Calendar of events from Saturday, September 29, 2012 to Sunday, October 7, 2012 O.N.E. Outfits from a New Era www.ec.gc.ca/biosphere This exhibition presents 16 outfits fashioned from mass-consumed products. December 3, 2010 to December 3, 2012 Environment Canada's Biosphère 160 Tour-de-l'Isle Road Île Sainte-Hélène Parc Jean-Drapeau Metro: Jean-Drapeau 514 283-5000 $12 U-Turn Toward sustainable transportation www.biosphere.ec.gc.ca This exhibit shows the impact of the automobile on the environment and encourages visitors to consider sustainable transportation. June 1, 2011 to October 31, 2012 Environment Canada's Biosphère 160 Tour-de-l'Isle Road Île Sainte-Hélène Parc Jean-Drapeau Metro: Jean-Drapeau 514 283-5000 $12 Lost Neighborhoods www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/chm Through a collection of photographs, the exhibition restores the memory of old neighborhoods and their residents. Until September 1, 2013 Centre d'histoire de Montréal 335 Place d'youville Metro: Square-Victoria 514 872-3207 $4 to $6 Highlighting the Crèches of Quebec www.saint-joseph.org/en Exhibit of nearly 200 crèches from over 100 countries. A section is dedicated to Quebec's nativity scenes. Also don't miss the exhibit on the Holy Family! November 5, 2011 to October 7, 2012 Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal 3800 Queen-Mary Road Metro: Côte-des-Neiges Every day, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 514 733-8211 In the Time of Smallpox Physicians, Surgeons and Apothecaries in New France www.chateauramezay.qc.ca/en/ The pulse of various aspects of 17th and 18th century health in a brand new exhibition. November 16, 2011 to November 11, 2012 Château Ramezay Historic Site and Museum of Montréal 280 Notre-Dame Street East Metro: Champ-de-Mars 514 861-3708 Organ concerts at Saint-Joseph's Oratory www.saint-joseph.org The basilica's magnificent instrument is ranked among the 10 most prestigious organs in the world. Every Sunday Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal 3800 Queen-Mary Road Metro: Côte-des-Neiges At 3:30 p.m. 514 733-8211 Classical music - 1 - www.tourisme-montreal.org
Des mouches, des cannes à pêche et autres curiosités Montreal Fly Fishing Museum www.mpmm-mffm.com March 1 to December 31, 2012 Musée de Lachine 1 du Musée Road Metro: Angrignon Bus: 495 West We are here www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/chm Meet some of these fellow citizens and share their stories in this lively, touching exhibition. March 8, 2012 to April 14, 2013 Centre d'histoire de Montréal 335 Place d'youville Metro: Square-Victoria 514 872-3207 $6 Montreal Impact www.impactmontreal.com The Montréal Impact is a professional soccer club playing in Major League Soccer (MLS). March 17 to October 27, 2012 514 328-3668 Sport Friction and shifts Works from the collection www.museedelachine.com The exhibition includes some fifty drawings and a few sculptures. March 28 to November 25, 2012 Musée de Lachine 1 du Musée Road Metro: Angrignon Bus: 495 West 514 634-3478 Sculp'tour www.museedelachine.com An exceptional environment composed of monumental museum of outdoor sculptures. April 4 to November 25, 2012 Musée de Lachine 1 du Musée Road Metro: Angrignon Bus: 495 West Date and time of your choice: April to November, Wednesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to noon. Duration: 90 minutes. Reservation required. 514 634-3478 Historical exhibition about Sault-au-Récollet www.citehistoria.qc.ca April 28 to October 28, 2012 Cité historia 10897 du Pont Street Metro: Henri-Bourassa Bus: 69 East 514 850-4222 Mary Pickford www.mccord-museum.qc.ca May 3 to October 8, 2012 McCord Museum 690 Sherbrooke Street West Metro: McGill Free entrance on Wednesday nights and first Saturday of each month. Free entrance for children 12 and younger. 514 398-7100 Les Tam-tams du mont Royal Every Sunday, this free, unofficial festival takes place in the surrounding vast green spaces of Mount Royal Park. May 6 to September 30, 2012 Mount Royal Park Via Camillien-Houde Parkway from the east Remembrance Road from the west Metro: Mont-Royal Bus: 11 514 872-3911 Sundays, from noon to sunset. - 2 - www.tourisme-montreal.org
