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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · 7d

Got a show going up this December? Apply to have it featured at QDF! #theatresky #montreal

Quebec Drama Federation @quebecdrama.bsky.social · 7d

The Overture's December Lottery is now open! 📣 Are you a QDF member with a show opening or running in December? Submit to our lottery for a chance to be featured in a Q&A piece or a preview article. Submit here: www.quebecdrama.org/the-overture...

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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · 7d

An important anniversary for all comic strip lovers, RIP the great Charles Schulz! #comicsky

scott⚡️mccloud @scottmccloud.bsky.social · 7d

Charles Schulz's PEANUTS began it's multi-decade run 75 years ago today. 🥂

Comics in the Spooky Age 🧛🧟‍♀️👻 @comicsinthega.bsky.social · 8d

The first Peanuts strip by Charles M. Schulz was published on October 2, 1950.

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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · 8d

An intriguing blast from the past for Montrealers who remember when this was a baseball city! #montreal

Fantasy Sports Spot 🇨🇦 @fantasysportsspot.net · 8d

Who Killed the Montreal Expos?

Who Killed the Montreal Expos? | Official Trailer | Netflix

YouTube video by Netflix

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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · 8d

Hearty congratulations to all our Trellis recipients honoured by well-deserved META noms today! www.metas.ca/news/annouci... #montreal #theatresky

Annoucing the METAs Nominees for Season 24/25! — METAs (Montreal English Theatre Awards)

The Montreal English Theatre Awards Committee is proud to announce the nominees for the 13th Annual Awards Ceremony . The Montreal English Theatre Awards (METAs) recognize and celebrate the outstandin...

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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · 9d

An important day to remember the many vibrant Indigenous cultures that long predate the English and French in this country! Hope to see you in your orange shirt! #canada

Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 9d

Today marks National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada

On this day, all non-Indigenous people are called upon to witness and act upon this truth, without which there can be no reconciliation

🔗 amnesty.ca/national-truth-reconciliation-day

#TruthAndReconciliation #NDTR #EveryChildMatters

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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · 10d

Up for some opera instead? Try Mozart's classic at the Opéra de Montréal at @placedesarts.bsky.social, directed by Stephen Lawless! #musicsky #montreal

Sors-tu? @sorstuca.bsky.social · 10d

La réputé opéra DON GIOVANNI est abordé par l'Opéra de Montréal ces jours-ci, et réussit son pari d'atteindre son public.

Critique de Mathieu Aubre :

Don Giovanni séduit le public de l'Opéra de Montréal - Sors-tu?

Souvent qualifié d'« opéra des opéras », cette monumentale œuvre de Mozart, l'une de ses plus célèbres, mérite sa réputation. On y retrouve certaines des plus belles arias du compositeur dans le cadre...

sorstu.ca

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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · 10d

Check out Trellis recipient @theatrebtw.bsky.social's latest touring show, by Governor General's Award nominee Donna-Michelle St. Bernard! #theatresky

Black Theatre Workshop @theatrebtw.bsky.social · 16d

📻 Gossip. Rebel. Tunes. BTW presents 𝘗𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 by Donna-Michelle St. Bernard! Join us on October 25th, 2025 for a public performance of this year's touring school show.

🎟 Book your tickets: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...

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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · 10d

Looking to apply for the Trellis jury? This is your last chance!

Applications close on September 30th at 11:59 PM, so you have just over a day left to throw your hat in the ring--don't delay! Apply right here: www.trellismicrogrants.com/jury #canada #quebec #montreal

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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · 14d

Gavin Seal's Artrepreneurship workshop, supported by Trellis, helped to teach young Anglophone filmmakers in Quebec how to produce their own projects! Check out a filmed session here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu3o... #film #montreal

Masterclass: Producing a $100K Short Film from Start to Finish

YouTube video by Gavin Seal

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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · 14d

@popmontreal.bsky.social is popping! Music lovers in Montreal, don't miss it! #montreal

Polaris Music Prize @polarismusicprize.bsky.social · 14d

It's @popmontreal.bsky.social weekend! One of the best fests we're always too exhausted to attend. Acts include @backxwash.bsky.social, Ribbon Skirt, @suuns.bsky.social, Myriam Gendron, @teketekeband.bsky.social, @tbirdthanyaiyer.bsky.social, U.S. Girls, Joseph Shabason + more.
popmontreal.com

POP Montreal

The festival offers performances, talks, workshops, family activities, craft fairs, visual art, film screenings and more.

popmontreal.com

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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you to everyone who came to the ELAN x CDAH schmoozer last week! It was a good time filled with old friends and new faces, and--best of all--great food. The Trellis team was lucky to have the opportunity to present to all those present... and hopefully we inspired some folks to apply!

