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Things to do in Montréal from May 12 to18

We’ve been celebrating Montréal’s 375th anniversary since January, but this week marks the city’s official birthday party and kick-off of springtime activities! We’re also celebrating Mother’s Day in style, the 50th anniversary of Expo 67, a new Cirque du Soleil show and more.

Celebrate Montréal’s 375th birthday!

On May 17, it’s official: the city of Montréal is 375 years old! Watch the 375th anniversary ceremonies starting at 8 a.m. outside city hall – listen for the bells of Oratoire Saint-Joseph on the other side of the city to ring at 8:45 a.m. – followed by a multi-faith mass at Notre-Dame Basilica, a ceremony at Place d’Armes, and later that night the premier of multimedia show Montréal Avudo in the Old Port at 8 p.m. and the illumination of the Jacques-Cartier Bridge at 9:45 p.m. accompanied by the Orchestre Métropolitain, plus a massive Bonne Fête Montréal concert at the Bell Centre. Another major 375th project: La Grand Tournée weekend events, presented by innovative circus company Cirque Éloize, begins May 12 and runs throughout the summer and in every neighbourhood, from group picnics in the park and green alleyway tours to circus shows and cinema under the stars. Visit the Parc des Rapides in the LaSalle neighbourhood for the Rhythm of the Rapids historical performance on May 12-13. And take a tour of Canadian warship HMCS Montréal, stationed in the Old Port later this week.

Celebrate moms!

Show your mom how much you care this Sunday by making her Mother’s Day a joyful and extravagant one. Numerous restaurants offer special Sunday brunch menus, including the Ritz-Carlton, Restaurant Tandem, Restaurant Helena, Les Cavistes, Chez Alexandre and Industria Brasserie Italienne and more brunch favourites Tapas 24, Mercuri, Nolana and Madre. Or try different brunches from around the world or dine at new Montréal restaurants. See the city sights and eat well too on Montréal’s best food tours and relax with a cup of tea at Montréal’s tea houses. Give mom the gift of a luxurious spa day at an internationally renowned spa. If you’re coming to the city with kids, check out the many fun things to do for families in Montréal, including the incredible likenesses of celebrities at the Musée Grévin wax museum (free for moms on May 14!) and Chagall: Colour and Music at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, with free tea and cookies on Mother’s Day plus hands-on kids workshop Chagall’s Little Box. Or spend Sunday afternoon in Mount-Royal Park with a violin and piano concert at 3 p.m. in the Mount Royal Chalet.

May flowers

Take a walk through the Botanical Garden‘s blooming grounds and tropical greenhouse and follow avian experts through the Biodôme during Bird Fest at the Montréal Space for Life. Meanwhile, downtown’s Place des Festivals is awash in colour at the music-making 21 Swings installation and Maëstro interactive digital orchestra and water fountains, part of this year’s Digital Spring art-meets-tech creations, as well as Québec-style “Kitchen parties” May 12-14. Two more signs of spring: the return of Montréal’s food trucks and street food and 18 shades of gay ball floating above Sainte-Catherine Street in the Village – this year instead of their original pink hue, they’re a rainbow of colours! Walk up Saint-Laurent to see bright building-sized murals, pop by Place Riopelle in Old Montréal to step aboard the future of public transit at the Place au Transport Expo May 15-16, or take a walk off the beaten path to discover welcoming and wonderful quirky spots in Montréal. Find out more about free things to do this Spring in Montréal, from art galleries to outdoor activities.

Bonus anniversary: Expo 67

Montréal celebrates the 50th anniversary of Expo 67 with entertaining and history-rich exhibitions: see colourful outfits and products created by Québec designers at the McCord Museum’s Fashioning Expo 67; photographs tell the tale in The Sixties in Montréal: Archives de Montréal at City Hall; marvel (and maybe laugh a little) at the technological innovations of EXPO 67: A World of Dreams at the Stewart Museum and Écho 67 at the nearby Buckminster Fuller designed Biosphère; baby boomer youth culture is a blast in Explosion 67 – Youth and Their World at the Centre d’histoire de Montréal, and it’s all about  ’60s artistic expression in the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts’s Révolution: “You say you want a revolution” and the Musée d’art contemporain’s In Search of Expo 67. Photography exhibition Aime comme Montréal celebrates the city’s diversity in an installation at Place des arts. Old Montréal landmark Notre-Dame Basilica, one of the city’s most stunning churches, lights up with beautiful high-tech spectacle Aura, while the surrounding streets are illuminated by the historic tableaux projections of Cité Memoire.

