Stories for local explorers
“La Bise” is a greeting used around the world that has been making Anglophones feel awkward for centuries. Art by Marco Paradiso Knowing how to do the French double-kiss is a first step to really getting to know Montreal. We want to help you feel a little less awkward. Here’s what you need to know:
Read MoreAnother POP Montreal festival has come and gone, and this year’s was as good as any. Taking over venues and taverns around town from last Wednesday to Sunday, the festival presented over 600 artists in just five days, making for one crazy schedule. While the talent at this year’s edition was endless, here are some…
Read MoreMontreal’s Art Alley When Montreal Artist Kevin Ledo told us about this incredible hidden mural he’d been involved in, we couldn’t resist the urge to check it out for ourselves. The project was created by 42 Montreal artists who took over the back alley of an abandoned building near the Quartier des Spectacles. Unfortunately, the…
Read MoreFrom wholesale cold cuts, to selling beads, 5200 Clark Street has changed hands only a couple times over the past few decades.
Read MoreNothing can match the connection you feel with a performer during a live show. Inversely, nothing is capable of breaking that connection more than an unresponsive crowd. One moment the crowd is in complete hysterics, the next they are deafeningly quiet and indifferent. The self-awareness that comes with this, makes for an awkward hand-waving and…
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