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August 2007

•••   Wednesday, 1   •••

PIGGERY THEATRE presents " YONDER HILL"
215 Chemin Simard, Ste. Catherine de Hatley, Quebec ( near North Hatley)

The Piggery Theatre kicks off its Roots Music week with the Bluegrass sweethearts YONDER HILL on Wednesday August 1st. at 8 pm.

These female vocalists are singer/songwriters with solo careers but together they love to spread the Blue Ridge Mountain sound to Quebec. It's bluegrass, it's country, it's originals and they are backed up by a hot band of instrumentalists on the fiddle, dobro, bass and banjo.

If you love bluegrass or are hearing it for the first time you will be delighted with this show.

For information/reservations: 819-842-2431 or piggery@abacom.com

Wednesday, Aug 1

admission:
$20 pp
contact:
Heather Leslie
819-842-2431
piggery AT abacom DOT com
www.piggery.com
A Celebration of Orchids
Galerie Charmante 1182 Macey Road Sutton, Quebec

More than 25 artists exhibiting in a variety of mediums, plus live orchids for show and sale.

We are open every day from 11 - 5 pm [closed Mondays]

Please see our Web site for directions

Saturday, May 12 to Sunday, Aug 5

admission:
$5 [children under 15 free]
contact:
Kathy Feig
450-538-0989
penkathy AT sympatico DOT ca
www.galeriecharmante.com
Theatre-in-the-Parks Festival
In Montreal parks as well as in some parks of the Greater Montreal Area. For more information or for show times and dates, please visit our website: www.theatreintheparks.ca or www.theatreenpleinair.ca.

This season, Repercussion Theatre will present its adaptation of Molière's Les Fourberies de Scapin in French and English. We will deliver an unprecedented take on Molière’s famous comedy with the usual pizzazz and freshness that has become 'Theatre-in-the-Parks’ trademark.

The tour starting July 18th will be presenting 20 shows of Molière’s Les Fourberies de Scapin in English and 10 in an adapted version of the original French version.

Wednesday, Jul 18 to Sunday, Aug 19

admission:
Free
contact:
Pamela Daoust
(514) 931-2644
pr AT repercussiontheatre DOT com
www.theatreintheparks.ca
Buoyant Billions
Theatre Lac Brome-Arts Knowlton 9 Mont Echo Knowlton, QC Box Office-450-242-2270

The wit and caustic sensibility of Shaw in which his social critisms have never been more amusingly presented.

Wednesday-Saturday 8pm in repertory

Thursday matinee-2pm

Monday, Jul 23 to Saturday, Aug 25

admission:
$20-26.00
contact:
Jessica Brown
450-242-1395
info AT theatrelacbrome DOT ca
www.theatrelacbrome.ca
Star Quality
Theatre Lac Brome-Arts Knowlton 9 Mont-Echo Knowlton, QC

Noel Coward takes you backstage, aging Diva, young playwright, manipulating director, theatrical mayhem!

8pm showtime-Tuesday-Saturday in Repertory, 2pm matinee-Thursday

Monday, Jul 23 to Saturday, Aug 25

admission:
$20-26.00
contact:
Jessica Brown
450-242-1395
info AT theatrelacbrome DOT ca
www.theatrelacbrome.ca
Trial by Jury & Les Deux Aveugles
Theatre Lac Brome-Arts Knowlton 9 Mont Echo, Knowlton, QC. box office-450-242-2270

A charming curtain-raiser by Offenbach sung in French, followed by Gilbert & Sullivan's comic masterpiece, Trial by Jury, not necessarily in the D'Oyly Carte tradition. Starring former Mulroney political advisor, Peter White, along with Neil Napier, Laura Teasedale, Doug Hooper, Bill Jarand, Gregory Prest, Ian Lake.

Running in Repertory 8pm-Tuesday-Saturday, Thursday 2pm matinee.

Monday, Jul 23 to Monday, Aug 27

admission:
$20-26.00/pp
contact:
Jessica Brown
450-242-1395
info AT theatrelacbrome DOT ca
www.theatrelacbrome.ca
Route des Arts
387 St. Jerusalem, Lachute J8H 2C5

30 artists open their studios to the public. Art and fine craft lovers can comb the countryside of the greater Argenteuil, and discover a very special world. A comprehensive brochure is your passport for a 9-day cultural sightseeing tour. Each studio you call on gives you the opportunity to win raffle prizes.

The map in the center of the brochure allows you to plan an exciting excursion which stretches from Oka to Arundel. Brochures are available at public venues and tourist information offices.

