LUX MAGNA

  Escape the Shadows. Enter the Great Light.A new local festival of music, visual arts, spoken word,dance, workshops, and all-ages events in the heart of winter. Tio'tia:ke (Montréal, QC)  

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(Vergil Sharkya')

Recorded during the Late Night Jam, hosted by Kathy Kennedy!

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☼ Friday Night Sala Takeover ☼

Jan. 24, 2020 @ La Sala Rossa Photos: Didi M’bow @deedslovesyou

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☼ EAT, PLAY, motherland Love ☼

Jan. 23, 2020 @ La Sala Rossa Photos: kimura byol @kimurabyol

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☼ Qœur-à-Qœur: Soirée de poésie montréalaise ☼

Jan. 23, 2020 @ La Bibliothèque du Plateau-du-Mont-Royal Photos: Lily Alexandre @lily_lxndr

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Also Cool x Lux Magna: A GUIDE TO THE SIGNS

Our team member Mags collaborated with Also Cool Mag during the festival to present an infozine on the basics of astrology! A lucky few went home with their own copy from the "Age of Aquarius" launch party (co-presented by Overture with the Arts), and now you can too! Download the e-zine now for min. $1 PWYC, and be sure to follow Also Cool Mag for more!

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☼ Sydanie • Mini Massive (Nomadic Massive) • Sarahmée ☼

Jan. 22, 2020 @ La Sala Rossa Photos: Sara-Claudia Ligondé @_ligonde

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Another great edition! Notre 3ème édition est terminé! On veux remercier Patrimoine canadien, FACTOR, Overture with the Arts, Brasserie McAuslan - Bière St-Ambroise, et tous nos partenaires. We want to thank all our volunteers at the door, behind the cameras and behind the scenes. Nous remercions les artistes que nous connaissons bien, ainsi que les artistes que nous avons pu découvrir. And finally, we want to thank the Montreal community for coming together for another fantastic year. The Lux Magna team is ever evolving, and so will our ideas and events, as we continue to warm our collective soul in the heart of winter. Thank you for joining us once again, in the great light. ⚡️🗻⚡️ 📸: @pachaplus @deedslovesyou • (at Montreal, Quebec) https://www.instagram.com/p/B76WUBDAbgq/?igshid=18jupg722apg6

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And that's all she wrote! Merci pour une belle journée et soirée de clôture! More photos to come 📸 www.luxmagna.ca (at Montreal, Quebec) https://www.instagram.com/p/B71Ray9AJ9z/?igshid=1023ijorwnfo9

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Nous arrivons à la fin du weekend, ainsi que celle du festival! Finissons en beauté! After 4 days of high energy, come take it down on #Day5 for some meditation led by Dexter X at El Centro at noon, and right upstairs, join us for a fundraiser movie screening of Innu Nikamu : Chanter la résistance, where we will raising funds for Resilience Montreal and chatting with film director Kevin Bacon Hervieux, and Nakuset of the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal/Foyer Pour Femmes. Come back later in the evening for our final event, headlined by the prolific Gayle Young and Toronto's own Olivia Shortt! Thank you all for an amazing week, let's celebrate together! 💚 • ☼ Rest to Resist | Résistance et pleine conscience ☼ 12h / El Centro / gratuit • ☼ Diffusion: "Innu Nikamu : Chanter la résistance" ☼ avec @Lalumierecollective 13h / Sala / $5 suggéré • ☼Gayle Young • Olivia Shortt • Stephanie Castonguay • Riot Pousse☼ avec @MUTEKMontreal et @NOHAYBANDA.mtl 20h / Sala / $15 www.luxmagna.ca https://www.instagram.com/p/B7yfxLcgonz/?igshid=ujjh1h6zrxed

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Day 3: check! Nouvelle Lune en Verseau ♒ (at Plateau Mont-Royal) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7vrxP0AokW/?igshid=ir9t1abjdz65

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2ème journée de Lux Magna! Beautiful vibes and beautiful performances 😍 • (at Plateau Mont-Royal) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7sPmVigptN/?igshid=1tlq48089o0fs

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Opening night was LIT 🔥 Soirée d'ouverture explosive! • (at La Sala Rossa) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7p4SItAPmX/?igshid=10u5zqfx041on

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Et nous voilà enfin! ☼ Lux Magna Festival 2020 ☼ est arrivé! #JourJ #DDay On the agenda for #Day1 #OpeningNight: Sydanie (TO), Mini Massive (Nomadic Massive), & Sarahmée, in co-presentation with CJLO - 1690AM! 20h / 15$ à la porte: ☼ Sydanie • Mini Massive (Nomadic Massive) • Sarahmée ☼ www.luxmagna.ca • (at La Sala Rossa) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7oUF9dADsZ/?igshid=89ejj0wgrwm2

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H24 | 24 HOURS TIL LUX Thank you Kai Samuels and JUICE for joining us for in studio for the third episode of this month's Montreal Sessions on CKUT 90.3FM! If you missed the exclusive look at the #AgeOfAquarius tape, dropping this Friday at ☼ Age of Aquarius: An Aquastellar Experience • Cosmique Tea ☼, you can find it on the archives at www.ckut.ca 📻 Head over to @CKUTmtl's Facebook page, where they're giving away a pair of tickets to see ☼ @Sydanieee • Mini Massive (@Nomadic_Massive) • @Sarahmeeo ☼, opening up the festival tomorrow night at La Sala Rossa! #STOKED • (at CKUT 90.3FM) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7mmr3ygIOu/?igshid=wis4t9v1fkmv

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Today on CKUT 90.3FM: Montreal Sessions Episode 3 | Kai Samuels & JUICE

Last week, we had our second of January's Montreal Sessions, every Tuesday from 3pm-5pm on CKUT 90.3FM; Mars and Andréa spoke with Tranna Wintour about her career in comedy (and a riveting review of Cats (2019); then, we had blackblerryjam in studio for a short interview and live set! You can listen back to this episode (and all Montreal Sessions episodes) in CKUT’s archive right here!

Today, on the last day before the festival, Lux Magna returns to CKUT hosting! On the agenda, we have Kai Samuels and JUICE joining us in studio to chat, ahead of their curated art show ☼ Vernissge: “Reflectif ☼ this Saturday afternoon at Casa Del Popolo; then, stay tuned for an exclusive sneak peek at JUICE and Mags’ new album, Age of Aquarius, being launched this Friday at El Centro!

Don't miss the broadcast! www.ckut.ca

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La dernière ligne droite 🗻 the last home stretch! www.luxmagna.ca • https://www.instagram.com/p/B7hsWaGA511/?igshid=1vr0ighxuiz76

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INTERVIEW: "Reflectif" Artists Reflect on Black Representation from their Upbringing

INTERVIEW (EN): In one week, Lux Magna will have the pleasure of opening a month long art exhibit at Casa del Popolo, curated by local visual artists Kai Samuels and JUICE; ☼ Vernissage: "Reflectif" ☼ is an exposition of art spanning various mediums, by 6 young Black artists coming from across the country.

Team member Mags (who is also a visual artist) spoke with @nafleri, Tyrin Kelly, Joseph Moore, @ha-ha-ha-sina (OTT), @blazenblack (OTT) and @14shushes (TO), about their respective experiences growing up with (or without) Black folk represented in the media and art that they consumed.

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