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Now until July 11: Black Theatre Workshop, YouthWorks, Drama Day-Camp, for ages 7-11
MAI Cultural Centre, 3680 Jeanne Mance Suite 432
Explore Singing, Acting, Storytelling and Dance!
Admission: $120
 July 3, Friday: J'Ouvert
M.C.S.O., 382 Lafleur, Lasalle
Featuring DJ Golden Child, live from Toronto, along with Montreal's D'Professor, TNT Styles, DJ Berkley, DJ Elvin, DJ Babu and Master J.
Admission: Advance tickets $20 First 100 early bird tickets $15
July 3, Friday: Sweat 12
Krush Nightclub, 3781 St. Laurent Boulevard, above Pine
Hosted by Jesse Walker net and Mama Zeeta. Three  rooms of unique sound: The Main Room with Soca, Reggae, Hip-Hop and House; The Carnival Room with lots of Soca and some Reggae; The Lime Terrase for music outdoors. Featuring several DJ's including Soca Monarchs, Little Thunder, Blaster and more.
Tickets = $9.99 early bird; $12 after.
Info: (514) 521-8465
July 3, Friday: The Xlim and Jah Teezen show
Alize, 900 Ontario Street East, Sherbrooke Subway, 9 pm
A warm mixture of reggae, dancehall, hip-hop, R& B and African sonorities. It's a 2-hour show with Xlim and Jah Teeze, comprising 2 singers, 3 chorists, 1 bass player and 1 pianist. Also with a DJ.
Xlim and Jah Teeze will be part of the show given by a prestigious pleiad of artists at the “Festival international des nuits d'Afrique” in Montreal, during the 2009 summer.
Be there in great numbers to sing along their famous songs as "Djénina", "My way", "Mama Africa", "Prends conscience" and much more.
Info: (514) 996-4365; (514) 839-5637
July 3, Friday: Bachanal Irie
E.B. Club Lounge, 5345 Maisonneuve West
Two rooms of carnival fever. Featuring Lavaman & Farm P, plus surprise guest.Free rags and glow sticks. Hosted by Pat Dillon Moore and Anthony G.
Tickets = $15 early bird; $20 after; more at the door.
Info: (514) 629-5392; (514) 442-3782
July 3, Friday: Pre Jump Up Masquerade Party
V - Lounge, 662, 90th. Avenue, between Newman Boulevard and Airlie, Lasalle
Presented by I Dream of Jeannie and DCarbyPromotions.com. With DJ's Mike "Tuff" Williams and Majess, playing the lates Soca, Reggae, R&B and a touch of Old School. Doors open at 11 pm.
Cover = $10
Info: (514) 889-3081
July 3, Friday: Keep It Shorty, The Poom Poom Shorts Party
Club Heaven, 9695 St. Laurent Boulevard
With DJ's Kwite Sane, Platinum D, Chief K and more.
Tickets = $10 for the first 100, $15 after. $20 at the door
Info: (514) 994-3563; (514) 814-3883
July 3, Friday: Pre-Carifete Celebration
Moka Lounge, 5175 Parc Avenue
With DJ's Slim and Freakness.
Tickets = $10
Info: (514) 912-3828; (514) 705-6146
July 4, Saturday: Fire Fete, The Evolution
E.B. Club Lounge, 5345 Maisonneuve West
Featuring Shurewyn Winchester, KMC and his band, Brother-B and Ricky-T, plus a huge surprise guest from St. Vincent and more.
Tickets = $25 early bird; $30 after; more at the door
July 4, Saturday: Montreal Carifete Carnival Parade, 35th. Anniversary
East from Guy on Rene Levesque Boulevard, from 11 am
Replacing Carifiesta. This year, our 35th year of celebration will be marked by a spectacular display of costumes, musical entertainment, and non stop dancing and singing by participants.  Starts at 11 am from the corner of Rene Levesque and Guy. The parade will then travel east along Rene Levesque to Sanguinet Street, where the parade ends.
July 4, Saturday: Cooler Fete
Cegep Andre Laurendeau, 111 Rue Lapierre, Lasalle, doors open at 9 pm; coolers in by 11 pm
Presented by Caribbean Soca Explosion and 2getheras1. Festuring Traffik, Edwin Charles, Sean Caruth, Shyann Bailey and more. MC is Howard Stretch Carr.
Tickets = $40 in advance
Info: (514) 583-6465, (514) 715-7327
July 4, Saturday: Socarama
Soccer Plexe Catalogna, 775, 1st. Avenue, Lachine
Festuring Iwer, Hunter, Blaxx, Berbice, Olatunji, Rita Jones, with The Roy Cape Allstars. Local DJ's.