Saturday, Jul 28 to Sunday, Aug 5

admission:
none
contact:
Ilania Abileah
450-226-3889 or 450-602-4073
abileah1 AT citenet DOT net
www.routedesarts.ca

•••   Friday, 3   •••

Dr. Marina Grzinic, CRASH COURSE: Currents in Contemporary Eastern European Art
GALERIE LIANE & DANNY TARAN GALLERY CENTRE DES ARTS SAIDYE BRONFMAN CENTRE FOR THE ARTS 5170, Chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine, Montréal (Québec) H3W 1M7

Thursday March 8th at 7:30pm

The Liane and Danny Taran Gallery, Saidye Bronfman Centre

"Re-politicization of Art From (the East of) Europe: Creativity and Resistance"

For the second event of the Crash Course lecture series, in which we present a major issue, theme or movement in contemporary art, Slovenian artist, philosopher and theoretician Marina Grzinic will outline key ideas and themes being taken up by some of the leading contemporary artists from Eastern Europe. Specifically, Grzinic will investigate the role of practitioners who maintain a form of critically engaged activist art.

Saturday March 10th at 7:00pm

De Sève Cinema, Concordia University (McConnell Bldg ground floor, 1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd W)

The Liane and Danny Taran Gallery in collaboration with Film Studies at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, Concordia University presents a selection of video works by Marina Grzinic and Aina Smid.

Dr. Marina Grzinic is a research fellow at the Institute of Philosophy at the ZRC SAZU (Scientific and Research Center of the Slovenian Academy of Science and Art) in Ljubljana. As well she teaches at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. Grzinic also works as freelance media theorist, art critic and curator, and has been involved with video art since 1982. In collaboration with Aina Smid, Grzinic has produced more than 40 videotapes, and has exhibited media art installations and screenings internationally – such as the Art Center in Seoul, The Kyoto Biennale, The Freud Museum in Vienna, The Moderna Museet in Stockholm, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Grzinic’s most recent books are: MIND the Map! HISTORY is not given - edited in collaboration with Guenther Heeg and Veronika Darian (2006), Une fiction reconstruite: Europe de l'Est, post-socialisme et rétro-avant-garde (2005) and Situated Contemporary Art Practices, Art, Theory and Activism from (the East of) Europe (2004).

http://www.grzinic-smid.si

Friday, Aug 3

admission:
FREE
contact:
514-739-2301 x 351
gallery AT saidyebronfman DOT org
www.saidyebronfman.org

•••   Saturday, 4   •••

A benefit for the "girls"
The Pound, 377 Richmond (one street west of Guy / corner Notre Dame)

Redhead Productions is very proud to present a benefit concert for the "girls" on Saturday, August 4, 2007 at The Pound, 377 Richmond (one street west of Guy / corner Notre Dame).

Featuring three outstanding local performers: reggae punk sensations, Trip the Off, cool rockers, Dorlesion Lane, and the talented singer/songwriter, Katie Sevigny>.

Doors open at 8:00PM and tickets ($10.00) can be purchased at the door. All proceeds go towards the Weekend to End Breast Cancer.

Saturday, Aug 4 to Sunday, Aug 5

admission:
$10.00
contact:
Agata De Santis
agata AT redheadproductions DOT com
www.redheadproductions.com

•••   Thursday, 9   •••

Threadbare
Cinema du Parc 3575 Park Ave, Montreal, Quebec 514 281 1900

"Threadbare" is a film about Canada's "War on Terror". The film documents the struggle of some of the men caught in the web between "homeland security" and "homegrown terror".

There will be a test screening and fundraiser on the 9th of August 2007 at the Cinema du Park (3575 Parc Ave) at 7 pm.

The director will be present at the screening.

http://arshadfilms.com

$15 advance, $20 at the door.

Call 647 292 8549 or 514 274 0475

Thursday, Aug 9

admission:
$15 in advance
contact:
Arshad Khan
647 292 8549
arshadfilms AT gmail DOT com
www.arshadfilms.com

•••   Sunday, 12   •••

the holly arsenault trio at 'upstairs'
'upstairs' 1254 rue mackay, montreal

Pianist Holly Arsenault brings her trio (Dave Watts, bass; Michel Berthiaume, drums) to ‘Upstairs’ (1254 Rue Mackay, Montreal) Sunday, August 12th.

In addition to featuring her lyrical originals (Doug Fischer of The Ottawa Citizen hailed her debut CD, ‘hush’, as one of the top 5 Canadian jazz releases of 2005), the band will be having fun with some old and new standards.

