August 14th at Loft 101: Concerts Ahuntsic en Fugue invites you to discover a historic space in the Chabanel neighborhood and celebrate Montreal’s renowned composers, such as André Mathieu, François Dompierre and Claude Champagne. The evening will be hosted by Georges Nicholson. Their upcoming show is expected to be great. Classical music fans will be […]
Now in Color: The Montreal Mural Festival
The Montreal Mural Festival is back in town. Now in its 5th year, the vibrant and inspiring street art festival takes place up and down Boulevard St Laurent over a period of 10 days from June 8th to 18th. More than 20 artists will be creating original artwork on a grand scale as many buildings […]
Mac Demarco at Métropolis: Bodysurfing, Beards and Booze
The Hipster King I was not sure I would be able to go and watch Mac Demarco because my kid’s school play was scheduled on the same evening which meant I would have to rush around as usual. But I’ve loved this guy, and all his albums, since the very beginning so I told myself […]
F.F.A.T SNAPS| WEEK 19 | Timeraiser150 Montreal
Timeraiser Montréal was an immersive evening concocted by Artbangbang. Held at the top of Place Ville-Marie, It brought together people from both the arts and business communities. The evening itself was centred around a silent auction which gathered the artwork of fifteen emerging artists and made them available through a unique form of gambling. Timeraiser […]
MusicNotes Talks at Collision – A Whole Track on Music and Tech
The main reason I headed down to New Orleans was to checkout the city and its renowned Jazz Festival. Another reason was the Collision Tech Conference. I’ve been involved in startups and technology for many years so it was obviously of interest. I was glad to see there was an entire track about music and […]
F.F.A.T Snaps| Week 18 | The Hocus Pocus ball at the McCord Museum
This years annual ball at the McCord museum was everything you would expect and more. A truly 5 star evening. There is no better way to say it. The event, which took place at L’Arsenal, was attended by the finest members of Montreal high society. The staff at the museum prepared a memorable evening. Inspired […]
F.F.A.T. Snaps | Week 16 | DCMTL Blog
Welcome to F.F.A.T. Snaps, a weekly summary of fashion, art and tech-related events we’ve attended, and other random musings in and around Central District and Greater Montreal. Another week, another round of discovery! Here’s what our Week 16 looked like. ESM 2017 Runway exposition Wednesday April 19th at 5 pm, Salle polyvalente du pavillon Sherbrooke de […]
Neon Odyssey – Worth the voyage
NEON Odyssey | 19th anniversary of NEON I wanted my first post on this blog to be about all the great shows coming up ( and that already happened) this spring but then I started writing about the Neon Odyssey (19th anniversary of NEON) and realised this event needed a post of its own. I’ve […]
F.A.T. Events to Come | Week 14 | DCMTL Blog
Flower Blossom CYNTHIA DINAN-MITCHELL April 13 to May 20, 2018 Opening: Thursday April 13th starting at 5:30 pmAt Atelier Circulaire Gallery (suite 105) L’Atelier Circulaire presents Flower Blossom by multidisciplinary artist Cynthia Dinan-Mitchell. With this exhibition, the Atelier Circulaire Gallery proposes an immersion into a colorful and abundant universe where fauna, flora and references to the domestic realm are superimposed in a […]
F.A.T. Snaps | Week 13 | DCMTL Blog
Welcome to F.A.T. Snaps, a weekly summary of fashion, art and tech-related events we’ve attended, and other random musings in and around Central District and Greater Montreal. Another week, another round of discovery! Here’s what our Week 13 looked like. Fashion Tech Night at the Musée McCord It was a night of discovery for Montrealers eager […]