Two Soft Things, Two Hard Things and Lessons on Allyship
During our initial development stage, my documentary partner and I were overcome with embarrassment. We quickly realized we had only been taught half-truths about Canadian…
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The Life of the Night: Building and Sustaining Diverse Communities and Safer Spaces
On International Womxn’s Day, the Goethe-Institute and Never Apart present Ipek Ipekcioglu.
Laurent Maurice LaFontant: Video Interview
We sit down with Massimadi festival’s Laurent Maurice LaFontant and talk about this year’s important film and art festival with many of the events happening…
NVA Q&A: Sfire
We caught up with Detroit-based Jeffrey Sfire ahead of his visit to Montreal to give us some insight about his background and upbringing as a…
Kali Spitzer: Exploring Resilience
Spitzer’s stunningly beautiful imagery braids identity, culture, strength, vulnerability and love together, while touchingly celebrating resilience.
Laurent Maurice LaFontant: Massimadi Festival
The Massimadi Festival will be held at different places throughout Montreal, such as J.A De Sève Concordia University, BANQ/Bibliothèque et Archives National du Québec, as…
Love, Love, and Sandra Bernhard
In the opening scene of her ground-breaking performance art film, Without You I’m Nothing, Sandra Bernhard, sitting at a vanity, turns to the camera and…
Jordan King: Video Q&A
We sat down with Toronto based Trans activist and Make Up Artist Jordan King. She talk about her career and married life.
Kevin Stea: Video Q&A
Enjoy the artist talk with dancer/choreographer Kevin Stea about his career, working with Madonna and the amazingly heart warming film about him and the other…
Donal Mosher: Video Q&A
Watch the video Q&A with Portland based filmmaker Donol Mosher who joined us in November for an LGBT Film Series spotlight of his work.
Peaches Christ: Video Q&A
We had the almighty San Francisco Drag Icon Peaches Christ join us for a screening of her Cult Classic film “All About Evil” and an…
JAY’DORE: At Home In House
“My debut EP ‘Carrie Bradshaw’ is available now on iTunes, Apple Music and Spotify – I’m so excited! It’s house-pop-electronic. My vocal is rap, song…
Peaches Christ: Interview
I actually just got back to San Francisco from the U.K. where I was touring with Jinkx Monsoon doing our “Return To Grey Gardens” show…
Mark Pariselli: Video Q&A
We welcomed Toronto based filmmaker and his spooky short films for an evening celebrating his works as apart of our LGBT Film Series. Enjoy the…
Nico Stagias: Video Q&A
Enjoy the artist talk with Nico Stagias who’s film “Balls” recently played as apart of our LGBT Film Series.
Fall Exhibitions Vernissage: Video Recap
Our Fall Exhibitions Vernissage brought over 1000 art lovers together to celebrate the work of 14 artists.
JJ Levine: Interview
Like a prism, the concept of ‘non-binary’ shines light on the multitude of gender expressions existent throughout humankind.
Cassils: Interview
Originally from Montreal, LA based visual and performance artist Cassils has flipped the entire binary discussion on its head.
Lissa Rivera: Interview
Wanting to make images without shame and to show his femininity as strength, Rivera felt empowered having an intimate muse “which is still rare for…
NVA Presents: Rrose Q&A
We sat down with acclaimed techno artist Rrose and MUTEK Director Patti Schmidt to discuss gender politics, sexuality, and aesthetics in dance music.
Mark Pariselli: Interview
Pariselli was hyper aware early on that most films were rated R to kids his own age. Barricaded and barred to persons under eighteen, the…
Felice Picano: Godfather of Gay Lit
In New York City, between 1980 and 1981, seven gay writers gathered eight times in a small apartment to read from their work and share…
Nico Stagias: Interview
I’m a Stripper. Studlebrity. Bump! Positive Youth. I’m a Pornstar. Balls. Titles, all of them, of the films Nico Stagias has had a hand in…
Water: Artist Talk Q&A
We sat down with the talented artists behind the Water Exhibition that was housed in our Galleries for the Summer season and chat about their…
Genesis Legend Series: Video Q&A
We had a wonderful Legend Series with Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, a collaboration with Pop Symposium.
