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 …
KWE! showcases First Nations and Inuit cultures
KWE! showcases First Nations and Inuit cultures Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com From June 12 to 15 at Place Jean-Béliveau, Quebecers are invited to discover the rich cultures …
IMAGINATION WRITERS’ FESTIVAL: Bestselling author Michael Crummey discusses The Adversary
IMAGINATION WRITERS’ FESTIVAL: Bestselling author Michael Crummey discusses The Adversary Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Newfoundland author Michael Crummey presented his most recent novel at the Morrin Centre’s Imagination Writers’ Festival on …
REVIEW: What the Heck slaps with ‘Slapenheimer’ at spring show
REVIEW: What the Heck slaps with ‘Slapenheimer’ at spring show Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The lights dimmed, and the volume went up. This was the rock ‘n’ roll show of the …
IMAGINATION WRITERS’ FESTIVAL: Bob McDonald encourages readers to ‘Just say yes!’
IMAGINATION WRITERS’ FESTIVAL: Bob McDonald encourages readers to ‘Just say yes!’ Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com College Hall of the Morrin Centre was packed for Bob McDonald’s presentation at the Imagination Writers’ …
IMAGINATION WRITERS’ FESTIVAL: Stepmother-poets break the “two solitudes”
IMAGINATION WRITERS’ FESTIVAL: Stepmother-poets break the “two solitudes” Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On April 26, as part of the Morrin Centre Imagination Writers’ Festival and in collaboration with the Maison de …