On stage

Prepare to be stunned by the incredible acrobats, dancers, parkour experts and motor bike athletes of Cirque du Soleil’s VOLTA, under the big top in the Old Port of Montréal. A visual and musical spectacle, Russian performance artist Slava Polunin’s Slava’s Snowshow wows at Theâtre St-Denis to May 14. At Centaur Theatre see Clybourne Park, a neighbourhood drama tracing racial tensions in Chicago, and hilarious and heartwarming Bed & Breakfast; The Segal Centre presents true family story How to Disappear Completely and hit musical Million Dollar Quartet, the true rock ‘n’ roll story of Sam Phillips, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley (moving over to Place des Arts May 17-21 for an extended run); and Aboriginal Spring of Art THREE presents Productions Ondinnok’s dance/theatre performance El buen vestir-Tlakentli May 10-12 at Monument-National. As part of Montréal’s winter-spring dance program: Flamenco Fascination takes us on a colourful, energetic journey inspired by the gypsy passion of Andalusia, at Place des Arts May 16; vibrant, emotional dance and music merge in a show by virtuoso Spanish guitarist José Vega and his Flamenco Company May 17 at Place des Arts; see Dominque Porte’s Conte de faits, family-friendly short danced tales inspired by the poetry of Jacques Prévert and drawings of René Magritte at Agora de la danse May 12-13; and on May 13, NYC dancer-choreographer Heather Cornell and musician Antonio Vilchez present Making Music Dance with African and South American rhythms, a free event at St. Jax church, followed by collaborative event  Heartbeats, bringing musicians and dancers from Montréal, NYC and Peru together. Also on May 13, House of Laureen Drag Cabaret hosts a wild and wacky fundraiser for the Festival St-Ambroise Fringe de Montréal.

Art and film

Along with the wonderful exhibition CHAGALL: COLOUR AND MUSIC at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, see deeply moving work by foremost Mexican artist Teresa Margolles and Québec artist Emanuel Licha’s Now Have a Look at This Machine documentary installation at the Musée d’art contemporain and Mexican artist Gilberto Esparza’s biotechnical art exhibition Plantas autofotosintéticas at Galerie de l’UQAM. British artist Ed Atkins poses questions on human bodies, digital creation and reality in video exhibition Modern Piano Music at DHC-ART. Never Apart‘s Spring Exhibition features Two-Spirit Sur-Thrivance and the Art of Interrupting Narratives. Pointe-à-Callière archaeology and history museum presents the fascinating Amazonia: The Shaman and the Mind of the Forest. The Cinémathèque québécoise’s Fête du cinéma screens restored masterpiece Thirty Years of Motion Pictures with piano accompaniment as well as new films by Sébastien Laudenbach and Philippe Falardeau, Frailty in tribute to Bill Paxton, and more May 12-13, all for $10. Travel through virtual worlds in Felix & Paul Studios Virtual Reality Garden at the Phi Centre. Get immersed in new space-exploration double feature KYMA – Power of Waves and Edge of Darkness at the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium, or in electroacoustic A/V performance Électro-Acrylique and the high-tech 360° visuals of Orbits at the Satosphere surround-sound dome to May 13, followed by audiovisual wonders / IS //// IS ////// and Plateaux May 16-19.

