april to mid-june 2006 - volume 3 - number 2 - free ville.montreal.qc.ca/culture

Arts Calendar of the Boroughs of Montréal 10 years of Les Printemps de la danse

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Photograph on the cover : 10th anniversary... 10 choreographers Sébastien Raymond / www.sebray.com Celebrating 10 years Courtesy of Conservatoire 10 choreographers on tour through more than de danse de Montréal 10 cultural venues of the Ville de Montréal! www.cdmtl.org of Les Printemps index de la danse Feature...... 2 As part of this anniversary edition, Les Printemps de la danse has prepared Exhibitions...... 3 a true feast for the eyes of dance lovers. The city-wide tour offers a host Shows ...... 4 of evening performances in the cultural venues of the Ville de Montréal, Singers...... 4 featuring new creations or works from the repertory of 10 promising young Film...... 5 choreographers based in Montréal. Storytelling...... 5 Dance...... 6 Presented in collaboration with Tangente, Les Printemps de la danse has Comedy ...... 6 been promoting original, high-quality works by our next generation of music : choreographers since 1997. This partnership has made it possible to improve Classical & Opera...... 6 the longevity of such works, create new opportunities for exchanges, and give Traditional & World Music...... 8 young artists exposure to the experience of touring. Electroacoustic & Contemporary...... 8 Jazz, Blues, Folk, Country...... 9 This year’s tour runs from March 30 to April 28, in cultural venues around the Rock, Hip-Hop, Alternative, Techno...... 9 Ville de Montréal. Don’t miss your chance to feel the vibrant pulse of the local dance scene at a single event! Poetry & Literary Events ...... 9 Performance...... 9 It’s hard to believe that ten years have gone by since Tangente and the maisons de Theatre...... 9 la culture began sponsoring this exciting spring tour of new Montréal choreography. Youth Events ...... 10 During that time, Les Printemps de la danse has become an integral part of our mission Survey ...... 11 here at Tangente: namely, to expose a wider audience to the exciting creations of Cultural Venues of the Boroughs ...... 12 contemporary dance artists from our community.

Dena Davida, Artistic Director Tangente

When you start creating your own works of art, you’re usually young and inexperienced. photo : Denis Labine You’re full of hope but your pockets are empty, and putting your dreams into action takes a lot of courage. In 1998, when my show entitled “Présage de pluie” was selected for Les Patrick Lamothe, Fire eyed boy; Julie Beaulieu (Les Demi-Lunes Violentes), Filles Printemps de la danse, my partners and I felt it was a kind of recognition for our beliefs de papier; Mélanie Demers, Le petit solo de poche; Karine Denault (L’AUNE/Karine and our work. Since that great spring of 1998, I’ve been able, through ups and downs, Denault), excerpt of Sokrat; Élodie Lombardo (Les Sœurs Schmutt), excerpt of to continue on my way, and I remember this period—when my dreams were just starting Blouskaille Olouèze; Chanti Wadge, excerpt of [thru]: the stilllife series; Pierre to come true—with a great deal of affection. Lecours, excerpt of La poupée; and Anne Thériault, C’est toujours ça. Estelle Clareton, choreographer Not in the photo: Hinda Essadiqi, excerpt of Laissez-moi vivre jusqu’à demain; Spokesperson, Les Printemps de la danse 2006 Emmanuel Jouthe (Danse Carpe Diem/Emmanuel Jouthe), excerpt of FH… les petites morts de la paume; Caroline Cotton and Eve Lalonde (Les Demi-Lunes Violentes). key 2: in English IH: free admission i: pass required ,: admission fee M: up-and-coming artist V: event presented by the Conseil des arts de Montréal en tournée zoom culture Editorial Committee: Luk Côté, Arrondissement de Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce/Martin Philippe Côté, This magazine contains an abridged list (by field and date) of upcoming events in the various boroughs of Arrondissement du Sud-Ouest/Line Ferland, Arrondissement de Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie/Manon Touchette, Montréal. To consult the complete arts calendar, visit our Web site (in French only): Arrondissement d’Outremont/Marlène Boisvert, Direction des communications et des relations avec les citoyens. ville.montreal.qc.ca/culture>Calendrier culturel Coordination and Production: Division des communications sectorielles, Direction des communications et des relations avec les citoyens. Please note that some of the events are presented by the Conseil des arts de Montréal en tournée. Graphic design: $subcommunication.com/Translation (English version): Bottlegreen Media ISBN 2-7647-0347-3 This project is made possible through the financial support of the City Contract.

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exhibitions Les œuvres du Grand Prix du Conseil des arts de Montréal. To Be or Not. Francine Simonin. photo: Guy L’Heureux in progress Jean-Pierre Émond bring you a series of unique Until Apr. 16 mountain. creations where finely-crafted silver is inlaid into Founded in 1987, the collection of the Conseil des Maison de la culture Bolivie: Regard intimiste sur la rue. boxes of precious wood from Canada and abroad. arts now includes works by 18 different artists. Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (CN). IH Photographs by Benoît Taillefer. Fabulous jewels and furniture by the two artists are To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the Conseil Until Apr. 2 also presented. presents, for the first time, a retrospective of these Imagine Montréal. Living Life in Peace. The photographer Benoît Taillefer manipulates the Maison Beaudry (RPT). IH winners of its Grand Prize. Until May 28 lens of his camera in a way that helps us understand Galerie Port-Maurice (SLE). IH In response to an invitation by Amnesty different social environments. His current exhibition ML’Entre-tient. International and the photographer Michel Cloutier, focuses on street culture among the poor of Bolivia. Sculptures by Germain and Nicolas Marsan. Entre l’arbre et la toile. Alain Massicotte. 25 well-known Montréal personalities testify in Maison de la culture Until Apr. 6 Until Apr. 23 words and images to their commitment to protecting Pointe-aux-Trembles (RPT). IH While staying at Cap-aux-Oies in the Charlevoix An illustrator who focuses on paradoxes of eternity human rights. region, these artists became fascinated by the sight and extinction. Tree images evoke the perennial Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay (SO). IH Jean-Marc Mathieu-Lajoie. of massive rock formations split and retained by cycles of nature and the power of regeneration Until Apr. 2 deep fissures. The sculptures on exhibit represent through life’s evolution. At the same time we see Jazz: Swinging Nights in Montréal. For several years the artist has worked with a moment of revelation, a capturing of their initial the violence and danger of human behaviour Until May 28 puzzles; by carefully mixing the pieces, he manages experience. Various effects of the senses are towards the environment, with forests ravaged by A musical and audiovisual trip through the history to convey a different meaning to the often idealized provoked by the components of each assembly. clearcutting and natural habitats disrupted. of jazz in Montréal, from the Age of Ragtime to the images intended by the manufacturers. His new The four installations are joined by a mesh of Maison de la culture current era of internationally renowned festivals. versions represent a strange hybrid of the prefab connections that suggest four fragments of a reality Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (CN). IH Come take a stroll through the near-mythical and the random. in constant evolution. scenes of our city’s storied nightlife with those Galerie d’art d’Outremont (OU). IH Maison de la culture Ahuntsic-Cartierville (AC). IH MJaune primaire. Group exhibition. familiar experts in jazz, Gilles Archambault and Until Apr. 23 Katie Malloch, as your radio guides. VJumelages: l’espace et son double. Fanchon Esquieu. This reformulation in the visual arts of Robert Centre d’histoire de Montréal (VM). , Until Apr. 2 Until Apr. 7 Cloutier’s album “Jaune Primaire” experiments This exhibition addresses the idea of osmosis Sketches from the artist’s notebooks reveal scenes with links between images, sounds and words. VPortraits. between techniques, specifically between sculpture of life captured with fleeting strokes: a face The original record was left unfinished following Until June 30 and other artistic media. The eight participants passing by, the solitary mood of a café terrace. The the singer-songwriter’s passing in autumn 2005. An exhibition devoted to various specialists in the engage this “interdiscipline” through their creations collection presented here emphasizes evocative Several contemporary artists have joined forces visual arts. Portraits of Gilbert Poissant, Sylvie and the works presented here demonstrate their moments of daily existence. for this exhibition to pay tribute to Cloutier’s life Laliberté, Liliana Berezowsky and Jérôme Fortin are individual approaches to the concept. Sponsored by Centre culturel de Verdun (VE). IH and work. displayed, along with a biography and an example the Centre d’art public (CAP). Maison de la culture Frontenac (VM). IH of each artist’s work. Maison de la culture VArt & D dans l’Île. Multimedia installation. Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay (SO). IH du Plateau-Mont-Royal (PM). IH Until Apr. 9 Passion rodéo. Photographs by Roland Lorente. A celebration of 1s and 0s courtesy of developers Until Apr. 23 Les Éclusiers : 30 ans de passion! from the SAT, an avant-garde digital-research Come be a part of one of North America’s largest coming up Until Apr. 2 collective. They blend art and computer science using rodeo festivals via the black and white portraits of Thirty years ago, a group of Lachine residents IP networks, immersive environments, video and Roland Lorente. Welcome to Saint-Tite! Denault et Lachapelle, transformed their passion for traditional dancing sound. Featured artists: Jim Campbell (San Bibliothèque Rivière-des-Prairies, une peintre et un graveur : une réciprocité. into Les Éclusiers de Lachine, an accomplished Francisco); Char Davies, Martine Koutnouyan & Salle d’exposition (RPT). IH Apr. 1 – 30 folk-dance ensemble. They invite you now to share Joseph Lefèvre, Emmanuel Madan (Montréal); Kora Francine Denault works exclusively with acrylic this passion at a retrospective of the organization’s an den Bulcke and Thomas Soetens (Belgique). MPhilippe Ducros : La rupture du jeûne. on canvas. Édouard Lachapelle concentrates his proud memories and successful productions. Produced by the Society for Arts and Technology Until Apr. 23 energies on collagraphy. In this exhibition the two Complexe culturel Guy-Descary – (SAT). In an age of blind wars against terrorism, artists act as guest curators for each other’s work, Pavillon de l’Entrepôt (LA). IH Maison de la culture Mercier (MHM). IH firebombings at mosques and vandalism in Jewish opening the door to a dialogue between painting cemeteries, it isn’t always easy to see beyond the and printmaking. MNavigations picturales. Group exhibition. Life of Water. newswire photos and soundbites. This exhibition Maison de la culture Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Until Apr. 2 As Seen by 100 Canadian Photographers. offers a more complex glimpse of the troubles in Studio 2 (RPP). IH An arts collective of five Montréal painters: Renée Until Apr. 13 Libya, Syria, Israel and Palestine. Duval, Lorraine Sims, Dennis Ekstedt, David Hall David Suzuki describes water as a sacred, precious, Maison de la culture Frontenac (VM). IH Reno Hébert. Paintings. and Michael Merril. Here they take an internal look life-giving liquid. Canada is a land rich in water Apr. 4 – June 17 at the external world and familiar environments with more than 18 per cent of the planet’s fresh M99 Holes. Kevin Kelly. Inspired by nineteenth-century “freak shows,” by taking photographs as their starting point for water in the Great Lakes alone. This exhibition Until Apr. 23 by the burlesque and the bizarre, Reno Hébert’s pictorial navigations into the realm of the senses. of black-and-white photographs is aimed at Recent works by Kevin Kelly explore the city’s paintings feature a web of characters whose stories Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay (SO). IH provoking reflection about the value water brings underground landscape. One of the pieces is even a overlap in a state of continual flux. We see a circus- to our lives every day. futuristic representation of Mount Royal; a triptych like world where the performers reflect human Rémond précieux métabois : une fusion créative. Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neiges (CN). IH concentrates on the holes which have been made in types found in everyday society. Works in wood and metal. this ancient volcanic chimney. We can see the relics TOHU, la Cité des arts du cirque (VSP). Until Apr. 2 V Les œuvres du Grand Prix du Conseil des arts de of water reservoirs, tombs, underground tunnels IH (reservation required) The jeweller Lucie Raymond and the cabinetmaker Montréal. Retrospective exhibit. and an enormous hole that lies hidden inside the

