Take a peek at the future of entertainment... with Bjork taking you by the hand. An art exhibit inspired and curated by the Icelandic pop pixie comes is now on at the DHC Art Garlley in Old Montreal: there, visitors get submerged into Bjork's artistic vision thanks to virtual reality (VR) headsets that play music videos from her latest work, like Black Lake, Stonemilker and Mouth Mantra. At the end of the exhibit, you can plop yourself down to watch a loop of all her best videos, and you can play with her incredible fun and creative 2011 app Biophilia. The artist herself comes to town to DJ two all-night dance parties on October 25 and 26, as part of the Red Bull Music Academy.
There is a *ton* of theatre happening, so here's a sum up of what's happening:
Fashionistas will want to make sure they hit up the Braderie de mode quebecoise at Bonsecours Market this weekend... with deals on talented local designers like Soia & Kyo, Cherry Bobin and Coca Bella.
Burlesque fans will slip into the absurd world of John Cleese et all with the Monty Python Flying Burlesque Show Friday night at the Wiggle Room! Performers Spanky Dickens and Honey Lustre.
Schlep the young ones to Kid-Con on Saturday and Sunday at Stade Uniprix: there's a 25th anniversary show for Caillou, virtual reality games, a jewelry workshop - and the stars of Sesame Street are supposed to show!
Fans of horror of all shades are descending on Hotel Ruby Foo's for the Monstreal Horror-Thon on Sunday (11am) for a one-day convention that will feature costume contests, classic horror film posters, vendors and talented makeup artists.
And the Montreal Symphony Orchestra pays homage to the Montreal metro with two concerts at the Maison symphonique. The selections include Schumann, Strauss - and an electroacoustic work by Robert Normandeau, specifically commissioned for the metro's 50th birthday. Shows are Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2:30pm.