Montréal

Where in downtown core I can have the best selection of posters and get them laminated? I know L'Affiche on St Denis, but I didn't find anything that I'd like this time. I am specifically looking for some Warhol prints.

I'm having a sketch done of my boyfriend and I by a friend, and I was wondering - is she allowed to draw us if the three of us are inside the restaurant? We scheduled it for tomorrow but it looks like tomorrow is supposed to rain, now. =\ I guess the better question is, would the restaurant allow such a thing to be done?

Thanks,

Jennifer

Hey all,

do any of you have an idea about where I might be able to find old alcohol posters or prints in the key of something like this (http://www.allposters.com/-st/Food-Beverages-Vintage-Art-Posters_c19285_.htm) in montreal?  I'd appreciate any ideas or suggestions any of you have.  Ideally they would be in large sizes.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

( original paintings for sale / peintures originales à vendre )

Hey everyone!

I'm looking for places in and around Montreal where I can find embroidery floss. Preferably DMC brand. I've found one place in Laval (in Centre Laval) where it is sold for $0.95 +tx each, and I find that a bit too expensive.



I'm crossing my fingers. I hope there's someone else in here that likes embroidery, needlepoint, and that sort of thing. Maybe there's a yarn shop out there that also sells embroidery floss by number?

Thanks!

P.S. I checked the tags and memories, and I didn't find what I was looking for. / I've been to WalMart and Zellers, but they sell them in bulk. I need specific colours and a good amount of them. That's why I'd prefer going somewhere specialized in this. / Omer DeSerres does not sell yarn and floss and that kind of supplies.

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Savez-vous où je pourrais trouver des fils pour la broderie? Merci!

Does anyone know why Art Tec at the corner of Sherbrooke & Bleury/Parc is closing? I used to work there and I'm wondering why the boss would give up on the business. My curiosity lead me to here, maybe some of you might have heard something.

Thanks for any info I can get! =)

Hello! How are you all on this fine, but chilly evening?

Does anyone know where I can get peacock feathers that I can use for arts and crafts? I'm not 100% sure if Omer DeSerres has them; I checked but no luck.

If I can find them downtown or in Westmount, that would be awesome!

~merci~

Hi Montreal~

I was wondering if anyone could recommend classes for either relaxation techniques or meditation, preferably downtown? I'd like something not too intensive, maybe once a week?

Also, does anyone know of any life drawing classes? I'd like to brush up on my skills...

Thanks for all your help! :)

Does anyone know of a place in Montreal that does Giclee printing on canvas? Google is giving me a place that's actually in Vancouver and I'd rather not pay for shipping. Thanks.

Hello everyone! I am looking to do an art exchange of sorts. I have this photograph (It's huge -- 18 by 20, I'd say, if not bigger) and really great but I've had it for a few years and am looking for a change. So here's the call-out. Does anyone have anything that they love but have had for ages and are also looking for a change of environment?! Let's trade art! No cost, just art for art.  
I tried to post the image but cannot figure it out. Here's the link, anyways: http://i43.tinypic.com/118ep8k.jpg

Can't wait to hear from you all!

Cross posted to Queer MTL! 

Hi Mtl,

I've recently developed an interest in soap making. Anyone out there know of any places where I could learn how to make soap? Anywhere that teaches how to make body butter and lip balm a plus!
I know Savon Populaire has workshops, but I was wondering if there are any other places hiding somewhere that I don't know about.

Thanks a bunch!

( Wheel throwing, mud slinging, etc., etc. ... )

I'm interested in trying out this project.

Where can I buy decent quality, affordable plexiglass and have it cut to size? I'm not interested in cutting it myself.

I hear Home Depot won't do the cutting part (but, perhaps I'm wrong).

I'm interested in taking an art class this winter, preferably drawing. A search on Google eventually led me to 2 art centres: Centre d'art la Salamandre (http://centredartlasalamandre.com/default.php) in Outremont, and the Visual Arts Centre (http://www.centredesartsvisuels.ca) in Westmount.

If you know anything about the classes offered in either centre, please let me know! I'm looking for any reviews. I'm leaning towards the one in Westmount just because it would be easier for me to get there (I don't have a car).

Also, if anyone has a third (or fourth or fifth) alternative, do let me know. I am looking for a class in downtown or nearby.