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La chasse d’Orion. activity. It represents a conduit for emotional art, with installations and videos included along Maison du Bon Temps (RPT). IH Apr. 6 – May 7 release, a way of expressing the joy of life. with works on paper. The sky was once the realm of the gods; now Maison Beaudry (RPT). IH Maison de la culture Frontenac (VM). IH Souffles, identités poreuses. Public art. satellites and astronauts fill the heavens. This May 13 – Dec. 2 installation re-imagines the ways in which we have Le chant des enfants du monde. Jacques Clément. A sonic garden is waiting for visitors to stroll tried, since antiquity, to understand the nature Photographs by Francis Corpataux. May 3 – June 9 through Alexis-Carrel park and enjoy its resonating of the universe. Concept and design by André Apr. 13 – May 6 An artist who finds his greatest inspiration in layers of sound in motion. Greusard, featuring music by Michel Tétreault. Driven by his passion for traditional music, Francis sketching and painting from a live model, who Parc Alexis-Carrel (RPT). IH Maison de la culture Corpataux travelled through more than 25 different thrives on the meditative mood of the studio and du Plateau-Mont-Royal (PM). IH countries with the goal of hearing and recording silent concentration before paper or canvas. Suzanne Voisard. the songs of children and adolescents in Africa, Centre culturel de Verdun (VE). IH May 17 – June 16 VJumelages : l’espace et son double. Asia, Latin America, Oceania and Eastern Europe. The artist draws upon happy memories of island Apr. 6 – May 14 See the documentary film of the same name, Kumamoto Artpolis. travels to create the fishing cabins, shingle houses, Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay (SO). IH Apr. 23, page 5. L’architecture à travers la communication. boats, lighthouses and other picturesque images of May 19 – June 18 Maison de la culture May 4 – 27 maritime culture. Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neiges (CN). IH Ahuntsic-Cartierville (AC). IH Located on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, Centre communautaire Elgar (VE). IH This exhibition addresses the idea of osmosis the prefecture of Kumamoto is renowned for its between techniques, specifically between sculpture Harlan Johnson. natural beauty and distinct cultural heritage. In André-Pierre Arnal. and other artistic media. The eight participants Apr. 20 – May 14 1988, an innovative project entitled Kumamoto May 18 – June 18 engage this “interdiscipline” through their creations With canvases that are rich in texture and Artpolis was launched in the region. Contemporary An exhibition that features old highway maps and the works presented here demonstrate their colour, Johnson finds the intersection between architects designed and built a variety of structures transformed with burlap and acrylic streaks to individual approaches to the concept. Sponsored by the microcosmic and the universal, between the (houses, bridges, public washrooms and museums) create strange topographical confusions. The artist the Centre d’art public (CAP). tangible and the ephemeral, mingling organic and that helped renew the architectural landscape by also unveils some of the books he has produced artificial morphologies on the basis of random making respect of the environment a top priority. during his career. Vanessa Yanow. Plus ou moins? More or less? juxtapositions. Maison de la culture Frontenac (VM). IH Galerie d’art d’Outremont (OU). IH Apr. 6 – May 14 Galerie d’art d’Outremont (OU). IH The Montréal-based artist Vanessa Yanow has Échos. Recent engravings by Élisabeth Dupond. La discothèque de Lucie Bélanger. Recycled art. been developing her skills as a glass blower Exposition des guildes et ateliers en arts visuels. Mois de l’art imprimé. June 16 – Aug. 12 and sculptor for many years. Her work produces Printemps Culturel 2006. May 6 – June 3 Basing her approach on a clever use of recycled unusual miniature reflections of our society’s Apr. 21 – 23 Élisabeth Dupond’s prints involve a number of materials and ubiquitous commercial logos, in a overconsumption: shopping baskets, cushions and On the programme: copper enamel, painting, pottery, different surfaces: engraved wood structures, style similar to pop and kinetic art, Lucie Bélanger other objects. wood sculpture, weaving and stained glass. mounted or suspended fragments, even doors and creates useful and amusing works. Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay (SO). IH Complexe culturel Guy-Descary – windows. She plays around with our customary Maison de la culture Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Maison du brasseur (LA). IH notions of inside and outside, front and back, Studio 2 (RPP). IH La majesté du cheval urbain. reproduction and installation. Apr. 6 – May 28 Portraits: Attitudes d’artistes, 1992–2006. Projet Maison de la culture Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, A multimedia installation that depicts the daily FILum. Jacky G. Lafargue and Louis Couturier. Studio 2 (RPP). IH singers existence of horses in Montréal past and present: Apr. 29 – June 10 not only at work on the cobblestones of Old The pieces created by this artistic duo can be situated Mémoire de lentille. Asian Heritage Month. MUne chanson avec ça? Montréal, but also in the stables of the Faubourg midway between interventionist and documentary May 10 – June 4 A cabaret-style show with up-and-coming des Récollets and the Point. We also discover the forms of art. The FILum project continues in their Works by three photographers with origins in Asia: Francophone singers. devotion of the coachmen, grooms and blacksmiths participatory approach to aesthetics. Produced in Babak Salari (Iran), May Truong (Vietnam) and Will Thu. Apr. 6, 8 p.m. whose livelihood depends on them. The show collaboration with École Saint-Luc. Lew (China). Curator: Khosro Berahmandi. Maison de la culture Pointe-aux-Trembles (RPT). i includes a photo exhibit and a demonstration with Maison de la culture Maison de la culture horses. Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (CN). IH du Plateau-Mont-Royal (PM). IH À la rencontre de Pauline Julien. Céline Faucher. Centre d’histoire de Montréal (VM). , Faucher will sing her favourite tunes from the Ex sistere. Denis Lévesque-Huberdeau. Faire écran. Installation by Clément de Gaulejac. repertory of Pauline Julien, a legendary figure Bulles de vie. Mixed media. May 2 – June 3 May 11 – June 17 in the history of Quebec music. Accompanied by Apr. 7 – June 11 The title for this show comes from the Latin: to These sculptures by Clément de Gaulejac represent Marc-André Cuierrier on piano and vocals. Stage In these playful works of art, in which animals come forth, to be visible, to exist. One theme in an exploration of how collective mythologies arise direction by Josée Martin. often personify humans, Karine Giboulot offers us the artist’s work is the similarity between modern and grow through even the most mundane of our Fri. Apr. 7, 8 p.m. metaphors for modern society that are both spiced society’s sexual imagination and the extreme daily activities. Auditorium Le Prévost (VSP). i with irony and sweetened with innocence. images of suffering and ecstasy found in traditional Maison de la culture Maison de la culture religious iconography. Ahuntsic-Cartierville (AC). IH Charles Dubé. Pointe-aux-Trembles (RPT). IH Maison de la culture Frontenac (VM). IH This young singer-songwriter combined subtle Le musée incroyable. Sculptures by Normand Toupin. poetry with captivating music on his first album, Effervescence. Paintings by Guy Vaillancourt. Salon écarlate. Printmaking. May 13 – June 25 “Réverbère.” Apr. 7 – June 18 May 2 – June 3 Toupin’s works, constructed entirely from recycled Fri. Apr. 7, 8 p.m. For Guy Vaillancourt, painting is more than a simple An exhibition that presents various forms of printed materials, are playful, ingenious and surprising. Théâtre du Grand Sault (LS). ,

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Art & D dans l’île. Memory/Recollection. Ex sistere. Denis L’appartement. photo: Jim Campbell Lévesque-Huberdeau. Thomas Hellman.

