August 8 2018 Edition
Artistic jazz concert lights up Morrin Centre
Published: August 8, 2018
Photo: Ruby Pratka
It was still broad daylight when the Daniel Arthur Trio took to the stage in College Hall at the Morrin Centre on Aug. 3, but a few strummed notes from bassist Éric Maillé and some inspired mood lighting were all it took to create an enthralling jazz ambiance.
Tchaikovsky and the Russians full of storm and passion
Published: August 8, 2018
Photo: Cassandra Kerwin
Tempêtes & Passions put legendary Russian composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky and several of his lesser-known compatriots in the spotlight during the Festival d’Opéra de Québec on Aug. 5.
Kids enjoy Arts Alive! music workshop
Published: August 10, 2018
Photo: Shirley Nadeau
Children gather around singer-songwriter and children’s book author Lp Camozzi during the Arts Alive! Québec festival at the Morrin Centre on Aug. 4. He entertained them with songs such as “The Backpack Blues,” and “Hey, Little Girl” and showed them how to play the spoons while he played guitar and mouth organ.
Les Grands Feux Loto-Québec open with a little bit of country
Published: August 8, 2018
Photo: Cassandra Kerwin
People wearing cowboy hats, boots, jeans and plaid shirts danced their way through the evening of Aug. 2, as the 24th Grands Feux Loto-Québec (GFLQ) marked its opening. Country music and line dancing were on the schedule before the sky lit up with 3,500 fireworks. The GFLQ continue through Aug. 23 with thematic shows on Thursdays and Saturdays.
New France festivities bring history to life in Lower Town
Published: August 8, 2018
Photo: Cassandra Kerwin
Elegantly dressed noblemen and noblewomen in 17th- and 18th-century attire, members of the bourgeoisie and simple peasants appeared throughout Quebec City’s Lower Town during the 22nd annual Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France (FNF), dressed as if they had just stepped from the pages of history.
Mozart’s Magic Flute enchants audiences
Published: August 8, 2018
NCAA competition for Rouge et Or
Published: August 8, 2018
Photo: Mathieu Bélanger, Rouge et Or
It’s becoming a preseason tradition for the Université Laval men’s basketball program. For the past 10 years, they have hosted a series of NCAA basketball teams at different levels every summer.
Hockey lovers get a chance to see NHL players at annual Boot Camp
Published: August 8, 2018
Photo: Michael Miller via Wikimedia Commons
Any keen hockey fan will recognize the names Jonathan Audy-Marchessault, David Perron, Jonathan Drouin, Alex Chiasson and Jonathan Huberdeau.
Community Calendar
Published: August 8, 2018
July 31 to Aug. 12 – Plein Art, le Salon des métiers d’art de Québec. Over 100 professional artisans display their wares at Quebec’s largest summer arts and crafts show, in large tents between the Marché du Vieux-Port and Espace 400e. See article on page 12.
OBITUARY: William Lynn HICKS June 27, 1934 - July 30, 2018
Published: August 8, 2018
Lynn passed away at St. Joseph’s Health Centre in Toronto, Ont. with family by his side.
