Days in June are dwindling down and that means we’re in store for another long weekend. Before we get there, however, here is what’s happening today, June 27, around our beautiful city.
The Montreal International Jazz Festival
The Montreal International Jazz Festival was named the largest jazz festival in the world in 2004 according to the Guinness Book of World Records and it’s only gotten bigger since.
The 39th edition of the festival features over 500 artists from all over the world who will perform over 150 shows during a three-week span.
The streets are completely closed off to traffic and the festival is full of music-hungry fans. Some specific shows cost money to enter but the majority of the shows, both indoor and outdoor, are free.
And guess what? It all starts tonight.
When: June 27 – July 6
Time: Varying times
Where: Quartier des Specatcles
Price: Free admission to the site
Norah Jones – Bell Centre
Norah Jones is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. She has won multiple awards and has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. Billboard named her the top jazz artist of the 2000–2009 decade.
She’ll be rocking out the iconic Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier tonight.
When: Thursday, June 27
Time: 7:30 pm
Where: Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts
Price :$67.50 – $325.50, available online
PY1 – Through the Echoes
The first-of-its-kind pyramid-shaped entertainment venue, PY1, created by Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté opened to the public this month and will continue its strong showing this week as well.
The innovative venue will offer a multi-sensory experience, state-of-the-art technology and “a unique playground” for multimedia entertainment combining high tech with the talent of the greatest digital creators.
If St. Jean-Baptiste fireworks are too much, check out the indoor and immersive light show today.
When: Thursday, June 27
Time: Varies
Where: Montreal’s Old Port
Price: $28.50 – $51, available online
Cirque Du Soleil: Alegria
The world-renowned Cirque du Soleil production will be at the Big Top all weekend.
Alegria, which was first performed by Cirque in 1994, stole the eyes and ears of more than 14 million spectators. Performed under a traditional Big Top tent, the show made its way to 255 different cities over 19 years of touring, until its last performance in 2013.
The show mixes the high energy acrobatics which Cirque du Soleil is famous for with a “rallying theme for change, hope, and optimistic renewal.” The cast is made up of more than 50 performers and musicians, all renowned internationally for their craft.
When: Thursday, June 27
Time: 8 pm
Where: Big Top, Old Port – Jacques-Cartier Quay, de la Commune Street Est
Price: $150 – $412, available online
This Light Never Goes Out – Jim Carrey Exhibition
A new art exhibition featuring works from Jim Carrey is going on display in Montreal all summer and it kicks off this weekend.
As part of the Phi Centre’s commitment to celebrating technology-based media, the arts centre will present the world premiere of This Light Never Goes Out, featuring over 50 of the actor’s works in an exhibition that will run from June 20 to September 1.
“Jim Carrey is known to most people as a comedic genius on the silver screen, but since 2016, his Twitter feed has been the canvas for a series of satirical and subversive cartoons, penned in response to headlining news,” reads the Phi Centre’s description.
Carrey’s cartoons weigh in on the American political right, focusing on many who are abusing their power in the United States.
When: Thursday, June 27
Time: 10 am – 10 pm (Friday & Saturday), 10 am – 7 pm (Sundays)
Where: Phi Centre, 315 St-Paul Ouest
Price: $12.40, available online
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