We will be treated to a beautiful weekend. All the more reason to take advantage of this opportunity to participate in outdoor (and indoor) activities. Here are the suggestions from our journalists.
Quebec celebrates theater
The Carrefour international de théâtre de Québec gets underway on May 23 with 10 indoor shows from here and elsewhere, but all united by a common theme: that of the quest for identity. Note in particular the revivals ofAgamemnon in the Ring and of Miss Agnesas well as the arrival of the show by Frenchwoman Nadia Beugré Prophetic (we are already born) or podcast theater with a criminal flavor For years. The free walking tour Where do you go when you sleep while walking…? returns for the 15e year. The outdoor show directed by Alexandre Fecteau is this time installed on the ExpoCité site.
Stéphanie Morin, The Press
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An intimate encounter with a great author
PHOTO ALAIN ROBERGE, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES
Lawrence Hill
The author of the bestseller Aminata, Lawrence Hill, will be in Montreal this week for the launch of his new novel, Beatrice and Harry Fang, which has just been published by Mémoire d’encrier. He will speak with his translator, the author Stanley Péan, about this unusual work, at the crossroads of magical realism and science fiction, which speaks of racism, the quest for identity, justice and healing.
At the Le Port de tête bookstore, May 24, at 6 p.m.
Laila Maalouf, The Press
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Outdoor Science
PHOTO MÉLANIE DUSSAULT, PROVIDED BY THE EURÊKA FESTIVAL!
The Eureka festival! takes place from Friday to Sunday at Parc Jean-Drapeau.
The Eureka festival! is back for the 17the edition, from Friday to Sunday. This year, this great outdoor science festival will take place on the theme “Planetary Health”. Its free programming will make festival-goers aware of the links that exist between the environment, ecosystems and their health. On stage, we will notably be able to see the microbiologist Chloé Savard (aka Tardibabe, on social networks) who will talk about the infinitely small, and the explorer Mylène Paquette, who will raise awareness of sea pollution. Controlling a robot, doing archaeological digs or concocting glue are just some of the many activities to discover on the event site at Parc Jean-Drapeau.
Véronique Larocque, The Press
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An immersive comic concert
IMAGE FROM THE COVER OF SHANGRI-LABY MATHIEU BABLET
Presented as part of the Montreal Comics Festival, which will be held all weekend on rue Saint-Denis, this immersive concert delves into the futuristic comic strip of Mathieu Bablet, Shangri-La. On the program, projections of the comic strip on four walls and performances by musicians who play inhabitants of the orbital station where the last humans have taken refuge. The show also received the international NUMIX Prize in 2022 for the best in situ cultural experience.
At SAT, May 24 and 25, at 8 p.m.
Laila Maalouf, The Press
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IF At the movie theater
In a few years, IF will likely be a refuge film for many families looking for comfort. Despite its lack of rhythm and its strong message, it remains a beautiful film that warms the hearts of children, young and old. With the presence on screen of Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds and John Krasinski, who here directs his fifth film.
Pascal Leblanc, The Press
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