Live music

On Friday, discover the world’s finest young pianists at the Concours musical international de Montréal in a major gala concert May 12 at Place des Arts, or see Irish singer-songwriter Gavin James at Cabaret Lion D’or, pop-rock artist Perfume Genius at Théâtre Fairmount, heady indie musician Nick Hakim at Bar Le Ritz P.D.B. or dance to house music by Ben Vedren, Ohm Hourani, Nicolas Kehl and Owly. The eclectic and multidisciplinary Festival Accès Asie coincides with Canada’s Asian Heritage Month – this week featuring musical performance Les préoccupations et les attentes on May 12, the opening of Serendipity art exhibition at the MAI and Indian music concert La magie du Mohan-Veenaon on May 13, and the Golestan (“flower garden”) concert of Syrian and Turkish music on May 18. Meanwhile, Distortion Psych Fest gets heavy with PyPy, We Are Wolves, Co/ntry and many more bands May 12-14 at Église S-E-J du Mile-End and l’Escogriffe bar, plus Le Marché psychédélique printanier afternoon psych-themed market on March 13. On May 13, Bernard Labadie conducts Les Violons du Roy, La Chapelle de Québec and outstanding soloists in Purcell’s King Arthur at Maison symphonique. Saturday also brings German electronic artist Boris Brejcha to Théâtre Fairmount, singer-songwriter Laura Marling to Théâtre Corona, and celebrated German electronic producer Paul Van Dyk to New City Gas.

On Sunday, the Orchestre Métropolitain continues its Bruckner cycle with Symphony No. 1, accompanied by harpist Valérie Milot at Maison symphonique, CJ Ramone (of The Ramones!) plays Foufounes Electriques and experimental music collective Wrekmeister Harmonies plays Bar Le Ritz P.D.B. Opéra de Montréal, Place des Arts et Le Sac à Dos present Humanitudes – Opéra de rue and a performance by singer Marie-Josée Lord at Cinquième Salle on May 15. If you’re into Russian and Norwegian pagan metal, then you’re into Arkona and Sirenia at L’Astral on Tuesday night – Swedish metal guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen also happens to be in town that night at Théâtre Corona. On Wednesday, singer-songwriter Lewis Watson comes to L’Astral.

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Things to do in Montréal March 3-9

March begins with the thrills of massive winter festival MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE and its all-nighter Nuit Blanche, plus spring break activities for families, dance and theatre, incredible illuminated art, classical music and rock shows.

Bright days and nights

The city seriously shines during winter arts, culture and fine dining festival MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE ongoing to March 11 with an all-new program of performing arts, fabulous fine dining options and the free and family-friendly outdoor site at Place des Festivals, where you’ll find great local food and drink, from Québec cheeses to Cabral porto, live music and performances such as X-Lumina, an illuminated Ferris wheel, the urban ice slide and zip line, and classic Canadian sport Curling en lumière. Walk around the Quartier des Spectacles to see the high-tech interactive light art of Illuminart or head down into the underground city for Art Souterrain‘s miles of new art installations. And, of course, the festival’s biggest deal: all-nighter Nuit blanche featuring free activities, performances, music, film and more, from downtown to Mile End and many more neighbourhoods on March 4.

Montréal on Spring Break

We’ve put together an overflowing guide to restaurants, bars and parties for spring break in Montréal but we haven’t forgotten about the younger set either – with local schools closed this week, there are plenty of things to do for families during spring break. In these waning days of winter, why not try tobogganing or ice skating on the Mountain or spend an afternoon ice sliding, skating and playing games at Mammouth Village at the Olympic Stadium Esplanade. Spring has truly sprung at the Botanical Garden’s Butterflies Go Free event, part of the Montréal Space for Life‘s spring break activities. Play board games, video games and more for free at Festival Montréal Joue, ongoing to March 12. Or play a game of cricket, ultimate Frisbee or quidditch at the Ministry of Cricket (and Other Homeless Sports).

The Montreal Fine Arts Museum hosts a special program for kids, March 4-12, with art, music and dance activities related to the Chagall: Colour and Music exhibition, while Pointe-à-Callière, McCord Museum and Stewart Museum all offer creative workshops and games. See free mid-day puppet shows and more at Place des Arts’s Espace culturel Georges-Émile-Lapalme. The Montréal Science Centre drops its prices on IMAX films and hands-on exhibitions during Spring Break. The Montréal Children’s Film Festival screens feature films and shorts from around the world, March 4-12.  Mickey, Minnie, Elsa, Dory and more beloved characters skate to the tune of Disney on Ice Presents Follow Your Heart at the Bell Centre, March 8-12, while the characters of classic comic Astérix step off the page at Grévin Montréal wax museum’s newest exhibition. The best female gymnasts in the world compete at International Gymnix at the Claude-Robillard Sports Complex, March 9-12. And boat turned spa Bota Bota opens its water circuit to kids 10 years and up, March 6-10, with free daily yoga classes too.

