Small Events

Curated by Thomas Frenette

Arts & Culture Co-Editor

Jouez/Play Exhibition at PHI Foundation for Contemporary Art

Via PHI

Where: PHI Foundation for contemporary art, 451 Saint-Jean Street

When: November 3, 2023 to March 10, 2024

Price: Free!

Discover Argentinian-born artist Rirkrit Tiravanija’s interactive exhibition, where the public is invited, for example, to listen and play with the artist’s own band recording from 1996 or wander the digitally reconstituted bar from Rainer Werner’s Ali: Fear Eats the Soul.

Truck Violence

Via @truckviolence

Where: Bar Piranha, 680 Sainte-Catherine West Street

When: October 27, 2023 at 7:45p.m.

Price: 20$

Formerly known as "no cru5t," this Montreal grown two-piece departed from its hardcore blastbeat origins into the construction of stunningly soulful boom bap with stunning samples and creative flow.

Fievel Is Glauque

Via Audiotree

Where: Bar Le Ritz PDB, 179 Jean-Talon West Street

When: November 4, 2023 at 7:30p.m.

Price: 30$

Do not restrict your craving for melancholic jazz just to your headset this fall! This multi-instrumental group creates lush soundscapes that blend the lighthearted vocals of The Mamas & The Papas with the melodic dexterity of a Piero Piccioni jazz-funk soundtrack.

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Via rockyhorrormtl

Where: Cinéma Impérial, 1430 Bleury Street

When: October 26-27-28, 2023 at 7p.m. & 11p.m.

Price: 17$ (student fee), 22$ (regular price)

Dress up and participate in the most important screening in North America of the most important cult movie of all time! The traditional Halloween screening attracts fans who dress up, throw things like toast, toilet paper and water in reaction to famous scenes, and, of course, do the Time Warp dance!