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The Black & Blue at the Olympic Stadium – Sunday October 9 th
This year, the designers of the event for which Montreal has become so famous are enthusiastic and proud to announce that the event will take place on the Olympic Stadium center field. The title of the event is «X-treme Ball» and the thematic will explore different angles of our society whose taste for extremes is growing more and more. How will this all come into place at the Black & Blue ? First through the exploitation of the space and the design of the dance floor and decor; then through performances of all kinds that will explore the culture of extremes, with different numbers in which we will see acrobats, dancers, skateboarders, in-line skaters, extreme drags, break dancers and much more ! As usual, the artistic team has elaborated impressive stages and ramps that will mesmerize visitors from all over the world.
The Artistic Director of the event, Jean-Pierre Pérusse , specifies : «When we look around us, we realize how everything that is extreme has become popular. We can think of television shows such as « Jackass » or even « Extreme makeover » or the increase in number and in popularity of extreme sports festivals, to name only a few elements of this culture of extremes that is omnipresent in our society today. We thought that drawing from this young, urban culture could be a great idea, with key visual impact, for an event such as the Black & Blue, particularly at the Olympic Stadium, which offers us a big surface that allows the infrastructure necessary for this type of project. A stimulating environment will be created for this grand event but the word ‘extreme’ obviously is to be taken in the positive sense of the word. »
The designing of the lighting and fitting out of the space will also play a very important role in the overall concept of the event, as we will be given the impression of being inside a sort of huge pinball machine. Ramps will be set up and used for performances and entertainment during the evening, during which we will see artists on skateboards, BMX, in-line skates, etc. The young and dynamic team of Riper ( www.ripperskateboards.com ) will also take part in the show with performances that will bring an « extreme » and new flavor to the event. Also, the conception and operation of the lighting will be directed by the one and only François Roupinian (Black & Blue 1994, 2003, 2004), and the talented and renowned Sylvain Tessier will be the Technical Director for the principal event this year.
BBCM is also very proud to confirm the return of the eagerly awaited and very famous Danny Tenaglia, who is coming back to Montreal for the first time in many years on this occasion. This American DJ/producer, who no longer needs an introduction, confirmed that he was very happy to participate in the 15 th edition of the Black & Blue, having contributed to its success by playing for the 1996 and 1997 editions. In the DJ booth will also be the incredible DJs Chus & Ceballos who rocked the house in 2004. They confirmed their presence very fast, having greatly enjoyed their performance at the Black & Blue 2004 Party. The excellent DJ Éloi Brunelle from Montreal will also participate in the show; he will do the first part of the evening.
To celebrate the 15 th anniversary, we will also look back on the previous years to thank all the people who were closely or remotely involved in this event; to reminisce about the great moments of the Black & Blue Party, a pioneer in this type of event; and to highlight the 15 years of support from the Foundation to HIV/Aids-affected people, which represents to this day 1.2 million $ given to several community groups, a Canadian record for a non-profit gay-based organization.
The organizers expect a crowd of about 15,000 people for this event. Be there ! The Black & Blue success can be explained by the quality of the production that it offers, the renewed freshness every year, the perfect flow of the event and the numerous visitors who travel only to come celebrate with the Montrealers, who unquestionably remain fans year after year.
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