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SUMMARY:La belle-mère (Maison de la Culture Pointe-aux-Trembles)
DESCRIPTION:Nous avons l’honneur de présenter La belle-mère dans le cadre de la 42e édition du CAM en tournée\, en 2025-2026. \nLa belle-mère sera présenté dans quatre maisons de la culture à Montréal\, entre novembre 2025 et avril 2026. Toutes les représentations sont gratuites\, mais une réservation est nécéssaire dans certains de ces lieux. Le spectacle sera présenté dans sa version française seulement\, avec Amélie Prévost dans le rôle de la Belle-mère et Rachel McCrum dans celui de la Voix bleue.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/la-belle-mere-maison-de-la-culture-pointe-aux-trembles/
LOCATION:Maison de la Culture Pointe-aux-Trembles\, 14001\, rue Notre-Dame Est\, Montréal\, QC\, H1A 1T9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Performance
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SUMMARY:Cactus Press Fall Launch + Accent Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Cactus Press’ Fall title launch with featured readers Matthew Rettino and Kirsten Shute. Their chapbooks Pilgrimages (Rettino) and Fanfiction Is for Teenage Girls (Shute) will be available for sale. Sign up for the open mic at the door!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/cactus-press-fall-launch-accent-open-mic/
LOCATION:Bar La Marche à Côté\, 5043 Saint Denis St\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2J 2L8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Book Launch,Open Mic
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SUMMARY:Lesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell
DESCRIPTION:Lesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell \n\n\n\nFollow us on instagram for delicious reveals: @lwrfhell \n\n\n\nLesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell is an immersive and interactive queer horror-comedy stage-play. \n\n\n\nWhen five social media influencers realize their invitation to a fabulous queer retreat is a cover-up for a nightmarish revenge plot\, they have no choice but to come to terms with their dark pasts – all broadcast live to their social media fans. \n\n\n\n** The audience takes on the role of a character in the show\, deciding the fate of the influencers! At three key turning points\, viewers will be prompted to scan a QR code and vote between two options: to FORGIVE or to CANCEL a character after a shocking revelation. The stakes are high\, and the impact is immediate! ** \n\n\n\nDirected by Mariah Inger \n\n\n\nStarring Alyssa Angelucci-Wall\, Veronica Baron\, Anton May\, Elly Pond\, Joan Edouard Williams\, Emma Elizabeth\, Chrystal Zhang\, and Hannah Morrow. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the show at https://www.misfitfilms.ca/theatre \n\n\n\nProduced by Misfit Productions and In association with Fierté Montreal & Cabaret Lion d’Or \n\n\n\nEnglish with French closed captioning \n\n\n\nA percentage of ticket sales will go to supporting humanitarian efforts for a free Palestine. \n\n\n\n*** \n\n\n\n(FR) \n\n\n\nSuivez-nous sur instagram pour de délicieuses révélations: @lwrfhell \n\n\n\nLesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell est une comédie d’horreur queer immersive et interactive. \n\n\n\nLorsque cinq influenceurs des médias sociaux réalisent que leur invitation à une fabuleuse retraite queer n’est qu’une couverture pour un complot de vengeance cauchemardesque\, ils n’ont d’autre choix que de faire face à leurs sombres passés – le tout diffusé en direct à leurs fans sur les médias sociaux. \n\n\n\n**Le public joue le rôle d’un personnage dans le spectacle\, décidant du sort des influenceurs! À trois moments clés\, les téléspectateurs seront invités à scanner un code QR et à voter pour ou contre un personnage après une révélation choquante. \n\n\n\nL’enjeu est de taille et l’impact immédiat! ** \n\n\n\nPour en savoir plus sur le spectacle: https://www.misfitfilms.ca/theatre \n\n\n\nRéalisé par Mariah Inger \n\n\n\nAvec Alyssa Angelucci-Wall\, Veronica Baron\, Anton May\, Elly Pond\, Joan Edouard Williams\, Emma Elizabeth\, Chrystal Zhang et Hannah Morrow. \n\n\n\nProduit par Misfit Productions et en association avec Fierté Montréal \n\n\n\nAnglais avec sous-titrage en français \n\n\n\nUn pourcentage de la vente des billets sera consacré au soutien des efforts humanitaires pour une Palestine libre. \n\n\n\n***** \n\n\n\nPlease note : \n\n\n\n• Seats are not assigned\, general admission only \n\n\n\n• Tickets are only available online \n\n\n\n• Cabaret Lion d’Or has a bar\, please arrive early\, we will be happy to see you! \n\n\n\nBon spectacle! 🙂
URL:https://qwf.org/event/lesbian-wilderness-retreat-from-hell/2025-08-09/
LOCATION:Cabaret Lion d’Or\, 1676 Ontario St East\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2L1S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Festival,Performance
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SUMMARY:Lesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell
DESCRIPTION:Lesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell \n\n\n\nFollow us on instagram for delicious reveals: @lwrfhell \n\n\n\nLesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell is an immersive and interactive queer horror-comedy stage-play. \n\n\n\nWhen five social media influencers realize their invitation to a fabulous queer retreat is a cover-up for a nightmarish revenge plot\, they have no choice but to come to terms with their dark pasts – all broadcast live to their social media fans. \n\n\n\n** The audience takes on the role of a character in the show\, deciding the fate of the influencers! At three key turning points\, viewers will be prompted to scan a QR code and vote between two options: to FORGIVE or to CANCEL a character after a shocking revelation. The stakes are high\, and the impact is immediate! ** \n\n\n\nDirected by Mariah Inger \n\n\n\nStarring Alyssa Angelucci-Wall\, Veronica Baron\, Anton May\, Elly Pond\, Joan Edouard Williams\, Emma Elizabeth\, Chrystal Zhang\, and Hannah Morrow. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the show at https://www.misfitfilms.ca/theatre \n\n\n\nProduced by Misfit Productions and In association with Fierté Montreal & Cabaret Lion d’Or \n\n\n\nEnglish with French closed captioning \n\n\n\nA percentage of ticket sales will go to supporting humanitarian efforts for a free Palestine. \n\n\n\n*** \n\n\n\n(FR) \n\n\n\nSuivez-nous sur instagram pour de délicieuses révélations: @lwrfhell \n\n\n\nLesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell est une comédie d’horreur queer immersive et interactive. \n\n\n\nLorsque cinq influenceurs des médias sociaux réalisent que leur invitation à une fabuleuse retraite queer n’est qu’une couverture pour un complot de vengeance cauchemardesque\, ils n’ont d’autre choix que de faire face à leurs sombres passés – le tout diffusé en direct à leurs fans sur les médias sociaux. \n\n\n\n**Le public joue le rôle d’un personnage dans le spectacle\, décidant du sort des influenceurs! À trois moments clés\, les téléspectateurs seront invités à scanner un code QR et à voter pour ou contre un personnage après une révélation choquante. \n\n\n\nL’enjeu est de taille et l’impact immédiat! ** \n\n\n\nPour en savoir plus sur le spectacle: https://www.misfitfilms.ca/theatre \n\n\n\nRéalisé par Mariah Inger \n\n\n\nAvec Alyssa Angelucci-Wall\, Veronica Baron\, Anton May\, Elly Pond\, Joan Edouard Williams\, Emma Elizabeth\, Chrystal Zhang et Hannah Morrow. \n\n\n\nProduit par Misfit Productions et en association avec Fierté Montréal \n\n\n\nAnglais avec sous-titrage en français \n\n\n\nUn pourcentage de la vente des billets sera consacré au soutien des efforts humanitaires pour une Palestine libre. \n\n\n\n***** \n\n\n\nPlease note : \n\n\n\n• Seats are not assigned\, general admission only \n\n\n\n• Tickets are only available online \n\n\n\n• Cabaret Lion d’Or has a bar\, please arrive early\, we will be happy to see you! \n\n\n\nBon spectacle! 🙂