Chez Herri Kopter. Jérôme Minière. first show inside the prison is a success, a tour is Wed. Apr. 19, 1 :30 p.m. Sun. May 7, 2 p.m. Minière’s intelligent and deeply personal style organized for theatre stages outside the walls. But Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neiges (CN). i Maison culturelle et communautaire (MN). IH bridges the gap between avant-garde energy and the lure of freedom proves too great and the actors folk melodies. seize the chance to escape. A co-production with Topovidéographie. 2At the Altar of Her Memories. Fri. Apr. 7, 8 p.m. Michka Saal. One of the filmmakers will attend the Come discover the eclectic work of female video At the age of 17, following her liberation from the Centre commaunautaire Elgar (VE). , screening. artists from Quebec and around Canada. The Groupe death camp at Bergen-Belsen, in Germany, Bracha Wed. Apr. 5, 7 :30 p.m. Intervention Vidéo (GIV) has devoted more than 30 Ghilai moved to Israel to start her life over again. As Comme au cinéma. Danielle Oddera. Maison de la culture Mercier (MHM). i years to the production, distribution and broadcast part of her healing process she established a puppet Masterful interpretations of classic songs from films of independent film. Here they present a varied theatre. Sixty years later, surrounded by her and stage musicals made in Quebec and abroad. Brazil. A film by Terry Gilliam. programme that highlights women’s contributions puppets, she recalls the dire events of her youth. Compositions by Jacques Brel, Sylvain Lelièvre An endlessly surprising black comedy that follows to media arts and supports their struggle for equal Ghilai and the film’s director, Tova Beck-Friedman, and others. the hapless adventures of a low-level bureaucrat rights. The directors will attend the screening. will attend the screening, which is presented by Wed. Apr. 12, 8 p.m. who tries to escape the iron grip of his Orwellian Wed. Apr. 19, 7:30 p.m. Groupe Intervention Vidéo (GIV). In Hebrew with Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay (SO). i society. With Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro and Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal (PM). i English subtitles. Katherine Helmond. Tue. May 9, 8 p.m. ML’appartement. Thomas Hellman. Thu. Apr. 6, 4:30 p.m. Le chant des enfants du monde. Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal (PM). i This young singer-songwriter’s music saunters Collège de Maisonneuve (MHM). IH Documentary film by Francis Corpataux. confidently between folk, blues and jazz, with the Over a period of 15 years, Francis Corpataux occasional nod to cabaret styles. Accompanied by VGabrielle Roy. Documentary film by Léa Pool. travelled through more than 25 different countries storytelling Olaf Gundel, Erik West-Millette and Rémi Leclerc. International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA). with the goal of hearing and recording the songs Thu. Apr. 13, 8 p.m. Starting out as a teacher in her native province of children and adolescents. Narrating his own film Rire c’est bon; réfléchir c’est mieux! Festival du Auditorium Le Prévost (VSP). i of Manitoba, Gabrielle Roy (1909–1983) writes a of these experiences, he takes us on an enchanting conte De Bouche à Oreille. first novel, “Bonheur d’occasion,” which makes her tour through the music that accompanies the work A series of evening shows that feature a well- Michel Louvain. a literary star in Canada and France soon after its and play, joys and sorrows of young people around known storyteller paired with an emerging talent, His passion for performance always ensures a publication in 1945. the world. who take turns regaling the audience with their convivial concert where fans can enjoy his greatest Sun. Apr. 9, 11 a.m. See the exhibition of the same name, narrative imaginings. hits. Bibliothèque de Saint-Laurent (SLA). i Apr. 13 – May 6, page 4. Tue. Apr. 4, 8 p.m. Sat. May 13, 8 p.m. Sun. Apr. 23, 3 p.m. Guests: Yvon Boutin and Judith Poirier. Cégep André-Laurendeau, Vaslav Nijinski, une âme en exil. Documentary film. Maison de la culture Ahuntsic-Cartierville (AC). i Wed. Apr. 5, 8 p.m. Salle Jean-Grimaldi (LS). , Testimonies, photographs, memoirs and recreated Guests: Joey Fallu and Oro Anahory Librowicz. dances illuminate the genius and trace the Une école sans frontiers, by Céline Baril. Sigwan, by Thu. Apr. 6, 8 p.m. tragic descent into Nijinski’s madness. Directed Alanis Obomsawin. L’ONF à la maison. Guests: Marc Roberge and Myriame El Yamani. f ilm by Élisabeth Kapnist. The art historian Édouard École Étienne-Brûlé is a French-speaking island Fri. Apr. 7, 8 p.m. Lachapelle and the film’s screenwriter, Christian in a sea of English speakers. School isn’t simply a Guests: Thierry Pardo and Claudette L’Heureux. Maurice Richard. A film by Charles Binamé. Dumais-Lvowski, will attend the screening. place to learn. It’s also their home away from home. Maison du Pressoir du parc-nature Richard never lets go of his dream to play in the Mon. Apr. 10, 7 p.m. The director Céline Baril will attend the screening. de l’Île-de-la-Visitation (AC). i NHL. This dedication helps him smash scoring Cinéma Beaubien (RPP). i Sun. Apr. 23, 3 p.m. records and become one of French Canada’s most Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neiges (CN). i Silence elles content! beloved figures. With Roy Dupuis, Rémy Girard, Julie Le temps des Madelinots. L’ONF à la maison. Festival du conte De Bouche à Oreille. LeBreton, Patrice Robitaille and Diane Lavallée. A uniquely insightful look at life on the Îles-de-la- Va, vis et deviens. A film by Radu Mihaileanu. In earlier times, women storytellers were confined Mon. Apr. 3, 7:30 p.m. Madeleine islands. The filmmaker Richard Lavoie In order that he might escape the famine in his to the home while their male counterparts occupied Complexe culturel Guy-Descary – spent seven months living with a group of islanders native country, an Ethiopian Christian boy is forced the public stage. Fortunately for us, these five Pavillon de l’Entrepôt (LA). , whose struggles and courage create a fascinating to emigrate to Israel, where he must learn to adapt women can celebrate their art in the open: Claire and colourful portrait of human society in this to white Jewish culture and the hardships of the Mallet, Michèle Rousseau, Arleen Thibault, Renée VMémoires affectives. Les Rendez-vous du fragile corner of paradise. The director Richard Arab-Israeli conflict. With Yaël Abecassis, Moshe Robitaille and Stéphanie Bénéteau. cinéma québécois. Lavoie or the producer Isabelle de Blois will attend Agazai and Roschdy Zem. Wed. Apr. 5, 8 p.m. After once being declared clinically dead, Alexandre the screening. Mon. Apr. 24, 7:30 p.m. Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal (PM). i finally awakes from a long coma. But he still suffers Wed. Apr. 12, 7 :30 p.m. Complexe culturel Guy-Descary – from a badly damaged memory. Then, as he makes Maison de la culture Ahuntsic-Cartierville (AC). i Pavillon de l’Entrepôt (LA). , Contes du village du début du monde. Part of Les contact with friends and family, images from his Veillées de la pleine lune. past begin to haunt him. With Roy Dupuis. Directed Pas de pays sans paysans. L’ONF à la maison. L’Héritage de Monsieur Mergler. L’ONF à la maison. A man of many words, a teller of tall tales, a by Francis Leclerc, who will attend the screening. While our planet suffers the pressures of This passionate documentary by Beverly Shaffer re-inventor of ancient legends, a weaver of Tue. Apr. 4, 7:30 p.m. globalization, the race for productivity in the tells the story of Xin Ben, a nine-year-old dreams: François Lavallée invites you to a playful Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neiges (CN). i agricultural industry accelerates ever more wildly, immigrant from China who becomes the last performance inspired by his book “Le recycleur de much to the detriment of our environment and the and most remarkable student of Daniel Mergler, talents” (Éditions Les voisins d’en face). Les prisonniers de Beckett. L’ONF à la maison. quality of our food. This film examines a crisis that a devoted music teacher living in Montréal. A Thu. Apr. 13, 8 p.m. The true story of five inmates at a maximum-security encompasses the entire planet at the turn of the short piano concert by Xin Ben and her professor Maison du Pressoir du parc-nature prison in Sweden who rehearse a performance 21st century. Ève Lamont, the director will attend Alexandre Solopov will follow the screening. de l’Île-de-la-Visitation i of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot. After the the screening.