Thanks!

hey, my boyfriend and i are going to be in montreal friday and saturday. are there any bars in the city where we could hear some punk or thrash? live music would be fantastic. also, what would you recommend to be the best art gallery? there are quite a few. thanks a lot!

Hi people :)

I  have finally  put some pics of our MTL online . If you have a min. you could check them out :  http://mikesworld.oitgallery.com .

Hope you`ll enjoy them.

Let me know what you think 

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I am looking for a place that will cut vinyl that I can use for wall decorations like http://www.wordtothewall.com/


Has anyone ever done this or do you a know a place that will print custom designs?

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Hi friendly folks of Montreal lj community.
As mentioned above, this is a bit of a long shot, but I'm hoping that maybe someone out there can help me out. Here's the deal, I'm working on an essay (due Tuesday) on popular media culture for my art & technology class, and I have been searching desperately trying to find something that "clicks" and appeals to me (which has been surprisingly difficult.) Finally, I found it! The display art in Urban Outfitters (on St. Catherine street in Montreal.) The thing is, I need to have a few pictures to work from, and the teacher also required that we include image within the essay. I asked one of their staff earlier in the day if I could take some photos (and I explained), he said yes! I asked if he was sure, as I knew sometimes stores had policies regarding that. He said they didn't, and it was fine... so I told him I'd be back later with my camera. When I went back, and went to take a picture, another staff ran to me and told me that I was not allowed to do so, and she insisted on this, saying that it's the corporate policy. (Corporate policy shmorporate policy, let me write my essay! I know, you don't have to say it - wicked comeback!) She was kind and apologetic and suggested that I see if there are any pictures online posted by UrbanOutfitters of "ideal" stores, or said I could go through the process of contacting the head blahblah blah people to get permission, but that would likely take awhile... or, see if any pics are floating around the internet

Alright so...
Does anyone have any pictures of Urban Outfitters, particularly their large displays or general store layout? I have to write on one I've seen (the essay in my head is based on the one on St. Catherine street), and the main display with a homage to silk screen printing is the one I'm most interested in.

(Also, if you know of anyone who may be involved in the creation of this piece, or works there or other who might be willing to chat or e-correspond with me a bit for some background info, that would be cool. The woman told me that the staff there design and arrange most of the stuff - which is a quite unique corporate approach!)

Thank you for trying. Thank you for reading my rant, you wonderful people. (<- at least I imagine so, and a little flattery never hurts)

Ciao! Happy Sunday

V-Day McGill Presents:
Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues"

Saturday, Feburary 2nd and Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

8:00 pm (Doors at 7:30 pm)
In Leacock 132 - Arts Building
855 Sherbrooke St. West, McGill University

Synopsis: The Vagina Monologues is a testimonial of women’s experiences on their journey through sexual discovery. These women share their most intimate desires and fears in a backdrop of humor, heartbreak and sometimes violence. Monologues like “If your vagina could talk,” Because he liked to look at it,” and “My short skirt,” among others, have touched the lives of many women as they embrace their sexuality - becoming an international feminist phenomenon since 1998.

Tickets: $12.00 for students (ID required); $15.00 for non-students

On Sale At: Lola Rosa Restaurant (545 Milton, corner Aylmer); Priape (1311 Ste-Catherine St. E.) and on campus including: AUSnax in the Leacock building, and the SSMU lobby at various times.

Ticket Reservation by e-mail: tickets.vdaymcgill@gmail.com
Write your full name, phone number, the number of tickets you wish to reserve, performance night (Sat or Sun) and type of ticket (student or non-student) ID will be necessary for pick up at the ticket table the night of the show, will be held only until 7:45pm, so come by early!

V-Day McGill is group of McGill students based in Montreal, Quebec dedicated to seeing an end to gender-based violence. We are proud to be part of the V-Day College Campaign: a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations, through benefit productions of Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues.”

V-Day McGill joins over 2000 college initiatives worldwide to generate broader attention for the fight to stop violence against women and girls but also expands its mission to include other targeted groups of gender-based violence.

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Hi again everyone;
First off, thank you all for so kindly answering other previous posts. Your help was much appreciated.

And now for the new question of the week!
I'm starting an art project which would involve installing panels in those advertising spaces along the top of busses. Does anyone know the policy of the STM on art or on advertising? (This is for an art project, but just in case I would have to "rent" a space. Might anyone know who I can contact to find out more?
If you have any other thoughts or advice, I would be grateful to hear from you. :)

Thank you very much!