Au restaurant @lemousso hier: une expérience gastronomique fascinante! Et probablement exquise 🤗 #MTLenLumiere | Photo: Frédérique Ménard-Aubin

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Food and drink

This week’s food spotlight shines on the MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE festival’s many gastronomic delights – local and international chefs, multi-course meals, workshops, food-focused tours, marshmallows roasting on an open fire, cheese tastings and more! – though several new Montréal restaurants shine a light that’s all their own. Warm up with a cup of tea at Montréal’s tea houses, a big bowl of pho or Japanese authentic ramen, a signature winter cocktail at one of Montréal’s Hidden Bars, or an evening of decadence next to Montréal’s coziest fireplaces. And follow it all up with a trip to the candy shop.

LA super performeuse DANA MICHEL à #UsineC la semaine prochaine et c’est presque complet! . . #DanaMichel #Performer #mercurialgeorge

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Stage and screen

Montréal’s busy winter-spring dance program includes contemporary dance inspired by Iggy Pop in Helen Simard’s loud n’ wild Idiot at La Chapelle to March 3, and the incredible Dana Michel‘s Mercurial George at Usine C to March 3 followed by Louise Lecavalier’s new Mille batailles March 8-10. In theatre: follow the lives of a Korean-Canadian family in Ins Choi’s hit comedy Kim’s Convenience at Segal Centre March 8-19, Centaur Theatre presents thoughtful, humorous family drama You Will Remember Me, opening March 7, see Ionesco’s Exit the King and Young Jean Lee’s Lear at Monument National, and wonderful nature- and family-themed all-ages production Beaver Dreams “La Fièvre du Castor” runs March 9-12 at Mainline Theatre. Marc Maron brings comedy and insight to the stage on his The Too Real Tour, at L’Olympia Theatre on March 4. Step into the Virtual Reality Garden and Montréal 3/60 video installation at the Phi Centre, where you’ll also find an art installation by painter and illustrator Pony revealed during La Nuit Tribe, on March 4 and closing with live music by Dead Obies and more on March 9. The Massimadi Afro-Caribbean LGBTQ film festival runs to March 4 at various venues. And test your film knowledge: did you know that these movies were filmed in Montréal?

Michel Labrecque : “Les œuvres de Teresa Margolles peuvent susciter un inconfort. Cette artiste mexicaine utilise son art pour dénoncer la violence liée au narcotrafic qui a fait énormément de victimes – souvent des femmes – dans diverses villes d’Amérique latine. L’une des matières premières qu’elle utilise? Des résidus récoltés à la morgue. Pour avoir un aperçu de son travail, rendez-vous au Musée d’art contemporain [@macmontreal] où ses œuvres sont présentées dans le cadre l’exposition Mundos, jusqu’au 14 mai prochain. Irez-vous la voir? ” : Michel Labrecque #art #teresamargolles #musee #museum #mexique #mexico #montreal #mtl #exposition #exhibition #exhibit #repost #macmontreal #artcontemporain #ciudadjuarez #latinamerica #museumgram #instamuseum : @radiocanadainfo

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Museums and galleries

Beautiful images meet inspiring sounds in CHAGALL: COLOUR AND MUSIC, featuring 340 works by the Russian-French artist at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. The Musée d’art contemporain shows moving works by foremost Mexican artist Teresa Margolles, as well as Québec artist Emanuel Licha’s Now Have a Look at This Machine documentary installation. See Scottish artist Graham Fagen’s video and music-based installation The Slave’s Lament at Galerie de l’UQAM. Part of the 375th programming, kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) artist Skawennati’s solo exhibition Tomorrow People explores time and identity in analog and digital forms at Oboro. In Old Montréal, Belgian artist Wim Delvoye provokes at DHC-ART. Never Apart’s winter exhibition celebrates Black heritage, Indigenous women and more, and screens film Two Soft Things, Two Hard Things on Saturday. Salon des nouvelles musiques video exhibition reflects on the music of tomorrow through past composers’ views of the future at Place des Arts Salle d’exposition. And find art and architecture in the city’s most stunning churches and other sacred sites.

