Montreal Pride wraps up with the annual Parade down René-Lévesque this Sunday. Say hi to our Friday morning guest, figure skater Eric Radford, at the Be You Pop pop up store outside the Olympic Committee office at 500 René Lévesque W. They are selling custom tees for $10, with proceeds going to You Can Play. There's Colour Outside the Lines, the inclusive storytelling series. Or see the salacious Sauna! The Musical on Saturday. Dance the night away at the Her Pride Party with Nina Sky. Or take it slow and join the Queer Slowdance Saturday night at the MAI. Or pony up some cash and see Justin Trudeau rub shoulders with Queer Eye personality and former Montreal Antoni Porowski at a Liberal fundraiser. As part of Pride, you can also see the play X (pronounced 'Ten') a play about 10 couples, sex and the o-word, as part of Pride.
Other theatre offerings: Sapientia is a miracle play written by an 10th century nun believed to the first female playwright, Hroswitha. Her story about a god-fearing noblewoman and the terrible fate awaiting her three daughters is brought to life with an all-star cast and found object theatre (think stuff you'd find anywhere, like teacups and a coffeemaker). Mainline Theatre, until August 26. Another feminist theatre outing: Medeamaterial, which tells the story of Medea, who helped her husband Jason only to be spurned by him. Until August 19.
Get your extreme sports face on at Jackalope at the Big O. Athletes from the worlds of skateboarding, bouldering, base jumping, cycling and more will be competing and doing demos. You can also try your hand at any of the above, plus yoga and slacklining. Or, you know, visit the food trucks and browse the Pop Up Shop. I won't push you. The big vedette this year is Sky Brown, the 10-year-old Japanese skateboard sensation!
Learn to swing dance at the Old Port, or join the SalsaFolie evening on Saturday night at Parc Émilie-Gamelin. The next day, Gamelin plays host to Pub Randolph's popular quiz night.
A couple of other cool things at the Old Port: the second annual Asian Market Night will delight foodies with different culinary offerings in the shadow of the Clock Tower, Friday through Sunday. And don't forget your all-white yoga outfit for the Lolê White Tour for a unique, guided yoga and meditation class with hundreds of your closest friends. $54. Saturday, 10am.
You can also check out free yoga Saturday morning, in Outremont, or on the Canal by Moksha on Saturday or Sunday morning.
Relive one of Robin William's greatest character when he plays Peter Pan to Dustin Hoffman's Hook at Cinema du Parc. Screenings for kids on Saturday and Sunday morning at 10am, plus a Saturday matinée.
Film Noir au Canal wraps up its fourth season with the neo-noir classic Mulholland Drive. David Lynch's 2001 film features two beautiful women pursuing a mystery in dreamworld Los Angeles. The film rolls at 8:20pm, but at 7pm there will be a music interlude with a trombonist, and commentary from a 'film noir specialist' and two critics. Sunday night, St Patrick Park.
The 5th annual Animaze Film Festival features short animated films, and 48-hour marathon short challenge and two free outdoor screenings. Including Saturday night's sing-a-along projection of Yellow Submarine, the trippy 50th Beatles classic that happens to have a Montreal connection: local animator Gerald Potterton had a hand in making the movie. The outdoor screenings will be Friday and Saturday at St Patrick Park in Griffintown.
Hats off to the good people at Lac Brome Theatre, who are producing the first-ever Knowlton Film Festival. Check out some of the best movies from the last season, like Indian Horse, Call Me By Your Name and the Ruth Bader Ginsburg doc. Friday through Sunday, with a free screenings for kids Sunday at 10am.
Yum yum! Ribfest offers you finger-licking food, rock music and activities for kids all weekend in Pierrefonds. Proceeds go towards Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the West Island. 13655 Pierrefonds Boulevard, Friday through Sunday, 11am to 9pm.
Explore your love for Latino telenovelas (basically, long-running and extravagant soap operas] at the Wiggle Room for Divino Secreto. Longtime host the Divine Danny D has created a character named Divino D, 'a true hero who is ready to face dark family secrets and hidden passions to save the soul of his beloved Cielito!' Burlesque with a storyline! With a long list of talented dancers, like Elle Diabloe, Velma Candyass and Nat King Pole. Friday, 9pm.