Cultural return | Lots of outings

THE jokes of Louis-José Houde’s dad

“It looks like I’m starting to master this,” slips Louis-José Houde during the conversation, in the dressing rooms of the Brothel, between two shows. That ? That, as in the art of stand-upwhich he has been practicing for more than 25 years, with some success. The Press attended one of the last running-in evenings of You’re not specialthe third “hidden show” from the man who does not hide his joy at having become a father.

Chimerica : Beyond the cliché

Millions of us were shocked by this photo taken in 1989: a man carrying simple plastic bags and facing the tanks alone in Tian’anmen Square, in Beijing. This iconic photo, taken on the second day of a massacre perpetrated by the Chinese authorities to put an end to a student and worker demonstration, is at the heart of one of the most intriguing and most anticipated pieces of the winter return to school. His title : Chimerica.

Performing arts: Ten shows that intrigue us

A show by Robert Lepage merging wrestling and circus art. The journey of migrants danced to music by Sting. The stage adaptation of one of Marie-Claire Blais’ final creations. The season is full of shows that arouse our curiosity. Here are ten of them, listed in chronological order.

National Ballet of Ukraine: Dancing, again and again, despite the war

The National Ballet of Ukraine will be touring Canada in January and February. Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver, among others, are on the troop’s schedule. We spoke with Natalia Matsak, principal dancer of the company and choreographer of the show.

To enjoy winter

Some suggestions for winter cultural events to keep you entertained and warm up over the coming months.

Classic moments from the next six months

Montreal classical music lovers will have no shortage of choices this year. The Press offers you an overview of what we won’t want to miss until the sunny days of summer arrive.

Madonna and other distinguished guests

The winter concert season will begin with a heatstroke, as Madonna will perform two shows in Montreal in January. Other women from here and elsewhere dominate the bill until spring.

To see in a theater near you

With the proliferation of venues, art lovers living far from cultural metropolises are now spoiled for choice when it comes to shows. The cream of Montreal and Quebec plays are traveling more than ever on the road, following the example of comedians and singing stars.

The expected albums

There are the releases that we wait for, that we hope for, and returns on record that we no longer expected. A look at what we’ll have to listen to over the coming months.

The layers of love by Alexandre Poulin

Alexandre Poulin leads his career far from the spotlight, followed by a loyal audience who love the folk singer-songwriter as much as the philosophical storyteller, in song and in performance. He will launch his sixth album on Friday, The sum of loved onesa tribute to life and to what unites us to others, inspired by the mourning of his father.

What we gain from taking humor seriously

From Katherine Levac to Guillaume Pineault, from Louis Morissette to Adib Alkhalidey, there will be many of them in the coming months who will pick up topics that they will sublimate into laughter. The ideal opportunity to speak with the American journalist from Vulture Jesse David Fox who, in his fascinating book Comedy Bookpublished last November, defends the main conviction animating his work: the stand-up is an art form in its own right and to be taken seriously. Conversation around a humor which, more than ever, finds the comic in the not-comic.

Exhibitions not to be missed

The visual arts offering is abundant, as always, this winter. Here are some suggestions that should catch your attention.

We go out as a family

Under the snowflakes or warm indoors, here are four suggestions for family outings to start the year off right.