The Main - Montreal's City Magazine

Arts & Culture

It’s part gallery, part café, part bar, and, at its core, a place where art is both observed and experienced.

A community’s quiet roots, a cultural wave, and the making of a new landmark.

A volunteer-run spectacle with crowds numbering at 300,000, a testament to resilience, and a city-wide tradition that refuses to fade.

Master denimhead tailor Prospero Rey’s decades-long journey from the Philippines to creating one of Montreal’s most original fashion ateliers.

Old popcorn, flat tap beer, and social issues.

How to eat, drink, and explore the city without breaking the bank.

From festivals and film to Saint Patrick’s Day’s 200th parade and sugar shack traditions.

For Montrealers, winter isn’t something to endure—it’s something to celebrate.

From all-night dance parties and immersive art to silent discos, surreal screenings, and late-night museum takeovers.

Unless the cracks in the scene's foundation are repaired, the city's arts ecosystem is going to keep suffering.

Everything you need to know about the city's four-season sanctuary of culture, nature, and exploration.

When military service turns into motorcycle acrobatics.

Everything you need to know for this year’s ultimate winter festivities.

While iconic venues have disappeared over time, new ones are paving the way and giving what’s indie a pulse again.

A month of culture, history, and community—film screenings, live performances, art exhibits, and more celebrating Black voices across the city.