Issues to do in Montréal: September 16 to 22

Mid-September eases between summer time and fall in Montréal – the solar retains shining on open-air markets and outside performances whereas a serious Robert Mapplethorpe exhibition and Opéra de Montréal’s AIDA wow and POP Montréal retains Montréal nightlife wild.

Outside time

Lovely day and night time, the Botanical Backyard hosts its annual Gardens of Light lantern exhibition – stroll by means of the Chinese language and Japanese gardens after sundown in a smooth glow. Montréal’s favourite terrasses keep open for meals, drinks and revelry – don’t miss the FoodLab terrasse on the SAT, the place the Omnivore World Tour provides one-of-a-kind feasts, workshops and extra, Sept. 16-19. You’ll additionally discover wonderful meals, drink and leisure at markets Jardins Gamelin and Village au Pied-du-Courant downtown, Marché des Éclusiers within the Previous Port and Les Jardineries at Olympic Park. Take a cruise alongside the Saint-Lawrence River with Croisières AML for a laid-back brunch or gourmand dinner. For extra actions, see our information to Free things to do this fall in Montréal. 

Metropolis-wide POP leisure

The 15th version of POP Montréal begins its engines on Wednesday night time with dozens of music exhibits together with talks, artwork exhibitions, the professional-level Puces POP craft truthful, movie screenings, youngsters occasions and extra till Sept. 25 – get the low-down in our Survival Guide to POP Montréal and take a look at our picks for 15 exhibits to see at POP. Among the many Wednesday exhibits, hit up a BBQ and artwork openings at POP Headquarters, see rock stars The Kills, synth grasp Wally Badarou, Allah-Las, SNFU and the chamber-post-rock of Esmerine, whereas on Thursday there’s one other BBQ, a free occasion with Orkestar Kriminal, and exhibits from John Cale, Groenland, Well being, Holy F*ck, Kode 9 and lots of extra artists.

Artwork and movie

Focus: Perfection – Robert Mapplethorpe marks the primary main North American retrospective of the photographer since 1988 – see his photographs in all their glory on the Montreal Fine Arts Museum. Additionally on the MMFA, the Phi Centre co-presents MEMORY, a collection of brief movies on Sept. 17. 150 hanging pictures seize highly effective moments in worldwide occasions on the World Press Photo exhibition at Marché Bonsecours. Uncover Québecois artwork in retrospective present Edmund Alleyn. In my studio, I'm many. on the Musée d’art contemporain and within the thought-provoking work of Yann Pocreau at Galerie de l’UQAM. Make a journey across the universe in new movie We Are Stars on the 360° dome on the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium at Montréal Space for Life. Delight within the brief movies and options on the Montréal Stop-Motion Animation Film Festival, Sept. 16-18. And see digital actuality exhibitions and brief movies curated by Red Bull Music Academy and the Phi Centre on the Centre d’histoire de Montréal.

Tragic love story AIDA captivates because the Opéra de Montréal illuminates Verdi’s basic Egypt-based drama at Place des Arts, Sept. 17-24. Festival Quartiers Danses provides modern dance to the downtown streets with free 12:30 pm and 5 pm performances at Place Émilie-Gamelin and Place des Festivals, plus sensible indoor exhibits at Place des Arts and extra venues. Get fired up for the Montréal Flamenco Festival’s unimaginable dance and music performances, to Sept. 17. And in theatre, comply with the compelling story of a younger inventive expertise in a standard spiritual household in play My Identify Is Asher Lev, on the Segal Centre.

Extra reside music

On Friday night time, re-learn the important teaches of Peaches on the Rialto Theatre, whereas Austin’s Okkervil River rocks Théâtre Fairmount, soulful British singer-songwriter Nao  owns Le Belmont, and EDM foremost man Steve Aoki turns New City Gas into his personal partyzone. Plus there’s a Britney Spears Dance Get together at Bar Le Ritz P.D.B. Bringing the celebration to Saturday night time: Wax Motif shakes the dancefloor at New City Gas and producer Vacationer brings digital pleasure to your ears at Le Belmont. Sunday afternoon’s Piknic Electronik at Parc Jean-Drapeau options the one-and-only DJ Harvey, Younger Marco,   Ohm Hourani and extra – plus a Petit Piknic for teenagers. That night time, post-rockers Explosions within the Sky get heavy with opener Julianna Barwick at Metropolis, South East London producer TroyBoi revs Théâtre Fairmount and Automotive Seat Headrest performs Bar Le Ritz P.D.B.

Montréal epic-post-rock legends and Constellation Data cornerstone Godspeed You! Black Emperor performs 4 life-affirming/shattering exhibits Sept. 19-22 at Théâtre Paradoxe. On Monday, sway to country-rockers Lake Road Dive and Katie Moore at Théâtre Corona or hear London alt-country/indie people Bear’s Den at Café Campus. On Tuesday, Younger The Big excursions new album Residence of the Unusual with openers Ra Ra Riot at Metropolis, hip hop artist SonReal and Clairmont the Second get deep at Théâtre Fairmount, and high-energy singer-songwriter Michael Bernard Fitzgerald performs Divan Orange. Towards Me! packs Club Soda with punk on Wednesday. And on Thursday, Sept. 22, the Montréal Symphony Orchestra presents From Bach to to Reger: The German Organ, that includes organist Christian Schmitt, at Maison symphonique.

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