Fringe Arts

Peep the Programming for the 2019 Edition of Art Matters

The Annual Student Run Festival is Back Again to Celebrate Art

Aysha White & Victoria Lamas & Nanor Froundjian – Published March 5, 2019 – Comments

Learn about the 2019 edition of Concordia’s Art Matters festival.

EP Preview: Hanorah’s ‘For the Good Guys and the Bad Guys’

Montreal Siren Releases Her Silver Lining

Abegail Ranaudo — Published March 18, 2019 | Comments

A sneak-peek into Hanorah’s newest EP For the Good Guys and the Bad Guys.
Le Frigo Vert Workshops: Kombucha Edition

Marli Santos Teaches the Art of Fermentation

Ireland Compton — Published March 18, 2019 | Comments

Learn how to make kombucha with help from the Link‘s sports online editor Ireland Compton in a couple of easy steps.
Book Review: ‘Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race’

From Blog Post to Emma Watson’s Book Club, Reni Eddo-Lodge’s Novel Is Inspiring

Youmna El Halabi — Published March 11, 2019 | Comments

“Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race” is a ground-breaking novel which explores institutionalized racism, tracks it’s history, and highlights it’s impact on modern society.
Film Review: ‘White Right: Meeting the Enemy’ Investigates What Leads Many to Extremism

Documentary Gets Eerily Personal with Members of the Alt-Right

Aviva Majerczyk — Published March 7, 2019 | Comments

White Right: Meeting the Enemy is built around interviews director Deeyah Khan, a muslim woman, conducted with white nationalists, neo-nazis, and other American hate groups. She aimed to better understand the resurgence of white extremism in the United States throughout this film.
Smitten With Kittens: Appreciating Cats and Art in Montreal

Café Chato and the Alley Cat Gallery: Read About Montreal’s Cat Friendly Spaces

Aysha White & Ireland Compton — Published March 5, 2019 | Comments

Learn about spaces in Montreal that are devoted to appreciating the feline form: Café Chato and NDG’s Alley Cat Gallery.
Putting Queer and Trans Narratives at the Forefront at Metonymy Press

Lean About the Independent Montreal Publisher Metonymy Press

Victoria Lamas — Published March 5, 2019 | Comments

Learn about Metonymy Press, a small independent publisher located in Montreal devoted to shining a spotlight on the writing of gender and sexual minorities.
Show Review: ‘Afro-Drag’

Black Artists Seize Montreal’s Drag Scene

Abegail Ranaudo — Published March 4, 2019 | Comments

Afro-Drag Montreal offered a safe place for Black artists to celebrate and perform the glamours of drag.
Kapara Vintage Thrifting For The Environment

How to Indulge in Fashion Without Hurting the Environment or Your Wallet

Elaine Genest — Published March 3, 2019 | Comments

The thrift boutique Kapara Vintage is in Montreal this weekend as a pop-up shop against fast fashion.
The VAV to Host Performance Art Evening

‘Unwind’ Will Explore Familiar Trajectories Into the Unknown

Victoria Lamas — Published February 17, 2019 | Comments

The Visual Arts Visuels has been exhibiting a lot of pieces living on a wall or mounted on a base—on Monday, Feb. 18, they will host Unwind, a free show that will be a unique night of performance art.
Festival Review : ‘We are the Light,’ by Women of Colour

The Ending of the Lux Magna Festival –A Scintillating Night Full of Poetry and Music

Abegail Ranaudo — Published February 12, 2019 | Comments

As the Lux Magna Festival came to an end, Shades Lawrence, Montreal-based DJ, rapper, poet, and curator, successfully created a space where the musical talents and artistic performances by women of colour could shine bright and centred.