URL:https://qwf.org/event/lesbian-wilderness-retreat-from-hell/2025-08-08/
LOCATION:Cabaret Lion d’Or\, 1676 Ontario St East\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2L1S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Festival,Performance
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SUMMARY:Lesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell
DESCRIPTION:Lesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell \n\n\n\nFollow us on instagram for delicious reveals: @lwrfhell \n\n\n\nLesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell is an immersive and interactive queer horror-comedy stage-play. \n\n\n\nWhen five social media influencers realize their invitation to a fabulous queer retreat is a cover-up for a nightmarish revenge plot\, they have no choice but to come to terms with their dark pasts – all broadcast live to their social media fans. \n\n\n\n** The audience takes on the role of a character in the show\, deciding the fate of the influencers! At three key turning points\, viewers will be prompted to scan a QR code and vote between two options: to FORGIVE or to CANCEL a character after a shocking revelation. The stakes are high\, and the impact is immediate! ** \n\n\n\nDirected by Mariah Inger \n\n\n\nStarring Alyssa Angelucci-Wall\, Veronica Baron\, Anton May\, Elly Pond\, Joan Edouard Williams\, Emma Elizabeth\, Chrystal Zhang\, and Hannah Morrow. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the show at https://www.misfitfilms.ca/theatre \n\n\n\nProduced by Misfit Productions and In association with Fierté Montreal & Cabaret Lion d’Or \n\n\n\nEnglish with French closed captioning \n\n\n\nA percentage of ticket sales will go to supporting humanitarian efforts for a free Palestine. \n\n\n\n*** \n\n\n\n(FR) \n\n\n\nSuivez-nous sur instagram pour de délicieuses révélations: @lwrfhell \n\n\n\nLesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell est une comédie d’horreur queer immersive et interactive. \n\n\n\nLorsque cinq influenceurs des médias sociaux réalisent que leur invitation à une fabuleuse retraite queer n’est qu’une couverture pour un complot de vengeance cauchemardesque\, ils n’ont d’autre choix que de faire face à leurs sombres passés – le tout diffusé en direct à leurs fans sur les médias sociaux. \n\n\n\n**Le public joue le rôle d’un personnage dans le spectacle\, décidant du sort des influenceurs! À trois moments clés\, les téléspectateurs seront invités à scanner un code QR et à voter pour ou contre un personnage après une révélation choquante. \n\n\n\nL’enjeu est de taille et l’impact immédiat! ** \n\n\n\nPour en savoir plus sur le spectacle: https://www.misfitfilms.ca/theatre \n\n\n\nRéalisé par Mariah Inger \n\n\n\nAvec Alyssa Angelucci-Wall\, Veronica Baron\, Anton May\, Elly Pond\, Joan Edouard Williams\, Emma Elizabeth\, Chrystal Zhang et Hannah Morrow. \n\n\n\nProduit par Misfit Productions et en association avec Fierté Montréal \n\n\n\nAnglais avec sous-titrage en français \n\n\n\nUn pourcentage de la vente des billets sera consacré au soutien des efforts humanitaires pour une Palestine libre. \n\n\n\n***** \n\n\n\nPlease note : \n\n\n\n• Seats are not assigned\, general admission only \n\n\n\n• Tickets are only available online \n\n\n\n• Cabaret Lion d’Or has a bar\, please arrive early\, we will be happy to see you! \n\n\n\nBon spectacle! 🙂
URL:https://qwf.org/event/lesbian-wilderness-retreat-from-hell/2025-08-07/
LOCATION:Cabaret Lion d’Or\, 1676 Ontario St East\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2L1S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Festival,Performance
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SUMMARY:Lesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell
DESCRIPTION:Lesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell \n\n\n\nFollow us on instagram for delicious reveals: @lwrfhell \n\n\n\nLesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell is an immersive and interactive queer horror-comedy stage-play. \n\n\n\nWhen five social media influencers realize their invitation to a fabulous queer retreat is a cover-up for a nightmarish revenge plot\, they have no choice but to come to terms with their dark pasts – all broadcast live to their social media fans. \n\n\n\n** The audience takes on the role of a character in the show\, deciding the fate of the influencers! At three key turning points\, viewers will be prompted to scan a QR code and vote between two options: to FORGIVE or to CANCEL a character after a shocking revelation. The stakes are high\, and the impact is immediate! ** \n\n\n\nDirected by Mariah Inger \n\n\n\nStarring Alyssa Angelucci-Wall\, Veronica Baron\, Anton May\, Elly Pond\, Joan Edouard Williams\, Emma Elizabeth\, Chrystal Zhang\, and Hannah Morrow. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the show at https://www.misfitfilms.ca/theatre \n\n\n\nProduced by Misfit Productions and In association with Fierté Montreal & Cabaret Lion d’Or \n\n\n\nEnglish with French closed captioning \n\n\n\nA percentage of ticket sales will go to supporting humanitarian efforts for a free Palestine. \n\n\n\n*** \n\n\n\n(FR) \n\n\n\nSuivez-nous sur instagram pour de délicieuses révélations: @lwrfhell \n\n\n\nLesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell est une comédie d’horreur queer immersive et interactive. \n\n\n\nLorsque cinq influenceurs des médias sociaux réalisent que leur invitation à une fabuleuse retraite queer n’est qu’une couverture pour un complot de vengeance cauchemardesque\, ils n’ont d’autre choix que de faire face à leurs sombres passés – le tout diffusé en direct à leurs fans sur les médias sociaux. \n\n\n\n**Le public joue le rôle d’un personnage dans le spectacle\, décidant du sort des influenceurs! À trois moments clés\, les téléspectateurs seront invités à scanner un code QR et à voter pour ou contre un personnage après une révélation choquante. \n\n\n\nL’enjeu est de taille et l’impact immédiat! ** \n\n\n\nPour en savoir plus sur le spectacle: https://www.misfitfilms.ca/theatre \n\n\n\nRéalisé par Mariah Inger \n\n\n\nAvec Alyssa Angelucci-Wall\, Veronica Baron\, Anton May\, Elly Pond\, Joan Edouard Williams\, Emma Elizabeth\, Chrystal Zhang et Hannah Morrow. \n\n\n\nProduit par Misfit Productions et en association avec Fierté Montréal \n\n\n\nAnglais avec sous-titrage en français \n\n\n\nUn pourcentage de la vente des billets sera consacré au soutien des efforts humanitaires pour une Palestine libre. \n\n\n\n***** \n\n\n\nPlease note : \n\n\n\n• Seats are not assigned\, general admission only \n\n\n\n• Tickets are only available online \n\n\n\n• Cabaret Lion d’Or has a bar\, please arrive early\, we will be happy to see you! \n\n\n\nBon spectacle! 🙂
URL:https://qwf.org/event/lesbian-wilderness-retreat-from-hell/2025-08-06/
LOCATION:Cabaret Lion d’Or\, 1676 Ontario St East\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2L1S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Festival,Performance
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SUMMARY:Lesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell
