It’s a bonafide Montreal Halloween tradition: MainLine Theatre presents its 7th annual live rendition of The Rocky Horror Show. Live music, a delightful cast and the standout Steph McKenna returns as Dr Frank N Furter… note that you cannot throw popcorn or toast at the performers, but you can shout and sing along! Until October 31 at MainLine Theatre.
Elsewhere in the theatre world: I'm in love with melodious musical Once at the Segal and Choir Boy continues at the Centaur. Arthur Miller's Salem-era classic gets a second chapter in Abigail|1702. And real-life BDSM enthusiasts examine boundaries and love in Kink at Espace Libre.
Ciclomapping: A Brazilian artist named VJ Suave has mounted a projector to his tricycle, and he will be touring around the Quartier des spectacles tonight and tomorrow. You can follow him around as he projects his digital creations like birds, cats and astronauts, on the buildings and walls of this downtown neighbourhood. Friday and Saturday, leaving Sanguinet Park at 7pm. Finishes up at St Laurent metro.
The Phenomena Festival continues its wild round of performance art this week. Head to the Rialto for a full day of performances, from 2pm to midnight Or sign up for the CatoptROMANTICS show, which invites a maximum of a dozen audience members for a very personal show.
Montreal rock 'n roll band Psychocide launches their new EP, Hungover, at Casa Del Popolo on Saturday night.
Passenger aka Mike Rosenberg out of Australia, brings his folk rock to Corona Theatre on Sunday.
Indie room ArtLoft plays host to the final edition of a local variety show called Knife Fight. Hosts Walter Lyng and Leighland Beckman are putting on a spooky show that will most definitely include knives of some kind, candy and comics like Chris Venditto and Reese Turner. Saturday, 8:30pm.
Chow down on za'atar, lox and latkes when the Turkish-Bulgarian Musical Brunch comes to Fletcher's Cafe. Montreal-based duo Ihtimanska supplies the tunes! On Sunday, with three seatings at 10am, 11:30am and 1pm.
The Vegan Festival offers up plant-based vendors and how-tos like cheesemaking, sriracha 'meatballs' and kombucha. Plus, 'Rethinking Cream in Vegan Pastry' and 'Queering Animal Liberation.' and it wall wraps up with a poutine competition! Saturday and Sunday at the Palais des congres.
Comedian Tranna Wintour has brought artist Miguel Gutierrez to the Wiggle Room with his show, Sadonna. Yes, it's show of sad renditions of Madonna songs! It's called the Brown Ambition Tour. Friday night, The Wiggle Room.
Cinema du Parc screens the extended director's cut of The Exorcist as part of its Parc at midnight series. See Father Farras try to save Regan, as 12-year-old possessed by a demon. Friday and Saturday at 11:30pm. And if you need to see it before sundown, catch it Sunday at 2:30pm. Or, you could take the kids for a morning screening of the classic 1995 Casper, starring Christina Ricci.
The doors open at 4:20pm for High Tea at The Diving Bell Social Club on the Main. Celebrate the legalization of marijuana with Supermario video games on a big screen, comfy chairs - and snacks. Followed up by Sunday Night Improv at 8:30pm on Sunday.
The Douglas Hospital Auxiliary in Verdun is having a garage sale to raise money to help improve the experience of patients. Friday and Saturday, 9am to 3pm.