Fringe Arts

Le Cypher Celebrates Five Consistent Years Despite Venues Closing in Montreal

“We’re Not Chasing Money, We’re Chasing a Good Time”

Victoria Lamas — Published November 1, 2019 | Comments

It’s a fucking good time, and it’s been going on for five years now—Le Cypher is a dance party, a live hip-hop show, a jam session, a stage where talented artists deploy their mastery.
Métis Author Cherie Dimaline Launched Anticipated Book

Fans of ‘The Marrow Thieves’ Flock to D&Q to Celebrate ‘Empire of Wild’

Noemi Stella Mazurek — Published November 1, 2019 | Comments

Cherie Dimaline talks about overcoming high expectations and how unpreparedness led her to her newest novel.
Poem of the Week, But Spooky

“Things That Sound Like Frogs But With a Sinister Edge”

Anastasia Caron — Published October 31, 2019 | Comments

A chilling poem to carry around today.
Concordia Artist Presents Personal Quilt ‘Ebb and Flow’ At the VAV Gallery

Between Montreal and Quebec City, Hannah Blair Has Always Lived “Along the River”

Victoria Lamas — Published October 30, 2019 | Comments

On the day Hannah Blair was born, the St. Lawrence River froze—a foreshadowing of the close relationship she went on to develop with the ubiquitous body of water while growing up.
Metatron Press Launches ‘ʔbédayine’ and ‘Confirmation Bias’ At Anteism Books

“I Couldn’t Imagine These Books Not Existing in the World,” said Ashley Obscura

RaguVarman Raguparan — Published October 30, 2019 | Comments

“I couldn’t imagine these books not existing in the world—they fit the vision I have for this press so perfectly and expand it, too. When I started reading those books, I couldn’t stop. Time stopped.”
Lesbian and Queer Dialogue Aims to Build Bridges At L’Euguélionne

Lesbian History and Art and Its Effects on Mondern Queer Life

Sheena Macmillan — Published October 29, 2019 | Comments

A lesbian and queer dialogue was held on Sunday evening at l’Euguélionne, a feminist bookstore in the Gay Village.
The Fringe Calendar: Where to Have Pre and Post Halloween Fun

Hot Pick of the Week: Saturday Night Dance Party At The Ritz

Victoria Lamas — Published October 29, 2019 | Comments

Welcome to The Link’s second Fringe Cal published this year. Still here? Cool. Here’s what’s good around the city between Oct. 30 and Nov. 5.
Making Art From Chaos: An Artificial Intelligence Poetry Reading

“Facebook Is in Love With Your Language. It Wants Your Minds,” said Concordia Alumnus David Jhave Johnston

Abegail Ranaudo — Published October 27, 2019 | Comments

“It’s incomprehensible, it’s a big wall, it’s like a cliff, and then it begins to change super fast,” said David Jhave Johnston. “The cursor works like a chisel at 6 a.m. in the silence.”
Literary Magazine ‘Bad Nudes’ Releases Its First Anthology

Poetry, Prose Dipped in Internet Culture & Aesthetics Take Over Brasserie Beaubien

Chahinez Dib — Published October 27, 2019 | Comments

Bad Books, the sister press of the quarterly literary magazine Bad Nudes, just released the publication’s first anthology.
‘Too Busy for Spooks’ Comedy Show Frights At Le P’tit Impro

Local Femme & Non-Binary Performers Delight At Infemous

Abegail Ranaudo — Published October 25, 2019 | Comments

“I’m going to continue building her,” said Sarah Swinwood about the first time she performed her sketch character Barb Durguss at the comedy show Too Busy for Spooks on Oct. 19.