Two of a kind www.maisonsaint-gabriel.qc.ca From the moccasin to the silk slipper, this educational exhibition traces the history of shoes in Québec with a glance at 21st-century fashion. May 9 to December 21, 2012 Maison Saint-Gabriel, Museum and Historic Site 2146 Place Dublin Metro: Charlevoix Bus: 57 514 935-8136 From Metsys to Pellan, the artistic treasure of the Hospitallers www.museedeshospitalieres.qc.ca Exhibition on the artistic treasure of the Religious Hospitallers of Saint. Joseph. May 9, 2012 to December 31, 2013 Musée des Hospitalières de l'hôtel-dieu de Montréal 201 des Pins Avenue West Metro: Sherbrooke Bus: 144 514 849-2919 $6 400ième De Maisonneuve Founder of Montréal www.musees-histoire-montreal.ca Events are planned to mark the 400th anniversary of the birth of Montréal's founder, Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve. May 17 to December 31, 2012 Old Montréal Metro: Champ-de-Mars Free activities and Fees for activities Samurai The Prestigious Collection of Richard Béliveau www.pacmusee.qc.ca Samurai - The Prestigious Collection of Richard Béliveau showcases some 200 warrior items dating from the 13th to the 19th century. May 17, 2012 to March 31, 2013 Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History 350 Place Royale Metro: Place-d'Armes 514 872-9150 L Oratoire Magazine One Hundred Years of History www.saint-joseph.org/en The exhibition traces a century of publication from a modest revue appearing in 1912 under the title Annales de Saint- Joseph. Having attained a well-deserved reputation, it changed its name in 1940 to L'Oratoire. May 18 to October 8, 2012 The Oratory's Museum 3800 Queen Mary Road Metro: Côte-des-Neiges Every day from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 514 733-8211 $3 to $4 Piknic Électronik www.piknicelectronik.com Every Sunday, discover the best of the electronic music scene in an environment created to stimulate the senses. May 20 to September 30, 2012 Parc Jean-Drapeau Metro: Jean-Drapeau Every Sunday, 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cancelled in case of rain. Free for children 12 years and under. 514 904-1247 $12 Specialized festivals Ryoji Ikeda www.dhc-art.org A troubling poet of the digital age, Ikeda's profound investigations in sound, time and space have their basis in mathematical methods which result in works of spare, sublime, if occasionally ear-splitting beauty. June 13 to November 19, 2012 DHC/ART Foundation for Contemporary Art 451 Saint-Jean Street Metro: Square-Victoria Wednesday to friday, noon to 7 p.m.; Saturday and sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 514 849-3742 - 3 - www.tourisme-montreal.org
Montréal Alouettes www.montrealalouettes.com Come and cheer for the Montréal Alouettes, the 2010 Grey Cup Champions of the Canadian Football League. June 14; July 6, 12, 27; August 23 and 31; September 16, 23; October 8 and 28, 2012 Percival-Molson Stadium McGill University 475 des Pins Avenue West Metro: McGill 514 871-2255 Sport The Etruscans An Ancient Italian Civilization www.pacmusee.qc.ca An exhibition of unique pieces from the important international collections of over a dozen museums. June 20 to November 25, 2012 Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History 350 Place Royale Metro: Place-d'Armes 514 872-9150 $15 Guided tours of the historic garden of the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph www.museedeshospitalieres.qc.ca Place of worship of the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph, this chapel is part of a remarkable heritage. July 29 to October 14, 2012 Musée des Hospitalières de l'hôtel-dieu de Montréal 201 des Pins Avenue West Metro: Sherbrooke Bus: 144 514 849-2919 $6 From 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. French only Montreal: Everyday Design www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/chm August 15, 2012 to February 15, 2013 Centre d'histoire de Montréal 335 Place d'youville Metro: Square-Victoria 514 872-3207 The Magic of Lanterns www.montrealspaceforlife.ca Hundreds of handmade silk lanterns from China combine to create a fantastic Asian ambience. September 9 to October 31, 2012 Montréal Botanical Garden 4101 Sherbrooke Street East Metro: Pie-IX Admission also provides access to the Insectarium and the Exhibition Greenhouses. 514 872-1400 $14 to $17 Festival international de littérature (FIL) 18th edition www.festival-fil.qc.ca Nearly 200 writers and artists from all disciplines will gather to participate in events that interpret their written words. September 21 to 29, 2012 Specialized festivals Free activities and Fees for activities L engagement citoyen : hier, aujourd hui et demain www.ecomusee.qc.ca This exhibition presents the Centre-Sud of Montreal. September 26, 2012 to February 24, 2013 Écomusée du fier monde 2050 Amherst Street Metro: Sherbrooke 514 528-8444 $4 to $6 BJM - Programme 40e anniversaire Danse Danse www.dansedanse.net In greater shape than ever, the effervescent troupe directed by Louis Robitaille presents its Programme 40e anniversaire. September 27 to 29, 2012 Théâtre Maisonneuve Place des Arts 175, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest Metro: Place-des-Arts At 8 p.m. 514 842-2112 Dance - 4 - www.tourisme-montreal.org