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Fri. Apr. 28, 8 p.m. Choreographers: Mélanie Demers, Hinda Essadiqi, A question period will follow the show. Wed. May 17, 8 p.m. Maison du Bon Temps (RPT). i Élodie Lombardo, Pierre Lecours, Chanti Wadge. Thu. Apr. 13, 8 p.m. Thu. May 18, 8 p.m. Auditorium Le Prévost (VSP). i Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal (PM). i Maison de la culture Frontenac (VM). i Alain Lamontage. Le sabre de lumière. Sat. Apr. 22, 8 p.m. A pioneer of storytelling’s resurgent popularity, Choreographers: Karine Denault, Hinda Essadiqi, Julio et Romette ou Hibiscus. VVoyages dans les pays intérieurs. Alain Lamontagne is a veteran expert in the art of Patrick Lamothe, Pierre Lecours, Anne Thériault. A novel way of representing love, which we Margie Gillis. Contemporary dance. one-man entertainment, always thrilling audiences Maison de la culture Pointe-aux-Trembles (RPT). i perceive distilled through the simultaneously ironic Still a radiant presence in the dance world, Gillis with his skills as an author, composer, harmonica Wed. Apr. 26, 8 p.m. and sensitive gaze of Karine Ledoyen. In this new, presents a strong new work that resounds with player, podorhythmist and storyteller. Choreographers: Karine Denault, Emmanuel Jouthe, somewhat theatrical choreography, she transposes truth. “Voyages” looks at our fear of losing, our fear Wed. Apr. 26, 8 p.m. Patrick Lamothe, Pierre Lecours, Anne Thériault. her stunning physical vocabulary and exuberant of loving, and themes of life and death. After 30 Maison de la culture Frontenac (VM). i Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay (SO). i imagination onto other bodies: those of the performers years of solo work, this hugely influential innovator Thu. Apr. 27, 8 p.m. Arielle Warnke St-Pierre and Stéphane Deligny. remains an audience favourite. Choreographers: Les Demi-Lunes Violentes, Emmanuel Thu. Apr. 20, 8 p.m. Fri. May 19, 7 :30 p.m. dance Jouthe, Pierre Lecours, Élodie Lombardo, Chanti Wadge. Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal (PM). i Cégep Saint-Laurent, Salle Émile-Legault (SLA). , Théâtre Mirella et Lino Saputo (SLE). i Fri. Apr. 21, 8 p.m. Les Printemps de la danse. Fri. Apr. 28, 8 p.m. Auditorium Le Prévost (VSP). i 10th Anniversary Edition. Choreographers: Karine Denault, Emmanuel Jouthe, comedy Relying on expert choices by veterans of the Pierre Lecours, Anne Thériault, Chanti Wadge. Lwáza. Nyata Nyata Dance Company. Printemps de la danse festival, this city-wide tour Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (CN). i Contemporary African dance. École nationale de l’humour. Class of 2006. offers a host of evening performances featuring How does one go from being agitated to being the A show that brings together the best comedy new creations or repertory works by 10 promising VDescente de croix. agitator? “Lwáza,” Zab Maboungou’s most recent numbers created during the academic year by young choreographers based in Montréal. A chance Coleman Lemieux et compagnie. choreography, explores distance and proximity graduating students of Quebec’s top-level school to feel the pulse of contemporary dance at a single A dramatization of the Biblical events surrounding in the movement and conversations of bodies, for professional comics. Be the first to discover the event! Presented in collaboration with Tangente. Christ’s final days. Elegant and emotional modern as framed by both physical and rhythmic space. stars of tomorrow! Thu. Mar. 30, 8 p.m. ballet performed to the powerful music of Pergolesi’s Performers: Patrick Bayne, Karla Étienne, Marielle Sat. Apr. 1, 8 p.m. Choreographers: Mélanie Demers, Hinda Essadiqi, “Stabat Mater.” Choreography by Edward Hillyer. Mencé and Maryse Jeanneau. Complexe culturel Guy-Descary – Patrick Lamothe, Élodie Lombardo, Anne Thériault. Sat. Apr. 1, 8 p.m. Sat. Apr. 22, 8 p.m. Pavillon de l’Entrepôt (LA). , Cégep Marie-Victorin, Salle Désilets (RPT). i Cégep André-Laurendeau, Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neiges (CN). i Wed. Apr. 12, 8 p.m. Fri. Mar. 31, 8 p.m. Salle Jean-Grimaldi (LS). , Thu. May 4, 8 p.m. Maison de la culture Mercier (MHM). i Choreographers: Mélanie Demers, Les Demi-Lunes Wed. Apr. 5, 8 p.m. Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (CN). i Thu. Apr. 20, 8 p.m. Violentes, Hinda Essadiqi, Emmanuel Jouthe, Élodie Maison de la culture Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Maison de la culture Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Lombardo. Salle Jean-Eudes (RPP). i Le Jeune Ballet du Québec. World Dance Day. Salle Jean-Eudes (RPP). i Maison de la culture Mercier (MHM). i Fri. Apr. 7, 8 p.m. An undeniable part of Quebec’s choreographic Wed. May 10, 8 p.m. Sat. Apr. 1, 8 p.m. Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal (PM). i identity, the JBQ remains a company in which Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay (SO). i Choreographers: Mélanie Demers, Les Demi-Lunes innovation is an article of faith and tradition is a Violentes, Hinda Essadiqi, Emmanuel Jouthe, Élodie Ex-libris. Louise Bédard Danse. source of inspiration. Daniel Lemire. Lombardo. An ideal opportunity to rediscover “Männgard” Sat. Apr. 29, 8 p.m. Specializing in lively and sharp-witted analysis of Auditorium école secondaire Mont-Royal. and “Cascando,” two exuberant works from the TOHU, la Cité des arts du cirque (VSP). current events, Lemire brings to the stage a host of 514-734-2928 , accomplished choreographer Louise Bédard. IH(reservation required) well-known characters caught up in the absurdities Sat. Apr. 8, 8 p.m. Originally designed for male dancers, these of modern life. Choreographers: Les Demi-Lunes Violentes, Karine magnificent solo pieces have been refashioned Départ sur scène_2. New choreographies from Le Fri. Apr. 21, 8 p.m. Denault, Hinda Essadiqi, Patrick Lamothe, Élodie for AnneBruce Falconer, a contemporary dancer. Jeune Ballet du Québec. Cégep André-Laurendeau, Lombardo. Choreographic remontage: Marc Boivin and Ken Roy. Entirely staged and performed by young dancers Salle Jean-Grimaldi (LS). , Maison de la culture Ahuntsic-Cartierville (AC). i Wed. Apr. 5, 8 p.m. from the JBQ, these creations let the audience make Wed. Apr. 12, 8 p.m. Salle de diffusion Parc-Extension (VSP). i contact with constantly evolving choreographic Choreographers: Mélanie Demers, Karine Denault, Thu. Apr. 6, 8 p.m. imaginations. The dances are fuelled by a desire classical music & opera Patrick Lamothe, Anne Thériaut, Chanti Wadge. Thu. Apr. 13, 8 p.m. to explore new forms of creativity and develop a Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neiges (CN). i Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neiges (CN). i personal artistic language along the way. Early Music. Thu. Apr. 13, 8 p.m. Wed. May 3, 8 p.m. Les Voix Humaines. Choreographers: Les Demi-Lunes Violentes, Danse Cité. Open rehearsal – Oligny Project. Fri. May 5, 8 p.m. Sat. Apr. 1, 8 p.m. Emmanuel Jouthe, Patrick Lamothe, Pierre Lecours, Manon Oligny presents “L’Éducation physique,” Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal (PM). i Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur (VM). i Anne Thériault. an ongoing choreographic and videographic Maison de la culture Frontenac (VM). i exploration of concepts of performance and Taichi-Kikaku. Dance, theatre and poetry. Cuivres et Cie. Tue. Apr. 18, 8 p.m. corporeal perception. The dancers and actors Rumiko Morimura’s Japanese dance troupe is Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal. Choreographers: Mélanie Demers, Les Demi-Lunes engage each other in a combative game guided devoted to an original concept of performance A chance to discover and enjoy the sound of brass Violentes, Karine Denault, Emmanuel Jouthe, Chanti by principles of action and reaction. Created in called “shintaishi” (body poetry) that aims to instruments with the help of a fine quartet from the Wadge. collaboration with the video artist Frédéric Moffet, speak directly to the hearts of audiences with an Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal. Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal (PM). i this work-in-progress is a poetic meditation on instinctive language shared by all nations, cultures, Sun. Apr. 2, 2 p.m. Thu. Apr. 20, 8 p.m. the performing body and the limits of the self. religions and races. Centre culturel de Verdun (VE). ,

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Laissez-moi vivre jusqu’à demain. Ex-Libris. Hinda Essadiqi. Fantasia pour flûte Le sabre de lumière. Louise Bédard Danse. photo: Anthony et guitare. Duo Similia. Alain Lamontagne. photo: Angelo Barsetti McLean photo: Laurence Labat