DESCRIPTION:Lesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell \n\n\n\nFollow us on instagram for delicious reveals: @lwrfhell \n\n\n\nLesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell is an immersive and interactive queer horror-comedy stage-play. \n\n\n\nWhen five social media influencers realize their invitation to a fabulous queer retreat is a cover-up for a nightmarish revenge plot\, they have no choice but to come to terms with their dark pasts – all broadcast live to their social media fans. \n\n\n\n** The audience takes on the role of a character in the show\, deciding the fate of the influencers! At three key turning points\, viewers will be prompted to scan a QR code and vote between two options: to FORGIVE or to CANCEL a character after a shocking revelation. The stakes are high\, and the impact is immediate! ** \n\n\n\nDirected by Mariah Inger \n\n\n\nStarring Alyssa Angelucci-Wall\, Veronica Baron\, Anton May\, Elly Pond\, Joan Edouard Williams\, Emma Elizabeth\, Chrystal Zhang\, and Hannah Morrow. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the show at https://www.misfitfilms.ca/theatre \n\n\n\nProduced by Misfit Productions and In association with Fierté Montreal & Cabaret Lion d’Or \n\n\n\nEnglish with French closed captioning \n\n\n\nA percentage of ticket sales will go to supporting humanitarian efforts for a free Palestine. \n\n\n\n*** \n\n\n\n(FR) \n\n\n\nSuivez-nous sur instagram pour de délicieuses révélations: @lwrfhell \n\n\n\nLesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell est une comédie d’horreur queer immersive et interactive. \n\n\n\nLorsque cinq influenceurs des médias sociaux réalisent que leur invitation à une fabuleuse retraite queer n’est qu’une couverture pour un complot de vengeance cauchemardesque\, ils n’ont d’autre choix que de faire face à leurs sombres passés – le tout diffusé en direct à leurs fans sur les médias sociaux. \n\n\n\n**Le public joue le rôle d’un personnage dans le spectacle\, décidant du sort des influenceurs! À trois moments clés\, les téléspectateurs seront invités à scanner un code QR et à voter pour ou contre un personnage après une révélation choquante. \n\n\n\nL’enjeu est de taille et l’impact immédiat! ** \n\n\n\nPour en savoir plus sur le spectacle: https://www.misfitfilms.ca/theatre \n\n\n\nRéalisé par Mariah Inger \n\n\n\nAvec Alyssa Angelucci-Wall\, Veronica Baron\, Anton May\, Elly Pond\, Joan Edouard Williams\, Emma Elizabeth\, Chrystal Zhang et Hannah Morrow. \n\n\n\nProduit par Misfit Productions et en association avec Fierté Montréal \n\n\n\nAnglais avec sous-titrage en français \n\n\n\nUn pourcentage de la vente des billets sera consacré au soutien des efforts humanitaires pour une Palestine libre. \n\n\n\n***** \n\n\n\nPlease note : \n\n\n\n• Seats are not assigned\, general admission only \n\n\n\n• Tickets are only available online \n\n\n\n• Cabaret Lion d’Or has a bar\, please arrive early\, we will be happy to see you! \n\n\n\nBon spectacle! 🙂
URL:https://qwf.org/event/lesbian-wilderness-retreat-from-hell/2025-08-03/
LOCATION:Cabaret Lion d’Or\, 1676 Ontario St East\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2L1S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Festival,Performance
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SUMMARY:Lesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell
DESCRIPTION:Lesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell \n\n\n\nFollow us on instagram for delicious reveals: @lwrfhell \n\n\n\nLesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell is an immersive and interactive queer horror-comedy stage-play. \n\n\n\nWhen five social media influencers realize their invitation to a fabulous queer retreat is a cover-up for a nightmarish revenge plot\, they have no choice but to come to terms with their dark pasts – all broadcast live to their social media fans. \n\n\n\n** The audience takes on the role of a character in the show\, deciding the fate of the influencers! At three key turning points\, viewers will be prompted to scan a QR code and vote between two options: to FORGIVE or to CANCEL a character after a shocking revelation. The stakes are high\, and the impact is immediate! ** \n\n\n\nDirected by Mariah Inger \n\n\n\nStarring Alyssa Angelucci-Wall\, Veronica Baron\, Anton May\, Elly Pond\, Joan Edouard Williams\, Emma Elizabeth\, Chrystal Zhang\, and Hannah Morrow. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the show at https://www.misfitfilms.ca/theatre \n\n\n\nProduced by Misfit Productions and In association with Fierté Montreal & Cabaret Lion d’Or \n\n\n\nEnglish with French closed captioning \n\n\n\nA percentage of ticket sales will go to supporting humanitarian efforts for a free Palestine. \n\n\n\n*** \n\n\n\n(FR) \n\n\n\nSuivez-nous sur instagram pour de délicieuses révélations: @lwrfhell \n\n\n\nLesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell est une comédie d’horreur queer immersive et interactive. \n\n\n\nLorsque cinq influenceurs des médias sociaux réalisent que leur invitation à une fabuleuse retraite queer n’est qu’une couverture pour un complot de vengeance cauchemardesque\, ils n’ont d’autre choix que de faire face à leurs sombres passés – le tout diffusé en direct à leurs fans sur les médias sociaux. \n\n\n\n**Le public joue le rôle d’un personnage dans le spectacle\, décidant du sort des influenceurs! À trois moments clés\, les téléspectateurs seront invités à scanner un code QR et à voter pour ou contre un personnage après une révélation choquante. \n\n\n\nL’enjeu est de taille et l’impact immédiat! ** \n\n\n\nPour en savoir plus sur le spectacle: https://www.misfitfilms.ca/theatre \n\n\n\nRéalisé par Mariah Inger \n\n\n\nAvec Alyssa Angelucci-Wall\, Veronica Baron\, Anton May\, Elly Pond\, Joan Edouard Williams\, Emma Elizabeth\, Chrystal Zhang et Hannah Morrow. \n\n\n\nProduit par Misfit Productions et en association avec Fierté Montréal \n\n\n\nAnglais avec sous-titrage en français \n\n\n\nUn pourcentage de la vente des billets sera consacré au soutien des efforts humanitaires pour une Palestine libre. \n\n\n\n***** \n\n\n\nPlease note : \n\n\n\n• Seats are not assigned\, general admission only \n\n\n\n• Tickets are only available online \n\n\n\n• Cabaret Lion d’Or has a bar\, please arrive early\, we will be happy to see you! \n\n\n\nBon spectacle! 🙂
URL:https://qwf.org/event/lesbian-wilderness-retreat-from-hell/2025-08-02/
LOCATION:Cabaret Lion d’Or\, 1676 Ontario St East\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2L1S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Festival,Performance
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SUMMARY:Lesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell
DESCRIPTION:Lesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell \n\n\n\nFollow us on instagram for delicious reveals: @lwrfhell \n\n\n\nLesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell is an immersive and interactive queer horror-comedy stage-play. \n\n\n\nWhen five social media influencers realize their invitation to a fabulous queer retreat is a cover-up for a nightmarish revenge plot\, they have no choice but to come to terms with their dark pasts – all broadcast live to their social media fans. \n\n\n\n** The audience takes on the role of a character in the show\, deciding the fate of the influencers! At three key turning points\, viewers will be prompted to scan a QR code and vote between two options: to FORGIVE or to CANCEL a character after a shocking revelation. The stakes are high\, and the impact is immediate! ** \n\n\n\nDirected by Mariah Inger \n\n\n\nStarring Alyssa Angelucci-Wall\, Veronica Baron\, Anton May\, Elly Pond\, Joan Edouard Williams\, Emma Elizabeth\, Chrystal Zhang\, and Hannah Morrow. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the show at https://www.misfitfilms.ca/theatre \n\n\n\nProduced by Misfit Productions and In association with Fierté Montreal & Cabaret Lion d’Or \n\n\n\nEnglish with French closed captioning \n\n\n\nA percentage of ticket sales will go to supporting humanitarian efforts for a free Palestine. \n\n\n\n*** \n\n\n\n(FR) \n\n\n\nSuivez-nous sur instagram pour de délicieuses révélations: @lwrfhell \n\n\n\nLesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell est une comédie d’horreur queer immersive et interactive. \n\n\n\nLorsque cinq influenceurs des médias sociaux réalisent que leur invitation à une fabuleuse retraite queer n’est qu’une couverture pour un complot de vengeance cauchemardesque\, ils n’ont d’autre choix que de faire face à leurs sombres passés – le tout diffusé en direct à leurs fans sur les médias sociaux. \n\n\n\n**Le public joue le rôle d’un personnage dans le spectacle\, décidant du sort des influenceurs! À trois moments clés\, les téléspectateurs seront invités à scanner un code QR et à voter pour ou contre un personnage après une révélation choquante. \n\n\n\nL’enjeu est de taille et l’impact immédiat! ** \n\n\n\nPour en savoir plus sur le spectacle: https://www.misfitfilms.ca/theatre \n\n\n\nRéalisé par Mariah Inger \n\n\n\nAvec Alyssa Angelucci-Wall\, Veronica Baron\, Anton May\, Elly Pond\, Joan Edouard Williams\, Emma Elizabeth\, Chrystal Zhang et Hannah Morrow. \n\n\n\nProduit par Misfit Productions et en association avec Fierté Montréal \n\n\n\nAnglais avec sous-titrage en français \n\n\n\nUn pourcentage de la vente des billets sera consacré au soutien des efforts humanitaires pour une Palestine libre. \n\n\n\n***** \n\n\n\nPlease note : \n\n\n\n• Seats are not assigned\, general admission only \n\n\n\n• Tickets are only available online \n\n\n\n• Cabaret Lion d’Or has a bar\, please arrive early\, we will be happy to see you! \n\n\n\nBon spectacle! 🙂
URL:https://qwf.org/event/lesbian-wilderness-retreat-from-hell/2025-08-01/
LOCATION:Cabaret Lion d’Or\, 1676 Ontario St East\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2L1S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Festival,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250731T200000
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DTSTAMP:20260503T104759
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SUMMARY:Lesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell
DESCRIPTION:Lesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell \n\n\n\nFollow us on instagram for delicious reveals: @lwrfhell \n\n\n\nLesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell is an immersive and interactive queer horror-comedy stage-play. \n\n\n\nWhen five social media influencers realize their invitation to a fabulous queer retreat is a cover-up for a nightmarish revenge plot\, they have no choice but to come to terms with their dark pasts – all broadcast live to their social media fans. \n\n\n\n** The audience takes on the role of a character in the show\, deciding the fate of the influencers! At three key turning points\, viewers will be prompted to scan a QR code and vote between two options: to FORGIVE or to CANCEL a character after a shocking revelation. The stakes are high\, and the impact is immediate! ** \n\n\n\nDirected by Mariah Inger \n\n\n\nStarring Alyssa Angelucci-Wall\, Veronica Baron\, Anton May\, Elly Pond\, Joan Edouard Williams\, Emma Elizabeth\, Chrystal Zhang\, and Hannah Morrow. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the show at https://www.misfitfilms.ca/theatre \n\n\n\nProduced by Misfit Productions and In association with Fierté Montreal & Cabaret Lion d’Or \n\n\n\nEnglish with French closed captioning \n\n\n\nA percentage of ticket sales will go to supporting humanitarian efforts for a free Palestine. \n\n\n\n*** \n\n\n\n(FR) \n\n\n\nSuivez-nous sur instagram pour de délicieuses révélations: @lwrfhell \n\n\n\nLesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell est une comédie d’horreur queer immersive et interactive. \n\n\n\nLorsque cinq influenceurs des médias sociaux réalisent que leur invitation à une fabuleuse retraite queer n’est qu’une couverture pour un complot de vengeance cauchemardesque\, ils n’ont d’autre choix que de faire face à leurs sombres passés – le tout diffusé en direct à leurs fans sur les médias sociaux. \n\n\n\n**Le public joue le rôle d’un personnage dans le spectacle\, décidant du sort des influenceurs! À trois moments clés\, les téléspectateurs seront invités à scanner un code QR et à voter pour ou contre un personnage après une révélation choquante. \n\n\n\nL’enjeu est de taille et l’impact immédiat! ** \n\n\n\nPour en savoir plus sur le spectacle: https://www.misfitfilms.ca/theatre \n\n\n\nRéalisé par Mariah Inger \n\n\n\nAvec Alyssa Angelucci-Wall\, Veronica Baron\, Anton May\, Elly Pond\, Joan Edouard Williams\, Emma Elizabeth\, Chrystal Zhang et Hannah Morrow. \n\n\n\nProduit par Misfit Productions et en association avec Fierté Montréal \n\n\n\nAnglais avec sous-titrage en français \n\n\n\nUn pourcentage de la vente des billets sera consacré au soutien des efforts humanitaires pour une Palestine libre. \n\n\n\n***** \n\n\n\nPlease note : \n\n\n\n• Seats are not assigned\, general admission only \n\n\n\n• Tickets are only available online \n\n\n\n• Cabaret Lion d’Or has a bar\, please arrive early\, we will be happy to see you! \n\n\n\nBon spectacle! 🙂
URL:https://qwf.org/event/lesbian-wilderness-retreat-from-hell/2025-07-31/
LOCATION:Cabaret Lion d’Or\, 1676 Ontario St East\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2L1S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Festival,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T230000
DTSTAMP:20260503T104759
CREATED:20250124T144054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250124T144101Z
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SUMMARY:WRITERS' ROOM #3
DESCRIPTION:WRITERS’ ROOM #3: Come and be in a room with other writers. \nNo readings\, no cover charge\, no books for sale. Just poets\, critics\, fiction writers\, novelists\, cartoonists\, literary translators\, “creative non-fiction” freaks\, playwrights\, screenwriters\, writing students\, etc\, gathered together under one roof. \nMeet people you’ve read\, people you’ll one day read\, other people who sit like you and try to put words in order. \nPlease note: there are no scheduled activities at this event\, it is just a room with writers! \nFeel welcome to bring a writer friend with you. Écrivain•e•s français•e•s\, soyez bienvenu•e•s aussi. \nBYOB + snacks to share (nothing will be for sale) \nhosted by sean michaels on behalf of the Writers’ Union of Canad
URL:https://qwf.org/event/writers-room-3/
LOCATION:QC
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250113T210000
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CREATED:20241213T173051Z
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SUMMARY:Lectures Logos Readings January 2025
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Readings at UNIA Hall \, 2741 Notre-Dame West\, Montreal\, QC 2741 Notre-Dame West\, Montréal\, QC H3J 1N9\, on Monday January 13\, 2025.  The  confirmed readers are  Sharon Lax\, Evadne Anderson\, and Be Wyrd.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/lectures-logos-readings-january-2025/
