Fringe Arts
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Fringe ArtsStudents Investigate Our “Right To The City”
Three Concordia courses took students out of the classroom and into the community of Pointe St. Charles this semester. On Saturday, the general public will be able to view the results of their research in an exhibit that combines theatre, art history and digital storytelling.
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Fringe ArtsRe-Remembering The Future
Artist Alisha B. Wormsley challenges the future post-industrial capitalism has set up, imagining a time-transcending science-fiction fantasy. The artist’s goal is to re-envision the history and future of African disapora, using the medium of audiovisual installations.
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Fringe ArtsMaterializing the Land of the Rising Sun
The essence of Japan’s heritage can be found condensed into the aesthetics and design of the country’s material culture.
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Fringe ArtsBaroque-Back Mountain
Like a Justin Timberlake-Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart hybrid, Montreal classical musician and interdisciplinary artist Aleks Schürmer wants to bring sexy opera back.
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Fringe ArtsAn Underground Reading Rainbow
The 13th edition of Expozine, taking place this weekend, is sure to satisfy the thirst of Montreal’s creative and literary minds as it brings over 300 international exhibitors together to offer up the best of print culture.
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Fringe ArtsGet Into the Rhythm of RIDM
Running from Nov. 12 to Nov. 23, this year’s Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) will present 142 films from 44 nations.
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Fringe ArtsSnapshots of the Subconscious
Independent scholar Ian Walker will explore photography’s role in surrealism at the upcoming “Speaking of Photography” lecture series organized by Concordia’s department of art history.
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Fringe ArtsConcordia’s Own Chief Squad Makes a Fine Mess Indeed
Last Wednesday, Foufounes Électriques was invaded by a hoard of graffiti artists that covered the walls of the venue with their canvases. Created by Fresh Paint Gallery, Beaux Dégâts is a project that aims to promote and encourage the practice of graffiti and street art. The latest edition featured a fresh-faced team of three Concordia students.
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Fringe ArtsThe Stage Becomes a Laboratory
From Nov. 6 to Nov. 9, the Cazalet Theatre at the Loyola Campus will be enveloped in a dramatic frenzy. Five student groups from Concordia’s theatre program will be putting on a weekend’s worth of shows interspersed with interactive gatherings and art installations.
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Fringe ArtsCaribou Plays The Sentimental DJ
Accessibility is a tough art to master. Writing music with universal appeal can come off as pandering, or just outright bland.

