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On the strength of her two ADISQ trophies – directing and pop album – the queen of disco chiac Lisa LeBlanc resumed her tour this week. She will be at Salle André-Mathieu in Laval on November 12, but will also spread her good humor throughout Quebec over the next few weeks. For a show as invigorating as it is delightful, you can’t find better right now.

Josee Lapointe, The Press

Montreal audiences will have the rare opportunity to see virtuoso Quebec violinist Philippe Dunnigan, who has shared the stage for more than ten years with Celine Dion, in concert on Wednesday evening. The musician will indeed be on the Studio TD stage on November 9, at 8 p.m., with pianist Fannie Gaudette, cellist Camille Paquette-Roy and double bassist Olivier Hébert with whom he will perform pieces from his album. Togetherreleased last March.

Pierre-Marc Durivage, The Press

From this Friday until November 27, the Salon du livre de Montréal is coming to town with more than 70 activities in various locations and neighborhoods. Readings, interviews, discussions, youth activities and shows are on the menu of bookstores, libraries and cultural venues in the metropolis. Among many others, the literary spectacle We were the salt of the seaNovember 16 at the Saint-Charles library, or the meeting between music and literature at the Ministry, November 13, with Webster and his guests.

Laila Maalouf, The Press

The room Verdict is presented at the Gesù from November 9 to 12, 8 p.m. Then, Marie-Thérèse Fortin and Paul Doucet go on tour. “The exercise, while very entertaining, also serves to remind us of the heavy responsibilities of being a juror. In Verdict, no one is imprisoned or released when the curtain falls. It’s still theatre. Very good theatre, even,” wrote Stéphanie Morin on October 21.

Maxim Laurin and Ugo Dario, two of the co-founders of Machine de cirque, form a breathtaking and extremely moving duo of Korean skateboarding. Gold medalists in Paris (at the world circus festival of tomorrow), the two artists (and friends) have shone over the years with the 7 Doigts (Sequence 8), Cirque du Soleil (Zarkana), and more recently with Machine de cirque, where we can see them for the last time in a show dedicated to seesaw, after 12 years of collaboration. Ghost Light: between fall and flight, to see absolutely at the Tohu from November 9 to 12.

Jean Siag, The Press

For a second edition, the Native Open Micro event takes over Place des Arts on November 12 and 13 from noon to 6 p.m., curated by Melissa Mollen Dupuis. The opportunity to meet the indigenous communities and discover the vitality of their contemporary culture through musical performances, various workshops (dance, beadwork), screenings of short films, art fair and culinary tastings. Everything is free, except the tastings.

Iris Gagnon-Paradise, The Press

Artist associated with Usine C, Clara Furey will present her creation Dog Rising this week, November 10 and 12. First created for the FTA in 2021, the piece takes the form of a polyphonic choreography for three dancers, whose movement is inspired by that of life and its energy flows, which unfolds to music composed by Tomas Furey.

Iris Gagnon-Paradise, The Press

The exhibition Their Mortal Remains presented at L’Arsenal retraces the journey of the mythical group. On view until December 31, Their Mortal Remains went through London, Rome, Madrid, Dortmund, before ending up at Arsenal contemporary art. A nice catch for this artistic center in the Griffintown district. Especially since the exhibition is particularly complicated to move and it was not supposed to be itinerant at the start,” wrote Alexandre Vigneault on November 3.