Radio-concert à la Visitation. Musica Intima. Envol. Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal. Chamber music. Arthur LeBlanc Quartet. string quartet repertoire. With Sébastien Lépine, This 12-member vocal ensemble is renowned A classical music series highlighting the professional Haydn’s “The Seven Last Words of Christ” performed cello; Mélanie Charlebois, violin; Simon Boivin, for performances and recordings that sparkle talents of young graduates from the Conservatoire by Hibiki Kobayashi and Brett Molzan, violin; Jean- violin; and Jean-François Gagné, viola. with fresh insight and vibrant musicality. On de musique de Montréal. Luc Plourde, viola; Ryan Molzan, cello. Fri. Apr. 28, 8 p.m. the programme: works by Arvo Pärt, Einojuhani Sun. Apr. 9, 2 p.m. Thu. Apr. 13, 8 p.m. Église Jean XXIII (AN). , Rautavaara and Veljo Tormis. Auditorium du Jardin botanique (MHM). i Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur (VM). i Sun. Apr. 2, 3 p.m. VLe voyage d’hiver. Pentaèdre Wind Quintet. Église de la Visitation (AC). IH Quand les violons sont à l’honneur. Spiritual music by Liszt: Via Crucis. A performance of Schubert’s “Die Winterreise,” Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal. Jean Marchand, piano; Françoise Faucher, one of classical music’s greatest masterpieces. The Début series for young artists. Students from the violin class of Helmut Lipsky give narration; Jean-Pascal Hamelin, conductor. melancholy beauty and vigorous joy of the music John Corbin, violin; Uriel L. Vanchestein, clarinet. a recital of virtuoso pieces and concerto excerpts. Fri. Apr. 14, 8 p.m. is supplemented here by the accordion of Joseph Sun. Apr. 2, 3:30 p.m. Sun. Apr. 9, 2 p.m. Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur (VM). i Petric and the baritone voice of Phillip Addis. The Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur (VM). i Maison de la culture Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Pentaèdre Wind Quintet includes Danièle Bourget, Studio 1 (RPP). IH Chamber music. flute; Martin Carpentier, clarinet; Normand Forget, Paris 1900. Spirituart. The Cleveland Duo. oboe; Mathieu Lussier, bassoon and Louis-Philippe “La Messe solennelle pour grand chœur et deux Forestare. Part of Cordes sensibles. Thu. Apr. 20, 8 p.m. Marsolais, French horn. orgues” and the “Symphonie no 3” are performed by An unusual ensemble composed of thirteen Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur (VM). i Sun. Apr. 30, 3 p.m. the Grand chœur de Montréal, under the direction guitarists and one bassist. They bridge the gaps Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neiges (CN). i of conductor Martin Dagenais. Réal Gauthier, choir between classical, pop, contemporary and world Complete organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach organ; Jacquelin Rochette, pipe organ. music. in 16 recitals. Marc-André Doran, organ. Seventh Les trois sopranos. Sun. Apr. 2, 4 p.m. Sun. Apr. 9, 3 p.m. recital. Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal. Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste (PM). IH Église Saint-Joseph (RPT). i A series of performances to unfold between Three sopranos vie for first place in the hearts of September 2005 and May 2007, with one recital their audience—and in those of their leading men! Recital. Héroica. Spirituart. each month, eventually covering all of Bach’s On the programme: excerpts from “La Traviata,” Laurence Kayaleh, violin; Paul Stewart, piano. Performances of two masterpieces by César Franck compositions for organ. In this seventh recital, “I Vespri Siciliani” (Verdi); “La Wally” (Catalani); Thu. Apr. 6, 8 p.m. (“Symphony in D minor,” the celebrated “Pièce Marc-André Doran performs six chorales drawn “Gianni Schicchi,” “La Bohème” (Puccini); “The Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur (VM). i héroïque”), as well as works by Langlais and from “The Little Organ Book” and other occasional Pearl Fishers” (Bizet); “The Tales of Hoffmann” Tournemire. Céline Dussault, soprano; Anne Robert, pieces. (Offenbach). Marianne Fiset, Charlotte Corwin and Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal. violin; Jean-Willy Kunz, choir organ. Sun. Apr. 23, 3 p.m. Allison Angelo will demonstrate their vocal prowess Ranging in age from 9 to 17 years old, the 172 boys Sun. Apr. 9, 4 p.m. Église de l’Immaculée-Conception (PM). IH alongside Antonio Figueroa (tenor) and Alexandre who form Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal come Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste (PM). IH Sylvestre (bass-baritone). Piano accompaniment from many different cultural backgrounds but share Début series for young artists. by Claude Webster. a common passion for singing. Under the direction VBaroque Fire. Sonia Coppey, violin. Sun. Apr. 30, 3 p.m. of Gilbert Patenaude, they learn polyphonic works Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal. Sun. Apr. 23, 3:30 p.m. Maison de la culture Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, from all eras and corners of the globe. The Métropolitain turns the clock back to the Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur (VM). i Salle Jean-Eudes (RPP). i Sat. Apr. 8, 2 p.m. Baroque with guest conductor and soloist Jeanne Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neiges (CN). i Lamon, one of Canada’s greatest specialists in the Ashkhen Minasyan, piano, Elvira Misbakhova, viola. L’Arbre de la sagesse/The Tree of Knowledge. music of this period. Lamon, the artistic director Concert Intime. I Musici de Montréal. String orchestra of the Conservatoire de Musique of Toronto’s Tafelmusik, has prepared a florilegium “Sonata for viola and piano,” by Airat Ichmouratov; Kim Yaroshevskaya adds her voice to the masterful de Montréal. of music from the seventeenth and eighteenth “Sonata for arpeggione and piano,” by Franz strings of I Musici for a magical performance of A performance of Shostakovich’s “Eighth Quartet” centuries, including works by Purcell, Rameau, Schubert; “Sonata in F minor, Opus 120,” by literary and musical frescos inspired by folk tales transcribed for string orchestra. Also, “Hoe-Down,” Vivaldi and Handel. Johannes Brahms. Presented in collaboration with from Africa, India, Russia and the Middle East. a simultaneously modern and folkloric ode to the Wed. Apr. 12, 7:30 p.m. the Faculty of Music at the Université de Montréal. They include short works by Haydn, Boccherini, American West by the composer Aaron Copland. A Pre-concert lecture, 6:30 p.m. Wed. Apr. 26, 7:30 p.m. Prokofiev, Ibert and Schumann. third work rounds out the programme. Guy Fouquet, Église Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs (VE). , Galerie d’art d’Outremont (OU). , Wed. May 3, 7:30 p.m. conductor. Thu. Apr. 13, 8 p.m. Église Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs (VE). , Sat. Apr. 8, 8 p.m. Cégep Marie-Victorin, Salle Désilets (RPT). , Fantasia for Flute and Guitar. Duo Similia. Maison de la culture Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, A concert of fantasias inspired by great opera Hochelaga. Salle Jean-Eudes (RPP). IH Baroque music seminar. melodies from the end of the Romantic era Begun in January 2000 by three virtuoso musicians, Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal. (“Carmen,” “La Traviata,” “Rigoletto”); some works Trio Hochelaga invites you to join them this winter VDoulce mémoire. Les Voix Humaines. An educational lecture by Claudio Ricignuolo. by contemporary composers are also featured. for a celebration of chamber music. Anne Robert, A concert of elegant Spanish and English music Concertgoers hear about the works, composers Nadia Labrie, flute; Annie Labrie, guitar. violin; Benoit Loiselle, cello; Stéphane Lemelin, from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. and soloists on the evening’s programme to reach a Thu. Apr. 27, 1:30 p.m. piano, perform works by Mendelssohn. Featured instruments: cornet, viola da gamba, better understanding and enjoyment of the music. Auditorium Le Prévost (VSP). i Fri. May 12, 8 p.m. Baroque harp. Thu. Apr. 13, 7 p.m. Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste (PM). i Sun. Apr. 9, 2 p.m. Cégep Marie-Victorin, Salle C-108 (RPT). IH Abysse String Quartet. Cégep André-Laurendeau, When they established this chamber music Boaz Sharon in concert. Solo piano. Salle Jean-Grimaldi (LS). , ensemble, the members of the Abysse String Sun. May 14, 3:30 p.m. Quartet wished to emphasize the diversity of the Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur (VM). i

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Chamber music. Sun. Apr. 2, 8 p.m. instruments. With the guitarist and improviser Wed. Apr. 5, 8 p.m. Paul Merkelo, trumpet; Éric Lagacé, double bass; TOHU, la Cité des arts du cirque (VSP). Jean-Marc Hébert; Shankar, tablas. Guests: Marie- Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur (VM). IH Louise-Andrée Baril, piano. IH (reservation required) Soleil Bélanger, violin; and Annick Beauvais, oboe. Wed. May 17, 8 p.m. Tue. Apr. 25, 8 p.m. Marco Calliari. Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur (VM). i Hélène Engel. Part of the Série Tour de terre. Maison de la culture Ahuntsic-Cartierville (AC). i The versatile singer and musician Marco Calliari Accompanied by three musicians, the singer Hélène mixes Italian folk styles with world music rhythms. Recital. Engel performs and provides commentary on songs Ensemble Montréal Tango. Fri. Apr. 7, 7:30 p.m. Anne-Marie Dubois, piano. from all over the Jewish diaspora. Ensemble Montréal Tango redefi nes the tango. Their Centre des loisirs de Saint-Laurent (SLA). , Thu. May 18, 8 p.m. Thu. Apr. 6, 8 p.m. playing is sometimes romantic, sometimes fi ery, but Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur (VM). i Cité Rive, Phase 4 (RPT). i always contains a wealth of emotion. For this concert, Le Pont. the fi ve musicians of the Ensemble are accompanied A week of innovative musical exchanges between Complete organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach in Gadji-Gadjo. Music from Eastern Europe. by the Argentine singer Susana Blaszko. the Montréal-based contemporary jazz group 16 recitals. Réal Gauthier, organ. Eighth recital. Klezmer, Romany and Jewish music played by a Thu. Apr. 27, 8 p.m. known as [iks] and the Paris collective Surnatural A series of performances to unfold between six-musician ensemble based in Quebec. Their Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal (PM). i Orchestra. Unusual visions of experimental jazz, September 2005 and May 2007, with one recital repertoire includes traditional pieces from Eastern surreal cabaret styles and Afro funk. each month, eventually covering all of Bach’s Europe as well as their own compositions. With Patrick Kearney, guitar. Guitarra Diabolica. Wed. Apr. 19, 8 p.m. compositions for organ. For this eighth recital, Réal Mélanie Bergeron, accordion; Pierre-Olivier Sons et brioches. TTPKC et le marin – Sibiel. Gauthier will perform the “Trio Sonata no 3 in D Dufresne, violin; Jean-Sébastien Leblanc, clarinet; A bewitchingly romantic voyage into some of Thu. Apr. 20, 8 p.m. minor” as well as various chorales and occasional Jean Desrochers, guitar; Mathieu Descheneaux, the most passionate works in the classical guitar Nuit sans lune – Momo erectus. pieces by the great German composer. double bass; and Ivan Bamford, percussion. repertoire. Patrick Kearney will be your guide for an Fri. Apr. 21, 3 p.m. Sun. May 28, 3 p.m. Tues. Apr. 18, 2 p.m. unforgettable concert experience. Lecture and demonstrations. Église de l’Immaculée-Conception (PM). IH Maison de la culture Ahuntsic-Cartierville (AC). i Sun. Apr. 30, 11 a.m. Fri. Apr. 21, 8 p.m. Bibliothèque de L’Île-Bizard (IS). , Surnatural Orchestra. Soleil Tzigane. Part of the Tour de terre series. Sat. Apr. 22, 8 p.m. traditional & world music The six musicians of Soleil Tzigane play melodies Jtadi. [iks] – Surnatural Orchestra. drawn from the rich repertoire of traditional Their performances recreate the entrancing melodies Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (CN). i Radio-concert au bout du MMMonde. Amalgáma. Romany and Balkan music. of Egypt, the festive moods of the Greeks, and the A brilliantbrilliant fusion between the rhythmic energy Thu. Apr. 20, 8 p.m. sensuous rhumbas or tragic ballads of the Rom. With Bernard Herrmann: The Crime Classics. of Latin America and the sonic range of Classical Cité Rive, Phase 4 (RPT). i Marie-Hélène Dion, violin; Pierre-Olivier Ouellet, Antoine Bustros and the Ensemble Ulysse. music. Suzie Auclair and Louis Morneau, guitars; accordion; Jean-Vivier Lévesque, guitar; David The composer and pianist Antoine Bustros teams up Éric Breton andCANCELED Daniel Couture, percussion; Portuguese and African music. Gaudreau, bass; and Maxime Éthier, percussion. with the Ensemble Ulysse to deliver a novel form François Marion, double bass. Come take part in a special concert of Portuguese Thu. May 4, 8 p.m. of concert inspired by the fi lm scores of Bernard Sat. Apr. 1, 8 p.m. and African songs that will be recorded for the Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal (PM). i Herrmann, one of Alfred Hitchcock’s long-time Maison de la culture Ahuntsic-Cartierville (AC). i Espace Musique radio network. collaborators and a master at creating suspense Sat. Apr. 22, 8 p.m. Songs from Greece, Turkey and Armenia. through music. Chantal Richard. Notes et brioches. TOHU, la Cité des arts du cirque (VSP). Come take part in a special concert of Greek, Turkish, Fri. Apr. 28, 8 p.m. Accompanied on piano by Yves Garand, Chantal IH (reservation required) and Armenian songs that will be recorded for the Salle de diffusion Parc-Extension (VSP). i Richard sings opera melodies, French ballads, and Espace Musique radio network. Thu. May 11, 8 p.m. from musicals hits. Khac Chi. L’esprit du Vietnam. Sat. May 13, 8 p.m. Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal (PM). i Sun. Apr. 2, 11 a.m. Music and People Festival 2006. TOHU, la Cité des arts du cirque (VSP). Complexe culturel Guy-Descary – Ho Khac Chi and Hoang Ngoc Bich are a duo IH (reservation required) Contemporary music. Pavillon de l’Entrepôt (LA). , who draw on their mastery of many traditional Claude Régimbald, fl ute; Jacynthe Riverin, piano. instruments like the dan bau (single-string zither) Fri. Apr. 28, 8 p.m. Àvila-Mankala. Musique Multi-Montréal. and the dan k’longput (similar to a pan fl ute) to electroacoustic & Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur (VM). IH Àvila is a mountain of blue forests; Mankala is a stage innovative performances that combine the popular board game in Africa. Put them together ancestral and contemporary arts of Vietnam. contemporary music Recital. and you get the music of Venezuela, Ireland, Sun. Apr. 23, 2 p.m. Brigitte Poulin, piano. Quebec, Cuba and the West African coast. On the Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay (SO). i Électro-chocs 5. Electroacoustic music. Wed. May 10, 8 p.m. bill: René Oréa-Sanchez, Zal Idrissa Sissokho, Tue. Apr. 25, 8 p.m. Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal. Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur (VM). IH Çavana, Churuata and other exciting guests. Maison de la culture Frontenac (VM). i The Conservatoire’s electroacoustic composition Sun. Apr. 2, 7:30 p.m. Wed. Apr. 26, 8 p.m. program, under the direction of Yves Daoust, invites Contemporary music. Théâtre Outremont (OU). , Maison de la culture Ahuntsic-Cartierville (AC). i you to a concert-seminar where you can discover Bradyworks and guests. the various techniques of this innovative medium. Thu. May 11, 8 p.m. Arashi Daiko. Festival Accès Asie. Ragleela. Music and People Festival 2006. Mon. Apr. 3, 8 p.m. Fri. May 12, 8 p.m. Arashi Daiko is the only group in Quebec devoted The 16th edition will feature artists from over Maison de la culture Maisonneuve (MHM). i Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur (VM). IH to Japanese taiko drumming. Thirty drums and a twenty different countries. host of musicians from many different backgrounds The musical director and sitar player Uwe Neumann Trio Fibonacci. Contemporary music. appear on stage. takes elements of traditional Indian music and Julie-Anne Derome, violin; Gabriel Prynn, cello; Shawn Mativetsky performs on the Indian hand- transforms them with Western harmonies and André Ristic, piano. drums known as tablas.

