Eight plans for the weekend | Ideas for the last days of October

On tour with his show incarnate, the singer-songwriter Ariane Moffatt stops at the salle Pauline-Julien, in the borough of L’Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève, on October 28 at 8 p.m. “In an hour of caressing songs like the forest of pink feathers that stood behind her, Ariane Moffatt will have reminded us that music is not the least of the reasons to love life”, wrote journalist Dominic Tardif on June 12. .

SPASM is in full swing and, a few days before Halloween, the programming is focused on… horror! The festival, which is in its 21^e edition, is dedicated to genre cinema, mainly from the French-speaking world. This Friday, at 7 p.m. and 10:45 p.m., the great evening of horror will take place at the Plaza theater in La Petite-Patrie. Feature films will also be screened until October 30 at the Modern cinema in Mile End. Prefer to watch movies from the comfort of your own home? Once again this year, SPASM is offering its programming online until October 31 at 11:59 p.m.

Catherine Handfield, The Press

The Arab World Festival is back at Place des Arts for a 23^e edition, from October 29 to November 13. Under the theme “Corporeal, when the flesh dictates the story”, the event created in 2000 will seek to build a bridge between Arab and Western cultures. Its artistic space is made up of the performing arts, culture fair and cinema sections, offering works that highlight the Arab universe. The program presents artists from Iran, Morocco, Lebanon, Algeria, Tunisia, Turkey, as well as others established in Quebec. The event will be held in various cultural venues in the city, including the Paulines bookstore, the Maisonneuve Theater and the National.

Marissa Groguhe, The Press

Having recently launched its 2022-2023 season, the Orchester symphonique de Longueuil and its conductor Alexandre Da Costa will perform on October 30 on the stage of the Maison Symphonique de Montréal for a show entitled España. The concert will give way to flamenco and will try to transport the spectators to Spain, in a musical setting inspired by the typically Iberian tradition. Sevillian singer Ana Belén Cadaval, flamenco guitarist Caroline Platé and guitarist Alexandre Éthier will be performing.

Marissa Groguhe, The Press

Under the theme Dancing while waiting (the end of the world), the SIGHT+SOUND digital art festival is being held at the Eastern Bloc art center until October 30. “There is therefore a bit of levity in this 12^e edition, but also quite serious, which does not prevent poetry from emerging. In total, about thirty artists take part. International artists as curators [Sarah Ève Tousignant et Nathalie Bachand] know or whose works they have seen exhibited elsewhere, particularly in Europe,” explains journalist Éric Clément.

Presented at Espace libre, the play The Wabush Pen plunges us into a singular fantastic multiverse where the main character, Pierre Wabush, is plagued by his demons. “This remarkable co-production showcases the quality and relevance of contemporary Aboriginal artists,” writes our collaborator Mario Cloutier. Performances October 27 and 28 at 8 p.m. and October 29 at 4 p.m.

Failing to rivet spectators to their seats with high-level performances that give cold sweats, Animal Cirque Alfonse offers many numbers that make you smile, friendly winks at the public and barely contained laughter from the acrobats. The circus company gives performances in Longueuil (October 27, 7:30 p.m.) and L’Assomption (28, at 8 p.m.) of this show presented in Montreal completely circus last summer.

Stephanie Morin, The Press

Having shot nothing since the remarkable LittleChildrenreleased 16 years ago, Todd Field (In the Bedroom) is making a strong comeback with TAR, a film written specifically for Cate Blanchett. The latter is obviously exceptional in the role of an orchestra conductor devoting herself entirely to her art to better erase a few episodes of a troubled past.

Marc-Andre Lussier, The Press

Supported by a high-flying cast (being both falsely bad and really good is not obvious!), Michel Hazanavicius, who often draws inspiration from different forms of cinema in his feature films, this time offers a kind of homage to all these anonymous craftsmen who run a parallel industry tucked away, far from major festivals and award ceremonies. It’s very successful, as long as we have the patience to get through the first part!

Marc-Andre Lussier, The Press