Stories for local explorers
Here’s something that might surprise you: Montreal is not 375 years old. Though it has been three-hundred and seventy-five years since French colonists established a small fortified village called Ville-Marie (near the Pointe à Callière archeological museum), human beings have lived on the island of Montreal for a much longer period of time. Exactly how…
Read MoreAt 6:55 a.m. on April 26, a baby boy named Arthur took his first breath. But, unlike thousands of infants born since 1926, Arthur’s parents did not make their way to 687 Pine Avenue when it came time to bring him into the world. Instead, his birth at the McGill University Health Centre’s newly christened…
Read MoreFor the Cabaret du Mile-End, it’s the end of an era. Within the last five years, the venue has supported local performing arts communities. They’ve welcomed artists from all genres and all walks of life to their stage. And, most importantly, they’ve provided the backdrop for countless outstanding nights that Montreal’s showgoers won’t soon forget.…
Read MoreIf you’ve ever entered Montreal from the South-West or just looked in that general direction, chances are you’ve seen it before: the Farine Five Roses sign.
Read MoreWhile our city is known for its cultural diversity, there are few venues in Montreal where you’ll find punks, goths, students and everything in between mixing quite as easily as they do at Foufounes Electriques.
Read MoreIn Griffintown, there lies a very unique and interesting space for contemporary art. Simply put, the Darling Foundry should be on every art amateur’s radar.
Read MoreAmidst the neon signs and boarded windows of Montreal’s red-light district sits Métropolis, a concert hall that’s undergone as many changes as the neighbourhood itself.
Read MoreIf you walk down the Main — south of St. Catherine, where, despite the creation of the Quartier des spectacles, the boulevard still holds onto some of its seedy past — you might look questioningly at the grand building on the west side of the street. You might think to yourself that the resplendent façade at 1182 St. Laurent,…
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