By Colin McGregor At age 37, Dali Girard, rapper extraordinaire from the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, has died. It happened last October, but it is still difficult to think that he will not be coming through the doors of the Café Graffiti ever again. This bubbly, effervescent […] See more
By Colin McGregor Ascot is Sherbrooke’s most multiethnic neighborhood. It serves as a port of entry for new immigrants. And it is important to have an international place, characterized by an openness of spirit, at which newcomers and locals alike can exchange and learn. A […] See more
By Colin McGregor Seven days a week, alcoholics seek the company of their peers to battle their cunning, baffling and powerful addiction. It’s an international movement, with meetings in 180 countries. On a typical Friday, I found 201 meetings in Quebec on the Alcoholics Anonymous […] See more
By Colin McGregor The stage is lit up by spotlights. In the lobby just outside the theatre, artists present their works – painting, sculpture, poetry. Inside the theatre musicians ply their trade, thrilling the crowd. It’s a diversified show in every sense. The Cabaret de […] See more
By Colin McGregor On November 7th at the National Assembly of Quebec, a special day for one of our teens. JayCy Denis (pictured) will be honored with one of the Leviers Awards. Given by ROCAJQ (the Regroupement des organismes communautaires autonomes jeunesse du Québec), the […] See more
Wednesdays at Café Graffiti during the months of October and November will be our breakdance nights under the direction of Lazylegz. World-renowned b-boy Luca “Lazylegz” Patuelli (pictured), who was at the opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympic Games and the Olympic Games with his ILL-Abilities […] See more
The Café Graffiti, world renowned for its graffiti art workshops, will hold two free workshops this month. They will be held on Friday September 27th at 6 pm, and on Saturday September 28th at 10 am. It’s in the context of the province-wide Journées de […] See more
By Colin McGregor The Turkish dancer and artist Eylül Bozok visited Quebec for the first time in 2019. She fell madly in love with the city, so much so that she decided to leave her career as an urbanist in Istanbul to move to Montreal. […] See more
By Colin McGregor B-boy, impresario and motivational speaker Luca Lazylegz Patuelli and his ILL-Abilities breakdance crew are in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. On the first day of competition in the all-new breakdance event they are to perform at the event venue. Luca, closely […] See more
By Rebecca Congo-Sienne I met with Malin, a professional graffiti artist in his thirties. He has been teaching introductory graffiti workshops since 2014. His graffer nickname speaks to the finesse of a skilled and crafty artist. He grew up in the village of Sainte-Sophie, in […] See more
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