THIS WEEKEND IN MONTREAL (SEPT 24 - 26)

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This weekend in Montreal is going to be sexy. With internationally acclaimed entertainer Scarlett James bringing her sensual burlesque festival back for locals and visitors, if there is a sudden temperature change in the city, it ain’t El Niño. It’s the body temperature of an audience gettin’ all hot and bothered.

We’ve got burlesque, art, cinema, food and even some quirky karaoke for you this weekend. … More

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FESTIVAL DU NOUVEAU CINEMA: OCTOBER 13 TO 24

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Montreal’s Festival du Nouveau Cinema (FNC) exists to highlight the most original and innovative achievements in film and new media.

After 38 years of stellar programming, the 2010 festival is guaranteed to be visually amazing, while offering fascinating stories from around the globe. … More

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THIS WEEKEND IN MONTREAL (AUGUST 27 TO 29)

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“Weekend getaways are like a quick shower for the soul.”

This is the sentiment that a friend once expressed to me. And I couldn’t agree more.

If your soul is needing a cleaning, then perhaps this weekend could be your perfect opportunity to rejuvenate in Montreal. See a movie. Listen to some music. Slow dance.

Check out our nine recommendations on what you can do this weekend in Montreal. … More

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MONTREAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL GETS READY TO ROLL THE RED CARPET

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If the end of August rhymes with back to school frenzy for parents, to movie buffs it is synonymous with the kickoff of the Montreal World Film Festival. From August 26 to September 6, the MWFF, celebrating its 34th anniversary this year, will present 430 films hailing from 80 countries across the globe. For the occasion, more than 600 000 film enthusiasts flock to the festival’s venues in thirst of cultural diversity, international talent and innovative cinema.

French film icon, Gerard Dépardieu, will also be in town for this year’s MWFF, giving a master class to share his perspective on the 7th art.

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METROPOLIS FINALLY COMPLETE, GETS NEW SCORE

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Buenos Aires, 2008– A priceless treasure is discovered in a forgotten corner: A complete 16mm version of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, the most important masterpiece of the German Expressionism movement and the most expensive silent film ever made.

Montreal, July 28, 2010. A newly restored digital copy of the complete Metropolis has its Eastern Canadian premiere as a special gala of the Fantasia film festival in the 3000-seat Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place des arts, featuring a new score by Gabriel Thibaudeau of the Cinematheque Quebecoise, performed by a 13-piece orchestra. … More

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JUST FOR LAUGHS: PEEPERS PREMIERE

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Seeing its Montreal premiere during the Just For Laughs Film Festival, Peepers tells the story of a group of urban voyeurs on the hunt for the “perfect peep” in Montreal… … More

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