Tag Archive for the term: beer tent

Over the course of running the Outdoor Site (read: Beer Tent) at the 18th edition of the Ste-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival I was able to snap a few shots of the goings on around the tent. The Indyish Mess, Pop Montreal, pancake breakfasts, improv, stand up, buskers, fringe artists, shenanigans, volunteers, staff, groupies, musicians, lovers […]

Five minutes ago, right outside the Indyish tent at Parc des Ameriques, Tristan came running up to me and shouted, “Lise! Rain! Go!” One glance up at the sky and the wicked wind turning the leaves and I was on my feet, running and bringing down the walls of the tents as others ran around […]

At 6pm yesterday there was a crowd of costumed Montreal Fringe producers lined up outside the gates of the Festival, the banner Peru Dyer had just finished painting was hung, Tristan Brand yelled a thank you to him, and a hollar to kick off the fest, and then the crowds poured in to begin postering. […]

A lot of Torontonians seen to pay attention to big names in local theatre and awards for emerging artists. And that’s pretty cool…but Toronto’s Fringe is short on the dance and experimental performances - not to mention music and visual arts - that make Montreal’s “festival international d’expression libre” so unique.

After getting completely wrapped up in the Fringe last weekend, it was particularly painful to emerge from the poster-slathered cocoon of the beer tent and spend the last 3 days at work. I’m extra relieved to get back to my 11-5 info-booth post and I’m excited about the FREE OUTDOOR MUSIC which will keep […]

Just hanging out in the shade of the Indyish tent, bobbing my head along to the lovely music of Puff and the Pillpoppers and using Alanah’s laptop, trying not to get a sunburn. I’ve basically been running in and out of my place and didn’t have time for some blogging UNTIL NOW! So let’s go […]

Good morning! Good morning! Time to get out of bed! Time to get off the computer and step into the hot hot heat of the bestest Saturday in Montreal!
But first read this…
The Main is closed to traffic and open for drinking on terraces everywhere, a strange and eclectic variety of food, buskers, and plenty […]