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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · 17d

Fall is officially here! And with it comes a whole slew of new Trellis projects... stay tuned! And don't forget to apply yourself at the link in our bio! #montreal

Montréal @mtl.org · 17d

Happy first day of fall — from Montréal! 🍁

📷 JF Savaria #montreal #canada

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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · 21d

Check out this insightful new documentary from the Cummings Centre, which ELAN has had the pleasure of working with before! #montreal #filmsky

Montreal Gazette @mtlgazette.bsky.social · 21d

Tackling ageism through film, new Montreal documentary tells ‘everyone’s story’

The Cummings Centre’s Ageless unfolds through the voices of the younger and older subjects interviewed, along with input from experts.

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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · 21d

Québec indie music fans, head to Place des Arts for ADISQ's 47th awards gala this November! #musiciansky

Place des Arts @placedesarts.bsky.social · 21d

Maintenant que les artistes en nomination sont dévoilés, c'est le temps de vous procurer vos billets pour assister au 47e Gala de l'Adisq, animé par Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais le 9 novembre prochain!
🎫https://www.placedesarts.com/evenement/gala-adisq
📸 Jean-François Leblanc

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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · 22d

Can you feel it? Fall is almost here, Montrealers--time to hike up Mount Royal again! #montreal

Montréal @mtl.org · 22d

Autumn colours — even when the leaves are still green. 🤓

📷 madufault #montreal #travel

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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · 23d

RIP a true acting legend... his absence will be felt by film artists and lovers alike! #filmsky

SAG-AFTRA @sagaftra.org · 23d

SAG-AFTRA mourns the loss of SAG Life Achievement honoree Robert Redford, who passed away today at the age 89. Redford, the founder of the Sundance Film Festival, a tireless activist and an accomplished actor and director, received the Life Achievement Award in 1995.

Robert Redford resting his cheek on a loosely curled fist. Photo credit: Photofest.

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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · 24d

Check out the footage from @theatrebtw.bsky.social's season launch last week, if you missed it! #theatresky

Black Theatre Workshop @theatrebtw.bsky.social · 24d

Thank you to CityNews Montreal and Corinne Boyer for covering our 55th season launch event! Watch the full segment below to learn more from Artistic Director Dian Marie Bridge and Producer Shannon Corenthin.

#BlackTheatreWorkshop #SeasonLaunch #Tallawah

Montreal's Black Theatre Workshop reveal 55th season called 'Tallawah'

YouTube video by CityNews

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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · 24d

For those who didn't catch it, Montreal's new Blue Line extension honours some very deserving from the city's history--including definitely my new favourite metro station name! #montreal

UAINE @mahtowin1.bsky.social · 25d

A new Montreal metro station will bear the name of Mary Two-Axe Earley, a legendary women’s rights activist from Kahnawake. easterndoor.com/article/new-...

New station named for Two-Axe Early

A new Montreal metro station will bear the name of Mary Two-Axe Earley, a legendary women’s rights activist from Kahnawake.

easterndoor.com

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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · 27d

Have specific questions about what serving on the Trellis jury entails? We're here to answer them! Join us on September 25th at 5:00 PM for an info session over Zoom, open to all.

To RSVP, email fred.azeredo [at] quebec-elan.org and you will receive a link to join the Zoom session! See you then!

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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · 28d

Montrealers, another transit strike is upon us! Be advised--and be sure to support STM workers where you can! #montreal

Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 28d

STM maintenance workers strike: Montreal bus and metro service reduced Sept. 22 to Oct. 5

The STM has shared a schedule of reduced operating hours during the impending strike.

STM maintenance workers strike: Montreal bus and metro service reduced Sept. 22 to Oct. 5

With maintenance workers going back on strike, the STM has shared daily schedule of reduced bus and metro service from Sept. 22 to Oct. 5.

cultmtl.com

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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · 29d

Heading to Toronto? Don't miss the 50th anniversary edition of Canada's largest film festival, featuring offerings from Guillermo del Toro, Rian Johnson, and more! #canada

Nikoo @yoginikoo.bsky.social · Sep 6

It’s that time of the year again.

#TIFF
#TIFF50

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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · Sep 9

At long last, the Blue Line is growing--and they've picked some wonderful names! #montreal

Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · Sep 9

Montreal unveils new Blue line Metro station names - each named after an influential woman or person from a diverse sociocultural community in the city. #Montreal #Canada

www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...

Montreal unveils new Blue line Metro station names

Montreal’s Blue line is getting five new stations, each named after an influential woman or person from a diverse sociocultural community in the city.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · Sep 8

Considering applying to jury for Trellis Micro-grants this year? Here's a helpful introduction video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0_M...

Seen it all and ready to apply? Go to trellismicrogrants.com/jury or, if you still have questions, join us for our info session on September 25th! #canada #quebec

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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · Sep 8

Montrealers, know your candidates--and don't forget to vote on November 2nd! #montreal

Montreal Gazette @mtlgazette.bsky.social · Sep 8

Who’s running for mayor of Montreal?

A snapshot of the five candidates who have entered the race so far.

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Trellis Micro-grants @trellismicrogrants.bsky.social · Sep 5

Wrapping up our coverage of Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence's Trails of Time: a Multimedia Guidebook to Historic Métis-sur-Mer! This incredible project has managed to preserve this charming town's heritage in a uniquely accessible format. Be sure to check it out next time you're in the area! #quebec

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