The local and provincial government yesterday announced a program to invest $2.4M to make Montreal stand out as a fashion hub. The idea is not to compete with NYC, Paris or Milan, but to differentiate it.
More here. Incidentally, the city actually asked us to edit a video we had produced on a Lara Croft designer competition, here is the original, and below I’ve embedded the version we cut for the city, enjoy:
Local boys Kidnapper Films have completed their first feature film and based on some festival reviews its getting great buzz. Luckily for everyone in Montreal the AMC Theatre has picked up the release and Who is KK Downey? will begin showing Friday September 6th. The trailer is hilarious and based on everything I’ve seen from these dudes over the years this movie is destined to be a Montreal cult classic. Get your ass over to AMC and support some local talent. Here’s the trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgBvts6Mrws
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come out and support this quirky Montreal filmmaker and his funny Valentine..opening night giveaways and director in house.
two of Canada’s favorite rappers for the price of won:
**Classified Live in Concert!!**
Monday Feb 4th, 2008.
While You Were Sleeping Tour!
If you missed him the first time, Class is coming back to Montreal to kill it once again!
One of Canada’s biggest artists, and most slept on talent up north.. back in the 514 for one night only…
DONT MISS THIS EVENT! CANADIAN HIP HOP NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT!!
With special guests…
Shad K, J-Bru, Chad Hutcher, Mic Boyd, M.I.G..
DJ I.V & DJ Blaster on the wheels..
Saints Showbar (30 St-Catherines West, Corner St-Laurent)
Doors at 8pm, show starts at 9pm…
Tickets : 15$
Available at http://www.admission.com &
City Styles (1186 St-Catherines W) &
Off The Hook (1021 St-Catherines W)
For press inqueries, and any other questions please contact info@escapemtl.ca
MONTREAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwire - Dec. 11, 2007) - Saint Joseph’s Oratory invites the public to carry on long-standing Christmas traditions, or start new ones by taking part in its many seasonal activities. The Oratory offers a vast program of activities for the holiday season including an exhibit of nativity scenes from around the world, midnight Mass, the Blessing of Families, and numerous concerts!
Around the World at the Museum
The Oratory museum presents the annual nativity scene exhibit for which it is famous. With something for everyone, the Nativity Scenes of the World exhibit permits visitors to discover 250 creches from more than 111 countries (with 25 new additions), for a total of 2500 pieces of all sizes in an ever-changing decor. The exhibit is open every day until February 18, 2008, including Christmas and New Year’s Day, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A free-will offering at the entrance is greatly appreciated.
Christmas in Music
The Oratory Foundation invites the public to its traditional annual Christmas concert, on Friday, December 14, and Saturday, December 15, beginning at 8 p.m. in the crypt. This year’s event, Frederic De Grandpre chante Noel a l’Oratoire, features Frederic De Grandpre accompanied by Corneliu Montano, Marie-Pier Perreault and the Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal. Tickets on sale at Admission Network and at the Saint Joseph’s Oratory gift shop.
The superb voices of the Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal will soar in the crypt on Saturday, December 22 at 2:30 p.m. Admission is free. On December 24, 25, and 31 and January 1rst at 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., the carillon will ring out with Christmas and New Year’s Carols performed by carillonneur Claude Aubin.
Christmas and New Year’s Celebrations
On Monday, December 24, Christmas Masses will be held in the basilica at 6 p.m. (Family Mass), 9 p.m., and midnight. A half-hour concert by organist Philippe Belanger will be presented before each of the three Masses. In the crypt, a service will be offered in English at 9:15 p.m., while another will be held in French at a quarter past midnight. There is a reservation fee of $3 for participation in the 9 p.m. and midnight Masses in the basilica with the Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal. Passes are available at the Information and Blessing Office.
On Tuesday, December 25, Christmas Day, Masses will be celebrated in the crypt at 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. (in the basilica), 11:15 a.m. (in English), 12:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. For the third year in a row, Midnight Mass on December 24th will be broadcast over the Corus Network throughout Quebec.
On Sunday, December 30, New Year’s celebrations will begin with the blessing of pilgrims and families at 2:30 p.m. in the crypt.
On Monday, December 31, pilgrims are invited to join in the 84th traditional New Year’s Day march. The procession leaves at 10 p.m. from in front of Saint-Enfant-Jesus Church on the corner of Laurier Street and Saint-Laurent Boulevard in Montreal, and ends with the New Year’s Eve Midnight Mass.
Finally, on Tuesday, January 1st, New Year’s Day, Masses will be celebrated in the crypt at 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. (in the basilica), 11:15 (in English), 12:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m..
For more information on all our activities for the festive season, contact Visitor and Pilgrim Services at 514 733-8211 and visit our website regularly at www.saint-joseph.org. Use of public transit is recommended. Saint Joseph’s Oratory is open 365 days a year from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Welcome!
The Gazette’s Roberto Rocha covers online video startups and talks about WatchMojo.com’s growing video business, here.
Saturday July 14th is DANCING IN PARADISE This was a collaboration between
Dejode & Lacombe (installation artists), Andrew Tay (choreographer) and Merlin Ettore (musician) which was first presented back in the winter at the SKOL gallery. If you didn’t make it out to those shows, and even if you did. You must, MUST, MUST come out to see it this time. Dejode & Lacombe have built their fridge to the full scale (if you don’t know what i’m talking about then you should just come out and see it, you can get a sneak peek at http://www.myspace.com/chantierlibrefreeland It’s the first video.) This is very very exciting. It’s at C.A.S.H 3520 rue sainte-Jacques, corner of Rose-de-Lima, metro Lionel Groulx.
