Bye, bye, Brigade lyrique
On a beautiful Saturday afternoon, one of the last performances of the Festival d’Opéra de Québec’s Brigade lyrique took place in the bucolic setting of the Domaine Maizerets on August …
A midnight launch of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
A midnight launch of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the eighth book of the Harry Potter series recently took place in Quebec City. After three years of speculation and rumours, …
L’Espérance arrives in Quebec City after Atlantic crossing
The tall ship L’Espérance arrived safely at the Port of Québec on July 28 after a 50-day Atlantic crossing that started in La Rochelle, France, on June 4. Ten adventurous …
Caring for caregivers at the Monastère des Augustines
There are arguably three distinct groups in Quebec City who already know about the Monastère des Augustines’ museum, hotel, restaurant, and wellness centre: the trendsetters, history buffs, and most importantly, …
Chewing political fat at the farm fair
It’s August already and a summer that took its sweet time getting here will soon be packing its bags and moving on. August in this part of the world means …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866 The Morning Chronicle In the parish of Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere, a shoemaker named Lefevre, but better known as L’Allemand, received some days ago a letter from Germany. …
The story behind Rue Pollack
Rue Pollack is named in honour of Maurice Pollack (1885-1968), who was born in Russia and immigrated to Quebec in 1902 at 17 years of age. He worked as an …
A taste of Gounod at the Opera Festival
The Gounod à l’apéro concert at the Chapelle de l’Amérique francophone was certainly a tasty treat. From July 25 to 29, starting with a pre-concert apéritif, six talented singers presented …
Christophe Dumaux sings Giulio Cesare with Les Violons du Roy
French classical countertenor Christophe Dumaux performed at the Palais Montcalm with Bernard Labadie and the Violons du Roy on July 26, as part of the Festival de l’Opéra de Québec. …
A brilliant Starmania at the Grand Théâtre
After an absence of eight years, Starmania opera, the lyrical version of the most popular rock opera in Quebec entertainment history, returned to Quebec City’s Grand Théatre from July 30 …