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Agora de la Danse
Based in the striking old Palestre National building in the Plateau, this university dance troupe with a growing reputation focuses on modern and experimental forms. Two studios are open for instruction to the public; its student and independent dance companies stage regular performances.
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Amc Forum
This may seem like just another multi-theater monster cinema, but it's worth keeping an eye on these 22 screens. They are likely to have the most recent Bollywood smash or subtitled-Québécois film hit somewhere amongst all the Hollywood blockbusters.
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Centaur Theatre
Montréal's chief English-language theater presents everything from Shakespearean classics to works by experimental Canadian playwrights. It occupies Montréal's former stock exchange (1903), a striking building with classical columns. The season runs from October to June but other groups perform during the summer.
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Cinéma Imax du Centre des Sciences de Montréal
Brings a range of specially-produced adventure, nature or historical films on oversized screens. Watch the Cirque du Soleil, dinosaurs or marine life come tumbling into your lap with the aid of 3D glasses and translation headsets.
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Cinémathèque Québécoise
A university-flavored venue noted for its French and Québécois avant-garde films. In the lobby there's a permanent exhibition on the history of filmmaking as well as a TV and new-media section.
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DoRéMi
If you want to keep your fox trot fresh and your polkas perky, this all-round dance club in north Montréal has excellent music for ballroom dancing. The crowd is 30s and 40s, dedicated amateurs, a refreshing change from some of the presumptions downtown.
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Ex-Centris Cinema
A showcase for independent films from around the world founded by the creator of Softimage, a Montréal special-effects company. It's sleek and geared to provide pure movie enjoyment (pop corn and soft drinks are banned). Besides several cinemas, this place is full of high-tech film gadgetry you have to see to believe, starting with the box-office cashier whose disembodied head speak to you through electronic port holes when you buy your tickets.
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l'Opera de Montréal
Holds lavish stage productions that feature big names from Québec and around the world. The specialty is classics such as Mefistofeles , Aïda and Carmen ; translations (French or English) are run on a video screen above the stage. Tickets cost around C$40 to around C$100 during the week and slightly more on Saturdays.
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Le Nouveau Cinéma du Parc
Montréal's only English-language repertory cinema is getting a second chance! Financial problems forced the original owner to close down this much-loved theater and the city's movie-lovers were heart-broken. However, local businessman Roland Smith recently snapped up the space and re-opened the theater, determined to make a go of the institution this time around.
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Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal
Artistic director Louis Robitaille showcases the talents of his classically trained dancers in experimental forms while encouraging up-and-coming choreographers. Performances are full of sensual grace and physical fireworks. When they're not out on international tour they play at their home stage Place des Arts and venues like the Théâtre de Verdure in Parc La Fontaine, where they often kick off the fall arts season.
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Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
You can be assured of a treat with tickets to Québec's leading ballet troupe. Aside from playing four shows annually in Montréal, the 34 dancers pay a major role on the world stage, embarking on two major tours every year. Its classical and modern programs are regarded as innovative while remaining accessible to general audiences. Dance classes for children are also organized.
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Monument National Theatre
Shows here run the gamut from Oscar Wilde to Sam Shepard with everything from acting, directing and technical production performed by graduating students of the National Theatre School. There are two halls, one with 800 seats, the other with 150 seats. The smaller theater stages about three original works a year by student playwrights. Tickets are on sale a month before opening and productions are in either English or French.
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National Film Board
This cutting-edge cinema is worth a visit for serious cinephiles. There are regular screenings from the archive, but the real attraction is its Cinérobothèque - make your choice, and a robot housed in a huge, glass-roofed archive plucks your selection from the stacks. Then settle back into individual, stereo-equipped chair units to watch your personal monitor. There's also a huge Canadian-video collection available.
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Paramount & Imax Cinemas
An entertainment monstrosity with crowds darting through junk-food kiosks amidst a riot of flashing lights and booming sounds to get to the IMAX theatre and screens showing Hollywood blockbusters in this multilevel cinema.
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Pollack Concert Hall
McGill University's main music hall features concerts and recitals from its students and faculty, notably the McGill Chamber Orchestra. It's in the stately 19th-century building behind the statue of Queen Victoria.
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Spectrum de Montréal
This converted cinema with great acoustics is a leading venue for rock and pop concerts as well as comedy acts. It serves as a main indoor venue for the International Jazz Festival in summer.
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Station C
Alternative plays, circus and art exhibitions are held in this Village post-industrial space with living-room furniture. Some events have a gay flavor (this being the Village after all) but the artistic objective is much broader. It's worth a visit if only for the nonsensical whizz-bang machines by Florent Veilleux, a permanent exhibit.
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Théâtre de Quat' Sous
Housed in a former synagogue, this cosy theater is a launch pad for the careers of young singers, directors and playwrights. The forté is intellectual and experimental drama.
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Théâtre de Verdure
This open-air theater hosts musical, dance and drama events in the summer months, and something of a folks festival atmosphere prevails. Movies are also shown at a big pondside screen, and everyone shows up with blankets and ice chests.
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Théâtre du Nouveau Monde
The New World Theater specializes in classic dramas like Shakespeare's Hamlet or Molière's Les Précieuses Ridicules . The French-language venue is a 1912 movie house and theater renovated in 1996, now with snappy technical gear. There are matinee and evening performances.
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Théâtre du Rideau Vert
This quality French-language venue has an elegant stage that's well suited to classic plays. Its lineup includes both repertory and contemporary works with a preference for timeless works. The stage designs, costumes and lighting have earned accolades.
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Usine C
This former jam factory in the Village is home to the Emmy-award-winning Carbon 14 drama and dance troupe that performs here regularly. Its two flexible halls (450 and 150 seats) can be rejigged to accommodate circuses or raves. To bump into its talented performers head for the cosy basement café next to the changing rooms. Dinner-and-show tickets are available.
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