Global secret
POLAR BEAR #2:
Matthew Feyld of Something Secret
There’s a first time for everything. For the members of Something Secret, “a bunch of people who make things all day and all night,” the upcoming exhibit at My Hero Gallery is their first show as a group. Impressive, considering the four artists exhibiting live and work in various outposts around the globe. “I’ve received pieces from Copenhagen, Saskatoon and London, England,” explains curator and featured artist, Errol Richardson.
The group members have been collaborating with the help of the internet for some time but their work so far, as Richardson puts it, “has been pretty much exclusively based around the production of zines and records.” The show, which ranges from the chaotic and intricate ink drawings of Michael Rytz to the minimal narratives of Matthew Feyld, is a testament to the power of illustration, which pulls together the distinctive work of these otherwise disparate artists.
Ben Schumacher, Matthew Feyld and Michael Rytz will exhibit alongside Errol Richardson at My Hero Gallery (3655 St-Laurent, suite 206) until August 10th. The show opens with an “art party” this Friday, July 27th, at 8 p.m., with music provided by the enigmatic Slow Hand Mötem, who will be specifically costumed for the event.
by Sacha Jackson
Math porn and
no apologies
Joey Comeau already has two books under his belt: Lockpick Pornography, his first novel, and A Softer World, a graphics and text  collaboration with Emily Horne. Tonight, he’ll be reading at Concordia’s Community Solidarity Co-op Bookstore (2150 Bishop St.), as part of a cross-Canada tour to promote his new collection of short stories, It’s Too Late To Say I’m Sorry.
“I would say this is a book about weird, broken people who act out their obsessions without knowing why,” says Comeau. “And it’s about being who you are, whether you want to be or not.” Comeau’s joining forces with a popular local Montreal novelist for the launch. “Daniel Allen Cox is going to survey the audience on their sins, and I’m going to read from the book and also from a book of math porn stories that I have hidden on my person,” Comeau says.
The reading is tonight, July 26, 7 p.m., free.
by Vincent Tinguely
Needles and dread
In the late ’70s, Anne Claire Poirier, the first woman in Quebec to direct a feature-length film, wrote and directed Mourir à tue-tête, the fictional story of a woman who was raped while walking home from  work. Twenty years later, she produced Tu as crié LET ME GO, a documentary about her own daughter’s murder at the hands of a john. The film addresses Yanne Poirier’s addiction to heroin, the trail into prostitution and, ultimately, the apartment where she was killed—mixing interviews with a poetic narrative that reflects her own grief.
Tonight, July 26, Toronto-based actor and director Nadia Capone premieres her stage adaptation of the documentary. Let Me Go is a 45-minute performance piece exploring the younger Poirier’s story and her grieving mother’s journey. It’s at Théâtre Ste-Catherine (264 Ste-Catherine E.) until Aug. 5—nightly (except Monday) at 8 p.m., Sunday matinees at 2 p.m., $18.
by Matthew Woodley
Is it art?
STRIKE WHILE THE IRON’S HOT: It’s all very technical. The iron loosens long-chain polymer molecules in fibres with heat and then  reshapes them, working the wrinkles out with its weight. The iron’s been around, straightening ancient robes, long before this explanation, though. The first “iron” (hot coals in a pan) is in a chapter of history predating Jesus and is attributed to the Chinese. Today, the technology has evolved from coals to a battalion of ironing robots fighting the good fight against wrinkles.
Maison St-Gabriel (2146 Dublin) in Point St-Charles is offering a journey through wrinkles in past times and a look at the irons used to straighten things out. An Iron in Time... showcases ironing innovations, the relation of those innovations to period fashions and textiles, the modern-day “fall of the iron” and contemporary art’s alternate uses for the iron. If your curiosity is unsatisfied, you might consider visiting Gochsteim Castle in Germany, the site of the world’s largest iron collection. Strike while the iron’s hot! The exhibit runs until Dec. 21. For more info, call (514) 935-8136.
Arts
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CARR-NATION: If you’ve driven by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, you’re sure to have noticed the sign for the Emily Carr: New Perspectives on a Canadian Idol exhibit, part of a nationally touring show on display until Sept. 23. Next time, park that car and enter Carr’s world. With over 200 objects by the politically conscious painter, an afternoon of celebrating Canadian artistic heritage awaits. SPICY DANCE: Théatre de Verdure dance continues this week. Tonight you can catch a hot flamenco number, flavoured with the golden tale of a summer saffron harvest. Saturday, Sara Hanley and Dominique Porte perform Plus seule qu’en solo. Both shows start at 8:30 p.m. For more info, see ville.montreal.qc.ca
Artistat
Number of activities, located throughout the province from Aug. 1–31, planned in celebration of the third annual Quebec Archaeology Month (dig and sift for info at the official site: www.moisdelarcheo.com): 70+ |