LOCATION:2741 Notre Dame Street West\, 2741 Notre Dame Street West\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3J 1N9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T230000
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CREATED:20241112T142109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T142112Z
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SUMMARY:WRITERS ROOM #2
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, December 5\, 2024\, 7:00-11:00 pm ET\n\n\n\nFollowing on the success of WRITERS’ ROOM #1\, in August\, announcing WRITERS’ ROOM #2: \n\n\n\nCome and be in a room with other writers. \n\n\n\nNo readings\, no cover charge\, no books for sale. Just poets\, critics\, fiction writers\, novelists\, cartoonists\, literary translators\, “creative non-fiction” heads\, playwrights\, screenwriters\, writing students\, etc\, gathered together under one roof. \n\n\n\nMeet people you’ve read\, people you’ll one day read\, other people who sit like you and try to put words in order. \n\n\n\nPlease note: there are no scheduled activities at this event\, it is just a room with writers! \n\n\n\nÉcrivain•e•s français•e•s\, soyez bienvenu•e•s aussi. \n\n\n\nThursday\, December 57-11pm onlyCafé Dépanneur\, 206 rue Bernard Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec H2T 2K4 \n\n\n\nBYOB + snacks (nothing will be for sale)hosted by sean michaels on behalf of the Writers’ Union of Canada
URL:https://qwf.org/event/writers-room-2/
LOCATION:Le Depanneur Cafe\, 206 Rue Bernard O\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2T 2K4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Community Events,Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241202T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241202T210000
DTSTAMP:20260503T104759
CREATED:20241114T141428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T171902Z
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SUMMARY:Artefacts: Poetry Soirée and Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, December 2\, 20247:30-9:00 pm ET\n\n\n\nCalling all poets and poetry enthusiasts! \n\n\n\nJoin us on Monday\, December 2 for a special evening to celebrate the Quebec City launch of two poetry books: ice\, dove\, parachute by Loch Baillie and Spade Work by Line Dufour. \n\n\n\nAn open mic will follow—come to read your poetry or come to listen. This event is free and all are welcome! If you have any questions\, please contact library@morrin.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOriginally from Worcester\, Massachusetts\, LOCH BAILLIE (he/il) is a queer poet and writer living on the south shore of Quebec City. He is the author of two poetry chapbooks\, ice\, dove\, parachute (Cactus Press) and Citronella (Anstruther Press). His writing has additionally appeared in magazines such as Maclean’s\, Font\, Society Pages\, and yolk literary. Loch is currently pursuing his MA in English literature at Université Laval and serves as Poet-in-Residence for Canada’s Jarislowsky Chair of Undergraduate Teaching Excellence. You can find him online @lochbaillie or by visiting www.lochbaillie.com. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLINE DUFOUR has been a professional artist for the last thirty years\, exhibiting internationally. She has taken creative writing courses at the University of Toronto since 2016 during which time she also completed the Humber School for Writers program and obtained a Masters with Distinction in Creative Writing and Critical Thinking from University of Gloucestershire. In 2024\, she obtained her Certificate in Creative Writing from the School of Continuing studies from the University of Toronto. Her short story “Exile” has appeared in two anthologies: Raconter ton histoire\, published by La Maison de la Littérature in Quebec City\, and A World of Difference\, published by the University of Gloucestershire. Several of her poems were also included in the former publication. Queen’s Quarterly published her poem “Finding the Words\,” along with the accompanying artwork\, in its April 2024 issue. Her short story\, Asylum\, was longlisted for the 2023 CBC Nonfiction short story prize. Besides writing fiction\, short stories\, and poetry\, she has written non-fiction articles\, such as book reviews and interviews\, that were published in textile (art and craft) magazines for the last fifteen years. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nView event: Morrin.org
URL:https://qwf.org/event/artefacts-poetry-soiree-and-book-launch/
LOCATION:Morrin Centre\, 44 Chaussée des Écossais\, Quebec City\, Quebec\, G1R 4H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Book Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240821T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240821T230000
DTSTAMP:20260503T104759
CREATED:20240801T161305Z
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SUMMARY:Writers' Room #1
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, August 21\, 8:00pm-11:00pmAux Angles Ronds (5333 St Laurent Blvd\, Montreal)\n\n\n\nA night for Montreal writers to meet up in the same room. \n\n\n\nPoets\, critics\, fiction writers\, novelists\, cartoonists\, literary translators\, matadors of “creative nonfiction\,” screenwriters\, playwrights\, ghazal-heads\, students\, et cetera. Tout le monde est bienvenu.No readings\, no cover charge\, no books for sale. \n\n\n\nMeet writers you’ve read\, writers you’ll one day read\, other writers who sit like you and rearrange words on a line. \n\n\n\nBring a writer friend with you!  \n\n\n\nWriters visiting from out-of-town are welcome. \n\n\n\n8-11pm only \n\n\n\nCash bar (coffee/snacks also for sale) \n\n\n\nIn the back room at Aux Angles Ronds \n\n\n\nHosted by Sean Michaels on behalf of the Writers’ Union of Canada
URL:https://qwf.org/event/writers-room-1/
LOCATION:Aux Angles Ronds\, 5333 Saint-Laurent Blvd\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2T1S5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Community Events,Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T170000
DTSTAMP:20260503T104759
CREATED:20240507T175248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T175252Z
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SUMMARY:A Complete Read-Through of G
DESCRIPTION:G is a sound. Phonetically\, it is represented as [χ]—and corresponds to خ in the Arabic alphabet—a guttural resonance shared between Afrikaans and Persian. Poets Klara du Plessis and Khashayar “Kess” Mohammadi composed G collaboratively as an act of hospitality into their languages and now they will read through the entire translingual collection\, activating the playful linguistic connections and shifts. Join them for a matinee performance\, Saturday\, 18 May\, at articule (6282 St-Hubert\, Montreal). Doors open at 230pm and the reading starts at 3pm. Books will be available at a discounted rate.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/a-complete-read-through-of-g/
LOCATION:Articule\, 6282 rue St-Hubert\, Montreal\, QC\, H2S 2M2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240428T180000
DTSTAMP:20260503T104759
CREATED:20240228T152717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T152721Z
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SUMMARY:2024 BLUE METROPOLI S INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL
