SPARK is an artistic urban safari offering an eclectic multi-venue showcase of artists associated with Studio 303. Both the public and international presenters can discover the surprising universe of Montreal’s emerging scene and live an unforgettable experience through the singular practices of these exceptional artists. In a diverse urban circuit: MAI // La Chapelle // [...]

Artists: Caroline Dubois, Claudia Fancello and Jacob Wren of PME-ART
Discipline: Interdisciplinary
Dates: September 8th & 9th at 7 p.m.
Venue: Studio 303
Cost: $12 pre-sale, students, RQD, RAIQ / $15 regular
Against the background of our cultures over-emphasis on individualism, HOSPITALITY 3: Individualism was a Mistake invites the spectator to reflect on what it means for individuals to work [...]

Artists: Alexis O’Hara, 2boys.tv, Nathalie Claude, Dario Milard, Clara Furey, Peter James, Bob Loblaw, Marcelle Hudon, Susanna Hood, Peaches Lepage, Sasha Kleinplatz, Andréane Leclerc
Discipline: Interdisciplinary
Dates: September 10th, doors at 9:30 p.m., show+party at 10 p.m.
Venue: Sala Rossa
Cost: $12 pre-sale, students, RQD, RAIQ / $15 regular
A highly entertaining evening featuring a dozen eclectic acts by the [...]

Artists: Dana Michel & 2fik
Discipline: Dance / Interdisciplinary
Dates: September 10th & 11th at 7 p.m.
Venue: MAI (Montreal, arts interculturels)
Cost: $18 students, professionals / $20 regular
Two solos, one encounter.
Dana Michel and 2fik are Montreal-based artists, each with a performance practice that explores the complexity of identity/gender issues, which they dissect/observe through their art.
Dana Michel presents an [...]

Artist: Steven Horwood
Discipline: Interdisciplinary
Dates: September 25th at 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.
Venue: Studio 303
Cost: Free!
An interactive performance with Steven Horwood where the public gets involved in a live art piece propelled in the future. A unique chance to demystify performance art from and discuss with the creator afterwards.
Somewhere in the [...]

Presenting, Producing and Touring Panel
Date: October 16th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Panelists: TBC
Location: Studio 303
Cost: $5, at the door, cash only
RSVP: admin@quebec-elan.org
Open to all, light refreshments will be provided.
This talk will address the needs of emerging choreographers and interdisciplinary performance creators who would like to take their work to the next level, or take [...]

Artists: Patricia Kuypers (Belgium), Andrew de L. Harwood, Catherine Lessard, Mark Moti Zemelman (USA), and musician Charles Van Goitsenhoven
Discipline: Dance
Date: November 5th at 7 p.m. & 9 p.m.
Venue: Studio 303
Cost: $12 pre-sale, students, RQD, RAIQ / $15 regular
Much more than just a Facebook profile, the Face-Back-Profile experience will create before your eyes a social-physical-organic-perceptive-structural-architectural-sensitive-playful network! [...]

Artists: Erin Flynn, Susanna Hood/hum dansoundart, Sasha Ivanochko/blackandblue dance projects
Discipline: Dance
Dates: November 20th at 7 p.m. & 9 p.m.
Venue: Studio 303
Cost: $12 pre-sale, students, RQD, RAIQ / $15 regular
An Off-Cinars evening with three exceptional dance voices from Montreal and Toronto.
The Joan of Arc Complex by Erin Flynn (excerpt)
In The Joan of Arc Complex, the body [...]

Artists: 5 choreographers TBC
Discipline: Dance
Date: December 11th at 7 p.m. & 9 p.m.
Venue: Studio 303
Cost: $12 pre-sale, students, RQD, RAIQ / $15 regular
Following last May’s success, Studio 303 is inviting again Andrew Tay and Sasha Kleinplatz from Wants&Needs dance to program an evening of dance works confronting the audience’s relationship to performance with pieces involving [...]

Artists: 5 choreographers TBC
Discipline: Dance
Date: January 22nd at 7 p.m. & 9 p.m.
Venue: Studio 303
Cost: $12 pre-sale, students, RQD, RAIQ / $15 regular
Imposing the circle as a choreographic imperative by putting the audience in the round, performers exposed on all sides, In the Round is an attempt to make the arena of the theatre relevant, [...]

Artists: Dorothea Rust (Switzerland) & Malcolm Goldstein (NY/Montreal)
Discipline: Interdisciplinary
Dates: February 12th at 7 p.m. & 9 p.m.
Venue: Studio 303
Cost: $12 pre-sale, students, RQD, RAIQ / $15 regular
An artistic encounter between a renowned violinist and a Swiss dancer/performer.
When your standstill moves
With this new performance Malcolm Goldstein and Dorothea Rust continue their collaboration since the early 90s. [...]

Artist: Anne Thériault
Discipline: Interdisciplinary/Dance
Dates: September 26th from 9 p.m. to 1 am.
Venue: Studio 303
Cost: Free!
Presented as part of Montreal All-Nighter 2011.
During the night of February 26th to 27th 2011.
An evening with guest artists.
Some stuff.
Some dance.
A pop moment.

Corps multiples : approches et esthétiques de la danse intégrée
Date: March 9th from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Site: Studio 303
Cost: Free!
Public discussions around integrated dance issues. As part of the Corps Atypi(k) series.

Artist: Martha Carter
Discipline: Dance
Date: March 12th at 9 p.m.
Venue: Studio 303
Cost: $12 pre-sale, students, RQD, RAIQ / $15 regular
A creation by Martha Carter, co-founder of Studio 303, programmed by Lys Stevens as part of the Corps Atypi(k) series.
Created and performed by Martha Carter, with music by Jacob Cino and Lori Clarke, visuals by jamie griffiths [...]

Artists: Propeller Dance, France Geoffroy and 3 choreographers TBC
Discipline: Dance
Date: March 12th at 7 p.m. & March 13th at 4 p.m.
Venue: Studio 303
Cost: $12 pre-sale, students, RQD, RAIQ / $15 regular
A mixed program as part of the Corps Atypi(k) series programmed by Lys Stevens. Mobilise highlights work by the otherly-abled, in a declaration that all [...]

Edgy Women has left the nest to move to its own site at http://www.edgywomen.ca/en

Artists: Josh Beamish (Vancouver)
Discipline: Dance
Dates: April 16th at 7 p.m. & 9 p.m.
Venue: Studio 303
Cost: $12 pre-sale, students, RQD, RAIQ / $15 regular
NOTE: contains nudity

Erastes by Josh Beamish (70 minutes)
Interpretive Artists: Josh Beamish, Heather Dotto, Mack Green, Kevin Tookey & Jeannie Vandekekerkhove
Original Text by Molly Bain
Original Composition by Borut Krzisnik
Erastes juxtaposes the ideals and social [...]

Fundraising Party
Date: May 7th
8:30 p.m. Doors open, cocktail
9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Slowdance
11 p.m. to 2 a.m. DJ Mim & Guests
Venue: Studio 303
Cost: $10 for all
Le temps d’une soirée, laissez-vous emballer par des musiques lentes et partagez un moment complice avec vos pairs. Un buffet plus un after party avec Dj.