The top 5 free things to do in Montreal: Oct. 16 to 26
Tear yourself away from those books this week. It’s worth it.
1. POSTMODERN PUPPETEERING
Balthazar | Champ des Possibles (5605 Avenue de Gaspé) | October 18 at 7 p.m.
Forget the days where puppeteers crouched behind velvet curtains. Mobile Home takes Punch and Judy to the next level with its mix of marionettes, masks and video. Puppeteers use their bodies to move these puppets — think John Cusack in Being John Malkovich.
Through recollections of love and childhood, Balthazar tells the story of an old man, a former accordionist who has been exiled by war.
2. TOTALLY RANDOM AND POTENTIALLY AWESOME
Open Contact Class | National Theatre School (5030 St. Denis, Local 332) | October 16 at 7:30 p.m.
You don’t have to be an actor or touch your toes to participate in this improv class. Beginners will pick up the basics of solo improvisation and mediation, as well as a few tips on relaxation.
Explore the power of touch, and how contact is a meaningful way of connecting — even with strangers. Now, now: no sniggering. This is strictly PG-rated…
3. ROAD TRIP!
Cartes Postales de 2 Filles et 1 Truck | Champ des Possibles | October 21-24 at 7 p.m.
Julie Delorme and Chloé Surprenant collected sounds and images of their years of adventure on the road.
Step into their old truck to listen to Julie on the turntables and look at Chloé’s postcards and paintings.
4. BIG BROTHER’S WATCHING YOU
Article 12: Waking Up In A Surveillance Society | Hall Building, Room H-110 | October 20 from 7 to 10 p.m.
In collaboration with CSU Surveillance Week, Cinema Politica Concordia presents Article 12, a documentary about data and tracking technologies. Who has a say in what’s collected and how it’s used? How have these advancements changed our society?
There are millions of traffic cameras with facial recognition software. Institutions track all financial activity. Companies time telephone conversations… and even the number of keystrokes it takes to enhance your online user experience.
Welcome to a world driven by big data. It’s time to find out how it affects you.
Find out more about Article 12: Waking Up In A Surveillance Society.
5. COMING SOON: A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE
Montreal Zombie Walk (4th edition) | Place des Arts | October 25 from 3 to 5 p.m.
The walking dead are coming to life again this fall.
Here’s your chance to get an early start on Halloween fun, as zombies flood the streets of Montreal. You can either join them or become bait, because this city is done for.
Don’t get bitten.
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About the author
Andy Fidel is a Montreal-based freelance journalist, photographer and writer with dreams of living on a submarine. She enjoys metro rides, writer's block and cold instant coffee.