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Papasoff Stoner Agence Topo. Jazz Ambiances. Civilités– Agence Topo. Charles Papasoff. Post-Audio NetLab. Civilités.

Fri. May 19, 8 p.m. time he performs. He’ll be accompanied by Yvan years apart; this mystery leads both a vacationer theatre Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur (VM). IH Belleau, saxophone; Alain Picotte, bass; and Claude and a detective to sink into a parallel state of mind. Dyotte, guitar. Sound recording and editing by Marc Doucet; video Cette fille-là. Place au Théâtre. Ages 13 and over. Sat. Apr. 22, 8 p.m. editing and creative direction by Simon Dumas. Braidie is 15 years old. She refuses to go to school, jazz, blues, folk, country Auditorium Le Prévost (VSP). i Tue. Apr. 4, 8 p.m. feeling haunted by the death of a teenager in Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (CN). i Victoria who was murdered by her classmates. Dawn Tyler Watson and Paul Deslauriers. Villemure Ô Carré. Jazz. She ponders her past and realizes that she and her An evening of intimate blues, jazz, gospel and For this performance of his own compositions, Les poètes de l’Amérique française. David Solway. friends are not so different from the killers. Script folk, with vocalist Dawn Tyler Watson and the the guitarist Marc Villemure has assembled a fine The writer Guy Cloutier invites you to join him by Joan Macleod, translated by Olivier Choinière. accomplished guitarist Paul Deslauriers performing quartet with Normand Guilbeault, double bass; for another convivial session of this prestigious With Sophie Cadieux. Stage direction by Sylvain old favourites and new tunes alike. Pierre Tanguay, drums; and Franck Lozano, tenor concert-recital series. The poet David Solway will Bélanger. Produced by Théâtre du Grand Jour. Sat. Apr. 1, 8 p.m. sax and bass clarinet. be accompanied by the soprano Sylvie Malenfant Tue. Apr. 4, 7:30 p.m. Maison de la culture Pointe-aux-Trembles (RPT). i Sat. Apr. 22, 8 p.m. and the pianist Nathalie Tremblay. Théâtre Outremont (OU). , Maison de la culture Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Tue. Apr. 11, 8 p.m. Snaptitude! Ensemble vocal jazz Bémol 9. Salle Jean-Eudes (RPP). i Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal (PM). i Lentement la beauté. Popular jazz. Produced by Théâtre Niveau Parking. A vocal ensemble directed by Vincent Morel, Bémol Jazz Club Session avec Michel Comeau. Personne ne sait que je t’aime. The story of one man’s profound personal upheaval 9 features jazz and pop hits from many eras Elegant, sensual performances of great jazz World Book and Copyright Day. as he approaches middle age. After seeing a performed by 16 singers plus backing musicians on standards from the French and North American Two poets and a composer are invited to travel performance of Chekhov’s “Three Sisters,” his piano, double bass and drums. repertoires. through words to an imaginary place: the point understanding of himself and his existence is Sun. Apr. 2, 3 p.m. Mon. Apr. 24, 7:30 p.m. where text and music become one. Presented by profoundly shaken. Maison de la culture Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Centre culturel de Pierrefonds (PR). , Planète Rebelle. Tue. Apr. 4, 7:30 p.m. Salle Jean-Eudes (RPP). i Sat. Apr. 22, 8 p.m. Cégep Saint-Laurent, Salle Émile-Legault (SLA). , Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal (PM). i Jazz nocturne. rock, hip-hop, Satie, agacerie en tête de bois. A performance by the Yves Léveillée Sextet. Marché de la poésie. Poésie action! Shortly after his death, three characters enter the Fri. Apr. 7, 10 p.m. alternative, techno Screenings of performances given in Quebec, room where Érik Satie lived; they discover objects Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur (VM). IH Canada and Europe. An event organized by La and letters that help them reconstruct the great Ily Morgane. Alternative music. Maison de la poésie. composer’s last days. The play combines the words VJean Beaudet Trio. Les danseurs. A trio formed by Barry Russell (electric guitar, Wed. May 31, 7 p.m. and music of Satie into a multimedia collage that pays Productions La Louve. lap steel, sound effects) and two brothers: Martin Thu. June 1, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. moving tribute to his genius. With Jean-Philippe On their 2004 release entitled “Les danseurs,” the Cormier (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Éric Cormier Maison de la culture Joubert, Patrick Ouellet, Caroline Tanguay and Klervi Jean Beaudet Trio brought us some visceral and (bass, accordion, guitars). Their music is a stylistic du Plateau-Mont-Royal (PM). IH Thienpont. Produced by Les Nuages en pantalon. surprising forays into improvisation. Jean Beaudet, blend of alternative rock and folk. Accompanied on Wed. Apr. 5, 8 p.m. piano; Marc Lalonde, double bass; Alain Bastien, stage by Gabriel Tremblay (drums, percussion) and Maison de la culture Frontenac (VM). i drums. Muhammad Abdul Al-Khabyyr (trombone and other performance Thu. Apr. 6, 8 p.m. Sat. Apr. 8, 8 p.m. instruments). Ily Morgane was named Sacré talent! Maison de la culture Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Maison de la culture Pointe-aux-Trembles (RPT). i 2005 by Radio-Canada’s Espace musique. VAgence Topo. Civilitiés – Post-Audio NetLab. Salle Jean-Eudes (RPP). i Thu. Apr. 27, 8 p.m. A modular, collective fiction that brings together Fri. Apr. 7, 8 p.m. Kevin Mark: Rolling the Dice. Blues. Cégep Marie-Victorin, Salle Désilets (RPT). i some ten Montréal artists from a range of Maison de la culture Ahuntsic-Cartierville (AC). i Widely regarded as one of Canada’s top blues Fri. Apr. 28, 8 p.m. disciplines and backgrounds who offer diverse Sat. Apr. 8, 8 p.m. entertainers, Kevin Mark (on lead vocals and guitar) Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay (SO). i perspectives on “living together.” The invited Auditorium Le Prévost (VSP). i delivers the goods night after night. artists explore the potential spaces of trust, Tue. Apr. 11, 8 p.m. Mon. Apr. 10, 7:30 p.m. Explosion Métisse. Alternative music. reconciliation and cohabitation between persons, Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (CN). i Centre culturel de Pierrefonds (PR). , Performances by three different groups at the heart peoples and religions. Eva Quintas, concept and Sat. May 6, 8 p.m. of the Métisse music scene: Léopold Z, Oztara and artistic direction; Guy Asselin, multimedia design. Maison de la culture Pointe-aux-Trembles (RPT). i Papasoff Stoner Jazz Ambiances. Charles Papasoff. Benwela. Wed. Apr. 5, 7:30 p.m. Sun. May 7, 8 p.m. Papasoff’s music features a wild range of emotions, Fri. May 5, 8 p.m. Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (CN). i Théâtre Mirella et Lino Saputo (SLE). , moving from moments of extreme delicacy to Maison de la culture Frontenac (VM). i intensely passionate stretches of improvisation. Mi ricordo. Je me souviens. Multidisciplinary show. La Souricière. Théâtre Longue Vue La Suite. Charles Papasoff, baritone saxophone; George Veronica Melis combines video, text, dance and live A French-language production, directed by Philippe Mitchell, bass; Martin Auguste, drums. Accompanied poetry & literary events music to express, with lively humour, the experience Côté, of Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap.” It takes by Jocelyn Tellier, guitar. of immigration and the quest for identity in modern us into the world of a young couple who have just Wed. Apr. 19, 8 p.m. Phonèmes. Le ravissement. Quebec. Music by Luzio Altobelli (accordion) and opened a family boarding house called Monkswell Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay (SO). i An on-stage meeting between the spoken word, Marco Calliari (guitar and vocals). Manor. One night, word comes that on a nearby electroacoustic soundscapes and performance Wed. Apr. 5, 8 p.m. farm some disturbing events have taken place! A La pollution des sons. Guy Nadon Quartet. video. The text, from the novel “Le ravissement,” Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay (SO). i thrilling play full of murder, intrigue and suspense. The legendary drummer Guy Nadon brings a flood of will be read by its author, Andrée A. Michaud. It tells Sun. Apr. 9, 8 p.m. creativity and virtuosity into the concert hall every the story of two young girls who disappeared ten Théâtre Mirella et Lino Saputo (SLE). ,