DESCRIPTION:Each year the Festival is structured aroundone theme. In 2024\, our theme will be: ”Dreams & Utopias”. Shakespeare inspired us that theme with his famous line ”We are such stuff as dreams are made on”(The Tempest)\, adding\, as you know\, ”and our little life is rounded with a sleep”. Now that’s something to think about. If human life is fragile\, it is also rich in the imponderable\, in mystery\, in everything that escapes material things\, it is rich in dreams\, in short. So many questions arise from that theme\, including this one: Can we have confidence in human beings?\nOnce more\, public discussions\, roundtables\, debates\, readings\, master classes\, and podcasts will provide a rich display for both authors and the public to relish.\n—–\nThe Blue Metropolis Festival is one of the largest multilingual literary events in North America. Each year\, writers from Quebec\, Canada and around the world converge on Montreal for a couple of days. Festivalgoers are treated to live interviews\, roundtable discussions\, public readings\, debates\, master classes\, reading and writing workshops. Every year\, the Festival is structured around several strong themes that bear testimony to a keen social awareness and to a passion for literature in all its richness.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/2024-blue-metropoli-s-international-literary-festival/
LOCATION:Hotel 10\, 10 Sherbrooke Street West\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2X 4C9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T190000
DTSTAMP:20260503T104759
CREATED:20230828T210052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230828T210134Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Protocolo 48 by Gloria Macher
DESCRIPTION:Thurs\, October 5\, 7 pm\n\n\n\nYou are invited to the book launch of Gloria Macher’s Protocolo 48 (published by Editorial Verbum Spain) at Maison Notman House\, 51 Sherbrooke Street West\, Montreal\, on Thursday\, October 5 at 7:00 PM. Doors open at 6:30 PM.  \n\n\n\nThe event will feature special guest Paul Brunet\, health activist and President of the Conseil pour la protection des malades du Québec\, and other distinguished writers and artists.  \n\n\n\nAbout Protocolo 48: https://www.gloriamacher.com/en/critiques
URL:https://qwf.org/event/book-launch-protocolo-48-by-gloria-macher/
LOCATION:Maison Notman House\, 51 rue Sherbrooke Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Book Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230930T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230930T180000
DTSTAMP:20260503T104759
CREATED:20230901T132921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230918T182655Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening of Poetry & Reflection
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 30\, 6 pmAtwater Library Auditorium\n\n\n\nWitness the diversity of poetry at the NexGen MultiArts Festival: An Evening of Poetry & Reflections. Centred around the theme ‘Prejudice: Defying Expectations’ the event offers a unique multilingual\, multicultural\, multi-generational platform for poets and poetry enthusiasts to appreciate the art of poetry. \n\n\n\nWhile shining a spotlight on emerging talents scouted from across Canada\, the festival includes multilingual readings by both established and emerging poets and a panel discussion. Free event.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Poets\n\n\n\nAryan Aggarwal has always been captivated by the romanticism of poetry that reflects the beautiful synergy of Hindi-Urdu literature. His roots are deeply immersed in Bollywood’s sentimentality. Initially expressing his thoughts in prose\, he eventually transitioned to writing Shayari. \n\n\n\nYoutuber Johny Hans is a Punjabi hip hop rapper\, spoken word artist\, song writer and MC. He creates spoken word videos based on his own poetry. His passion is to express his emotions through words. He believes that language is a facilitator and not a barrier. \n\n\n\nBorn in Haiti\, Claudel Jean-Mary moved to Montreal in 1986. He is a faculty member at the Children’s World Academy. In 2004\, he co-founded a cultural organization now known as Les Productions Chemins Artistiques. He is also a cultural chronicler at Radio CPAM\, and co-author of Blues à deux voies\, a collection of short stories and poems.  \n\n\n\nAbhishek Koyalkar is an IT professional who is passionate about making the world a better place. He recently started a podcast named Perceptional Imprints and aims to spread the ideology of having uncomfortable conversations comfortably. He is exploring different realms of music and finds peace in simple things.   \n\n\n\nAvleen K. Mokha\, also known as Mirabel\, was the 2019 winner of McGill’s Peterson Memorial Prize for Creative Writing. Her debut poetry chapbook\, Dream Fragments\, was published in 2020. Mirabel’s poems have appeared in carte blanche\, Yolk Literary\, Dream Pop\, Glass: A Journal of Poetry among others. Her first full-length collection\, The Vanishing Act (& The Miracle After)\, was published in June 2023.  \n\n\n\nYusuf Saadi’s first poetry collection Pluviophile was shortlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize in 2020. Saadi won the Malahat Review’s Far Horizons Award for Poetry in 2016. He is also an editor for The Ex-Puritan and was an editor for Watch Your Head\, a climate change anthology. \n\n\n\nManikya Singh has been pursuing his professional interest in cyber security. Music has been his ultimate refuge. Rooted in profound values of Sikhism\, singing\, songwriting\, and strumming melodies have been his fervent passions.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/an-evening-of-poetry-reflection/
LOCATION:Atwater Library Auditorium\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, 2nd floor\, Westmount\, QC
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Festival,Performance,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230914T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230919T200000
DTSTAMP:20260503T104759
CREATED:20230817T172314Z
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SUMMARY:5 voix
DESCRIPTION:Montreal writer Carolyn Marie Souaid will be presenting her latest poems in the form of abstract landscapes\, September 14th to 19th (1 to 8 pm) at Galerie Espace\, 4844\, Boul. Saint-Laurent. Opening night is Thursday\, September 14th at 5 pm. Souaid will be joined by visual artists Sylvie Lauzon\, Jocelyne Aubry\, Claire Bolduc and Lucie Arsenault.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/5-voix/
LOCATION:QC
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230803T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230803T200000
DTSTAMP:20260503T104759
CREATED:20230731T171811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230731T202642Z
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SUMMARY:Violet Hour: En traduction / In Translation
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, Aug 3\, 6-8 pm\n\n\n\nA special edition of the Violet Hour LGBTQ reading series featuring readings in English and French from books available in both languages. \n\n\n\nUne édition spéciale de la série de lecture Violet Hour LGBTQ incluant des lectures en anglais et en français de livres disponibles dans les deux langues. \n\n\n\nParticipating writers include Jonathan Bécotte\, Gabrielle Boulianne-Tremblay\, D.M. Bradford\, Nicholas Dawson\, Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch\, Jonathan Kaplansky\, Leila Marshy and Sophie Voillot. The event takes place at Stock Bar (1171 St Catherine St E)\, beginning at 6 PM sharp. Entrance is free but limited to 18 plus. Librairie Paragraphe Books will be on hand to sell copies of books in both languages. An initiative supported by Fierté Montréal. 