Classical concerts

MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE presents several classical concerts this week: on March 4, Piaf A 100 Ans. Vive La Môme! at Place des Arts and Trio Fibonacci: Migration et Identité at Bourgie Hall; on March 5, Jacques Kuba Séguin with the Bozzini String Quartet at the Segal Centre; on March 8, Schulich en Concert with pianist Alexei Lubimov at Pollack Hall, the McGill Baroque Orchestra at Redpath Hall, and Pentaèdre: Paris City Of Lights at Bougie Hall; and on March 9, the McGill Concert Choir’s Voices of Light at St-Andrew and St-Paul Church. Meanwhile, on March 3, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal presents Hungarian pianist András Schiff in a concert of Schubert sonatas and impromptus at Place des Arts, followed on Saturday by The Boston Symphony Orchestra with Andris Nelson and Emmanuel Ax at Maison symphonique. The Pražák Quartet plays Haydn, Suk and Dvořák at Place des Arts on March 6. On March 7, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal presents Yefim Bronfman: From Schumann To Stravinsky, while on March 9 Boris Brott conducts the OSM in a concert of Schéhérazade and more at Place des Arts.

More live music

Among this week’s MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE many musical offerings see: Alex Cuba at Club Soda and Musica Cubana and The Cuban Martinez Band at Le Balcon on March 3; Fièvre Gospel by Imani Gospel Singers on March 4 at Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel and Vancouver indie rockers Mother Mother at L’Astral; Regina Spektor on March 5 at Métropolis; Bears of Legend at Club Soda on March 7; Flamenca Night with Mirada Flamenco on March 8 at Le Balcon; and more. Ready yourself for a new season of deception, death and dragons with the Game Of Thrones Live Concert Experience with Ramin Djawadi at the Bell Centre on March 3, while Pierce The Veil rocks Friday night with opener Falling In Reverse at Métropolis. On Saturday, it’s a good time with Homeshake and Phern at Théatre Fairmount, American country music singer-songwriter Nikki Lane at Bar le Ritz P.D.B. (followed by a late-night set by Tim Darcy of Ought), or dance hard to an extended set by Cosmic Gate at New City Gas. Big names, big talents on March 6: Sting at Metropolis and Ariana Grand at the Bell Centre, while The Radio Dept. comes to Théatre Fairmount. Tuesday brings Amaranthe and Citizen Zero to Théâtre Corona. Sing along with Big Wreck in a special show on Wednesday, March 8 at Théâtre Corona, while on March 9, Dinosaur Jr. plays Théâtre Corona with opener Public Access T.V.

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Things to do in Montréal February 10 to 16

Love is in the winter air in Montréal this Valentine’s Day, but it’s not the usual romance: chocolate, wine and dinner is always an option here, but this week you could also dance in the snow, watch an ice canoe race, sneak into a hidden bar, raid a candy shop, contemplate Chagall, or sing along with C+C Music Factory.

Une expérience spectaculaire vous attend le week-end du 11 et 12 février prochain, au Quai de l’Horloge au Vieux-Port Venez  découvrir le Défi canot à glace Montréal et vivre un événement rempli d’adrénaline! #375mtl #montreal #mtlmoments #canot #vieuxportmtl

Une photo publiée par 375e de Mtl / 2017 (@375mtl) le 1 Févr. 2017 à 16h30 PST

375 winters

This winter’s Les Hivernales 375th anniversary events mark only the latest cold-weather activities in a city that’s been celebrating winter like a a pro for 375 years. The party keeps going as winter electronic music festival Igloofest extends its February reign in the Old Port with Off-Igloofest on Feb. 10, with hip-hop/electro from Tommy Kruise, High Klassified and more accompanied by incredible visuals, and on Feb. 11 with an entirely free night with music from Branko and Poirier, plus the Nordik games (including the Slap Shot movie zone.) Among this week’s extreme winter sports: hop on a bike and join the illuminated cycling parade Snow Moon downtown on Feb. 11; lace up your winter running shoes for the Hypothermic Half Marathon at Parc Jean-Drapeau on Feb. 12; or cheer on the cold-water racers of the Montréal Ice Canoe Challenge, Feb. 12 at the Clock Tower in the Old Port.