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V Gagarin Way. into magical music. Script by Alessandro Baricco. VLe Golem de Montréal. Les Rendez-vous fate of Planet Earth in her hands? An interactive Théâtre de la Manufacture. Place au Théâtre. Translation by Françoise Brun. Stage direction and du Cinema Québécois. Ages 5–12. comedy from Eldorado Théâtre. In a small town in Scotland, two workers at a high- performance by René Cormier. Produced by Théâtre Thanks to a magic recipe from the 15th century, a Sun. Apr. 23, 11 a.m. tech computer factory kidnap one of their bosses populaire d’Acadie in collaboration with Le Fait. young boy and his friends manage to bring a statue École Simone-Desjardins, Pavillon Gouin (RPT). i as a protest against globalization, exploitation Tue. May 16, 7:30 p.m. to life, a “golem” who obeys their every command. and assimilation. A hilarious black comedy set Théâtre Outremont (OU). , But look out! There’s a rival gang trying to steal La Cité des loups. Puppet theatre. Ages 7–12. in the post-Thatcher era, when new economic their creation. With Réal Bossé, Béatrice Picard and Two wolves disembark at Montréal’s Old Port and policies further degraded the living conditions of Festival montréalais de théâtre amateur. Alexis Martin. make their way to the 43rd floor of a hospital. the working class. With David Boutin, Stéphane A chance to discover theatre in all its many forms: Sun. Apr. 2, 11 a.m. They’re looking for Élise, a little girl suffering from Jacques, Daniel Gadouas and Francis Poulin. Text: public readings, experimental drama, classic plays, École Simone-Desjardins, Pavillon Gouin (RPT). i lupus, the wolf’s disease. Produced by Théâtre de Gregory Burke. Translation: Yvan Bienvenue. Stage new creations and more. l’Œil from a text by Louise Bombardier. direction: Michel Monty. Mon. June 5, 8 p.m. La Crise. Théâtre Motus. Ages 5–9. Sun. Apr. 23, 2 p.m. Tue. Apr. 11, 7 :30 p.m. Maison de la culture Mother is really in a rush this morning and Samuel, Mon. Apr. 24, 10 a.m. Théâtre Outremont (OU). , Ahuntsic-Cartierville (AC). IH who just doesn’t understand the reason for all the Théâtre Outremont (OU). , commotion, has a fit! Although he’s hiding under the Petit déjeuner compris. bed, the two of them look for a solution together. By Rythmo-Rigolo. A perfectly ordinary, anonymous hotel room; a youth events imagining the story of a mythical goddess of anger Jeunesses Musicales du Canada. Ages 3–6. passageway outside of time where couples come and a tiger hunter, they’ll discover new ways of A magical journey through the history of world and go with varying degrees of secrecy; a comedy VLa Bonne Femme. understanding each other. percussion, from African and Brazilian music to by Christine Reverho. Adaptation by Benoît Girard. Théâtre Bouches Décousues. Ages 4 and over. Sun. Apr. 2, 2 p.m. modern hip-hop beats. You’ll hear fantastic rhythms Stage direction by Monique Duceppe. With Mireille The Wandering Woman journeys from town to town Maison de la culture Mercier (MHM). i on kalungu, djembe, apito and other entertaining Deyglun, Patrice Godin, Véronique Le Flaguais, with Lélé, her sick old elephant. One night, while instruments. Bruno Roy and Janic Gingras perform. Danielle Lépine, Normand Lévesque, Marie-Chantal preparing her witch’s soup, she relates the story La librairie. Théâtre du Gros Mécano. Sun. Apr. 23, 2 p.m. Perron, Michel Poirier and Claude Prégent. of her life… Her tales are made of clouds and snow, Ages 8 and over. Maison de la culture Pointe-aux-Trembles (RPT). i Sun. Apr. 23, 8 p.m. grunts and tickles; and hiding under her rough Opening day has come at last! Early this morning, Cégep André-Laurendeau, exterior there’s a heart of gold. Jeanne became the official owner of the old Virus contre-attaque. Ages 5–12. Salle Jean-Grimaldi (LS). , Sat. Apr. 1, 2 p.m. bookshop on the corner. She cheerfully settles Virus has agreed to go on safari with Lise. Despite Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal (PM). i into her new domain while timidly checking out his rebellious manner, he must confront his fear Visites à Monsieur Green. Thu. Apr. 13, 7 p.m. her neighbour, Samuel the chocolate maker. Then, of the unknown in order to make his way through Les Productions Jean-Bernard Hébert. Polyvalente de Pierrefonds (PR). , during the night, a strange figure appears out of the jungle and through life. Timid little Chop Suey Ross, a young executive at American Express, the past, hunting for a book that went missing over also shows up. With Lise Maurais, ventriloquist. crashes his car into the elderly Mr. Green. He is La maladie fantastique. 70 years ago. Presented by Productions Josée Allard. sentenced to visit him every week for six months. In Les Amis de Chiffon. Ages 4–8. Sun. Apr. 2, 2 p.m. Sun. Apr. 23, 2 p.m. the course of this remarkable duel of personalities, A family enjoying a quiet riverside life suddenly Cégep Saint-Laurent, Salle Émile-Legault (SLA). , Théâtre du Grand Sault (LS). , the protagonists learn to trust and listen to each finds itself suffering from a mysterious illness: even other, eventually finding grounds for friendship. A their craziest dreams are becoming reality. But Voyage au pays des légendes. La tradition revisitée. Stories for children. Mon père comedy by Jeff Baron. French translation by Michel watch out, it’s contagious! Jocelyn Bérubé. Ages 4–11. était bûcheron, ma mère était bûcheronne, on était Tremblay. Stage direction by Jacques Rossi. With Sat. Apr. 1, 3 p.m. The actor, musician and storyteller Jocelyn Bérubé sept, j’avais six frères. Ages 5 and over. Albert Millaire and Louis-Olivier Mauffette. Maison de la culture Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, takes you on a guided tour through the world of The writer Michel Garneau also sings and plays Sun. Apr. 23, 8 p.m. Salle Jean-Eudes (RPP). i old Québécois legends. On the itinerary: ghost guitar, flute and piano. For this Sunday show he Cégep Marie-Victorin, Salle Désilets (RPT). , ships, heavenly puppets, devils and other thrills for offers children some updated versions of classic Tue. May 2, 7 :30 p.m. VL’héritage de Darwin. youngsters and the young at heart. fairy tales: “Le Petit Poucet par lui-même,” “Le Chat Cégep Saint-Laurent, Salle Émile-Legault (SLA). , Théâtre Le Clou. Ages 10–13. Sat. Apr. 8, 3 p.m. Botté à la fine course,” “Le Petit Chaperon Rouge Summer in Montréal. For Jacques, who never gets to Théâtre Mirella et Lino Saputo (SLE). , jeune femme, après le loup.” Monsieur Malaussène au théâtre. leave the city, it means the same old boring routine. Sun. Apr. 23, 3 p.m. A dramatized reading of the celebrated saga As for Julien, whose family is more affluent, it’s a Garde-Robe. Musical theatre. Ages 4–6. Maison de la culture Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, “Malaussène” by Daniel Pennac, presented as time of adventure away from his parents. Julien One blustery washing-day, while hanging up the Studio 1 (RPP). i one long conversation full of humour and pathos. then drags Jacques into a dubious scheme to make laundry, Pauline captures the wind in a sheet and Vincent Magnat is directed by Marc Béland. Music a bit of money. During all these happenings, Julien hides away with it in a closet. From that day on Une lune entre deux maisons. and soundscape by Charmaine Leblanc. wonders about natural selection and the evolution she has a secret place where she can play with Théâtre Les Lucioles. Ages 3–6. Wed. Apr. 26, 8 p.m. of the human race: Is he a strong or a weak human? the wind—if the clothes and seasons allow her! A Two children become more sociable, learning to Maison de la culture du Is he well enough adapted to his environment to co-production of Moulin à Musique and the early- know and complement each other. They were Plateau-Mont-Royal (PM). i survive? music ensemble Les Boréades. alone, but now they are together. In fact, they’re Sat. Apr. 1, 8 p.m. Sat. Apr. 22, 2 p.m. inseparable! Little ones will be sure to recognize Novecento: pianiste. Auditorium Le Prévost (VSP). i Maison de la culture Frontenac (VM). i themselves in Plume and Taciturne, these two Born on an ocean liner and spending his entire life Fri. Apr. 21, 8 p.m. whimsical characters who have become the at sea, Danny Boodmann T.D. Lemon Novecento has Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal (PM). i L’or bleu. Ages 3–10. greatest friends in the world. never walked the earth. When his fingers touch Fri. Apr. 28, 8 p.m. Petra, Queen of the Sands, wants all the water on Sun. Apr. 23, 3 p.m. the piano, he turns the movement of the waves Maison de la culture Pointe-aux-Trembles (RPT). i earth to disappear. Are you willing to leave the Salle Pauline-Julien (IS). ,

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Le Chien et la Pie. Julio et Romette Une lune entre Le Théâtre Maât. ou Hibiscus. deux maisons. photo: Benjamin Le Golem de Montréal. photo: Théâtre Les Struelens photo: Caroline Hayeur Jean-François Brière Lucioles.