Doors open at 8pm and we (meaning i’m dancing yaay!) start performing a little bit later.
Sunday July 15th is La moderite des temps passe a new choreography by Jessica Cumberbirch (with whom I’m performing with) This project started last May and boy has it grown, shifted, changed, been challenged, jumped off a cliff, swam back up, gave a sneak peak this past spring at the Pas de danse Pas de vie during the journee de danse activities, ran away, snuck back in, and now we are ready to show you more.
This is Jessica’s first choreography with where she’s launching her company Leiko danse
The show will be at Gallery Gora 275 Sherbrooke st. West suite#205 at 2pm. A portion of the ticket price will be donated to Les rue des femmes.
So you have all been now informed of this coming weekends wonderful events, which means….COME ON DOWN…the dance is right. COME OUT, COME OUT where ever you are, I would love to see you all as well. :) and bring your friends, or whomever…maybe that nice stranger you just meet 
If you need more info, or maybe you just like me and want to send me a nice message you are most welcome to e-mail me at angie_cheng@hotmail.com or onkay_cheng@hotmail.com
Chers amis, artistes et collaborateurs,
Veuillez trouver ci-dessous les coordonnées pour ce Festival qui manquait lors de notre dernier envoi, avec nos sincères excuses. La 9ème édition du Festival Musique et Danse Orientales débute dans quelques jours. Voici notre programme pour cet évènement. Venez donc le découvrir.
Lieu : Le Jardin de Chine du Jardin botanique de Montréal, 4101
Sherbrooke est, Montréal.
Métro : Pie IX
Pour plus d’informations sur les tarifs, veuillez contacter le Jardin
botanique de Montréal au: (514) 872-1400 ou visiter leur site Internet
à: <http://www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin>
Attention, pour les détenteurs de la carte Accès Montréal, l’entrée est
gratuite.
Le Festival Musique et Danse Orientales
Du 12 au 15 juillet 2007 à 13h00 - 14h30 - 15h30
Jeudi 12 juillet Duc Thanh Group (musique vietnamienne)
MCCCA (danse folklorique chinoise)
Vendredi 13 juillet
Shen Qi (Erhu, violon traditionnel chinois)
La troupe Lasya (danse indienne)
Samedi 14 juillet
Shuni Tsou et Nicolas Caloia (flûtes
Chinoises en bambou et double basse)
Arashi Daiko (troupe de percussions japonaises)
Dimanche 15 juillet
Hailin Sun (danse acrobatique chinoise appelée « Danse du lion »)
Javad et Jamshid Davari
(Musique traditionnelle iranienne)
www.accesasie.com
Dear friends, artists and collaborators,
Please find bellow the information regarding our Chinese garden event which was missing on our last e-mail. Please accept our apologizes. The 9th edition of Festival Musique et Dance Orientales begins soon. Here is the program for this event. Come join us and discover the great secrets of Montreal’s traditionally-based, Asian music and dance
ensembles.
Place: Chinese Garden of the Montreal Botanical Garden 4101 Sherbrooke est, Montréal.
Metro: Pie IX
For more information on the entrance fees, please contact the Botanical
Garden of Montréal at: (514) 872-1400 or visit their website:
<http://www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin>
Attention please, holder has the card, Accés Montréal, the entrance is free.
Le Festival Musique et Danse Orientales
July 12th to 15th 2007 at 1 p.m.- 2:30 p.m.- 3:30p.m.
Thursday, July 12th Duc Thanh Group (Vietnamese folk music)
MCCCA (Chinese folk dance)
Friday, July 13th
Shen Qi (Chinese violin erhu)
Lasya (Indian dance)
Saturday, July 14th Shuni Tsou and Nicolas Caloia (Chinese bamboo
flute and double bass)
Arashi Daiko (Japanese drums)
Sunday, July 15th
Hailin Sun (Chinese acrobatic lion dance) Javad and Jashmid Davari
(Traditional Iranian Music)
www.accesasie.com
Deadline : August 15, 2007
MAI ( Montréal, arts interculturels) launches the third edition of its Guidance and Mentoring Service, designed to help artists and artistic organizations coming from cultural communities to grow as artists and administrators of their work.
Recognized for its ability to make strong ties between artists, partners, and communities, the MAI has already guided over a hundred artists who have profited from occasional, short, and long term services.
In particular, the MAI advises artists in visual and performing arts, we give administrative help (eg : assistance in applying for grants, budget making, accounting), offer technical support (eg : lighting design), promote shows, and publish books and multimedia tools linked to art projects. All in all, the MAI’s service packages are tailored to the needs of each artist.
Each year, 5 projects are chosen for the Guidance and Mentoring Service in the short and long terms. Submissions are studied by a selection commitee and every candidate is required to:
§ Be an artist or a non-profit organization
§ Work in the field of art
§ Be an art professional or soon-to-be art professional
§ Come from a cultural community
§ Live in Montreal
In keeping with the mandate of the MAI, projects must have an intercultural theme.
The deadline for project submissions for the season 2007-2008 is : August 15, 2007
For more information about the program (required documents, selection criteria, etc.), we invite you to visit our website www.m-a-i.qc.ca or contact Patrick Campbell, Activity and Guidance Service Coordinator, by calling (514) 982-1812 ext. 222.
This project is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Communications Québec and the City of Montreal as part of the Entente sur le développement culturel de Montréal 2005-2008.
