

Santa Teresa Festival to Reimburse Festival-Goers

Erika Morris — Updated May 21, 2018 | Comments

Some fans who left the crowd went on to break ATM machines, turn over outdoor toilets, throw garbage on the ground, while others set fires before leaving the venue.
New Ventures and Old Traditions In This Year’s Montreal Fringe Festival

The 28th Edition Kicks Off May 28

Savannah Stewart — Published May 14, 2018 | Comments

The St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival is kicking off its 28th edition as the tickets for over 100 shows in this year’s programming went on sale Tuesday evening.
Fashion Show Review: A Pop-Up Shop Uniquely One & Only

Dance Meets Fashion On An Evening Of Artistic Expression

Gabrielle Vendette — Published April 30, 2018 | Comments

The choreography was held in front of the DJ booth, but later, one by one, the dancers walked, or rather danced, through the crowd on a designated path. Each dancer took their turn, spinning, jumping and kicking. It was an oddly intimate experience, seeing these dancers so up-close, compared to other runways that have their models on elevated platforms.
Seeing Voices’ Fight For Inclusivity and Representation for the Deaf Community

The Theatre Company Works With Both Hearing and Deaf Actors to Foster Strong Collaboration

Dustin Kagan-Fleming — Published April 26, 2018 | Comments

Seeing Voices, a Montreal based theatre group, has a purpose to not only put on plays that allow for Deaf representation, but to create an artistic environment filled with both hearing and Deaf performers. Through art, they are building strong connections between the hearing and Deaf communities, without any need for tokenism or neglect for proper representation.
Film Review: Learning That “Abu” Means “Father” in Urdu

Queer Pakistani-Canadian Filmmaker Gives Us a Glimpse into His Life

Aysha White — Published April 14, 2018 | Comments

In a traditional documentary, facts and data are holy to the filmmaker. Here, Arshad Khan has blended fact and fantasy, demonstrating the two in unison.
Artist Profile: Theo Charpentier Threads his Vision into his Work

Local Clothing Designer Talks About his Brand, One & Only

Gabrielle Vendette — Published April 6, 2018 | Comments

Local clothing designer and founder of his own brand, One &Only, Theo Charpentier tells us a little bit about the thought behind his designs.
Festival Review: Bookworks Features Art that Honors the Concept of the Novel

Art Matters Festival Shows Artwork in Codex and Abstract Form

Marissa Ramnanan — Published March 27, 2018 | Comments

This year, the Art Matters Festival shone a light on some visual art that paid homage to the literary art form. Here’s some insight on Bookworks!