The top 5 things to do in Montreal this month
1. A day at the museum
Le Musée s’expose: guided visit | Réseau Accès culture | Le Musée d’art de Joliette | Thursday, April 12 at 1:30 p.m.
With more than 8,500 unique works of art, the Musée d’art de Joliette is one of the best-kept secrets in Quebec. Well worth the day trip, this free guided tour not only offers an opportunity to marvel at Joliette’s diverse collection in the company of an art historian, but also to peek behind the curtains at daily life in the museum.
Find out more about the guided visit.
Renowned Icelandic author Sjón
2. Smorgasbord of ideas
Smörgåsbord: Art and Climate Change Discussion | Printemps nordique | Espace culturel Georges-Émile-Lapalme | Saturday, April 14 at 5 p.m.
This month Place des Arts invites you to enjoy Printemps nordique, an artistic and cultural event highlighting the creativity and humanism of Nordic countries (Denmark is the happiest place on earth after all). Don’t miss Smörgåsbord, a series of free public talks. The one on April 14 about art and climate change promises much food for thought.
Guests include famous Icelandic author Sjón, renowned biologist Jean Lemire, and Steven Guilbeault, co-founder of Équiterre.
Check out Printemps nordique’s full schedule of events.
3. Sea dog shanties
Sea Songs | Conseil des arts de Montréal (CAM) en tournée | Centre culturel de Pierrefonds | Friday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Ever wonder what a musical set at sea might sound like? Probably something along the lines of CAM en tournée’s Sea Songs, a choral spectacle paying homage to the ocean-going songs that have travelled with sailors across water and time.
Drift away as musical director Seán Dagher leads a choir of seven men, armed with maritime instruments, in revisiting beloved melodies that have graced the forecastle of many a ship, and many a sea dog’s heart.
Find out more about CAM en tournée.
4. Digital concerto à la saxophone
De souffles et de machines III - Série Électro l Le Vivier | Le Centre de créativité du Gesù | Tuesday, April 17 & Wednesday, April 18 starting at 8 p.m.
What do you get when you combine technology, music and avant-garde saxophonists? Find out for yourself. This month, renowned saxophone quartet Quasar will be putting on a free show that combines the vibrant tonality of the saxophone with the possibilities of electronic music. Cue the interactive electroacoustic devices!
5. Concordia gets jazzy with it
Jazz Studies Faculty Ensembles l Concordia University | Oscar Peterson Concert Hall | Tuesday, April 24 and Wednesday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Watch your fellow Concordians break it down at the end of the month during two music-filled evenings that promise to bring you through the full range of emotion. Enjoy a repertoire that includes arrangements of both standard and original compositions. So, come on, get jazzy with it!
Find out more about the concerts.
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