Tickets = $23 early bird.
July 4, Saturday: Summer Sizzle 09
Rialto Paradiso, 5723 Parc Avenue
Big carnival night event, fLittle Thunder, Fiesquad, Earthquake and many more DJ's. Hosted by Don Smooth.
Tickets = $25 and $30 at Triple AAA Records
July 4, Saturday: Island Fete
Soca Village, 5335 Westhill, corner Cote St. Luc Road
Featuring the original hitman Dr. HU from St-Vincent, with DJ's 20/20, Tony, Babo,  Bercley and Bat.
Tickets = $20 in advance, more at the door
July 4 to July 12: Movie, Rocksteady, The Roots of Reggae
Musée d’art contemporain, four screenings every day at 2pm. 4pm. 7pm & 9pm
Muse Entertainment is thrilled to present the world premiere of the documentary Rocksteady, featuring Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths and Dawn Penn; Hopeton Lewis, Stranger Cole, Derrick Morgan, Ken Boothe, Leroy Sibbles and U-Roy. Among the musicians are Earnest Ranglin, Sly Dunbar, Jackie Jackson, Gladstone Anderson, Hux Brown and Scully Simms. A special guest star in the film is Rita Marley, who along with, Judy Mowatt and Marcia Griffiths made up the I-Threes, Bob Marley’s backup singers during his  rapid rise to stardom. These artists reunite to take us on a trip through time with such legendary hits as Rivers of Babylon, The Tide Is High and Stop That Train.
Tickets = $12, children 13 and under $8; seniors 65 and oner $8, available at Admission outlets.
Info & tickets: (514) 847 6212
July 4, Saturday: Feel The Breeze Saturday, The Carifiesta Edition
Tabu Ultra Lounge, 1401 Mackay
A night of Mayhem produced by Mature Vibe. Come dance and mingle to heavy hitting Soca and Calypso, R&B, Hip-Hop, Old School, Reggae and World Beats. Beat the clock-drinks specials hourly.Dress code: keep it sexy and stylish. No baggy jeans or jerseys. .Keep it Fresh & Casual.
 Admission: $10
Info:Obie_1nder (514) 803-8105; Keith & Karyn (514) 486-4423; Dj Hiten (514) 880-6846;
Dj Crowd (514) 924-5036; Jv Lite (514) 993-5483; DCARBYPROMO (514-889-3081)
July 4, Saturday: Summer Sizzle 09 Dancers Invasion Edition
Rialto Paradiso, 5723 Parc Avenue
Featuring Dancehall Queen Disney, Dancehall King Boomie, Queen Sheba, Bambi, Lady Splitz, Deadly Alliance Squad and more.
July 5, Sunday: 11th. Annual Celebration of Caribbean Gospel
Salle Jean Grimaldi, Cegep Andre Laurendeau, 111 Rue Lapierre, Lasalle, 7 pm
Presented by Pinnacle Gospel. Featuring Sandra Brooks from Jamaica, Landlord from Bahamas, Kim Arthur from St. Vincent, along with Montrealer Kes Copeland and the Montreal West Adult Choir.
Tickets : $20 adults; $10 children; $25 day of the show
Info: (514)497-5583
July 5, Sunday: Breakfast Party
M.C.S.O., 382 Lafleur, Lasalle, from 3 am
Presented by Tri Star Ent. and D'Professor. Featuring music by DJ Elvin and D'Professor  and his protege DJ Abasi.
Admission: $15 in advance
Info: (514) 726-1571, (514) 482-2201
July 5, Sunday: Spotlight Sunday, Come Leh We Dingolay
Caribbean Paradise, 8080 Newman, Lasalle, from 5 pm
MC Jewel Jones. With Reno Byer, Carlisle Bailey, Flash and more.
Tickets = $10 in advance; $13 at the door
Info: (514) 487-4918
July 5, Sunday: Stamina 3, The Official Las Lap for Carnival
Tabu, 1401 Mackay
Featuring your favorite DJs getting together under one roof: Sweet Soca from TnT Styles and Chunes, Reggae from Platinum Sounds and Smokey with your Hip Hop provided by DJ Blaster.  Free for everyone before 1am with a ticket stub from any carnival party!
July 8 to July 12: Festival of Haitian Music
Jean Drapeau Park
Live music and fun.
Tickets = $30, available online at ticketpro.ca
Info & tickets: (514) 727-2737
July 16, Thursday: Ice Cube
Tellus Theatre, 1280 St. Denis, corner St. Cathering East
Live performance. Tickets available at Admission outlets.
