Programming at the McCord Museum
Information and reservation:
reservation@mccord.mcgill.ca
514-398-7100, ext. 222
All workshops and activities are bilingual, unless specified otherwise.
Films Screening*
From February to May 2012
This series of looped films features an award-winning 1958 NFB documentary as well as contemporary documentaries about Inuit artists.
*These activities are made possible with the generous support of Mrs. Elisa Labelle-Trudeau and Mr. J. Gaétan Trudeau.
Schedule to come.
Enduring Style at the McCord Museum
Montreal Fashion Week
Wednesday, February 8, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
The Young McCord invites you!
The McCord Museum hosts an evening of fashion on film honouring the work of Cristobal Balenciaga and Hubert de Givenchy. Cynthia Cooper, Head of Collections and Research and Curator, Costume and Textiles, offers an introduction to these designers and the McCord Museum collection.
6:30 p.m.: Cristobal Balenciaga - Endurance in an Ephemeral World, (director - Oskar Tejedor, 52 minutes, 2010)
7:45 p.m.: Cocktail and words of welcome by Cynthia Cooper, Head of Collections and Research and Curator, Costume and Textiles
8:15 p.m.: Monsieur Hubert de Givenchy, (director - Karim Zeriahen, 50 minutes, 2010)
The Young McCord is a group of young professionals who are interested in and passionate about history and culture in Montreal. The Young McCord aims to bring together those under 40 to support the McCord Museum through philanthropy and volunteerism and organises a number of events a year.
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An activity offered in conjunction with Montreal Fashion Week.
Launch of In Almost Every Picture #10
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, starting at 6 p.m.
Michel Campeau will be at the McCord Museum for the launch of the album In Almost Every Picture #10.
La Nuit blanche at the McCord Museum
Montreal Soundscapes with the artsit Christian Carrière
February 25, 8 p.m. to 3 a.m.
The McCord Museum showcases the resonances and rhythms of Montreal. Come join in interactive activities featuring the city's sounds through an historical and experimental experience.
Free entry to activities and exhibitions.
Tea at the McCord
February 28 from 2 to 4 p.m.
From Furs to Stone: The Inuit Collection at the McCord Museum
Join Guislaine Lemay, Curator of Ethnology and Archaeology, as she discusses the Museum's Inuit collection, how it was acquired, and its historic and contemporary significance both in the Arctic and in Montreal.
Tea and treats will be served.
Free admission (space is limited).
Presented in English with bilingual question period.
A Lecture Inspired by the Exhibition Inuit Modern*
February 29, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
One Inuit notion of art refers to the usefulness and functionality of objects. Guislaine Lemay, Curator, Ethnology and Archaeology at the McCord Museum and Marie-Pierre Gadoua, researcher in Inuit Studies and doctoral candidate at McGill University will present their collaborative research project with elders from various Inuit communities.
*These activities are made possible with the generous support of Mrs. Elisa Labelle-Trudeau and Mr. J. Gaétan Trudeau.
Bilingual lecture and discussion.
The Archives Speak: Women in the Spotlight !
March 7 and 8, 2012
A dozen Montreal archivists look back at the history of women in Quebec.
Free admission (space is limited). We do not take reservations.
Presented in French.
Theatre Piece: State of Denial
A production by Teesri Duniya Theatre
March 17 to April 1, 2012
A new production inspired by the immigrant experience and refugee stories of Montreal, written and directed by Rahul Varma. This programme is offered in conjunction with the permanent exhibition Montréal - Points of View.
Schedule to come.
Writing Noir: Sensationalism and Quebec Crime
April 16, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
A public lecture by Will Straw, Will Straw, Professor of Communications in the Department of Art History and Communication Studies at McGill University and Director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada. Brought to you in partnership with the literary festival Blue Metropolis.
Lecture in English with bilingual discussion.
Love to All, Irving
April 21, 2 to 3 p.m.
A performance of selections from Irving Layton's letters and poems adapted by Montreal poet Carmen Starnino in partnership with the literary festival Blue Metropolis.
Group Bookings
Are you a group of fifteen or more? Reserve your tour by phoning 514-398-7100, ext. 222 or email us at reservation@mccord.mcgill.ca and take advantage of special group rates.
Wanted: Volunteer Guides
Anyone interested in applying to become a volunteer guide is invited to contact Mélanie Deveault at 514-398-7100, ext 250. A 50-hour compulsory training course is provided by the Museum.