Dive into the local culture this season!
As school starts up again, Montreal’s art scene is shedding its summer skin and warming up for fall. For those who are seeking their dose of local culture as they settle back into a routine, here are some shows, events, and opportunities to look forward to.
MOVIES:
- Amazonia, an Encounter with the Guardians of the Rainforest: Watch this movie in theatres from Sept. 6 to Sept. 8. Follow an ethnogeographer’s journey through the rainforest and meet the communities who devote their lives to preserving it. Tickets are available on Les Films du 3 Mars’s website: www.f3m.ca
- Close Your Eyes: Watch this movie by acclaimed Spanish director Victor Erice on Sept. 6 at Cinéma du Parc in Spanish with English subtitles. Close Your Eyes explores themes of memory and absence, of human relationships and music. The movie premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023 and is now being released in Montreal theatres.
STAGE SHOWS:
- La femme qui fuit: See this play, adapted from the best-seller novel by Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette, on Sept. 12, 8 p.m. at Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, in French. Extra show dates have been announced on Sept. 22, Sept. 29, and Oct. 6. at 2 p.m.
EXHIBITIONS:
- The Leonard & Bina Allen Art Gallery has released their fall program and will be hosting Choublak, an exhibition highlighting the work of artist Eséry Mondésir and other Haitian artists from Montreal, from Sept. 3 until Jan. 18. A poetry night hosted by Mondésir will also take place there on Sept. 5.
- FOFa Gallery is currently hosting two exhibitions (paper_work.doc & Too Good to Waste) until Sept. 6 and will highlight the end of the summer season with a finissage on Sept. 5.
- Fonderie Darling will host Déliquescence, an exhibition exploring “the beauty of chaos”, from Sept. 26 to Dec. 8.
FESTIVALS:
- The Festival Quartiers Danses has unveiled its program and will be kicking off on Sept. 5. This event showcases 30 choreographers from seven different countries who will be performing in free events in a multitude of locations all over Montreal, aiming to “democratize dance”. For the full program, check out their website: www.quartiersdanses.com
- The Festival des arts de ruelle is back for its 8th edition and is ongoing until Sept. 8. Parades, street aerobics, and several other activities are on the program in various locations. Look up the website for more information: www.festivalfar.com
FINE ARTS OPPORTUNITIES:
- FASA (Fine Arts Student Association) has issued a call for submissions for its Carré Rouge exhibition. The deadline is on Sept. 6 at 11:59 p.m.