Sun. Apr. 30, 2 p.m. Concierge de bibliothèque. Marionnettes du Bout du Le Chien et la Pie, fable sans paroles. Children’s Sun. May 7, 3 p.m. Théâtre Outremont (OU). , Monde. Ages 4–11. theatre. Ages 3 and over. Maison de la culture Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Isaïe Tremblay is the caretaker for a small library. Dog and Magpie have lived together for a long time. Studio 1 (RPP). i Le dernier des Chpas. And once the cleaning is done, he’s free to indulge Yet Magpie is not just a chatterbox—she’s also a Théâtre Bluff. Ages 10 and over. his real passion: the books on the shelves around hopeless thief. She’s even hatching a sneaky plan Les Légendes. Les Petites Tounes. Music and songs. The Chu citizens are gathering to celebrate St. him. Then, much to his surprise, some characters to take her loyal friend’s favourite bone! Things Ages 3–10. Chuesque Day, the anniversary of their liberation rise up from the pages and draw him deeper into go from bad to worse between the two roommates A fabulous musical journey through legends and from the clutches of the evil Chpas. But there’s a adventure than he ever expected. until finally a nasty fight breaks out. With the heroic mythology from around the world. rumour going around: an uninvited guest is lurking Wed. May 3, 1:30 p.m. actors Olivier Nivarlet and Frédéric Lammerant. Sat. May 13, 2 p.m. in the neighbourhood. Could it be the last of the Thu. May 4, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Stage direction by Hadi El Gammal. Produced by Le Parc La Valinière–Maurice-Duplessis (RPT). IH Chpas, someone looking to disrupt the festivities? Bibliothèque Henri-Bourassa (MN). IH Théâtre Maât. Soon enough, the hunt for the last of the Chpas Sun. May 7, 3 p.m. Semaine québécoise des familles. begins. Text by Jean-François Boudreau. Stage VFaux départs/Misstart. A production for stage Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (CN). i Tohu invites you and your family to participate direction by Patrice Dubois. clowns. DynamO Théâtre. Ages 8 and over. in a lively day of fun activities for young and old. Sat. Apr. 29, 2 p.m. The show’s about to begin, and Poof! The star Quelques grandes histoires d’ailleurs et de partout. Stories from around the world are this year’s special Maison de la culture Frontenac (VM). i disappears in a puff of smoke! Everyone’s in a Stories for children. Ages 5 and over. theme. Mon. May 1, 7:30 p.m. panic. The star’s assistant wants to cancel the whole “Today we’re going to hear about Poullôri and Sat. May 20, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Collège de Maisonneuve, thing, while the props master thinks they should Silâmaka Ardo Mâssima, and their great adventure TOHU, la Cité des arts du cirque (VSP). Salle Sylvain-Lelièvre (MHM). i simply replace the star. The two clowns try to go on with Amîrou Sâ.” The writer Michel Garneau also IH (reservation required) Sat. May 6, 7 p.m. with the show, but it’s a spectacle of silliness and sings and plays guitar, flute and piano. He offers Maison de la culture Ahuntsic-Cartierville (AC). i hilarious mishaps! children an epic tale from Africa, as well as other Fri. May 5, 7 p.m. myths, legends and fables that he tailors to suit his Polyvalente de Pierrefonds (PR). , vivid imagination.

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1- Do you regularly pick up a copy of 4 a - Which section(s) of ZOOM Culture 5- A full list of cultural events happening in the Comments : ZOOM Culture? do you consult? Ville de Montréal is posted on the Web at Yes Exhibitions www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/culture>Calendrier culturel. No Singers Do you ever visit this site? Film Yes No 2- From which location(s) do you pick up Storytelling If yes, what type(s) of search do you carry out? ZOOM Culture? Dance Maison de la culture Comedy Library Classical music & opera Age Accès Montréal off ice Traditional & world music Less than 20 years old Municipal facilities Electroacoustic & contemporary music 21 - 30 years old Others, specify : Jazz, blues, folk, country 31 - 40 years old You can send your answers to us Rock, hip-hop, alternative, techno 41 - 50 years old in the following ways... Poetry & literary events 51 - 60 years old Performance 61 - 70 years old By the post: ZOOM Culture Theatre 71 - 80 years old 5650, rue d’Iberville, 5e étage Youth events 81 years old and over Montréal, H2G 3E4 3- Do you keep a copy of the current ZOOM Culture for reference? 4 b- Do you find that this grouping of events by Man By fax machine: 514-872-0425 Yes discipline is convenient? Woman No Yes Or by dropping them off at a cultural venue of the No Which borough of the Ville de Montréal Ville de Montréal’s network. If not, what grouping system would you prefer? do you live in? By chronological order You can also send your comments to us at our new e-mail address : By borough [email protected] Other, specify :

11 cultural venues of the boroughs, april to mid-june 2006

{AC} Ahuntsic-Cartierville, 514-872-8749 {MHM} Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve {RPT} Rivière-des-Prairies– {SLA} Saint-Laurent, 514-855-6110 Église de la Visitation Auditorium du Jardin botanique Pointe-aux-Trembles Bibliothèque de Saint-Laurent 1847, boulevard Gouin Est 4101, rue Sherbrooke Est Bibliothèque Rivière-des-Prairies, 1380, rue de l’Église Maison de la culture Ahuntsic-Cartierville Collège de Maisonneuve, Salle Sylvain-Lelièvre Salle d’exposition Cégep Saint-Laurent, Salle Émile-Legault 10300, rue Lajeunesse 3800, rue Sherbrooke Est 9001, boulevard Perras 613, avenue Sainte-Croix Maison du Pressoir Maison de la culture Maisonneuve Cégep Marie-Victorin, Salle Désilets, Salle C-108 Centre des loisirs de Saint-Laurent du parc-nature de l’Île-de-la-Visitation 4200, rue Ontario Est, 514-872-2200 7000, rue Marie-Victorin 1375, rue Grenet 10865, rue du Pont Maison de la culture Mercier Cité Rive, Phase 4 8105, rue Hochelaga, 514-872-8755 7095, boulevard Gouin Est {SLE} Saint-Léonard, 514-328-8400 {AN} Anjou, 514-493-8200 École Simone-Desjardins, Pavillon Gouin Galerie Port-Maurice Église Jean XXIII {MN} Montréal-Nord 10004, boulevard Gouin Est 8420, boulevard Lacordaire 7101, avenue de l’Alsace Bibliothèque Henri-Bourassa Église Saint-Joseph Théâtre Mirella et Lino Saputo 5400, boulevard Henri-Bourassa Est, 514-328-4125 8350, boulevard Lacordaire {CN} Côtes-des-Neiges– 10050, boulevard Gouin Est Maison culturelle et communautaire Maison Beaudry Notre-Dame-de-Grâce {SO} Sud-Ouest, 514-872-2044 12004, boulevard Rolland 14678, rue Notre-Dame Est Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neiges Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay Maison de la culture Pointe-aux-Trembles 5290, chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges, {OU} Outremont 6052, boulevard Monk 14001, rue Notre-Dame Est, 514-872-2240 514-872-6889 Galerie d’art d’Outremont Maison de la culture Rivière-des-Prairies Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Grâce 41, avenue Saint-Just, 514-495-7419 {VE} Verdun, 514-765-7150 514-872-9814 3755, rue Botrel, 514-872-2157 Théâtre Outremont Centre communautaire Elgar Maison du Bon Temps 1248, rue Bernard Ouest, 514-495-9944 260, rue Elgar {LA} Lachine, 514-634-3471 8000, boulevard Gouin Est Centre culturel de Verdun Complexe culturel Guy-Descary– {PR} Pierrefonds–Roxboro, 514-624-1100 Parc Alexis-Carrel 5955, rue Bannantyne Pavillon de l’Entrepôt, Maison du brasseur Centre culturel de Pierrefonds boulevard Perras et avenue Alexis-Carrel Église Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs 2901, boulevard Saint-Joseph, 13850, boulevard Gouin Ouest Parc La Valinière–Maurice-Duplessis 4155, rue Wellington 514-634-3741, ext. 302 Polyvalente de Pierrefonds boulevard Maurice-Duplessis et rue La Valinière 13800, boulevard de Pierrefonds {VM} Ville-Marie {LS} LaSalle {RPP} Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Centre d’histoire de Montréal Cégep André-Laurendeau, Salle Jean-Grimaldi {PM} Plateau-Mont-Royal, 514-872-2266 514-872-1730 335, place D’Youville, 514-872-3207 1111, rue Lapierre, 514-367-6373 Église de l’Immaculée-Conception Cinéma Beaubien Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur Centre culturel Henri-Lemieux 1855, rue Rachel 2396, rue Beaubien Est 100, rue Sherbrooke Est, 514-872-5338 Galerie Les Trois C Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste Maison de la culture Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Maison de la culture Frontenac Théâtre du Grand Sault 4237, rue Henri-Julien Salle Jean-Eudes 2550, rue Ontario Est, 514-872-7882 7644, rue Édouard, 514-367-5000 Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal 3535, boulevard Rosemont 465, avenue du Mont-Royal Est Maison de la culture Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, {VSP} Villeray–Saint-Michel– {IS} L’Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève Studio 1, Studio2 Parc-Extension, 514-872-6131 Bibliothèque de L’Île-Bizard 6707, avenue De Lorimier Auditorium Le Prévost 500, rue de l’Église, 514-620-6257 7355, avenue Christophe-Colomb Salle Pauline-Julien Salle de diffusion Parc-Extension 15615, boulevard Gouin Ouest, 421, rue Saint-Roch Sainte-Geneviève, 514-626-1616 TOHU, la Cité des arts du cirque 2345, rue Jarry Est, 514-376-TOHU (8648)