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Last chance to see underground art
Last weekend to see the Underground Art Festival! The event brings in nearly until April 9th thirty local and international artists exhibiting in downtown public squares: Place Ville Marie, World Trade Center, Palais des Congrès, Jacques Parizeau building and Place de la Cité Internationale… “Born in On the heels of Nuit blanche Thanks to the impetus of Frédéric Loury and the initial help of Michel Labrecque, Underground Art is again this year more than just an exhibition of art, it is an opportunity to animate and artistically transform the city’s underground network,” wrote our journalist Éric Clement.
Luc Boulanger, La Presse
Sherbrooke World Film Festival
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Edith Cochrane
The 10th edition of the Sherbrooke World Cinema Festival will open on April 6th at La Maison du Cinéma (63, rue King Ouest) with the premiere of the film Des hommes, la nuit by Anh Minh Truong starring Pierre Verville. Among others, Jean-Moïse Martin and Édith Cochrane. The World Cinema Festival will then continue until April 13th with the presentation of 90 films from 40 countries in 5 locations across the city. The organizers also offer conferences, round tables and special events.
Luc Boulanger, La Presse
Beyond the space newspaper
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Beyond Paper by Oana Suteu Khintirian, produced by the NFB
Presented in March at the International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA), the documentary Beyond the Paper by Oana Suteu Khintirian, produced by the NFB, will be in cinemas from April 7 at the Cinémathèque in Quebec Montreal and the cinema Le Clap Place Sainte Foy in Quebec. In this graphic film, the director embarks on a journey around the planet to better understand the endless possibilities and pitfalls of digital transformation; especially with the question of preserving our heritage and our collective memory. Between her personal story and the global phenomenon of digital change, the filmmaker examines this transition in a lucid and poetic way. Screenings in Montreal on April 7, 9 and 10 at the Cinémathèque Québécoise will be followed by a question and answer session with the filmmaker.
Luc Boulanger, La Presse
King Dave at Centaur
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Patrick Emmanuel Abellard in King Dave
The play King Dave will be performed in the language of Shakespeare at the Centaur Theatre. Written by actor Alexandre Goyette and then adapted to Quebec-Haitian culture, the work features actor Patrick Emmanuel Abellard, who also signs the translation. The play will be performed until April 16th.
why are you in the moon
“Are you in the moon? why not stay there From April 4th to June 18th, Moment Factory is transforming Place Bonaventure into a dreamlike microcosm thanks to its new immersive art experience called Mirror Mirror (which, to be honest, isn’t just for narcissistic perverts). This pass to “a world of color and sound inspired by creativity and consciousness” combines scenography, light, words, music and interactivity in five installations like so many odes to memory, imagination and dreams. Passing through one of the three doors in front of him, the visitor embarks on an enchanting walk in the heart of the world of waking dreams. He just has to be careful not to salt his coffee.
Dominic Tardif, La Presse
Easter at the Exporail
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The Exporail offers activities for the Easter weekend
The Exporail in Saint-Constant on Montreal’s south coast offers a wide range of activities for children over the Easter weekend. On the menu: rabbit and chick hunts and a cookie decoration workshop in addition to the museum’s usual programme. If you want to take advantage of the good weather, you can take a ride on the miniature train.
Maryse Tessier, La Presse
In cinemas: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and The Coyote
The first three attempts of Dungeons and Dragons left us cold. What about the new version starring Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Hugh Grant and Regé-Jean Page? “We started from afar, but so far it has given us the most laughs and the most adventures, like a table game between good friends,” explains journalist Sylvain Sarrazin in his review published on March 31st.
Camillo (Jorge Martinez Colorado) does housework at night. During the day he sends resumes to find work as a chef after he had to close his restaurant. While he’s separated from his daughter Tania (Eva Avila), she returns to him with a very specific request: to take care of her grandson while she undergoes a new detox regimen. “A reflection on life with all its unexpected events, its obstacles and the decisions that open new paths, Le Coyote is a sensitive, poetic and poignant portrait of characters and realities that we still don’t see enough in our cinema”, writes columnist Marc Cassivi in his review published on March 31.