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Expozine 20

Expozine 20, November 20 – 21, 2021 @ SAT (Société des arts technologiques), 1201 Saint-Laurent (métro Saint-Laurent, accessible). 11h – 18h, free admission! (A valid vaccine passport and photo ID will be required; admission limited to those 18 years old and over.) PROGRAMME 11.18.2021 19:00 – 20:30 Michael Deforge artist presentation (Zoom webinar) 11.19.2021 19:00 – 21:00 Expozine 20 Dial-a-Poem Soirée (reading), Bar l’Astral 2000, 1845 Rue Ontario E, free

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Basement Tapes Day 2021

ARCMTL and the Musée des ondes Emile Berliner are joining forces again for the second annual Montreal edition of Basement Tapes Day (Journée des trouvailles sonores). Saturday November 13, 2 – 5 pm, free admission!  1001, rue Lenoir, local E-206 . This year, we’ll be able to meet all together at the Museum! But for those who prefer not to attend, there will be a live streamed presentation at 3:30,

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ARCMTL Hiring support position for archives

ARCMTL, a non-profit organization which preserves artifacts from Montreal’s independent arts scene in various disciplines and in both official languages, wishes to hire an archival assistant. ARCMTL is currently undertaking a major upgrade to the storage and organization of its special collections and archives. One of the archival assistant’s tasks will be to assist with this project, which will involve moving, labelling, re-shelving and arranging items. The archival assistant will

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The New Penelope Cafe and its era in Montreal

The New Penelope Café and its era! Call for memories! Open for just a few years in the late 1960s, the New Penelope Café is legendary in the history of Montreal music and nightlife. It was the first independent concert venue in Montreal to feature important names in 1960s rock, blues, folk and jazz, from Muddy Waters and Frank Zappa to Joni Mitchell and Jesse Winchester. It was also a

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