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The blog of the Quartier des Spectacles is a window on the people and places that make Montreal’s cultural heart beat. From festivals to performance venues, from restaurants to avant-garde art. Every week, you’re invited to discover the city’s liveliest square kilometre!
Until October 15, the Quartier des Spectacles invites you to see the city differently with KM3 – an exclusive public art walk with something for everyone, from art aficionados to office workers to casual visitors.
Montrealers have a special dinner date on August 30, when they’ll sit down for a most unusual feast. Inspired by the exquisite corpse (cadavre exquis) surrealist parlour game, the Banquet Exquis brings together eight acclaimed, highly creative chefs who will improvise dishes...
The OSM Classical Spree Festival is a unique event that showcases the many facets of classical music through numerous short, affordable and accessible events and concerts.
On August 5, Montrealers are invited to an event of music, dance and poetry starring artists from different disciplines and backgrounds. The organizers' goal is at once noble and ambitious: to kick off a made-in-Montreal movement towards diversity and inclusion.
The urban agriculture project in Les Jardins Gamelin includes some clever twists and a social conscience, and it’s a leader in its field.
Summer is… just for laughs! It’s also Just For Laughs, the 35-year-old world-class bilingual comedy festival (aka Juste pour Rire), along with its cheeky offspring, Off-JFL, since last year held under the umbrella of Zoofest. The two events deliver non-stop laughs both indoors and out.
When the jazz is over, an African village appears in the heart of downtown Montreal. For the sixth year in a row, the music, colours and flavours of the Festival International Nuits d’Afrique will come together in this inviting open-air space, broadening our horizons…
For the month of July, Montrealers’ favourite urban oasis opens up to the world of circus, turning into a colourful outdoor stage where the circus arts will flourish! Shows, workshops and performances of all kinds will delight young and old audiences alike.
It may be the world’s biggest event of its kind, but more importantly the Festival international de Jazz de Montréal has always been about the love of music. Year after year, the jazz fest brings in top-notch musicians from around the world, to the delight of Montreal’s countless passionate fans.
There’s something simply magical about seeing a great movie outdoors, and that’s why the Downtown Screenings Under the Stars series is still going strong in the Quartier des Spectacles after 13 years.
Professional artists have to cope with constant pressure to be original and stay relevant. On top of that, they need to manage a long list of essential administrative duties. It should come as no surprise that some artists find their managerial role a perplexing chore.
As part of the celebration of Montreal’s 375th anniversary, the city is about to welcome the Giants of the Royal de Luxe theatre company. From May 19 to 21, the outsized animated characters will invite Montrealers into their poetic...