First set is at 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug 12

admission:
$10.00
contact:
holly arsenault
(514) 842 9630
arsenaultholly AT hotmail DOT com
www.hollyarsenault.com

•••   Monday, 13   •••

Canadian Society of Artists Annual Exhibition
Ogilvy, Tudor Hall, 5th Floor 1307 St. Catherine St. W.

40th National Open Juried Exhibition
Canadian Art from across Canada and artists demonstrations

Monday, Aug 13 to Wednesday, Aug 22

admission:
free
contact:
Kathy Feig
450-538-0989
penkathy AT sympatico DOT ca
www.galeriecharmante.com/calli…

•••   Thursday, 16   •••

Docville presents Our daily bread
At Cinema du Parc www.cinemaduparc.com 3575, Av du Parc Montréal

Film by Nikolaus Geyrhalter,

A gruesomely telling visual report on an agribusiness now completely devoid of humanity. For two years, the filmmaker captured images from the agrifood industry as terrifying and compelling as anything in science fiction. Their formal beauty conveys the chilling truth behind the scenes. With neither dialogue nor commentary, the film tells a story of efficiency gone terribly wrong.

EcoCamera Award, RIDM 2006

Thursday, August 16, 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm

The screening of Our Daily Bread will be followed by a discussion moderated by Équiterre as part of their Ecological Agriculture Program.

Thursday, Aug 16

admission:
10$ regular; 7$ students & seniors
contact:
Geneviève Vincent
gvincent AT ridm DOT qc DOT ca
www.ridm.qc.ca

•••   Friday, 17   •••

La Farandole des Arts in Saint-Marguerite du Lac Masson
Rue du Baron Louis Empain, Saint-Marguerite du Lac Masson

Susan Lee, along with more than 40 other visual artists,will be exhibiting Japanese monoprints from August 17th to 19th at La Farandole des Arts. Artist Françoise Sullivan, signatory of Le refus global and major influence in the Quebec arts scene, will be presiding over this three day event.


Friday from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., Cocktails at 5:30.

Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Gala supper in the evening

Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday, Aug 17 to Sunday, Aug 19

admission:
no admission charge
contact:
Susan Lee
(450)228-2543 extension 228
honeylee AT videotron DOT ca
www.ste-marguerite.qc.ca

•••   Saturday, 18   •••

Women & Wheels
Galerie Charmante 1182 Macey Road Sutton, Quebec

If you enjoy realism at its finest, you must see this show. Vita is a local townships artist who will be present during the opening day, August 18th. His series, Women & Wheels, as well as several other recent paintings that reach out to humanity, will be on display. The gallery is situated in the beautiful hills of Sutton and there is a greenhouse full of banana trees and organic, hertiage tomatoes. Tell your friends, family and others to drop by. Open on Saturday & Sunday from 11:00 - 5:00 and by appointment 450-538-0989

Saturday, Aug 18 to Monday, Dec 31

admission:
free
contact:
Kathy Feig
450-538-0989
penkathy AT sympatico DOT ca
www.galeriecharmante.com

•••   Sunday, 19   •••

Alejandra Cifuentes Diaz, Classical Piano Concert
First concert Sunday, August 19th 4pm 5485 Depuis Avenue, west of Decarie Second concert Saturday, September 1st 7h30pm 8300 St-Laurent Boulevard, corner Guizot

Alejandra Cifuentes Diaz will be performing works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Mozart and Liszt.

The first concert will be on Sunday, August 19th at 4pm at Elena Carducci's residence, located at 5485 Depuis Avenue, west of Decarie.

The second concert will be on Saturday, September 1st at 7h30pm at Roger Laroge's Studio, located at 8300 St-Laurent Boulevard, corner Guizot.

Both presentations are free and include a cocktail service.

Reservations are mandatory: please write to cifuentes.alejandra@gmail.com before august 10th to reserve your place in either concert.

Please fill free to send this information to all your contacts.

