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Method Man and Redman in Montreal

Best buddies Method Man and Redman are back in Montreal, to the great delight of heavy rap fans. Respectively members of the Wu-Tang Clan and Def Squad, the two MCs have a reputation – which we can confirm – for giving a show that is as wild as it is smoky. They alone have the recipe for a catchy boom-bap on which they recount as much the stories of a dangerous past as pleasant memories of a partying experience. Also actors, the two artists have a captivating stage presence. They will be preceded by Junk & Hungry and Kong.

At the Olympia, 7 p.m.

Pascal LeBlanc, The Press

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Dancing with your feet in the sand at Pied-du-Courant

A favorite summer spot for Montrealers, Village au Pied-du-Courant is once again offering a festive musical program to discover with your feet in the sand. This Saturday, the rhythms of Colombia will be in the spotlight when the Latin collective Frikiton celebrates the country’s independence day. It will be an opportunity to dance, but also to admire the fireworks show of the International des Feux Loto-Québec, since the site offers a breathtaking view of Île Sainte-Hélène. All summer long, from Thursday to Saturday evening, Village au Pied-du-Courant welcomes vacationers – whether they are actually on vacation or not. Admission is free before 7 p.m.

Veronique Larocque, The Press

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Vietnamese market (at night) at the Peel basin

The Chợ Đêm MTL festival returns for a second edition at the Peel Basin. The friendly event celebrates Vietnamese culinary and cultural wealth all weekend long. We visit this market day and night, to taste one of the dishes offered by the forty or so restaurants and vendors on site. The choice is difficult between the different Vietnamese specialties and creations: bánh bột chiên (fried rice flour cakes), chạo tôm (shrimp paste wrapped in sugar cane and grilled on the barbecue), bánh mì and many others. We extend the outing a little by attending one of the performances of guest artists. Singers, dancers, illusionists, musicians, and even Vietnamese martial arts practitioners will be there.

July 18 and 19, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and July 20 and 21, from noon to 10 p.m. Admission is $5 (or $4 online).

Florence Dancause, The Press

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Château Dufresne: From the profane to the sacred

The exhibition presented at Château Dufresne From the profane to the sacred is extended until August 25, from Wednesday to Sunday, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The public can discover the work of Guido Nincheri, who was nicknamed the Michelangelo of Quebec and who decorated some of the most beautiful churches in Quebec. Brothers Marius and Oscar Dufresne called on the services of the Italian-born painter and master glassmaker to decorate the walls of their two semi-detached houses – now a museum – located at the corner of Sherbrooke Street East and Pie-IX Boulevard. In addition to the exhibition tour, collage, drawing and watercolour workshops are also on the programme on July 18 and 20, as well as on 1^erAugust 3, 15 and 17.

Emilie Côté, The Press

Read our article “Life, the city: behind the walls of Château Dufresne”

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The next generation of lyrical art

The Montreal Vocal Arts Festival is currently taking place in the city. Directed by Étienne Dupuis and Nicole Car, two international opera stars, this event celebrates emerging talent in the opera world. The festival program includes public master classes with Étienne Dupuis, and concerts with orchestra. This Sunday, at Richmond Hall, the opera gala – with local and international participants of the Canadian Vocal Arts Institute 2024 – will allow you to listen to the great opera scenes, including Carmen, Sound of Music And West Side Story. On August 10 and 11, at the Richmond Hall in Griffintown, the festival will offer a production of an opera by Johan Strauss, The batwith the Orchestre classique de Montréal under the direction of Simon Rivard, in a staging and narration by Lorraine Pintal. On Sunday, July 28, at the Maison symphonique, four soloists from the Canadian Vocal Arts Institute program, a leader in postgraduate opera training, will present Beethoven’s final symphony, with the Orchestre de la Francophonie and a choir, under the direction of Simon Rivard.

The 20th edition of the Montreal Vocal Art Festival runs until August 11.

Luc Boulanger, The Press

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A masterpiece by Clouzot to see in the open air

Fans of cult detective films are expected this Sunday at Saint-Patrick Square, on the banks of the Lachine Canal, for the screening of the French classic. The wages of fear. Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, this feature film starring Yves Montand and Charles Vanel follows four adventurers who must accomplish the perilous mission of putting out a fire at an oil well in Central America. This work, which won awards at Cannes and Berlin in 1953, will be screened at 9 p.m. in the original French, Italian, Spanish, English and Russian versions, with English subtitles. This second event of the season of Film noir au canal will be preceded by a presentation of the film by Bruno Dequen, film critic and editor-in-chief of the magazine 24 images.

Veronique Larocque, The Press

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