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      MUTEK is Montreal’s portal to the future of sonic art and digital creativity
      The Main

      MUTEK is Montreal’s Portal to the Future of Sonic Art and Digital Creativity

      Inside the festival where Montreal becomes a citywide lab for sound, vision, and risk-taking.

      MUTEK 2025 is a citywide takeover of sound, light, and ideas—here’s the plan
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      MUTEK 2025 is a Citywide Takeover of Sound, Light, and Ideas—here’s the Plan

      All the details you need to navigate MUTEK as it fills Montreal’s halls with digital art, electronic music, and boundary-pushing ideas.

      [PHOTOS] All night, all neon: Take a look back at îLESONIQ 2025
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      [PHOTOS] All Night, All Neon: Take a Look Back at ÎLESONIQ 2025

      From euphoric stage drops to sweat-drenched dance pits, here are our visual dispatches from îLESONIQ’s 10th anniversary blowout.

      [PHOTOS] No sleep, all access: Osheaga 2025 through the eyes of photographers
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      [PHOTOS] No Sleep, All Access: Osheaga 2025 Through the Eyes of Photographers

      From behind barricades to swelling crowds, here are our photographic dispatches from the chaos, sweat, and beauty of Osheaga 2025.

      A complete guide to Osheaga 2025: The lineup, a festival-goer checklist, and more
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      A Complete Guide to Osheaga 2025: The Lineup, a Festival-goer Checklist, and More

      Everything you need to know for surviving—and thriving—at Montreal’s biggest music festival.

      [PHOTOS] A look back at The Main's first-ever Block Party
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      [PHOTOS] A Look Back at The Main's First-ever Block Party

      The vibes, the people, the proof: our first-ever block party in pictures.

      The weekend ride carrying everything that matters: Cargo bikes in Montreal
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      The Weekend Ride Carrying Everything That Matters: Cargo Bikes in Montreal

      With electric assist and a front seat to the city, cargo bikes are changing how Montreal families move through their weekends.

      The Olympic Park asks: What do you build from a fallen roof?
      J.P. Karwacki

      The Olympic Park Asks: What Do You Build from a Fallen Roof?

      For the Games’ 50th anniversary, two new public artworks will rise from the ruins of Montreal’s most controversial structure.

      Mr. Beau Type and the art of noticing
      J.P. Karwacki

      Mr. Beau Type and the Art of Noticing

      What began as a personal archive has become one of Montreal’s most quietly compelling design diaries.

      The chequered flags and crowned champions of Hochelaga’s most joyful race
      Marie Rousseau

      The Chequered Flags and Crowned Champions of Hochelaga’s Most Joyful Race

      Now a neighbourhood's proudest annual tradition, here's how far an all-access triporteur (mobility aid) course has come over the years.

      Why being weird works in Plaza St-Hubert’s new era
      J.P. Karwacki

      Why Being Weird Works in Plaza St-Hubert’s New Era

      Multilingual, weird, and working-class, Plaza St-Hubert is one of the few streets where Montreal’s past and present coexist in a uniquely local way.

      This dance party has a dress code: Inflatable
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      This Dance Party Has a Dress Code: Inflatable

      A no-water floaty party, a deep house set, and a very Montreal kind of surrealism at ROYALMOUNT.

      The best run clubs in Montreal for open air exercise
      Anahi Pellathy

      The Best Run Clubs in Montreal for Open Air Exercise

      Sunrise trails, post-run pints, beginners' groups—these are the Montreal running clubs taking over the city streets.

      Things to do in Montreal this August
      Anahi Pellathy

      Things to Do in Montreal This August

      Montreal leans into the end of summer with cultural celebrations, top-level sports, global street eats, and genre-spanning music festivals.

      This is what going out to dance looks like now
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      This is What Going Out to Dance Looks Like Now

      What does more than 3,000 people dancing midday mean for the city’s party scene? We waited for the drop at Montreal's premiere luxury mall to find out.

      Ten minutes with Denis Villeneuve
      Benoît Lelièvre @ URBANIA

      Ten Minutes with Denis Villeneuve

      Denis Villeneuve talks building trust on set and creating something epic without losing soul.