Sunday, Aug 19

admission:
Free
contact:
Alejandra Cifuentes
514-258-6808
cifuentes DOT alejandra AT gmail DOT com

•••   Tuesday, 21   •••

L'Oeuvre ouverte - PureData Convention 07
Societé des arts technologiques [SAT] 1195, boul. Saint-Laurent T: +1 (514) 844-2033 Oboro [OBO] 4001, rue Berri, Suite 301 T: +1 (514) 844-325 Tanna Schulich Concert Hall [TANNA] McGill University, Schulich School of Music New Music Building 527, Sherbrooke St. West Studio XX [XX] 4001, rue Berri, Suite 201 T: +1 (514) 845-7934 EV Building Concordia University [EV] Engineering, Computer Science and Visual Arts Complex, 1515, St. Catherine W Pollock Hall [POLL] McGill University 555, Sherbrooke West T: +1 (514)-39 ESPACE B [B] 6545, avenue Durocher, Suite 40

The 2nd international PureData convention, held in Montreal from the 21st to the 26th of August 2007 is an Open Source electronic arts festival.
L’Œuvre ouverte will include the work of more then seventy artists, musicians, developers and theoreticians from over 10 countries.
The event is organized by the PureData Convention Collective with the help of the Montreal Pure Data community.
With a rich program including installations, audio-visual performances, conferences and workshops, L’Œuvre ouverte | PureData Convention ‘07 will be a great opportunity to experience Free and Open Source electronic art culture and meet the communities that surround it.

Tuesday, Aug 21 to Sunday, Aug 26

admission:
150$ - Convention Participant, 50$ - Students, Unemployed, Open Source developers or 5$, per event
contact:
Martin Renaud
(514)796-4770
com DOT pd AT artengine DOT ca
www.pure-data.ca
Ted Yudelson presents BROKEN PROMISES
Theatre Lac Brome/Arts Knowlton: 9 Mont-Echo, Knowlton, Quebec J0E 1V0 Arts Knowlton Administration: 450-242-1395 Theatre Box Office: 450-242-2270 Fax: 450-242-2320

MIXED MEDIA / ASSEMBLAGES

You’ve never seen computer art quite like this!

August 21 ~ September 3 ~ TED YUDELSON

Whatever happened to the Leisure Society?

In the mid-20th century, the promise of new computer technology and skyrocketing productivity led many academics to predict that by the year 2000, we would have a 20-hour workweek and too much recreation time on our hands. Instead, in a cruel irony, leisure time is shrinking and work hours are expanding. Ted Yudelson addresses this reality in his mixed media collage series “BROKEN PROMISES” which shows computers in a whole new light.

Tuesday, Aug 21 to Monday, Sep 3

admission:
Free outside showtimes or access with a ticket to a theatre performance
contact:
450-242-2270
info AT theatrelacbrome DOT ca
www.theatrelacbrome.ca

•••   Thursday, 23   •••

Gallery Mouton Rose
55 rue Lambton Ormstown, QC J0S 1K0

Mouton Rose, Galerie d'Art du Québec is pleased to extend an invitation to the watercolor exhibition of two remarkable watercolorists from Montreal: Francine Robert (sca) and Monique Robert (sca). The watercolors on exhibition demonstrate a superb mastery of the medium.

Thursday, Aug 23 to Sunday, Sep 16

admission:
free
contact:
Cliff Caron
450-829-3000
clifcaron AT bellnet DOT ca
www.moutonrose.com
Symposium des Arts, Les Artistes de Mont-Tremblant and Invited Artists
Domaine Saint-Bernard, Mont-Tremblant, QC
Free shuttle bus from The Grand Lodge Hotel on Lac Ouimet in Mont-Tremblant. Inexpensive lodging available at the domaine, which is a vast piece of land full of lakes, forests and trails to explore.

Thursday evening, August 23 vernissage and music by invitation only

Friday and Saturday – Les Artistes de Mont-Tremblant and 10 invited artists will paint on location, exhibit, demonstrate and give conferences and workshops from 10am – 5pm

Friday night, August 24th at 7pm, a Beach Party, Corn Roast and Tam-Tam Jam with the artists.

Saturday night, August 25th, a night under the stars with the astronomy building

Sunday, August 26th, a musical concert and Brunch with the artists as well as an exhibition and sale of the artist’s work done on location.

Thursday, Aug 23 to Sunday, Aug 26

admission:
Free
contact:
Chantal Charbonneau
819 425-3558
reservations AT domainesaintbernard DOT org
www.artistesdemonttremblant.co…

•••   Sunday, 26   •••

Open House with dance lessons at Hip Action
Centre Greene, 1090 Greene Ave., Westmount, Quebec

The lunatics at Hip Action dance school are having an Open House

Dance lessons and demonstrations in Salsa, West Coast Swing, Tango, Hip Hop, African Dance, Belly Dancing
1-7 pm

Get on our mail list to get your VIP invitation!

Sunday, Aug 26

admission:
$5 or free with VIP guestlist
contact:
Myrle or Marsha
514.966.1363
connect AT hipaction DOT ca
www.hipaction.ca
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