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!