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    50 years later, The Word Bookstore has outlived every prediction
    J.P. Karwacki

    50 Years Later, The Word Bookstore Has Outlived Every Prediction

    Half a century later, The Word is a living argument for why places built on passion outlast everything.

    The artist behind Montreal’s most therapeutic street art
    J.P. Karwacki

    The Artist Behind Montreal’s Most Therapeutic Street Art

    Discussing 15 years of anonymity, personal pain, and guerrilla positivity with MAKENOIZE.

    Vincent Tsang on Dime MTL's early days, his artistic evolution, and Montreal's creative class
    J.P. Karwacki

    Vincent Tsang on Dime MTL's Early Days, His Artistic Evolution, and Montreal's Creative Class

    Some of the greatest creative decisions from Dime MTL's artistic director? Refusing to leave Montreal, and betting on joy.

    Shop local at Marché ASIASIE 2025, Montreal’s premier pan-Asian market
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    Shop Local at Marché ASIASIE 2025, Montreal’s Premier Pan-Asian Market

    From pantry staples and K-beauty to calligraphy workshops and Indian dance: Shop local at Montreal’s biggest pan-Asian market experience.

    Meet Lewis Mallard, Montreal's psychedelic folk artist
    Jean Bourbeau @ URBANIA

    Meet Lewis Mallard, Montreal's Psychedelic Folk Artist

    Between performance and very real hallucinations.

    Live, Big Wreck, The Damn Truth, and One Big Night of Rock
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    Live, Big Wreck, The Damn Truth, and One Big Night of Rock

    From Montreal bar stages to arenas, The Damn Truth headlined a night that delivered on all fronts

    @canada.gov.ca’s accidental archivist John Batt is reshaping Canadian culture
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    @canada.gov.ca’s Accidental Archivist John Batt is Reshaping Canadian Culture

    Discussing what’s mundane, regional, overlooked, and authentically Canadian with one of the country’s best digital curators—plus his ties to Montreal.

    Librairie Résonance's bookstore concerts set the stage for musical experimentation
    Gladys Bonyad

    Librairie Résonance's Bookstore Concerts Set the Stage for Musical Experimentation

    When slow and small makes an impact on the city’s wider music community with a stage for artists of all levels and backgrounds.

    Drive-ins and outdoor movies: Holdouts of cinema culture
    Hugo Meunier @ URBANIA

    Drive-ins and Outdoor Movies: Holdouts of Cinema Culture

    Twisters at the St-Eustache Drive-In, or a documentary under the stars?

    P’tit Ours and La Toscadura bring new blood to Montreal's live music and social scenes
    Gladys Bonyad

    P’tit Ours and La Toscadura Bring New Blood to Montreal's Live Music and Social Scenes

    With affordable booking and DIY ethos, the latest venues in the city are giving local artists something rare: a place to play.

    Esti d'franglais podcast captures Montreal's bilingual reality the way politicians won't
    J.P. Karwacki

    Esti D'franglais Podcast Captures Montreal's Bilingual Reality the Way Politicians Won't

    Putting the city's code-switching culture on record, one episode's sparked more honest conversation about Quebec identity than most news panels can manage in a season.

    The butcher who paints: The creative lives of Montreal's Philip Viens
    Anick Jasmin

    The Butcher Who Paints: The Creative Lives of Montreal's Philip Viens

    How dedication to craft shapes charcuterie and canvases.

    Photographer Rose Cormier documents where Montreal's music thrives as venues vanish
    J.P. Karwacki

    Photographer Rose Cormier Documents Where Montreal's Music Thrives as Venues Vanish

    Half on stage, half in the crowd: Documenting communities at a crossroads.

    Are cafés the new bars?
    J.P. Karwacki

    Are Cafés the New Bars?

    As bars struggle and alcohol sales drop, cafés are stepping in to redefine how Montrealers socialize.

    Foil Gallery challenges the traditional art gallery model in Mile-Ex
    Sruti Islam

    Foil Gallery Challenges the Traditional Art Gallery Model in Mile-Ex

    It’s part gallery, part café, part bar, and, at its core, a place where art is both observed and experienced.

    The emergence of Montreal's unofficial Koreatown
    Jason Gisoo Kim

    The Emergence of Montreal's Unofficial Koreatown

    A community’s quiet roots, a cultural wave, and the making of a new landmark.

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