Dîner en Blanc served in the Jardin Saint-Roch
The picturesque Jardin Saint-Roch was invaded by some 2,000 people all dressed in white for the seventh annual Dîner en Blanc last Wednesday evening. Some 40 busloads of dinner guests, …
Rain, thunder and lightening for premier of Crépuscule: Vents & marées
Under a rumbling sky lit by lightning, visitors entered the Agora in the Old Port on August 3. The stage was set for the premiere performance of Flip FabriQue’s third …
Opera Festival ends on a glorious high note
Last weekend brought the highly successful Festival d’Opéra de Québec to a close. The two-week long “feast” of opera music involved more than 300 artists, including three orchestras (Orchestre symphonique …
Counting on tombstones in Mount Hermon Cemetery
Now here’s an interesting and unusual way to spend your summer vacation – counting and assessing tombstones. That’s just what Natasha Joannis and Marie-Sophie Gendron are doing this summer at …
Bach and MacPherson Le Moine in concert in church
As the rain began to fall on August 5, Mark Brennan, executive director of Mount Hermon Cemetery, made the decision to move the planned outdoor concert Bach and MacPherson Le …
The making of The Philanthropist: Part 3
With the August 24 launch date of The Philanthropist fast approaching, we reached out to Mike Boden and Cheryl Rimmer to tell us more about the production. “Our multimedia team …
Quebec City Opera Festival well underway
Now in its seventh year, the 2017 Festival d’Opéra de Québec is now well underway. The opening Gala d’Opéra sous les Étoiles was performed under less-than-starry skies to a sold-out …
An unusual encore at Chalmers-Wesley
A recent Musical Wednesday concert at Chalmers-Wesley United Church revealed a hidden talent of one of the performers. The concert featured Samuel Croteau, organist and pianist, and Antoine Trépanier, bassoonist. …
Quebec City by Lantern Light Tours
The year is 1847 and the premise is simple: you are part of a group of fresh-off-the-boat Irish immigrants, looking to rebuild your lives in Quebec City. The approximately 90-minute …
Aspiring young opera singers present Mascarade à Venise and Don Giovanni
Mascarade à Venise As part of the Festival d’Opéra de Québec, Nathalie Magnan and Richard Paquet presented their fourth opera by and for young people over five nights from July …