RAISE DON’T ERASE
live performance event to raise funds for Lebanon and Palestine
18 avril 2026 - 7PM
at ANTI—SPACE, 5425 Casgrain Avenue (# 318), Tiohtià:ke / Montréal
We would like to invite you to an evening of performances featuring dance, performance and live music as a reminder to stay in motion. All proceeds will support The Ghassan Abu Sittah Children’s Fund.
From the heart of the empire, the Canadian government is complicit in the zionist life-hating project. Zionist violence is escalating everyday, fundraising for Lebanon and Palestine is at the forefront of this event. @gabusittahchildrensfund is a project by Ghassan Abu Sittah that provides medical attention to children and relief to the medical sector in Gaza and Lebanon (/).
Tickets:
Sliding scale between 20$ to 100$. Link in bio.
If you can’t attend, you’re still welcome to support the campaign with a donation of your choice through the same link.
/fr-CA/ticketing/raise-dont-erase-2
Performances:
Jad Mroue (@longleglegacy ) + Monique Gignac (@sexy_monique_world )
Clara Furey (@clarafurey ) + Tomas Furey (@twinrisingmusic )
Hanako Hoshimi-Caines (@hanakohc )
Karim El Zein (@kripsykaream )
Sarah Rossy (@ara_ossy )
Elissa Kayal (@elissakayal_ ) + Arthur Champagne (@achampagnebeats )
Rodolfo Rueda (@rod0lfo.rueda )
Poster: Hassan Saab (@_hassansaab )
In support of the struggle for liberation and dignity of the people of Palestine and Lebanon.
Thank you !
Camille, Emile, Karim and ANTI—SPACE
The words are still missing. How do you name this kind of pain? On Friday night, before I even knew, I was feeling your presence, your energy still moving through the world. Since I woke up on Saturday morning, I’ve been feeling your absence, very loud.
You are one of the most inspiring artists I know. And such a generous, wild, beautiful friend. Your work and your dancing always destabilized me in the best way. Playful like a child, like dogs. Forever curious. You had this presence that was so special. Sharp as a knife. Yet so soft; like a towel, a straw, a handkerchief, a photograph, a summer dress... I’m grateful I could dance with you, a total pleasure. I rarely met someone so committed to her art.
Friday morning, Ellen danced your piece, The Beach, accompanied by Hanako. And so many other people who love you were there. It was such a beautiful way to honour you. It was truly powerful. I’m glad I could be part of it. I wish you could have seen it. I wish I could hug you one last time. I wish you didn’t suffer so much.
Let’s hold each other close folks.
I love you, Maria. And we all love you.
Rest in peace dear Maria 🤍
photo by Kinga Michalska
Pour Jocelyn 💔
Je n'arrête pas de pleurer depuis que j’ai appris la terrible nouvelle hier matin. Les larmes viennent généreusement, par vagues, comme des caresses qui viennent me consoler de l’idée que je ne te reverrai plus jamais. Je ne peux pas y croire. Nous avons passé un moment ensemble le matin avant l’accident. Je suis venu au Pastel Rita pour travailler et tu m’as apporté un café filtre sans que j’aie à te le demander, comme tu le fais toujours, et puis on s’est pris dans nos bras et tu t’es assis à côté de moi pour parler un peu, comme tu le fais toujours. Je me souviens plus exactement de quoi on a parlé, mais tu as terminé la conversation en me disant: je suis tellement heureux que tu sois dans ma vie. Je t’ai dit: moi aussi. Tu me le rappelais constamment.
Larry Mitchell écrivait « The more you share, the less you need. » Mais ça, je ne l’ai pas appris de Mitchell, je l’ai appris de toi, Jocelyn. Tu aimes, tu désires, tu donnes, tu partages généreusement. Je repense à ton sourire lumineux et à ton rire vif, que j’entends en boucle dans ma tête depuis hier. Ce moment tragique révèle à quel point tu es aimé. Je t’aime et tu garderas toujours une place dans mon cœur.
J’avais supprimé toutes les photos de nous sur mon téléphone après notre rupture. Ça me faisait trop mal à l’époque. Aujourd’hui, ça me fait encore plus de mal de ne pas les avoir gardées. Ce sont deux des seules photos qui me restent, prises au printemps 2021 avec un Kodak jetable.
Toutes mes pensées vont à la famille et aux proches de Jocelyn. And a very special thought for you, John @jnfld81 . I send you so much love and the warmest hugs 🫂.
Tu me manques déjà tellement. Repose en paix Jocelyn ❤️❤️❤️
| B o t t o m m o s t |
a new project in the making with my dear @_b_a_c_o__
Picture by Rouyn-Noranda’s darling Marc-Olivier Hamelin @marcolivierh during our residency at @ecart.art.actuel , last October. Next stop: @workspacebrussels BE ✨
⎜ r o c k b o t t o m ⎟
Hello ! I'm organizing a special presentation of rock bottom, the performance that I created in collaboration with @gab.cho last January. It's on Saturday, November 11 at @ateliersbelleville . And guess what? The performance is also a fundraiser ! For funding the first tour of rock bottom at the YC Festival (@haut_scene ) in Copenhagen, Denmark! It's an opportunity to discover or rediscover this work that my collaborators and I put a lot of heart and guts into. It's about the mouth, the anus and everything in between.
"A desire to tell oneself through humiliation, to make the bottom of the barrel a space of connection. A movement performance that forms an intestine with the gut feelings of @emilepineault@gab.cho@wengnientzu@folding.confusion@tim.thom@katiejeanward@soft_sloth@mr_radley@darahmiah@acrobatetoimeme@mrclfa and all my lovers…"
rock bottom
November 11, 2023
Door: 7:30 pm / Performance: 8:00 pm
Ateliers Belleville - 545 Rue Legendre W.
Tiohtiá:ke / Mooniyang / Montréal
Get your ticket by making a donation to the GoFundMe (PWYC). The minimum donation is 20$, but no one turned away for lack of funds. Link in bio !
https://gofund.me/09615d5f
If you cannot attend but want to help the project, you can still make a donation, or offer at ticket to a friend! 🧡
picture: @kinga.mi.666
graphic design: @benjamin.jacques
THANK YOU 💜
