50th Anniversary of Théâtre D’aujourd’hui: Create New Affiliations
Artistic director Sylvain Bélanger has been thinking for a long time about the 50th anniversary of Théâtre d’Aujourd’hui, now known as the Centre du Théâtre…
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Francophone Theatre
September In Chroniques d’un cœur vintage (les mots des autres), Émilie Bibeau reveals her talent as a playwright in a theatrical autofiction full of self-mockery.…
English Theatre
One pleasure every autumn is selecting the shows to see. Here is a list of the most interesting productions. Passion, jealousy, drama, comedy, politics: the…
Alanis Obomsawin: Our People Will Be Healed
The great Abenaki filmmaker, engraver, singer and storyteller Alanis Obomsawin is an essential indigenous artist. Member of the Order of Canada, officer of the National…
Manon Barbeau & the Wapikoni Mobile: Bringing Production to the People
Filmmaker Manon Barbeau has long been a scriptwriter and director for Télé-Quebec and the National Film Board (Les enfants du Refus Global, L’armée de l’ombre).…
Montreal First Peoples Festival: Creating a new collective “us”
André Dudomaine, director and founding member (1990) of the Montreal First Peoples Festival, sees the event as one the most strongly rooted First Nations resistance…
Ondinnok: A theatre in search of healing
First Nations theatre company Ondinnok was the first in Quebec to offer a new means of dramatic expression to its community. “Ondinnok” is a Huron…
Lara Kramer: Generational Questioning
A choreographer and multidisciplinary artist of Ojie-Cree and Mennonite origin who has been recognized as a human-rights activist by the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre, Lara…
Musique Nomade: The Wapikoni Mobile of Music
Musique nomade promotes emerging Indigenous musicians from Quebec and Canada regardless of style or nation while seeking fair cultural representation within the music industry. Supporting…
Powwow Culture: Alive and Well
The powwow is among the most vivacious cultural practices of the North American Indigenous community. A collective activity, it also has a socio-political aspect. The…
