Exhibits and Events - April 4, 2026
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Photography:
Lakeshore Camera Club presents:
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A Kind of Paradise - Colonial-Era Photography in Contemporary Art.
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How Eadweard Muybridge revolutionized photography and got away with murder. Muybridge took iconic photos of a horse in motion. It was far from the only eventful moment in his life.
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From the Toronto Camera Club:
March 16 – April 13, 2026. Between Stone and Sky: A Bicycle Tour of Ireland by Dermot O’Carroll. Open to the public (free) Mondays: March 16, 23, 30, April 06, 13 from 5.30 pm to 7.00. Saturday and Sunday April 11, 12 from 1.00 pm – 4.00 pm.
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Stephen Orlando Photography:
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Lectures:
At Concordia - Join us for a lecture by Kenneth Deer, LLD 15, Bear Clan of the Mohawk Nation at Kahnawake: A Haudenosaunee Perspective on Conflict and Peace.
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 5 p.m. Doors open; 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Henry F. Hall Building, H-1220, 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W., Montreal. Complimentary.
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McGill Library event - Cabarets, Cafés, and Clubs: Naming Nightlife in Prohibition-Era Quebec. (hybrid). Tuesday, April 14 from 17:00 to 18:00. Rare Books & Special Collections, 4th floor, McLennan Library Building, 3459 McTavish Street, Montréal, Québec H3A 0C9.
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Also - Hybrid: Hugh MacLennan Lecture - Author Maria Reva in Conversation.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM EDT. Hybrid.
Register from March 6 to April 22, 2026.
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Exhibit Vernissage | Where We Go to Heal: Women's Health in History (in-person). The team at the McGill Libraries are pleased to invite you to the Michèle Larose - Osler Library Artist-in-Residence Programme exhibition vernissage by Hannaleah Ledwell entitled Where We Go to Heal: Women’s Health in History.
For more info and to register:
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Meet the Canada Reads 2026 contenders.
- The debates take place April 13 to 16 live at 10 a.m. ET.
The 2026 Canada Reads contenders are, from left to right, Steve “Dangle” Glynn, Josh Dela Cruz, Tegan Quin, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Morgann Book. (K.C. Armstrong/CBC)
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Heritage Montreal - At the Heart of the City 2026 | From Old Montreal to the Faubourgs: 50 Years of Transformation - April 28 to June 4, 2026 – Guided tours presented by La Caisse.
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Theater events:
Les Misérables - La comédie musicale, June & July 2026.
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In the new sci-fi drama "Seeker" at the Centaur Theatre, two exes are thrown together by the US military to solve a mystery that could affect the future of humanity. It’s an English translation of a French-language script that won the Michel Tremblay Award for Best New Play. We speak with director Rebecca Gibian about how this story is brought to life on stage.
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Music:
Festival de la Voix celebrates season 13 with music every weekend in April, from the 4th to the 28th (plus a few weekday concerts). Primarily in the West Island, on offer are 10 eclectic, multi-artist concerts including choirs, jazz, big bands, the music of Santana, folk, family sing-alongs, Celtic music, Indigenous songs, classical music and workshops, showcasing both established and emerging Québecois, Indigenous and Canadian artists. Keeping it in the family are the children of well-known musicians—Jason Lang (Penny Lang) and Aleksi Campagne (Connie Kaldor and Paul Campagne).
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Arts news:
Didier Morelli - Didier Morelli is a curator, performance and art historian, cultural critic and visual artist. A Scholar in Residence at Concordia University in Art History and previously the associate editor at Espace art actuel, his writing has appeared in numerous art and performance magazines, journals and publications. Morelli is the curator of the 2026 MANIF, the Quebec City Biennial, which is titled “Briser la glace/Splitting Ice,” as well as "Street Actions: Women Performing on the Streets" at Centre d'art contemporain Optica in Montreal.
Winter is not over yet - and over sixty artists are presenting works to help you celebrate the coming weeks of cold, snow and ice. The Quebec City Biennial explores Splitting Ice / Briser la glace through a poetic and political reflection on winter, with performances and installations that will surprise and delight you. Didier Morelli is the curator of the 12th edition of this winter classic and tells Julia Caron what we can expect in the coming days and weeks.
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