Ce week-end, ne manquez pas “Je t’aime en chocolat!” au Marché Bonsecours // Don’t miss “Je t’aime en chocolat!” from feb. 10 to 12 at Marché Bonsecours par/by @libertinebakehouse #mtl #montreal #mtlmoments #mtlatable #instafood #foodie #mtlfood #food #JTMEC @jetaimechocolat

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Valentine’s Day

From dancing and dinner at supper club Le Balcon to a weekend of all things chocolate at Je t’aime en chocolat at Marché Bonsecours, Montréal dedicates not only one day but several to Valentine’s romance. For the big night itself though, go big with special multi-course meals at an excellent romantic restaurant such as Les 400 Coups, Toqué!, La Rose des Sable, Europea, Carte Blanche, Ikanos, Tandem and many more. Make Valentine’s Day even sweeter with maple syrup treats at Délices Érables & Cie or with more chocolate at Juliette & Chocolat. Go for a romantic snowshoe in Mount Royal Park, or take in the city lights together from on high from the observation deck of Au Sommet Place Ville Marie.

More wining and dining

So many ways to warm up from the inside out in Montréal… Start with a big bowl of pho or Japanese authentic ramen on a wintery day and end with signature cocktails at one of Montréal’s Hidden Bars. Or cozy up next to Montréal’s coziest fireplaces or go for something different at the city’s new bars and restaurants. Discover excellent restaurants in some of Montréal’s most popular neighbourhoods or indulge at the Casino de Montréal’s L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon. Style meets substance at Montréal’s tea houses, whether you’re looking for a quinessential Parisian café, traditional British high tea or calming Japanese green tea. Feed your sweet tooth and spoil your inner child at Montréal’s candy shops – they’ve seriously got everything. Or snowshoe your way to gastronomic delights on lantern-lit Mount Royal at Les amis de la montagne fundraiser Tuques Bleus on Feb. 16.

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Winter day activities

Whether you’re going to get outside and play in the snow or stick to indoor activities like art gallery hopping, Montréal has so many free things to do this winter – try tobogganing or ice skating on the Mountain like a real Montrealer. Go from tropics to boreal forests at the Biodôme and Botanical Garden, or explore space at the Planetarium, part of the many worlds at the Montréal Space for Life. Or dream about redecorating your own space at the Montréal Home Expo at Olympic Stadium Feb. 9-12. Take a yoga class or simply peruse the hundreds of exhibitors at Expo Yoga at Palais des congrès, Feb. 11-12. Cheer on the Montréal Canadiens as they take on the St. Louis Blues on Feb. 11 at the Bell Centre – or watch the game at one of Montréal’s best sports bars.

Stage and screen

February is Black History Month – this week, see acrobatic multimedia production Afrique en Cirque with Kalabanté at the Olympia Theatre on Feb. 17, Black Theatre Workshop’s children’s musical Bluenose on Feb. 18, and Slim Williams at Le Balcon on Feb. 14.  China National Opera and Dance Drama performs the 2017 Montreal Chinese New Year Concert

on Feb. 11 at Place des Arts. This year’s winter-spring dance program includes contemporary dance choreographers Dave St-Pierre and Anne Le Beau’s “urban epic” suie, presented by Danse Danse at Place des Arts, to Feb. 11, while Clara Furey and Peter Jasko perform “sleek love story” Untied Tales, Feb. 9-12 at Usine C and Danse-Cité presents Katia Gagné’s lively Elle-Moi. D’un Bout Du Monde À L’autre video, dance and theatre work at La Chapelle. 100Lux brings urban dance troupes such as Tentacle Tribe to the intimate Cinquième Salle stage Feb. 16-18. In theatre, laugh along with farcical play Noises Off at the Segal Centre or Centaur Theatre’s hit comedy Bakersfield Mist. At the Phi Centre, watch indie films and step into new realities’s Virtual Reality Garden and Not Short on Talent installation. And see Québecois films on new music in the Salle d’exposition at Place des Arts.