URL:https://qwf.org/event/violet-hour-en-traduction-in-translation/
LOCATION:Stock Bar\, 1171 Rue Ste Catherine Est\,\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2L 2G8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Book Club,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230523T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230523T190000
DTSTAMP:20260503T104759
CREATED:20230518T180435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T180439Z
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SUMMARY:Montreal International Anarchist Theatre Festival presents: Marusya Nikiforova: Ukraine's Legendary Anarchist Warrior
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, May 23\, 2023\, 7:00 pmLa Sala Rossa\, Montreal\n\n\n\nNorman Nawrocki’s one-act play Marusya Nikiforova: Ukraine’s Legendary Anarchist Warrior debuts May 23 as part of the Montreal International Anarchist Theatre Festival.  \n\n\n\nTickets are $20 and include entry to all the day’s performances: \n\n\n\n\nKiltras\, by the Compania Danza JAM (Chile)\n\n\n\nMarusya Nikiforova: Ukraine’s legendary anarchist warrior\, by Norman Nawrocki/Babushka Theatre (Montreal)\n\n\n\nCÍCLICAS: Resistiendo en la (de) (re) construcción\, by Colectiva Tribu (Montreal)\n\n\n\n\nA three-day pass to the entire festival is available for $50. \n\n\n\nFor more information\, click here to visit the festival website.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/montreal-international-anarchist-theatre-festival-presents-marusya-nikiforova-ukraines-legendary-anarchist-warrior/
LOCATION:La Sala Rossa\, 4848 St. Laurent Boulevard\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2T 2R5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Festival,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230429T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230429T140000
DTSTAMP:20260503T104759
CREATED:20230426T193954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T202349Z
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SUMMARY:Book Celebration\, Audiobook Launch\, and Premiere of Wekweètì and Ekwǫ̀
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 29\, 2PMMcCord Stewart Museum Theatre\, Montreal\n\n\n\nNadine Neema will be in conversation with Tammy Steinwand\, Tłı̨chǫ Government Culture and Lands Protection Director\, to celebrate Neema’s historical fiction youth novel and audiobook Journal of a Travelling Girl\, and to watch the premiere of her short film Wekweètì and Ekwǫ̀ (“Wekweètì and Caribou”) at the McCord Stewart Museum Theatre on Saturday April 29th at 2pm. \n\n\n\nThere will be readings\, songs inspired by Neema’s time in Wekweètì accompanied by Adam Goulet\, and the Montreal premiere of Wekweètì and Ekwǫ̀\, a short film from footage Neema took between 2000 and 2002 in Wekweètì and on the land\, which features the late Elders Alexis Arrowmaker and Mary Adele Eyakfwo telling old time stories of how they grew up on the land and why they settled in Wekweètì. There will also be book signings\, bannock and giveaways.  \n\n\n\nPlease come early as seats are limited and this is free admission.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/book-celebration-audiobook-launch-and-premiere-of-wekweeti-and-ekw%c7%ab/
LOCATION:McCord Stewart Museum Theatre\, 690 Sherbrooke St. W.\, Montreal\, QC\, H3A 1E9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Book Launch,Performance,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221207T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221207T200000
DTSTAMP:20260503T104759
CREATED:20221102T193114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T193117Z
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SUMMARY:Canadian Parents for French Quebec & Nunavut Virtual Cultural Event: DECEMBER | Bilingual Story Time
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a bilingual bedtime story session with children’s author\, Candace Amarante. \nAmarante will be reading Le ciel me sourit\, a short poem she wrote that metaphorically describes the lunar phases of the moon.   \nThe story-time session will be followed by an art activity\, where participants are invited to draw and share the way they see the moon. \nTarget age group: 3-6 years old \nRegister here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6y142aKIo4PCBIcAjv1NzBMUuq0fVB_MIEGuqwcuUt2s-bA/viewform
URL:https://qwf.org/event/canadian-parents-for-french-quebec-nunavut-virtual-cultural-event-december-bilingual-story-time/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221125T134500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221125T164500
DTSTAMP:20260503T104759
CREATED:20221116T194524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T194526Z
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SUMMARY:Club de lecture insolite – Unexpected Book Club: Anglo-Quebec Lit Club
DESCRIPTION:Anglo-Quebec authors and books can remain elusive to Quebec’s French-speaking readership. Reaching across linguistic and cultural barriers\, three fans of the genre—a bookseller\, a translator\, and an author—explore this literary sphere by presenting their favourite books. This event is presented by AELAQ in collaboration with the Salon du livre de Montréal.Host: Annabelle Moreau\, journalist and literary critic \n\n\n\nFeaturing:Chantal Ringuet\, author and translatorGabrielle Garbeau\, Librairie RacinesArizona O’Neill\, artist \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday\, November 24th at 13:45 (60 min) on the Agora Stage.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/club-de-lecture-insolite-unexpected-book-club-anglo-quebec-lit-club/
LOCATION:Palais des congrès de Montréal\, 1001 Jean Paul Riopelle Pl\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2Z1H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T150000
DTSTAMP:20260503T104759
CREATED:20221019T182741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T202448Z
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SUMMARY:Reading by Neil Smith at Dawson College
DESCRIPTION:Montreal writer Neil Smith will read from his darkly comic new novel Jones on Thursday\, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. in room 5B.16\, with a special opening act—a Dawson student reading from their creative work. \nSmith will also give a short talk and participate in a Q&A. This event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/reading-by-neil-smith-at-dawson-college/
LOCATION:QC
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220131T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220131T193000
DTSTAMP:20260503T104759
CREATED:20220121T183421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T155244Z
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SUMMARY:Writing As Activism (with French translation)
