I love my city! I love its cultural vitality, which sets it apart from other cities. Montreal has so many must-see places and activities…I couldn’t possibly limit my choices! My work often takes me on the road; but here’s a very partial list of what I’d like to enjoy more often! Anything to do with dance – mainly what’s featured at the Agora and Place des Arts! It’s so rich and stimulating… Agora : 840, rue Cherrier,...
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Margie GillisChoreographer and performer 
Marie ChouinardOwner and art director, Compagnie Marie Chouinard 
Visit La Chapelle whose program is often amazing. I recently saw Clara Furey and Céline Bonnier’s Hello…how are you? there: it was scathing and brilliant! 3700 Saint-Dominique St., Montreal DHC/Art Foundation always surprises with the depth and quality of its exhibitions. (Phoebe Greenberg is its dazzling director.) 451 St-Jean, St., Montreal I also suggest that you visit Mathieu Lefevre’s website (start with his 2008 works) as well as Charles Guilbert’s. ... Annie RoyInterdisciplinary artist and cofounder, ATSA 
A city can boast of being a cultural metropolis when art is accessible and the supply is diversified. With an artist’s salary and children to support, I find that I can still manage to hit the town! Here are my suggestions. I’m a big fan of the Maisons de la Culture! The Plateau Mont-Royal facility is three minutes from my home and I try to go as often as possible. My children as well... Sophie CadieuxCo-art director, Théâtre de la Banquette arrière 
The Grande Bibliothèque: this is a place of which I’m particularly fond. It features a multitude of activities for the whole family, in many languages (story-telling in Chinese!), and lovely little exhibitions that you can enjoy quickly, while strolling from one floor to the next. There’s lots to do and lots to see. It’s so much more than just borrowing books or movies – it’s a rich cultural centre! ... Manon BarbeauFilmmaker and CEO Wapikoni mobile 
The Botanical Garden: It’s one of the world’s largest botanical gardens. There are thousands of trees and plants, as far as the eye can see. It is sweet-smelling and vast. A little train travels around, to the delight of children. Among the many thematic gardens, the First Nations garden is a must-see. It’s a true oasis in the heart of the city. IDEA: They should organize intergenerational treasure hunts. Grand-mothers could team up with youngsters who... |
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