(cross posted to MontrealArtists)

i checked through some of the tags and could not find anything.

does anyone have studio space nearby ndg? we are looking to spend about $150 to $200 per month.

any information or leads would be helpful.

thank you.

I took the metro today from lionel groulx to bonnaventure and the metro car I got in made me really nervous. It was dark blue inside and the windows had pictures of a city on them and there were voices coming from the speakers. It was really creepy, to be honest, because over the metro rumble these talking voices were practically inaudible.

What's going on here montreal? Am I going crazy or is there some kind of reading going on in the metro? 

Did anyone else walk into an art exhibition on the orange line today? I boarded around noon or so on a car painted deep blue with various samples being played over the PA (voices, cows, sitar drones). There were architectural decals or paintings on the windows too. Information would be greatly appreciated.

i need your help! a friend of mine took the picture below when she was in montreal-- unfortunately she doesn't remember the name of the cafe/restaurant the photo is from. i love the art and would kill to see it next time i'm in the city.. does anyone know where this is from / who the artist is? or, ideally, can you point me to somewhere online with more photos? thank you!

hello lj montreal!

i'm looking for your CDs, be they unwanted, rejected, overly scratched, broken, whatever, don't throw them out!.  my partner and i are using them for an ongoing art project and our last batch ran out.  so, i turn to you in our hour of need.  any type of cd will do, though the cheap, burned ones [burning error?  don't you hate that???] are the easiest and least painful to break.  they also reflect light much more colourfully.  but really, anything will do!
satyrinae at gmail dot com
i am willing to meet you at ANY metro station on the island.

Soirée (anti)NOËL sanglant et quétaine!

Spectacle bilingue juxtaposant courts métrages de comédie noire et numéros live burlesques, trash, comiques!

mercredi 12 décembre 2007

Cabaret Mado 1115 Ste-Catherine Est

8$ d'avance, 10$ à la porte

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( plus d'info sur le spectacle )

http://www.cinemalive.ca

Tags: art, art (events), francophone, movies, shows, shows (comedy), theatre, tickets

V-Day McGill is having a benefit concert to raise money to end gender based violence!  Join us to enjoy great music, drinks and food!

Featuring performances by Caroline Keating, Dan Pujdak, The Thinks, Pat Lehman Band, Alex Whyte and Ewok Folk Sessions.

Friday, November 2nd, 2007 (Today!)
Gert's Bar (In the SSMU Building) - 3480 McTavish

Tickets are $3 to $5 Plus $2 Mandatory Coat Check
See you there!


Every year V-Day McGill puts on "The Vagina Monologues" by Eve Ensler.  This year we are celebrating the 10th year of the V-Day initiative and we need you to make this year's performance memorable!

If you think you got what it takes and you're passionate about the cause, come to the auditions and show off your talent.  All you need is comfortable clothes and your positive energy.  CVs and head shots are appreciated but not necessary. We encourage everyone to come and audition, regardless of theatrical experience. You do not need to be a McGill student or alumni to audition.

To sign up for a time slot and get monologues, go to the V-Day office (SSMU Building, Room 435); or e-mail us at director.vdaymcgill@gmail.com.

AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD ON:
Thursday November 8, 2007 from 4:00p.m to 8:30 p.m
Friday November 9, 2007 from 6:00p.m to 9:30 p.m
Location: Arts Building Room B-20 (English Lounge) 853 Sherbrooke St. W.

This summer there were a couple posts asking about life drawing classes. This post is for YOU -- if you're okay with the crazy kind of life drawing.

Just came upon the montreal chapter of Dr.Sketchy's. Don't know how long there has been one here but looks like there's a session IN A FEW HOURS.



Sorry It's such short notice. I have nothing to do with this group, but I've seen work from new york and LA Dr.Sketchy's which are all varieties of awesome.

Edit: okay found ANOTHER blog for Dr.Sketchy's montreal with photos and so on buried under their myspace page.

Je tourne un court métrage d'horreur et je suis à la recherche d'un comédien francophone avec expérience pour jouer un des rôles principaux, soit celui du frère un peu colon!

Envoyez-moi votre CV + photo à magenta.cinemalive@gmail.com!

Plus de détails sur le projet par courriel!