WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY

Cock-Pit @ Agora de la Danse   
Wen Wei Wang, the China-born, Vancouver-based dance choreographer, presents Cock-Pit, a dance featuring 1 female and 4 male dancers interpreting a shadowy and haunting sexual awakening.   
8pm. Tickets $26, seniors $20, students $18. Call 514.525.7575 for tickets.
Agora de la Danse – 840 Cherrier.
www.wenweidance.ca   

WEDNESDAY

Rich Aucoin @ Il Motore   
Osheaga stirs up some (pre)pre-fest buzz with a show at Il Motore, featuring Halifax’s experimental-pop darling Rich Aucoin & special guests Ghetto Pony, Mathias Mental, Superfossilpower, and Chris d’Eon.   
8pm. $8, or free upon the presentation of your Osheaga 2010 ticket at the door.
Il Motore – 179 Jean-Talon W.
http://www.myspace.com/richaucoin
http://www.myspace.com/ghettopony
http://mathiasmental.com

THURSDAY

Dérapage 10 @ Centre de design de UQAM 
Check out the non-narrative audiovisual productions by UQAM’s graphic design and communications students at Dérapage, an annual event organized by the UQAM student body. The event will end with the awarding of prizes for best film, best animation, best sound and more.   
7:30pm. Free. Centre de design de UQAM – 1440 Sanguinet.   

FRIDAY

Warm Weatherette Party @ Friendship Cove 215A Murray.   
All your most favorite Mtl bands (why, Grand Trine, Dead Wife, and Interracial Love Triangle, of course!) celebrate the launch of Grand Trine’s new Sunglasses EP, as well as Dead Wife’s new 7-incher, along with Torontonians/party ringers Slim Twig.  
9pm onwards. $5. Friendship Cove – 215A Murray.   
http://myspace.com/grandtrinemtl
http://myspace.com/deadwifemontreal 
http://myspace.com/slimtwig
http://myspace.com/interraciallovetriangle 

SATURDAY

Paparazzi @ Studio Just For Laughs   
Cirque De Boudoir, known for their creative and kinky thematic costume parties, is hosting their latest event in their ongoing concept party series: Paparazzi. Fashion shows, burlesque performances, an art exhibit and a live photo shoot. With DJ Frigid, DJ Davide, and NROTB.    
10pm. $15. Studio Just For Laughs – 2109 St Laurent.
http://www.CirqueDeBoudoir.com   

SUNDAY   

Skweee w/ Fengir & Motëm @ Blizzarts   
Come discover Skweee when it lands at Blizzarts this Sunday. Featuring DJ sets by Montreal’s Fengir and Hammertown’s Slow Hand Motem. The organizers describe Skweee’s sound as “getting beaten up by Vikings wearing Geordi LaForge visors and using phonebooks wrapped in velvet as weapons.” If you say so!   
10pm. Free. Blizzarts – 3956A St Laurent.  
http://www.myspace.com/fengir  
http://www.myspace.com/slowhandmotem