Optative Theatrical Laboratories

June 19th is famous in countercultural circles – it is the day Car Stories got kicked out of the Fringe Festival on orders of a corporate sponsor in 2001. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of this cultural disaster, Car Stories is rumoured to be booking a limousine! The one-day-only show starts at the Fringe Beer Tent, and is sure to be a theatrical joyride of unprecedented proportions – for only three spectators at a time! RSVP early by emailing optatif@gmail.com

http://www.carstories.org/

June 19th, 2001. The venue is the Fringe Festival Beer Tent (Parc des Ameriques, corner of Rachel & St. Laurent). Look for the person with the yellow glasses.
2-6 pm (a new show starts every 30 minutes), Pay-what-you-can

Individual, couple, and group “clients” are given appointments for infringement therapy: after being diagnosed by a theatrical Doctor, they are prescribed an interactive, dramatic and therapeutic journey. The goal of infringement therapy is to purge the “clients” of their deepest, darkest oppressions, and empower them to transform their daily social reality! RSVP by email (optatif@gmail.com)

Saturday, June 25
2 – 3:30pm (appointments), ends @ 5 pm.
Parc des Amériques at corner of Saint-Laurent & Rachel
Pay-What-You-Can (In English)

Join the party and celebrate infringement festival creator Donovan King’s 39th birthday with beer, cake, and infringing!

Sunday, June 19th
Parc des Amériques, Corner of St. Laurent & Rachel
2 – 6pm  

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À la dérive vers le présent: Un dimanche en famille

Dans le chahut d’une Sainte-Catherine piétonnière, au coeur d’un village, un petit Bronx blanc.  Dans la cour, des enfants travailleurs, rigoureux marchands au service des adultes en congé et en quête de divertissement.  À la chaîne, on maquille les « grands », leur vend des boissons rafraîchissantes préparées à la main, et ça prend le temps que ça prend.  Revisitant tous les clichés, les « petits » maîtres de cérémonie inversent les rôles, imposent leur rythme.  Comme métronome, une corde à sauter.  Elle invite à casser la marche lente et contemplative, à mettre l’égo de côté.

www.labaraque.ca

Sunday, June 21st
La Barraque
928 Sainte-Catherine Est
1-4 pm, Pay-What-You-Can

Plan an afternoon of green ecological delights with hosts Melanie Leavitt and Donovan King. Discover hidden and unique initiatives to green Montreal, and enjoy a secret urban garden picnic where everyone is invited to share foods. Starting in the community-created garden of the Masion de l’Amitié, the tour visits green alleys and rooftops, guerrilla gardens, and other urban ecological projects. Bring food and wine to share!

June 18th
The tour begins at 11 am sharp at Maison de l’Amitié Garden, 120 Duluth Street east (bilingual)
11 am, Bring food and wine for the picnic

After nine days of intense infringement, artists and collaborators will be partying & dining in style on the mountain!

Gazebo on Mount-Royal (Just north of ave des Pins)
June 24, 5pm
Free / Bring a dish /BYOW/B