Built in 1928 by architect René Charbonneau and decorated by the prolific Emmanuel Briffa — who left his mark on more than sixty Canadian cinemas — the Théâtre Outremont was one of the country's first Art Deco picture palaces, and remains among its finest. The auditorium's pastoral frescoes, gilded geometric motifs, and coffered ceiling designed to evoke a perpetual sunny afternoon have hosted everyone from Félix Leclerc to Diane Dufresne, and the Monday-night Ciné-Outremont still draws devoted film crowds. Designated a National Historic Site in 1993 and restored by 2001, the theatre now runs two rooms: the 775-seat Grande Salle for cinema and live performance, and the intimate 113-seat Petit Outremont, opened in 2013, for smaller shows with a bar.