Fringe Arts
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Fringe Arts
Feminism Takes the Stage
The second edition of Revolution They Wrote: Short Works Theatre Festival will take place in both Café Cleopatra and the MainLine Gallery from March 17 to March 20. Emily Schon, the artistic director of the festival, came up with the concept when she felt there was not enough representation of women in her field.
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Fringe Arts
Amongst Timeless Women
After graduating from Concordia in 2001, the next year saw Portolese produce her first exhibition with women at the centre—the birth of Belle de Jour. Since then, she has continued evolving with women: from retro porno, to fashion photography, she presented this third exhibition alongside Victorian photographs.
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Fringe Arts
Transcending Literature in More Ways Than One
The Off the Page festival hosts three days of literary insanity bringing in famous Canadian authors like Ben Lerner, Jordan Abel, Anne Boyer and Sonnet L’Abbé to read their work. Students will have the chance to discuss literature related to current issues.
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Fringe Arts
As Above, So Below
Art Souterrain gives a new meaning to “underground” artists in Montreal.
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Fringe Arts
Art, Stuff
Art Matters is currently in its 16th year of existence as one of the largest student-run arts festivals, Rox but still struggles to “go away from the rulebook.” Organizers have questioned how Art Matters can be more inclusive to a broader community, while limited to a one-year mandate.
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Fringe Arts
No Space for the Press
In the past, L’Organe had stopped publishing for two years when editors graduated and could not find replacements. The magazine now has a full team, but the lack of an office is one thing keeping them from expanding.
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Fringe Arts
Old School Paved the Way
His flow is thick with Montreal’s accent, a staccato sense of rhythm that starts and stops without breaking stride. With 5 full-length releases and a litany of videos under his belt, Taigenz is definitively on the cusp.
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Fringe Arts
Beat it
Everyone is welcome to drop by the chaplaincy to participate in the drum circle, no experience is necessary and the hand drums are provided.
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Fringe Arts
Talking Consent With HIV
On Feb. 18, Concordia is hosting a lecture on the criminalization of HIV, the impact of non-disclosure laws on people living with the disease and the activist response. It will be accompanied by a screening of a recent documentary by the organization entitled, Consent: HIV Non-Disclosure and Sexual Assault Law.