Fierté 2016: Video Recap
We find out why Pride is still important at Fierté 2016. We visit the outdoor Drag Superstars show and chat with local artists, Drag stars…
Colour By Icons at FYF Festival in LA: Video Recap
As part of the Vans “Craft Tent” at the FYF Festival in LA, Never Apart joins forces with Plus 1 by bringing their “Colour By…
Edley ODowd of Psychic TV: Interview
I think that having the opportunity to hear Gen speak will further clarify what I have tried to outline in the answer above. S/he has…
Suzanne MacRury: Video Q&A
We chat with artist Suzanne Mercury about her installation at Never Apart, “Shiny”. She lets us in on her process and the meaning behind the…
Brock Yurich: Video Q&A
Actor and filmmaker Brock Yurich talks with us about his short film T-County which is currently playing in our theatre for the summer season.
Stephane Le Duc: Profile
As something of a creative satellite, whose vision of sustaining Montreal’s strong cultural presence on the global stage, he is Curator and Host of the…
Benjamin Lussier: Video Q&A
We sat down with the filmmaker of “Pool” which screened in our theatre last season.
Joey Arias: Video Performance
The Legendary performance artists and Drag Royalty Joey Arias was the grand Dame at the very first Wiggle in Montreal.
Brock Yurich: T-County Interview
How to be a man, a father, grandfather, son, brother and a friend. Brock Yurich’s outstanding short film ‘T-County’, covers all of the above, and…
Colour By Icons Toronto: Video Recap
We teamed up with Nuit Rose to produce Colour By Icons in Toronto at Glad Day Bookshop (The World’s oldest LGBT Bookstore).
Positive Youth: Video Q&A
Filmmaker Charlie David talks about his film on youth living with HIV after the screening held at the Never Apart theatre. This was part of…
Wiggle: Video Recap
Enjoy our video recap of the the 21st instalment of “Wiggle” The wearable art and performance extravaganza brought to you by Never Apart and The…
Suzanne MacRury: Interview
Always highly creative, MacRury went to Emily Carr after high school, although dropped out feeling that “teaching someone to be artistic was a moronic contradiction”
FACES by SAAD: Interview
FACES by SAAD ~ the first photography exhibition by Saad Al-Hakkak, incorporating the models SAAD is currently representing, opening in the Upper Gallery, at Never…
Mado Performance and Artist Talk: Legend Series
The Never Apart Legend Series was thrilled to spotlight Montreal’s very own Drag Superstar Mado!
No Gender: Video Q&A
To conclude the NO GENDER exhibition we had an education chat with artist Sylvain Tremblay along with activist/artist Mikela Jay giving more insight on the…
Poster Boys: Video Q&A
We sit down and chat with Eve Thomas and Richmond Lam who are the artists behind the “Poster Boys” exhibition currently on display in our…
Whispering Stills: Interviews
Our current exhibition in Gallery A, “Whispering Stills” is an extremely powerful exhibit featuring four international photographers all under the age of twenty-five who found…
Tranna Wintour: Interview
Tranna Wintour is a Montreal based comic and artist who’s star continues to rise over the past few months
The Joey Arias Story
We are over the moon excited to have Joey bring his stardust to Never Apart for the 21st installment of Wiggle.
Trending: Video Q&A
Another great LGBT Film Series brought the film “Trending” by director Rami Mikhail to Never Apart. The film explores Gay Canadian Fashion Designers and the…
The Wiggle Story
Wiggle is a wearable art and performance extravaganza celebrating all forms of expression and creativity, and two decades later it remains a vital platform for…
Interview: Benjamin Lussier
Pool to me is a film about self-awareness and the feelings of isolation it creates. I wanted to take this theme of alienation and push…
Performance and Q&A: Carole Pope
Recently Canadian Rock Icon Carole Pope graced The Never Apart Centre as apart of The Legend Series.
Safe Country: Video Q&A
As apart of our LGBT Film Series director Rob Easton joined us from Toronto to show his film Safe Country.