Productions SuperMusique [35e Saison]

[35th Season]

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En  co diffusion avec Phénoména  présente :  

A joint presentation with Phenomena Festival:  

Joker: Où est-il donc ce Rêve?

Chorale bruitiste sous la direction de / Noise music choir under the direction of Joane Hêtu

Musique et texte (incluants des extraits de ‘Le Livre des Entreintes’ d’Eduardo Galeano  et ‘La Fin des Temps’de Haruki Murakami) par Joane Hêtu

Music and text (includes extracts from Eduardo Galeano’s ‘The Book of Embraces’ and Haruki Murakami’s ‘Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World’) by Joane Hêtu

Studio Jean-Valcourt du Conservatoire

4750 avenue Henri Julien, Montréal

Octobre 22 & 23 2014 @ 7pm / October 22 & 23 2014 @ 19h00

Joane Hêtu

Joker

 

Joker a été fondée en 2012 par Joane Hétu pour explorer les qualités de textures vocales selon le timbre, des paysages sonores, des motifs rythmiques, la poésie phonétique et les sons non musicaux (souffle, babillage, langages inventés et des sons de la bouche). 12 voix a cappella – Jean Derome, Gabriel Dharmoo, Géraldine Eguiluz, Lori Freedman, Kathy Kennedy, Diane Labrosse, Elizabeth Lima, Alexandre St-Onge, Ida Toninato, Isaiah Ceccarelli, Marie-Neige Besner -plus Michel F. Côté (narration, sons ambiants), portent le public dans un pays des rêves. Ce morceau a été composé en utilisant les notations graphiques qui servent principalement comme signe poste laissant ainsi un espace considérable pour des moments aléatoires et improvisés. Ce genre de musique peut être incroyablement captivant et inoubliable pour ceux avec des esprits ouverts qui cherchent de l'aventure et le non conventionnelle.

Joker was founded in 2012 by Joane Hêtu to explore the qualities of vocal textures of timbre, sound landscapes, rhythmic motifs, phonetic poetry and non-musical sounds (breathing, babbling, invented languages and mouth sounds). 12 a cappella voices – Jean Derome, Gabriel Dharmoo, Géraldine Eguiluz, Lori Freedman, Kathy Kennedy, Diane Labrosse, Elizabeth Lima, Alexandre St-Onge, Ida Toninato, Isaiah Ceccarelli, Marie-Neige Besner –plus Michel F. Coté (narration, ambient sounds), carry the audience into a land of dreams. This piece was composed using graphic notations which serve mainly as sign post thus leaving considerable space for aleatoric and improvised moments. This genre of music can be incredibly captivating and unforgettable for those with open spirits who seek the adventurous and unconventional.

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Montreal Meetup – Contra dancing Craze

Contra Dancing Creates Community Joy Instantly

Reviewed by Nancy Snipper

I did it once in a real barn in West Virginia, and I promised myself, to search for place in Montreal to do it again: Contra dancing is so much fun, and within minutes, you can move into the community spirit as your feet are moving away and your arms are reaching out to partners – yours and others who make up the contra dancing crowd. I found my contra swing at the ContraMontreal meetup. Organized by the eloquent and humorous leader, Sean McCatcheon – an expert in this genre of dancing, Sean revealed he cares about music and dancing, and loves contra as it totally and instantly connects people. He revealed it’s magical, and it was right, as I found out.

He explained that in Elizabethan times, country folk danced in a circular formation often in the fields outside, but as the gentry took it upon themselves to create a linear formation inside the endlessly long halls of noble great mansions where they danced contra. They in fact corrupted the word, “country” dancing” into “contra” dancing. It is incredibly popular in New England, and its aficionados have certainly made their voices and feet heard here in North America.

I went to the Ukrainian Hall at 6:30 pm; only a few dancers had arrived, but as the evening went on, numbers grew and before I knew it two lines formed – each numbering about 24 in each to join an eager group of fellow/female contradancers – none of whom I knew, but no matter; everyone was smiling and within minutes we were following the instructions – patiently shown to us by expert caller, Martha Cooper who – when we were ready to roll, brought on contra’s own “bells and whistles” live action sounds via Nova, a super musical ensemble. Their traditional jig-like reels and rhythmic beats enlivened our own contra gait, and with Martha calling out the moves by their names: dosey doe, promenade, balance, star, chain and more. The instruments were accordion, fiddle and guitar. What energy! I found out that an entire group of Ottawa had driven in to hear Martha and dance to her calling and Nova’s remarkable playing.

