
Blessing the rains down in Africa at AfriCa Fest
Blessing the rains down in Africa at AfriCa Fest Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The third edition of AfriCa Fest Québec was blessed with plenty of rain. From May 16 to 25, …

REVIEW: Aurian Haller Band warms up Morrin Centre audience
REVIEW: Aurian Haller Band warms up Morrin Centre audience Oksana Mukhina oksana@qctonline.com On May 23, the temperature outside the Morrin Centre was hovering above zero, but it was comfortably warm …

EXMURO unveils latest public art exhibit
EXMURO unveils latest public art exhibit Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com On May 14, EXMURO unveiled its latest public art exhibit in Lower Town, which will remain until …

Rue Pigalle makes a unique street for Quebec craftspeople
Rue Pigalle makes a unique street for Quebec craftspeople Oksana Mukhina oksana@qctonline.com There is one moving “street” which changes its location from city to city, but always consists of local …

Festival Carrefour brings the world to theatre-goers
Festival Carrefour brings the world to theatre-goers Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com The Festival Carrefour (formerly known as the Carrefour international de théâtre) returns for a 25th edition …

REVIEW: Opéra de Québec presents Il Trovatore at Grand Théâtre
REVIEW: Opéra de Québec presents Il Trovatore at Grand Théâtre Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The Opéra de Québec presented a fascinating, otherworldly version of Giuseppe Verdi’s famous Il Trovatore* (the troubadour) …

REVIEW: Quebec Art Company presents challenging Unity (1918)
REVIEW: Quebec Art Company presents challenging Unity (1918) Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The Quebec Art Company staged Canadian play- wright Kevin Kerr’s Unity (1918) at Holland Elementary School on May 8 …

FEQ offers up passes from anti-scalping crackdown
FEQ offers up passes from anti-scalping crackdown Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com There’s hope on the horizon for people who were unable to buy passes for the Festival …

REVIEW: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, dances across Le Diamant stage
REVIEW: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, dances across Le Diamant stage Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com A mesmerizing, completely wordless version of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Prince of Denmark danced across the stage of Le …

Graphic novels, comics get permanent exhibition space in Sainte-Foy
Graphic novels, comics get permanent exhibition space in Sainte-Foy Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On May 3, Québec BD opened a new exhibition space dedicated to comics and caricature in the heart …