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Classical Music
Tell Me Your Music, with Dina Gilbert
August 15, 2025Espace culturel Georges-Émile-LapalmeIn conversation with Oscar Salazar Varela, Associate Conductor of Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) Dina Gilbert will tell us about her career, her sources of inspiration, the works on the program she will conduct in-hall, and about her forthcoming collaboration with the OSM.
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Classical Music
Discovery Trail: Octobass, Bells and the Maison symphonique
August 15 to 17, 2025Maison symphoniqueThis discovery trail has some resonant surprises in store: you’ll have the special privilege of touring the Maison symphonique, a magnificent concert hall with exceptional acoustics; you’ll get to view and hear the OSM’s ten newly acquired carillon bells, as well as learning about the largest instrument of the string family: the octobass!
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Six Steps - The Exhibition
August 26 to 31, 2025Salle d'expositionSix Steps - The Exhibition is a series of black-and-white photographic portraits, both raw and timeless, celebrating the richness and uniqueness of Montreal’s street dance scene.
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Magic in 2025: Illusion Meets New Tech
As Place des Arts is presenting Luc Langevin’s new show in July and August, we asked ourselves how the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) might be affecting the world of magic in 2025.
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Just For Laughs : 4 Must-See Shows at Place des Arts
It should come as no surprise to learn that Just For Laughs (JFL) Montreal is the world’s largest comedy festival: from July 16 to 27, some 1,700 artists, actors, comedians, and other showbiz pros will take over the Quartier des Spectacles.
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Juste pour rire: From Nostalgia and New Faces to Le meilleur des décennies
This year, the Juste pour rire Festival is presenting Le meilleur des décennies in Théâtre Jean-Duceppe at Place des Arts. We spoke to comedian and screenwriter Suzie Bouchard, who will host Le meilleur des décennies and a show dedicated to the 2020s.
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