#Chagall : #couleur et #musique «Autoportrait aux sept doigts» Les sept doigts du peintre réfèrent à un proverbe yiddish selon lequel celui qui fait les choses de ses sept doigts les exécute excellemment et de tout son cœur. #mbam #arts #exposition #mtlmoments #montreal Chagall: #Colour and #Music “Self-portrait with Seven Fingers” The seven fingers on the artist’s hand relate to a Yiddish saying whereby to do something with seven fingers means to do it very well and with all one’s heart. #exhibition

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Museums and galleries

Among the museum exhibitions to see, don’t miss the gorgeous paintings, costumes and music of CHAGALL: COLOUR AND MUSIC, featuring 340 works by the Russian-French artist at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. While there, also see exhibitions Leila Alaoui: No Pasara, SHE Photographs, and Montreal in Love: Embracing Diversity. Telling stories in analog and digital form, exploring time and identity, kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) artist Skawennati’s solo exhibition Tomorrow People opens Oboro gallery’s year devoted to Aboriginal artists. See decades of excellent work by Montréal artist, Françoise Sullivan at Galerie de l’UQAM. In Old Montréal, experience thought-provoking sculpture and more by Belgian artist Wim Delvoye at DHC-ART. Never Apart’s winter exhibition celebrates Black heritage, Indigenous women and more. See artist and novelist Marc Séguin’s multidisciplinary exhibition Atemporalités at Arsenal. The Musée d’art contemporain launches Québec artist Emanuel Licha’s Now Have a Look at This Machine film installation on Feb. 16. And follow our guide to art in the “underground city” pedestrian network and the city’s most stunning churches and other sacred sites.

Live music

On Friday, St. Petersburg Palaces International Music Foundation presents Music Without Borders with Orchestre Métropolitain and guests conducted by Constantine Orbelian, at Maison symphonique. Also on Friday: the Yushra benefit concert for the Ste-Foy victims, with music by Bear Witness and DJ NDN (of A Tribe Called Red), Narcy, Wake Island, Tali Taliwah and more at the Rialto. Saturday brings rockers Arkells with Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls to Metropolis, buzzed-about British singer-songwriter and creative producer Sampha to Théâtre Corona, the orchestral video game music of Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy to Place des Arts, and pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin  with Les Violons du Roy to Place des Arts – or get on the dancefloor with Bixel Boys at New City Gas. On Sunday, Feb. 12, Jeffrey Tate conducts violinist Midori and the Montréal Symphony Orchestra in a concert of Mendelssohn’s Third Symphony, the Violin Concerto by Britten and Ravel’s Valses nobles et sentimentales at Place des Arts, and Us The Duo play their charming folk-pop at L’Astral. On Feb. 13, get down with Mykki Blanco and Cakes Da Killa on their The Stunt Queen Tour at Théatre Fairmount. Singer-pianist Andy Black (of  Black Veil Brides) comes to town on his Homecoming Tour: Curtain Call on Feb. 14 at Théâtre Corona, while Québecois crooners Garou, Roch Voisine and Corneille are Forever Gentlemen at Place des Arts. Acclaimed violist Joshua Bell plays with and conducts the Montréal Symphony Orchestra, Feb. 14-15 at Place des Arts. Award-winning Canadian blues-rock guitarist Colin James returns with a new album, at Place des Arts˜on Feb. 16, while California metal band DevilDriver cruises into Théâtre Corona with openers Death Angel, and I LOVE THE 90’S TOUR brings Salt-N-Pepa, Color Me Badd, Montell Jordan, Rob Base, Young MC and C+C Music Factory together again at the Bell Centre. For real.

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