Do you want a little cultural outing without breaking the bank this weekend? The Journal has found for you 10 low-cost or free shows in Montreal and its surroundings for the weekend of 1is November.
Andrée and Jean Millaire
Inducted last year into the Canadian Authors and Composers Hall of Fame, guitarist Jean Millaire was rocker Marjo’s faithful accomplice for many years. He will perform early Friday evening on the stage of the blues bar Bistro à Jojo with singer Andrée Dupré.
- 1is November
- Location: Bistro à Jojo, 1627, rue Saint-Denis, Montreal
- Time: 5 p.m.
- Price: free
Horror movie marathon
Movie buffs won’t want to miss this opportunity to extend the Halloween festivities by attending this double bill of horror films consisting of the 11e feature film of the saga Halloween (sorti en 2018) et du thriller The black phone (2021). Disguised spectators have the chance to win a prize.
- 1is November
- Goncourt showroom, 7500, avenue Goncourt, Montreal
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Price: free (with ticket)
Voodoo Shango Experience
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Formed in 2011 by Johnny “Papa” Shango (Funkafones), this group of eight musicians has made it their mission to pay homage to the funk culture of the 1970s and 1980s. They will transform the Verre Bouteille floor into a dance floor on Friday evening .
- 1is November
- Location: Le Verre Bouteille, 2112, avenue du Mont-Royal Est, Montreal
- Time: 9 p.m.
- Prix: 15$
Rocky Horror Picture Show
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Unmissable Halloween activity, the costume ball Rocky Horror Picture Show is back at the Rialto Theater on Friday but also at the Décarie Theater on Saturday. In this film show, the public is invited to interact with actors who simultaneously play sequences from Jim Sharman’s cult film on stage.
- 1is November
- Location: Rialto Theater, 5723, avenue du Parc, Montreal
- Hours: 7 p.m. and 11 p.m.
- Prix: 22,95$
Stand up on the Black Island
Hosted by Vincent Descôteaux, this evening of humor brings together on stage every Saturday evening a mix of established comedians and emerging artists.
- November 2
- Location: Pub L’Île Noire, 1649 rue Saint-Denis, Montreal
- Time: 9 p.m.
- Price: $12 with the purchase of a ticket, $20 at the entrance
Julien Fillion
Photo provided by ALEXANDRE COUTURE
Crowned “- Revelation 2021-2022”, multi-instrumentalist and musical director Julien Fillion offers contemporary jazz tinged with rock and pop sounds. He is accompanied on stage by an unusual formation composed of a bassist and two drummers.
- November 2
- Location: Maison de la culture de Pointe-aux-Trembles, 14001, rue Notre-Dame Est, Montreal
- Time: 7:30 p.m.
- Price: free (with ticket)
Humorous conversations: a show of which you are the author
In this interactive show concocted by comedian Guillaume Pelletier, it is the audience who chooses the subjects that will be discussed on stage. Spectators will also be invited to react and discuss with the host of the evening during the show.
- November 2
- Location: Le Petit Secret, 806, boulevard Rosemont, Montreal
- Hours: 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
- Prix: 8,45$
Olivier Demers
One of the founding members of the group Le Vent du Nord, the violinist, guitarist and mandolinist Olivier Demers, invites fans of traditional music to a one-hour meeting during which he will perform excerpts from his works and traditional pieces. He will also answer questions from the public on traditional music and the musical heritage of Quebec.
- November 3
- Grande Bibliothèque, 475, boulevard de Maisonneuve Est, Montreal
- Time: 2 p.m.
- Price: free
Tribute to Alain Delon
Photo taken from the ALLOCINÉ website
This month, the Cinémathèque québécoise is dedicating a retrospective of the work of the legendary French actor Alain Delon, who died last August at the age of 88. Entitled “Solar Delon”, this tribute begins this Sunday with a screening of the western Red sun, in which Delon stars alongside Charles Bronson and Ursula Andress.
- November 3
- Location: Cinémathèque québécoise, 335, boulevard de Maisonneuve Est, Montreal
- Time: 3:30 p.m.
- Price: $13 (general admission)
It was Féra
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Winner of the Granby International Song Festival in 2022, Oli Féra launched an EP of five songs last year in which she laid the foundations of her musical universe which she describes as “emotional cinema-rock”. Singer-songwriter Thomas Ariell will open.
- November 3
- Location: Quai des Mignes, 4481, rue Saint-Denis, Montreal
- Time: 9 p.m.
- Prix: 20$
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