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Where to dance, scream, and celebrate with Halloween parties in Montreal
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Where to dance, scream, and celebrate with Halloween parties in Montreal

Ah, Halloween in Montreal: A month-long excuse to wear leather, fake blood, and increasingly elaborate wigs. Here's what's up in 2025.

The artist who carves the shape of light
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The artist who carves the shape of light

Joe Lima's massive woodblocks—some over six feet tall—sculpt shadow and illumination into surreal architectural spaces that blur printmaking and sculpture.

From an influential recording studio to a musical nerve centre of Montreal
J.P. Karwacki

From an influential recording studio to a musical nerve centre of Montreal

Breakglass Studios started with dumpster-dived CBC equipment and ultra-cheap rent. 20 years later, it's expanding into a full creative ecosystem with a record label and immersive installations.

Things to do in Montreal this October
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Things to do in Montreal this October

Fall in Montreal means cozy nights, rowdy festivals, strange cinema, and the city’s biggest Halloween parties. Here’s where to find it all.

The digital radio station preserving Montreal's DIY spirit in the age of the creator
Anahi Pellathy

The digital radio station preserving Montreal's DIY spirit in the age of the creator

Nine years in, the 100% volunteer-run non-profit digital radio station N10.AS proves the internet can build community rather than erode it—but only if you design it right.

Are we into Montreal's new Western bars?
Clément Hamelin @ URBANIA

Are we into Montreal's new Western bars?

A whisky-soaked tour through Spaghetti Western, Bottes & Whiskey, and 2656 Saloon.

Betting big on secondhand shopping downtown
Anahi Pellathy

Betting big on secondhand shopping downtown

Marché Floh has outgrown its first downtown address and is already opening the door on a three-story space.

Montreal's live music venue infrastructure is broken at both ends
J.P. Karwacki

Montreal's live music venue infrastructure is broken at both ends

The city's venue infrastructure gap is driving artists to Toronto, but the thing is: This is a fixable problem.

The unsexy work of building a thriving vintage business
J.P. Karwacki

The unsexy work of building a thriving vintage business

LE NINETY's founders turned years of sourcing, washing, and trading secondhand clothes into two Montreal locations and a reported 99.9% sell-through rate.

Sixty years of haircuts in the same Mile End chairs
J.P. Karwacki

Sixty years of haircuts in the same Mile End chairs

When Ralph Bou Jaoude took over Hollywood Barbershop, he could have rebranded. Instead, he became the latest custodian of a Fairmount Street institution that's outlasted five different owners.

PHI’s upcoming season explores art through scent, touch, and gaming
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PHI’s upcoming season explores art through scent, touch, and gaming

Three international artists transform PHI’s Old Montreal addresses with work that blends ancient wisdom, cutting-edge technology, and collaborative rituals.

Preserving the hidden history of Canadian contemporary art
Anahi Pellathy

Preserving the hidden history of Canadian contemporary art

Artexte's library and research center collects all manner of fanzines, pamphlets, ephemera—everything that doesn't make it into official museum archives.

Inside OFFF Montréal 2025: A guide to the global design festival’s first local edition
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Inside OFFF Montréal 2025: A guide to the global design festival’s first local edition

OFFF Montréal is bringing talks, workshops, parties, and a who’s-who of global creatives in the design world to the SAT this September.

A mystical dive into Senegalese wrestling in the heart of Hochelaga
Jean Bourbeau @ URBANIA

A mystical dive into Senegalese wrestling in the heart of Hochelaga

Just a couple of pedal strokes from Dakar.

Things to do in Montreal this September
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Things to do in Montreal this September

Close out summer on a strong note with block parties, art biennales, big-name concerts, and some of the city’s best food and culture events.

The collapse of cool? SSENSE files for bankruptcy protection
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The collapse of cool? SSENSE files for bankruptcy protection

Montreal’s fashion e-commerce giant fights to stay in control after creditors move to force a sale.