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      • Mile-Ex
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      Arts & Culture

      197
      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.

      Your guide to Japan Week 2025: 11 days of food, culture, and crafts in Montreal
      The Main

      Your Guide to Japan Week 2025: 11 Days of Food, Culture, and Crafts in Montreal

      From ramen and wagashi to kimono parades and tea markets, here’s how to make the most of Japan Week 2025 in Montreal.

      @canada.gov.ca’s accidental archivist John Batt is reshaping Canadian culture
      The Main

      @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.

      Things to do in Montreal this April
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      Things to Do in Montreal This April

      From Easter feasts and art fairs to literary gatherings and Mozart’s masterpieces.

      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.

      How Montreal’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade still marches on 200 years later
      J.P. Karwacki

      How Montreal’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Still Marches on 200 Years Later

      A volunteer-run spectacle with crowds numbering at 300,000, a testament to resilience, and a city-wide tradition that refuses to fade.

      Spare Jeans: How a rebel tailor went from selling cigarettes in Manila to sewing Montreal’s coolest jeans
      Jenny Greenberg

      Spare Jeans: How a Rebel Tailor Went from Selling Cigarettes in Manila to Sewing Montreal’s Coolest Jeans

      Master denimhead tailor Prospero Rey’s decades-long journey from the Philippines to creating one of Montreal’s most original fashion ateliers.

      What happened to the Latin Quarter?
      Jean Bourbeau @ URBANIA

      What Happened to the Latin Quarter?

      Old popcorn, flat tap beer, and social issues.

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      Arts & Culture

      197
      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.

      Your guide to Japan Week 2025: 11 days of food, culture, and crafts in Montreal
      The Main

      Your Guide to Japan Week 2025: 11 Days of Food, Culture, and Crafts in Montreal

      From ramen and wagashi to kimono parades and tea markets, here’s how to make the most of Japan Week 2025 in Montreal.

      @canada.gov.ca’s accidental archivist John Batt is reshaping Canadian culture
      The Main

      @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.

      Things to do in Montreal this April
      The Main

      Things to Do in Montreal This April

      From Easter feasts and art fairs to literary gatherings and Mozart’s masterpieces.

      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.

      How Montreal’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade still marches on 200 years later
      J.P. Karwacki

      How Montreal’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Still Marches on 200 Years Later

      A volunteer-run spectacle with crowds numbering at 300,000, a testament to resilience, and a city-wide tradition that refuses to fade.

      Spare Jeans: How a rebel tailor went from selling cigarettes in Manila to sewing Montreal’s coolest jeans
      Jenny Greenberg

      Spare Jeans: How a Rebel Tailor Went from Selling Cigarettes in Manila to Sewing Montreal’s Coolest Jeans

      Master denimhead tailor Prospero Rey’s decades-long journey from the Philippines to creating one of Montreal’s most original fashion ateliers.

      What happened to the Latin Quarter?
      Jean Bourbeau @ URBANIA

      What Happened to the Latin Quarter?

      Old popcorn, flat tap beer, and social issues.

      • Previous
      • 1
      • 2
      • More pages
      • 7
      • 8
      • 9
      • 10
      • More pages
      • 13
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