Fringe Arts
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Fringe Arts
An Interview With Montreal Graffiti Artist Zola
“Everything I do is illegal and I don’t ask permission. I’m saying, ‘This is ours and there should be room for us to take up space here and claim territory against capitalism,’” said Zola. The Montreal artist is known for her depiction of women in hijabs.
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The Intersection of Art and Activism: Drag Artistry
Discussing the experiences of drag queens of colour with The Vixen and Manny.
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Fringe Arts
The Artists of the Future Are Here and They’re Making Memes
An interview with meme artists, @goldnosering and Aiden Arata.
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Film Reviews: “Enhior’hén:ne” and “You Are on Indian Land”
Cinema Politica screened three Indigenous films last week; the first was a beautiful documentary entitled Enhior’hén:ne , which translates to “Tomorrow”, the second was called Ôtênaw , a film about the histories of Indigenous peoples living in and around what is now called ‘Edmonton’, and the third was a film about the engaging 1969 protest by the Kanien’kéhaka (Mohawk) of Akwesasne, You are on Indian Land.
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Le Cypher Jam Night Celebrates Four Years of Success
Le Cypher, a local jamming event where established and emerging artists connect and play together every Thursday night, is celebrating their fourth year.
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Play Review: Imago Theatre Presents “Other People’s Children”
Imago Theatre’s production of Other People’s Children is a fine balance of intimate trust between three adults who share the responsibility of raising a child. This play features a new mother, Ilana, in the grips of postpartum depression, who struggles to care for herself and her baby in the early months of parenthood. Ilana faces constant criticism from her husband, Ben, who insists that she needs to bond with her child. The young Canadian couple force their expectations of parenthood onto the other, and end up hiring a nanny named Sati to care for their child.
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The VAV Gallery’s Second Fall Show Features Pieces That Intrigue the Senses
Corrupted Portal, the second exhibition of their fall cycle, stands out for the complexity of the art displayed. Ranging from painting and sculpture to video work, the show is colourful and catches the eye.
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CJLO Women+ Collective Launch a New Feminist Zine
The CJLO Women’s+ Collective launched the first volume of their feminist zine this month. The event was held at the student-run Visual Arts Visuels Gallery on René Lévesque Blvd. last week. A cosy group of roughly 50 to 60 people showed up to buy a copy and listen to a reading of some contributors.
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“Madame Victoria”: a Book About a Skull and Imaginary Women That Makes You Ponder Life
The novel is based on the real finding of human remains of a woman in the forest nearby the Royal Victoria Hospital of Montreal. Despite performing DNA tests and creating a forensic reconstruction of her face, the body was never identified.