Culture
Lorraine Pintal to direct Salvador Dalí museum opening next year in Vieux-Port
After 32 years leading Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, the theatre director is heading a new cultural institution dedicated to the surrealist...
Sexugénaires documentary breaks silence on aging bodies, desire, and intimate life after 65
A new eight-part series on TV5 follows eight people aged 65 to 87—filmed in bedrooms, bathrooms, and family homes—as they talk frankly...
Montreal theatre season opens tragicomic this fall with ancient texts and modern reimaginings
From Aeschylus to Britney Spears, six major productions promise to shape the 2026-2027 stage season across the city.
Habsburg family treasure hidden in Quebec for decades debuts at MNBAQ
A cache of imperial jewels kept secret in a Quebec bank vault since the 1940s opens to the public Friday, including the 137-carat...
Independent Montreal music venues appeal to parties for $4M funding boost
SMAQ seeks to triple support for small venues and create a land trust to stabilize venues hosting emerging artists.
Patrick Bruel cancels entire world tour after four sexual violence accusations since June
French singer halts 35-concert anniversary celebration, says he will fight accusations and defend innocence.
Salman Rushdie's new story collection grapples with life, death, and the moments when everything changes
La onzième heure marks the acclaimed author's return to fiction after a long absence, with five tales pivoting on fate's turning points.
La Presse's critics pick the albums worth your time this week
From Phoebe Bridgers' nocturnal new record to Brandon Flowers' americana turn, four standout albums reviewed by Montreal critics.
José Gaudet on hosting Le tricheur, writing his first solo show, and life at 55
The comedian and former Grandes Gueules star sits down to discuss the return of the game show, his touring solo spectacle, and why aging...
Yayoi Kusama, avant-garde artist known for immersive polka-dot installations, dies at 97
The Japanese avant-garde artist, whose polka-dot infinity rooms redefined immersive art, died in Tokyo at 97.
Theatre builder Pierre MacDuff, pillar of Quebec arts, dies at 74
MacDuff, who directed Les 2 Mondes for 25 years and led multiple theatre organizations, died Tuesday after choosing medical aid in...
Dominique Fortier finds her story in Vivian Maier, the photographer who never saw herself as an artist
The Montreal author's novel Chambres noires uses the enigmatic life of the Franco-American nanny and secret photographer to explore...
