Montreal’s Second Annual Biennale

Modeled on Venice’s landmark contemporary art happening, the Biennale, is a concept that’s slowly being adopted by cities across the globe. Montreal is in the midst of its second (it runs from May 1 – 31), and while the local edition doesn’t have the stature of its well established counterparts, … Read More

Blue Metropolis: Words Matter

“Words matter more than ever in difficult times,” says Linda Leith, artistic director of the Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival literary festival, which runs from today through the weekend. Hence this year’s theme: Words That Matter. Over four days, about 100 readings, panels and workshops will riff on this … Read More

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