‘Le Sang du pélican’ at Cinéma Le Clap
The QCT does not normally review French-language films, but Le Sang du pélican is an outstanding exception. It will be playing at Cinéma Le Clap in Ste-Foy as of March …
Up and coming entertainment
• On March 20 at 7 p.m., Allison Kirkwood’s documentary, Echoes of a Fine-Tuned Valley: Musical Memories from the Jacques-Cartier Area, premièred on the Voice of English-speaking Québec, A …
Les Petits Chanteurs de Beauport sing at COVID memorial
On March 11, during the COVID-19 commemoration ceremony in front of the National Assembly, the beautiful, clear voices of Les Petits Chanteurs de Beauport were heard via a YouTube recording …
Up and coming entertainment
• The Shannon Irish Show 50th-anniversary edition, recorded in 2016, was streamed live on March 13 on the Facebook pages of Voice of English-speaking Québec, the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network …
Tempêtes et Passions returns to the stage
Guy Lessard, the president of Tempêtes et Passions, announced the return of the troupe’s seasonal activities on March 11. Two concerts scheduled during the 2020-2021 season have been put back …
Up and coming entertainment
• The Trio celtique presents The Craic Sessions, a series of online performances, from March 12 to 14. For details, see the article below. • The Shannon Irish Show 50th-anniversary …
Trio celtique presents The Craic Sessions for St. Patrick’s Day
Zita Bombardier-Touret and Vanessa Bergeron, whom some readers may remember as “the two Marys” in the Quebec Art Company’s 2018 production of Jesus Christ Superstar, along with guitarist Antoine Bensoussan, …
St. Patrick’s Day trivia
St. Patrick’s Day is one of those special days that, while celebrated across the country, doesn’t quite warrant public holiday status in Canada – except in Newfoundland and Labrador.St. Patrick’s …
Shannon and Valcartier St. Patrick’s Day festivities go virtual
This time last year, the town of Shannon was buzzing. Parents were sewing sequins onto dance dresses and rehearsal rooms were vibrating with the distinctive sound of hard shoes. The …
Sylvia Melanson launches her first book
Local author Sylvia Melanson had her first children’s book, Square-Eyed Raccoon: Home Sweet Home!, published in December 2020. Melanson is an anglophone who was born and raised in Quebec City …