Weekend plans | Suggestions for the long weekend

50 years of design at UQAM

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the UQAM School of Design presents the exhibition Coursewhich explores the path taken by around fifty of its graduates from their first student work to the present day. Five generations of graduates in graphic design, industrial design, urban design and fashion design, among others, will be represented. Among them: Alain Carle, Ying Gao, Marie-Josée Lacroix, Philippe Lamarre and Catherine Lebrun. This exhibition, curated by Marc H. Choko, Éric Daoust and Patrick Evans, will be presented until November 10 at the UQAM Design Center. FREE ENTRANCE.

Jean Siag, The Press

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Feel in Brossard

The exhibition Feel was designed by Montreal olfactory artist and perfumer Jeroen Kleijn, aka Jarome. The artist of Dutch origin who we discovered in 2016 at the Society of Technological Arts (SAT) – he diffused smells by heating essential oils alongside a DJ – created an olfactory journey where he takes us discover a whole variety of aromas, but above all, by explaining to us how they influence our daily life and our mood. The exhibition is on display until November 3 at the Renée-Blain gallery in Brossard.

Jean Siag, The Press

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The return of Two women in gold

If you missed the piece Two women in gold, sold out at La Licorne last year, the show will be touring across Quebec this fall and next winter. The production will go to Brossard on October 10 and Saint-Hyacinthe on the 12, among others, before leaving for the North Shore on October 15 and 16. The author Catherine Léger signs here a free and contemporary adaptation of the erotic comedy released in 1970, which remains one of the biggest box office successes of Quebec cinema. By highlighting the double standards that still weigh on the shoulders of women who decide to live their sexuality freely. With Isabelle Brouillette, Sophie Desmarais, Steve Laplante, Mathieu Quesnel and Léa Roy alternating with Charlotte Aubin.

Luc Boulanger, The Press

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Ensemble Caprice at the Maison symphonique

Ensemble Caprice, which was founded and led by flautist Matthias Maute, has specialized in baroque music for decades. The group, which is recognized throughout the world, will present some of the most emblematic instrumental pieces of the Baroque era at the Maison symphonique on October 11. On the program: three of the six Brandenburg concertos by Bach, as well as the Orchestral suite number 3which are among the best known by the German composer.

Josée Lapointe, The Press

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The Great Little Wolf Fair at the UQAM Science Agora

Young film buffs will meet on Sunday at the Agora des sciences at UQAM for the Grande kermesse des p’tits loups, a family event presented as part of the Festival du nouveau cinéma. In the morning, toddlers aged 3 and over will be able to discover different short films adapted to their age. Among the selection of Quebec works, we find The big annual party of the creatures of the moon, by Francis Desharnais, and Garden the elf, by Zahya Tétreault Bélanger. The screening will be followed by various activities on the theme of cinema. In the afternoon, it will be the turn of those aged 5 and over to enjoy screenings intended for them. Admission is free, but places are limited. Please note that throughout the duration of the festival, which runs until October 20, other performances of youth films are planned.

Véronique Larocque, The Press

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Réverbère, new free event in Quebec

Quebec now celebrates street arts. Circus, music, dance, theater and magic performances will enliven the parks, public squares and streets of Old Quebec throughout the Thanksgiving weekend. Named Réverbère, this new free event promises “spontaneous, eclectic and exciting” performances. More than twenty artists and troupes will be there to amaze the public, rain or shine.

Véronique Larocque, The Press

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