Fringe Arts
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Fringe ArtsThe Undying ‘70s Massacre
A 40-year-old porn cinema, an anniversary featuring exploitation film and a charity joining in so the party could qualify for a liquor licence were the humble beginnings of Montreal’s quasi-monthly institution, Grindhouse Wednesdays.
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Fringe ArtsFringe Food
So one night you ate this hot dog around 3:00 a.m. at Montréal Pool Room. It was an attempt to sober up, and you thought nothing of it.
Nor should you have.
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Fringe ArtsPoor Goliath
Macabre and terse, cartoonist Tom Gauld’s latest graphic novel is a clever, if an ultimately unsatisfying re-imagining of the tale of David and Goliath, told from the perspective of the great giant, who is neither fierce nor hungry for war.
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Fringe ArtsFound Footage Films Showcased
Instead of debating the advantages or merits of different schools and styles, as film students typically do, Concordia’s Advanced Montage class decided to do something a little different—they’re going to combine them.
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Fringe ArtsThe Rule of the Fittest
In a world where even the red, flowing Rolling Stone emblem is having trouble moving magazine copies off the rack, Mark Richardson is feeling optimistic about the future of music journalism.
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Fringe Arts99 Per Cent Drama
Although the Occupy movement may have faded from headlines, it’s still alive and well on the stage. On March 31, Occupy Theatre! will have the ideals
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Fringe ArtsTears of a Clown
They are gymnasts and they are theatre performers, and after hundreds of hours of training, they’ll have earned their red noses. If you think being a professional clown is all fun and games, go spend a day at Francine Côté’s Clown and Comedy School and you will never see it the same way again.
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Fringe ArtsIn Brighter Colours
With constant news of disease, famine and poverty reaching our eyes and ears, the outsider’s view of Africa is one of disconnected tragedy. It’s a view African art collective Otentik’Art is aiming to change.
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Fringe ArtsI Saw the Sign
From above, Thursday’s protest made Montreal roads look like they were on fire. A sea of red flowed through the city as an estimated 200,000 people protested proposed tuition hikes. From the street the view was different.
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Fringe ArtsWeekly Spins
John Coltrane once said you can play a shoestring if you are sincere. Logically, then, a band playing standard gear can be infectious—if they’ve got the heart.
