 |
|
|
INTERNATIONAL
PAST FESTIVAL ARCHIVE
|
400e Culture-Jam part 1: The real key
When Quebec City presented the key to the city to the Canadian military as part of their 400e celebration, people showed up to protest. Infringers Optative Theatrical Laboratories were there as well to show everyone the only true key to open doors in our era…
***
Buffalo infringement: An outsider’s perspective by Jason C. McLean
With over 300 projects in over 50 venues, the fourth-annual Buffalo Infringement Festival, opening this Thursday, promises to be the biggest infringement yet. We now present a look back to last year's event, from the point of view of a Montreal infringer... (read more)
***
"Scaffolding wrap" corporate eyesore intrudes on the Main
Reclaim the Main is preparing to deal with the latest violation of our historic site: "scaffolding wrap".
Late spring, scaffolding went up around the building on the southwest corner of the Main and Sherbrooke Street. Then, this appeared (read more) (leave a comment)
***
Artivism infiltrates Montreal during the infringement Festival! When I sat down to write this article, I had a series of brilliant punchlines that I knew were only interesting to myself. But this article really isn’t about punchlines. ( continue reading)
***
Much thanks
The Montreal infringement team would like to thank all the artists who played in this year’s fest and the audiences who came out to support them. We would also like to use this space to mention and thank the volunteer organizers and all that helped out behind the scenes during the festival and the planning stages. Here are some of them, in alphabetical order:
Katy Baird, Paula Belina, Anne Boucard, Nick Bouthiette, Erik Chevrier, James Douglas, Steve Frasier, Jerry Gabriel, Lucy Hutson, Melanie Kal, Donovan King, Landriault, Stephanie Laughlin, Jay Lemieux, Alaya Martin, Jason C. McLean, Jean-Frédéric Noël, Monique Paquin, Maria-Hélèna Pacelli, Gary St-Laurent, Laurence Tenenbaum, Emily Thacker, Cassandra Witteman
Also, a big thank you to Cameron, Maureen and Luke at the Maison de l’amitié, Anthony at Barfly, Lino at Bar St-Laurent, Ray at les 3 Minots, lab.synthese, Alfred Galère at the infringement Factory, Pat at the infringement Dungeon, Friendship Cove, Marco at Boreale, Derek and Marc at Kayjon, Mel Lefebvre, Griffintown, la ZoPA, Dr. Ropes, THAW
And to anyone we may have forgotten, we apologize.
|
