Fringe Arts
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Fringe ArtsOutspoken Entertainment
Every year, Montreal raises the bar for cultural events and festivals. This September it will do so by hosting the 8th annual Montreal International Black Film Festival, complete with special guests.
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Fringe ArtsThe Evolution of a Festival
Opera. Educational symposiums. R. Kelly covers. Even a sporting event. If there’s one umbrella under which these disparate activities can occur, it’s POP Montreal’s.
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Fringe ArtsWriters and NERF Darts
People leave the house for two reasons: “to make out with somebody and to be surprised,” said Adrian Todd Zuniga, the host and founder of Literary Death Match.
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Fringe ArtsBuilding a Fanbase From the Ground Up
In anticipation of street performer Dub FX’s show at Telus Theatre this weekend, Montrealers got a teaser performance on the terrace of ChuChai Wednesday afternoon.
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Fringe ArtsSpins
It just appeared randomly on iTunes. No accolades, no announcements, no press releases, no news updates. It just popped up there. It’s called “Default,” and it’s the first single from Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke’s solo project Atoms for Peace.
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Fringe ArtsIn Defense of BADBADNOTGOOD
After weeks of avoiding the subject on Facebook, misleading the student press in interviews, failing to promote it anywhere at all and just generally prevaricating, the Concordia Student Union announced the headliners for the 2012 Orientation concert on Wednesday.
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Fringe ArtsThe Long Con
For a convention that’s only turning five, this year’s Montreal Comiccon has a hell of a line-up. And like any festival that’s worth its salt, it can be a bit dizzying to pick out the must-see events.
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Fringe ArtsIn-House Artists
Someone who obviously never brought their textbooks to the bar once said something like this: You have three options during university. You can get enough sleep, have a social life, or get good grades—but you can only pick two of them.
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Fringe ArtsThe Racial Spectrum
Theatre has an interesting idea of what’s normal. For centuries, women’s roles were played by men, and for the past few decades having one actor of colour in a cast was considered progressive.

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