The Montreal Model Train Exposition An exhibition of model trains organized in collaboration with Sun Youth. September 29 and 30, 2012 SunYouth 4251, Saint-Urbain Street Metro: Mont-Royal Bus: 11 West Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 514 918-1501 $8 Shows Ben Harper www.pda.qc.ca Performing in Montréal. October 1, 2012 La Maison symphonique de Montréal 1600 Saint-Urbain Street Metro: Place-des-Arts At 8 p.m. Music - Other Johnny Hallyday www.evenko.ca Performing in Montréal. October 4 and 6, 2012 Bell Centre 1909 Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal Metro: Bonaventure At 8 p.m. 514 790-2525 $79 to $139 Entertainment The Great Pumpkin Ball www.museumsnature.ca It's a pumpkin party with Pépo the Pumpkin, Esmeralda the Friendly Witch and Marie the market gardener. October 4 to 31, 2012 Montréal Botanical Garden 4101 Sherbrooke Street East Metro: Pie-IX Admission also provides access to the Insectarium and the greenhouses. 514 872-1400 $14 to $16.50 Family Les Journées de la culture 15th edition www.journeesdelaculture.qc.ca For three days, artists, artisans and cultural workers invite you to more than 2,000 free activities throughout Québec. Annually in September 514 873-2641 Montreal International ESP Psychic Expo www.placebonaventure.com More than 40 exhibitors offering psychic products and services. Annually in September Place Bonaventure Exhibition Halls 800 De La Gauchetière Street West Metro: Bonaventure Friday, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 514 366-0549 Shows Importfest Canada's Biggest and Baddest Car Show www.importfest.com More than 800 highly modified sport compact cars, including a variety of aftermarket and performance exhibitors and manufacturers. Place Bonaventure Exhibition Halls 800 De La Gauchetière Street West Metro: Bonaventure 10 a.m. to midnight. 905 604-3424 $15 Shows Montréal Supermotocross www.montrealmotocross.com Motorcross, endurocross, AVTs and freestyle competition. Canadian Pro Supercross Championship. Montréal Olympic Park 4545 Pierre-De Coubertin Avenue Metro: Pie-IX At 7:30 p.m. $12 to $40 Sport - 5 - www.tourisme-montreal.org
L'OFF Festival de jazz de Montréal www.lofffestivaldejazz.com The varied and lively programming showcases musicians from the local and international jazz scene. 514 524-0831 Specialized festivals Canadian International Organ Competition (CIOC) www.ciocm.org The Canadian International Organ Competition welcomes the world's finest organists to Montréal. Three Rounds of Competition and a Closing Gala. 1st Round: October 5, at 7 p.m. and October 6 and 7, at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. 2nd Round: October 10 and 11, at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Finals: October 14, at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Closing Gala: October 16, at 7 p.m. Guided walk of Mount Royal's three summits www.themountroyal.qc.ca A guided walk to discover the historic and natural heritage of Mount Royal and the many viewpoints from the mountain's three summits. Mount Royal Park Via Camillien-Houde Parkway from the east Remembrance Road from the west Metro: Mont-Royal Bus: 11 514 510-5678 Classical music Free activities and Fees for activities 514 843-8240 0 $15 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (about 12 km). Departure from the G.-E. Cartier Monument, corner of Parc Avenue and Rachel Street. The Halloween FrightFest www.laronde.com La Ronde is totally revamped with Zombies, Vampires and Giants Rats. La Ronde Île Sainte-Hélène Parc Jean-Drapeau Metro: Jean-Drapeau Bus: 167 514 397-2000 Family Halloween at the Insectarium www.montrealspaceforlife.ca It's Halloween season at the Insectarium! Don't miss their fascinating activities specially offered for the occasion. Montréal Insectarium 4581 Sherbrooke Street East Metro: Pie-IX 514 872-1400 $8.50 to $16.50 Family Les veillées de la pleine lune www.citehistoria.qc.ca Storytelling evenings with Myriame El Yamani. Cité historia 10897 du Pont Street Metro: Henri-Bourassa Bus: 69 East At 8 p.m. With pass, available at the Maison de la Culture Ahuntsic-Cartierville. 514 850-4222 VivaVoce - Three-Concert Series 13th edition www.vivavoce-montreal.com VivaVoce is a vocal ensemble dedicated to the highest-calibre performance of classical repertoire from all periods. At 7:30 p.m. 514 398-4547 $30 Classical music And then there was light www.therewaslight.ca A stunning light and sound show tells the story of Montréal and the Notre-Dame Basilica. Permanent Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal 110 Notre-Dame Street West Metro: Place-d'Armes 514 842-2925 Entertainment - 6 - www.tourisme-montreal.org