Be Active Quebec (BAQ), an organization that promotes healthy lifestyles for communities, partnered with Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ) to host a special Game Night on May 11 at Quebec …
Daily Archives: 16 May 2017
Les Violons Du Roy – King Arthur, a monument of Baroque music
The stage of the Palais Montcalm was rather crowded on May 10 as more than 60 musicians, choristers and soloists gathered to present Henry Purcell’s masterpiece, King Arthur, or the …
Special art for special students
Every two weeks a group of special needs students from Quebec High School meet in the Art Room of the Jeffery Hale Pavilion to work on their own special works …
Lac-Saint-Jean’s Julie Boulianne stars in Le Barbier de Séville
Julie Boulianne arrives via the artists’ entrance at the Grand Théâtre dressed street casual, hair tousled and make-up free – about as undiva-like as can be. When her tiny dog …
Opéra de Québec delivers a delightful Barber of Seville
Le Barbier de Séville or The Barber of Seville as it is more familiarly known, is the most frequently performed of Gioachino Rossini’s operas as well as his masterpiece. Composed …
Library to be renamed in honour of Claire Martin
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste library, housed in the former St. Matthew’s Anglican Church on Rue Saint-Jean, will possibly soon be renamed the Bibliothèque Claire-Martin. At a public municipal meeting held on April …
What’s the buzz? Jesus Christ Superstar is coming!
Want to be part of the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar, one of the top musicals of all time? The Quebec Art Company, the city’s renowned English-language theatre group, is …
The 629 Air Cadet Squadron’s 60th anniversary year comes to a close
On May 13, Squadron 629 Kiwanis-Sillery Royal Canadian Air Cadets brought their 60th anniversary celebrations to a close with a cocktail party and dinner at the Pierre-Bertrand Military Complex. On …
Happy Mother’s Day!!!
Irish Heritage Quebec held their flea market on May 13 in McMahon Hall at St. Patrick’s Church. The perfect gift for mom was just waiting to be sold!...
Ducking in for a visit
Having a small lake or pond in my backyard, I have the privilege of observing many species of waterfowl. Ducks and geese often stay for one night, giving them time …