Calls, Exhibits, Events, and News
- elainebac1
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The Next Salt Spring National Art Prize (SSNAP) Cycle Begins — Artists, Insights & Key Dates.
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At the McCord Museum:
A Festive and Delicious Nuit Blanche | Free! Saturday, February 28, from 7 p.m. to midnight. Join a celebration of Montreal’s restaurant culture, showcasing the city’s richness and creativity, as part of exhibition On the Menu – Montreal: A Restaurant Story.
→ Live culinary demos, hosted by Willy B. Rose, with guest chefs: Paul Michette (La Spada) et Swaneige Bertrand (Mahsi Cho). Six demos from 8 p.m. Space limited! First come, first served.
→ Olfactory immersion • Workshop • Free access to the exhibitions.
Montreal Restaurants: History, Legacy, Creativity and Vitality. Explore the city’s restaurant scene history with Jean-Paul Grappe, Normand Laprise, Hélène-Andrée Bizier and Lesley Chesterman.
A Nearly Century-Old Portrait of a Budding Relationship
Follow the growing feelings of love between Léontine Poutré and Hercule Martin chronicled in the archives of their epistolary relationship. Alexis Curodeau-Codère, Freelance Journalist.
Left: Letter from Léontine Poutré to Hercule Martin, November 16, 1924. Gift of Marthe and Patrick McDonald, Léontine Poutré and Hercule Martin Fonds P748, P748/A,1 © McCord Museum. Right: Draft of a letter by Léontine Poutré to Hercule Martin, November 16, 1924. Gift of Marthe and Patrick McDonald, Léontine Poutré and Hercule Martin Fonds P748, P748/A,1 © McCord Museum
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At Concordia University - Join us for an engaging virtual panel exploring the evolving landscape of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) — and what it means for leadership today, as DEI faces growing resistance and pushback.
Webinar - Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Registration requited:
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She won a landmark discrimination case in Canada. An exhibit and play honour her legacy.
Gloria Baylis in the mid-1940s. (Submitted by the Baylis family)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/gloria-baylis-discrimination-case-exhibit-and-play-9.7086856
The Story of Gloria Clarke Baylis exhibit at the Sanaaq Centre, 1200, rue du Sussex, Montréal (Québec) H3H 0E3, on until March 8, 2026.
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Arts and culture and art classes:
Ethné de Vienne: Ambassadrice du monde.
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This Dracula painting hung for centuries - then someone noticed the object. For centuries, this painting has been studied as a historical and symbolic depiction tied to Dracula’s legend. But when the image was digitally enhanced, a strange object in the background began drawing attention. At first it was dismissed as artistic style or damage from age. Then comparisons were made and the shape didn’t quite fit the explanations. That’s when curiosity turned into something harder to ignore.
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HOLLY FRIESEN STUDIOS - Visions from Inside the Landscape in paint & textiles.
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Art exhibit celebrates the work of painter killed in Lapu Lapu Day attack. Jenifer Darbellay’s husband says he wants to share her unique vision with others.
The artwork of Jenifer Darbellay, who was killed in the attack on the Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver last year, will be featured in an upcoming exhibit. (Submitted by Leilah Nadir)
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To mudlark is to scavenge for a piece of history to keep. Mudlarking is having a moment, drawing people in with the hope of finding remnants of lives that came before.
Marie-Louise Plum is a mudlark who searches for historical objects on the shore of the River Thames in London, England. She says mudlarking is a way for her to look to the past to understand the present, and 'predict the future, my future.' (Adrian Di Virgilio/CBC)
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Films:
3 Body Problem - only on Netflix starting in March!
Actor Jess Hong plays theoretical physicist Jin Cheng in the Netflix series, 3 Body Problem. She is part of a group of young Oxford scientists known as the 'Oxford Five.' (Ed Miller/© 2024 Netflix, Inc.)
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Montréal, ma belle - Joan Chen is embracing the second act of her career. The veteran actor reflects on teen fame in China, Hollywood typecasting and her career renaissance.
A still of actor Joan Chen in the film Montréal, ma belle. (Filmoption)
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