DESCRIPTION:The Quebec Writers‘ Federation and Muslim Awareness Week invite you to a conversation with Dr. Samir Shaheen-Hussain\, the award-winning author of Fighting for A Hand to Hold: Confronting Medical Colonialism against Indigenous Children in Canada\, and Indigenous Human Rights Advocate Ellen Gabriel\, moderated by Ehab Lotayef. \nThe discussion will focus on Dr. Shaheen-Hussain’s book\, for which Ellen Gabriel wrote the Afterword\, on the role writing can play in social change\, and what it means to be an activist writer. \nWe hope you will join us on January 31\, 2022\, at 6:00 PM.\n—\n\nLa Quebec Writers’ Federation et la Semaine de la sensibilisation musulmane vous invitent à une conversation avec le Dr Samir Shaheen-Hussain\, l’auteur primé de Plus aucun enfant autochtone arraché: Pour en finir avec le colonialisme médical canadien\, et la défenseure des droits humains autochtones Ellen Gabriel\, animé par Ehab Lotayef. \nLa discussion portera sur le livre du Dr Shaheen-Hussain\, pour lequel Ellen Gabriel a écrit la postface\, sur le rôle que l’écriture peut jouer dans le changement social et sur ce que cela signifie d’être un écrivain militant. \nUn service de traduction simultanée vers le français sera disponible durant le congrès.\n— \nSamir Shaheen-Hussain has been involved in anti-authoritarian social justice movements – including Indigenous solidarity\, anti-police brutality and migrant-justice organizing – for nearly two decades. He is a member of the Caring for Social Justice Collective and has written or co-written about state violence and health care for several publications (see below). Fighting for A Hand to Hold: Confronting Medical Colonialism against Indigenous Children in Canada was awarded both the Concordia University First Book Prize and the Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-fiction by the Quebec Writers’ Federation in November 2021. \nSamir is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at McGill University and works as a pediatric emergency physician in Tio’tia:ke (Montreal). \n— \nEllen Gabriel has advocated for the collective and individual human rights of Indigenous peoples and sensitized the public on the issues and realities of Indigenous peoples since 1990. In 2004\, Ellen was elected president of the Quebec Native Women’s Association\, a position she held until 2010. \nIn 2005\, Ellen received the Golden Eagle Award from the Native Women’s Association of Canada. In 2008\, she received the International Women’s Day Award from the Barreau du Québec/Québec Bar Association and the Indigenous Women’s Initiative “Jigonsaseh Women of Peace Award” for her advocacy work. \nEllen advocates for gender equity\, the revitalization of Indigenous languages\, culture\, Indigenous self-determination/governance\, and traditions. She lives in Kanehsatà:ke and currently works for the Kanehsatà:ke Language and Cultural Center.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/writing-as-activism/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Community Events,QWF Events,Writers Out Loud
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210527T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210527T210000
DTSTAMP:20260503T104759
CREATED:20210513T195230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210513T195230Z
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SUMMARY:SpeakUp: Recto-Verso
DESCRIPTION:FREE EVENT\nSpeakUp: The Montreal Inter-Active Poetry Exchange \nA POETRY READING WITH A DIFFERENCE: AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT\nEach audience member receives a copy of the poems\nPoet reads poems\, followed by 15 to 20-minute discussion on the poem\nPoet reads poem a final time \nVisit our Facebook page for more details.\nContact us to register and receive the Zoom link: MTLSpeakUp@gmail.com \n  \nGRATUITE\nSpeakUp: L’Échange Interactif de Poésie de Montréal \nAVEC SPEAKUP\, LE PUBLIC EST ENGAGÉ\nToutes les personnes présentes reçoivent une copie du poème\nLa poète lit le poème\, suivi de 15 à 20 minutes de discussion\nLe poète lit le poème une dernière fois \nVisitez notre page Facebook pour plus de détails.\nContactez-nous pour vous inscrire et recevoir le lien Zoom: MTLSpeakUp@gmail.com
URL:https://qwf.org/event/speakup-recto-verso/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Community Events,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210123T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210123T220000
DTSTAMP:20260503T104759
CREATED:20210120T170658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210120T190107Z
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SUMMARY:Multilingual Open mic
DESCRIPTION:Come and share your multi-language texts!\nOpen mic hosted (in English and French) by Deanna Smith\nPart of the Rencontres multilingues en poésie (organized by La poésie partout) \nTreat yourself and come read your multilingual texts. This is the night for that! Frenglish\, Portugñol and other Creoles are welcome\, as well as exploratory translations. For this event\, linguistic crossings are in the spotlight. \n– To participate\, your texts must include a mix of or alternation between at least two different languages. These could be your native language\, or a language that you have acquired or relearned.\n– Register in advance. Limited places. Priority to citizens and permanent residents of Canada.\n– Maximum of 3 minutes per participant. Thanks for respecting the spirit of this event.\n– To register\, write to us on Messenger or at partoutlapoesie@gmail.com. Please mention the languages you will be using. We’ll then send you the Zoom link for the open mic. \nFacebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/438186470689535/
URL:https://qwf.org/event/multilingual-open-mic/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Community Events,Open Mic
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ORGANIZER;CN="La po%C3%A9sie partout":MAILTO:partoutlapoesie@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200530T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200530T150000
DTSTAMP:20260503T104759
CREATED:20200220T175823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200220T175943Z
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SUMMARY:Meet the author : Simon Boulerice
DESCRIPTION:Passionnée de littérature\, de théâtre et de poésie\, Simon Boulerice vous raconte son parcours créatif semé d’embûches.\nPassionate about literature\, theatre and poetry\, Simon Boulerice describes his creative journey and the pitfalls he encountere along the way.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/meet-the-author-simon-boulerice/
LOCATION:Bibliothèque de Pierrefonds\, 13 555 Boulevard de Pierrefonds\, Pierrefonds\, Qc\, Pierrefonds-Roxboro\, Olivia\, H9A 1A6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Community Events
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