July 18, Saturday: Family Picnic, St. Vincent and The Grenadines
Browns Bay, 1000 Islands, Ontario, 7 am to 7 pm
Presented by te St. Vincent and Grenadines Association of Montreal Inc. Travel by airconditioned buses from Montreal.leaving 7:30 am from Plamondon Metro for $35 (adults) and $20 (12 and under). Games, music etc. See fler for ticket info (phone numbers).
July 19, Sunday: Annual Trini Day in The Park
Angrignon Park, Lasalle, from 12 noon to 9 pm
With Anselme Douglas, Martin Albino and The Allstars Steelband and local stars. Music by D'Professor.
 Info: (450) 442-9235
July 19, Sunday: Curry Q, Black Theatre Workshop’s Annual Summer Backyard Fundraiser
1115 Raphael Crescent, Brossard, 2 pm to 6 pm
Support The Black Theatre Workshop’s upcoming 39th. season. Come Feast on Roti, Curry & Music. Take the first exit on the right, off Champlain Bridge, keep left on exit(as if going to New York), stay on service road to take Rome Blvd.  Turn left on Rome, right on Stravinski, left on Rembrandt, left on Raphael. Bring a lawn chair!
 Donation: $20  
For Reservations call Jacklin Webb (450) 633-1580 or email jacklin.webb@sympatico.ca  
July 20 to August 7: Black Theatre Workshop, YouthWorks, Intensive 1, The Art of Theatre, for ages 12 and up
MAI Cultural Centre, 3680 Jeanne Mance Suite 432
Multidisciplinary performance workshops for all levels of experience!
Admission: $120
July 25, Saturday: Annual Jamaica Day in the Park
Jean Drapeau Park, 12 noon to 11 pm
Live performances plus DJ's. Crafts display. Refreshments on sale. Cash bar. Fireworks visible from the site.
OInfo: (514) 737-8229
July 27 to August 10: Trip to Barbados Cropover, with Barbados House
Barbados, West Indies
Fly Air Canada. Hotel included.
Ticket = $845.90 per person plus cost of hotel with prices ranging from $417 for an ocean front studio with 3 persons to $625 double occupancy. Final payment due May 10. Ticketing is required by July 10.
Info: (514) 902-0833; (514) 894-3856
August 1, Saturday: Toronto Caribana Carnival Parade, 42 nd. Anniversary
Exhibition Place and Lakeshore Boulevard. 15 Saskatchewan Road, Toronto, ON M6K, 10 am to 6 pm (Map it)
The biggect Caribbean carnival in North America. Commencing at Exhibition Place and proceeding west along Lake Shore Boulevard. Exhibition Place and Lake Shore Boulevard will come alive with the sights and sounds of Carnival!
Cost: $20-$25 to enter the exhibition place. However, most of the parade is held along Lakeshore Boulevard which is FREE!
Phone: (416) 833-6164    
August 9, Sunday: Independence BBQ and Family Day in The Park
Angrignon Park, Lasalle
Presented by The Jamaican Canadian Community Womens' League of Montreal Inc. (JCCWLM). Music and games for the family, with barbeque. Educational workshops on Elder Abuse.
Info: (514) 486-5704
August 10 to August 28: Black Theatre Workshop, YouthWorks, Intensive ll: Improvisational Theatre, for ages 12 and up
MAI Cultural Centre, 3680 Jeanne Mance Suite 432
Improvisational theatre and sketch comedy workshops!
Admission: $120
August 22, Saturday: Annual Barbados Day in The Park
Van Horne Park, Cote des Neiges Road, near Decarie, from noon. Official opening at 2:30 pm
By Acces Barbados, featuring participation from Francophone, Latino and other communities. African Arts & Crafts & drumming. Music. Refreshments on sale.
Free admission
Info: (514) 735-1015
October 24 to October 31: 7-Night Trip to Jamaica, All Inclusive, The Caribbean Pioneer Women of Canada
Starfish Resort Hotel, Jamaica
Fly Air Transat October 24, Montreal to Montego Bay, returning October 31. Initial payment $250 due immediately, second payment $500 due May 30; Final payment due June 25.
Tickets - $1,299.00 double occupancy; $1599.00 single occupancy. Book early. Limited space.
Info: (514) 744-5216 Thelma Johnson
October 31, Saturday: Annual Dinner and Dance, The South Shore Black Community Association (SSBCA)
Centre Socio Culturel de Brossard.
More details to follow.
November 28, Saturday: Annual Fundraising Gala Dinner, Jamaican Canadian Community Women's League of Montreal Inc.
Quality Hotel, Cote de Liesse
Details soon
Info: (514) 486-5704



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