Those who religiously come to dance have been doing it for many years, so I met newcomers and old-timers alike. We all swung each other around, joined hands, and best of all kept on smiling and laughing the entire evening. This is contra dancing’s gift for all: making friends keeping in shape and feeling a part of a great community of unpretentious folk. So you think you can dance? You sure can when you give contra a whirl. For more information on future ContraMontreal meetups, go to this website: www.contramontreal.org.

Monthly Film Chronicle – October 2014

Chronique  Mensuelles de Film –  Octobre  2014   

A monthly chronicle of films (features, medium or shorts) seen throughout the current month from any source. Commentaries will be limited to 99 words or less. Film festivals will be hyperlinked. If time permits certain films will be elaborated on and be posted under the label “Film Box Office” (100-399 words) or “Film Review” (400 or more) (number of words based on English only). 

Une chronique mensuelle de films (long-, moyen- ou court-métrages) vu tout au long du mois en cours de n'importe quelle source. Les commentaires sera limitée à 99 mots ou moins. Les festivals du film seront notés avec un lien hypertexte. Si le temps le permet certains films seront élaborer  et afficher sous l'étiquette « Film Box Office » (100-399 mots) ou « Film Review » (400 ou plus) (le nombre de mots est basé sur l’Anglais seulement).

(Last update  / Dernière mis-a-jour: November 7 Novembre 2014

Films are listed the order seen scrolling down.   Films seront énumérés en ordre vue défilant vers le bas.)

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43^{rd / e} Festival du Nouveau Cinéma de Montréal   

From October 08^th to 19^th / du 08 au 19 Octobre, 2014

For more information consult program or visit: 

Pour plus d'informations, consulter le programme ou visitez:

http://www.nouveaucinema.ca/

Link to article / Lien pour l’article

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The three films below are in this year’s edition of RIDM:

Les trois films suivants se trouvent dans l'édition de cette année de RIDM:

He Bû Tune Bû  / Once Upon a Time, Turkey / Turquie 2014, 81m, Kazim Öz

An intimate look at the plight of seasonal workers in Turkey, as filmmaker observes and films one large and poor Kurdish family, travel from their hometown of Batman to toil in the lettuce fields in the vicinity of Ankara. All who are able to (even the children) do backbreaking labor in the field with no benefits, receiving very low wages and work under slave-like conditions.  

  

Un regard intime sur la situation des travailleurs saisonniers en Turquie, comme le cinéaste observe et films d'une famille nombreuse et pauvre d’origine Kurde, voyageant de leur ville natale de Batman à peiner dans les champs de laitue dans les environs d'Ankara. Tous ceux qui sont en mesure de (même les enfants) font travail éreintant dans le domaine sans qui reçoivent des prestations de très bas salaires et le travail dans des conditions esclavagistes.

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Jutra, Canada 2014, 13m, Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre

 This dazzling original film  skillfully and ingeniously combines animated sequences with archival footage.    Filmmaker Claude Jutra  (1930-1986) comes back to life and talks about filmmaker Claude Jutra. Clips from Jutra‘s movies, testimonials and interviews reinterpret key moments of his life and carreer in a nuanced and impressionistic fashion.

Ce film original éblouissant habilement et ingénieusement combine des séquences animées avec des images d'archives. Le cinéaste Claude Jutra (1930-1986) revient à la vie et parle du cinéaste Claude Jutra. Des extraits de ses films, des témoignages et de ses entrevues réinterprètent les moments clés de sa vie et son carrière d'une manière nuancée et impressionniste.

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Actress,  United States / États-Unis 2014, 87m, Robert Greene

Brandy Burre is best known for her recurring role as Theresa D’Agostino on the HBO series "The Wire“; playing the part in seasons 3 and 4. Afterward, she and her partner decided to move to a suburban home in Beacon, New York to start a family. For years, she tried to be a perfect suburban 'housewife‘ – looked after her children, cooked meals and dutifully waited for her partner to come home – putting on a veneer of normalcy. This 'veneer‘ soon evaporates revealing that she cannot stop being an actress.  Attempting to relaunch her career, her life implodes ... 

Brandy Burre est surtout connu pour son rôle récurrent de Theresa D'Agostino sur la série de HBO « The Wire »;  jouant le rôle dans les saisons 3 et 4. Par la suite, elle et son partenaire a décidé de déménager  à une maison de banlieue à Beacon, New York afin de fonder une famille. Pendant des années, elle a essayé d'être une «femme de foyer» de banlieue parfait – pris en charge ses enfants, gérer les repas et consciencieusement attendu son partenaire rentre à la maison – mettant  un vernis de normalité. Cette «vernis» s’évapore rapidement révélant qu'elle ne peut pas cesser d'être une actrice. Tentant de relancer sa carrière, sa vie s’implose ...