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      MUTEK is Montreal’s portal to the future of sonic art and digital creativity
      The Main

      MUTEK is Montreal’s Portal to the Future of Sonic Art and Digital Creativity

      Inside the festival where Montreal becomes a citywide lab for sound, vision, and risk-taking.

      MUTEK 2025 is a citywide takeover of sound, light, and ideas—here’s the plan
      The Main

      MUTEK 2025 is a Citywide Takeover of Sound, Light, and Ideas—here’s the Plan

      All the details you need to navigate MUTEK as it fills Montreal’s halls with digital art, electronic music, and boundary-pushing ideas.

      [PHOTOS] All night, all neon: Take a look back at îLESONIQ 2025
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      [PHOTOS] All Night, All Neon: Take a Look Back at ÎLESONIQ 2025

      From euphoric stage drops to sweat-drenched dance pits, here are our visual dispatches from îLESONIQ’s 10th anniversary blowout.

      [PHOTOS] No sleep, all access: Osheaga 2025 through the eyes of photographers
      The Main

      [PHOTOS] No Sleep, All Access: Osheaga 2025 Through the Eyes of Photographers

      From behind barricades to swelling crowds, here are our photographic dispatches from the chaos, sweat, and beauty of Osheaga 2025.

      A complete guide to Osheaga 2025: The lineup, a festival-goer checklist, and more
      The Main

      A Complete Guide to Osheaga 2025: The Lineup, a Festival-goer Checklist, and More

      Everything you need to know for surviving—and thriving—at Montreal’s biggest music festival.

      [PHOTOS] A look back at The Main's first-ever Block Party
      The Main

      [PHOTOS] A Look Back at The Main's First-ever Block Party

      The vibes, the people, the proof: our first-ever block party in pictures.

      The weekend ride carrying everything that matters: Cargo bikes in Montreal
      The Main

      The Weekend Ride Carrying Everything That Matters: Cargo Bikes in Montreal

      With electric assist and a front seat to the city, cargo bikes are changing how Montreal families move through their weekends.

      The Olympic Park asks: What do you build from a fallen roof?
      J.P. Karwacki

      The Olympic Park Asks: What Do You Build from a Fallen Roof?

      For the Games’ 50th anniversary, two new public artworks will rise from the ruins of Montreal’s most controversial structure.

      Mr. Beau Type and the art of noticing
      J.P. Karwacki

      Mr. Beau Type and the Art of Noticing

      What began as a personal archive has become one of Montreal’s most quietly compelling design diaries.

      The chequered flags and crowned champions of Hochelaga’s most joyful race
      Marie Rousseau

      The Chequered Flags and Crowned Champions of Hochelaga’s Most Joyful Race

      Now a neighbourhood's proudest annual tradition, here's how far an all-access triporteur (mobility aid) course has come over the years.

      Why being weird works in Plaza St-Hubert’s new era
      J.P. Karwacki

      Why Being Weird Works in Plaza St-Hubert’s New Era

      Multilingual, weird, and working-class, Plaza St-Hubert is one of the few streets where Montreal’s past and present coexist in a uniquely local way.

      This dance party has a dress code: Inflatable
      The Main

      This Dance Party Has a Dress Code: Inflatable

      A no-water floaty party, a deep house set, and a very Montreal kind of surrealism at ROYALMOUNT.

      The best run clubs in Montreal for open air exercise
      Anahi Pellathy

      The Best Run Clubs in Montreal for Open Air Exercise

      Sunrise trails, post-run pints, beginners' groups—these are the Montreal running clubs taking over the city streets.

      Things to do in Montreal this August
      Anahi Pellathy

      Things to Do in Montreal This August

      Montreal leans into the end of summer with cultural celebrations, top-level sports, global street eats, and genre-spanning music festivals.

      This is what going out to dance looks like now
      The Main

      This is What Going Out to Dance Looks Like Now

      What does more than 3,000 people dancing midday mean for the city’s party scene? We waited for the drop at Montreal's premiere luxury mall to find out.

      Ten minutes with Denis Villeneuve
      Benoît Lelièvre @ URBANIA

      Ten Minutes with Denis Villeneuve

      Denis Villeneuve talks building trust on set and creating something epic without losing soul.

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