Consort Baroque Laurentia returns to Midi en Musique
As part of the 2015 Midi en Musique series, the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is pleased to announce the return of Consort Baroque Laurentia, on Thursday, July 30 at …
Artist invites interpretations of his Charest Cinema mural
The QCT recently met with Phelipe Soldevila to talk about his latest art project. Soldevila is painting one of the remaining walls of the demolished Charest Cinema in Saint-Roch. The …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1865 The Morning Chronicle The lower end of St. Dominique street, popularly known as “Munn’s Row,” was the scene of a rather serious difficulty on Saturday evening in the course …
The story behind Rue George-M.-Fairchild
Rue George-M.-Fairchild in Cap-Rouge is named after writer George Moore Fairchild (1854-1912), the son of G. M. Fairchild. Fairchild was born in Quebec City, but was educated at the University …
Donnacona celebrating its 100th birthday
Chartered as a town on April 21, 1915, Donnacona is 100 years old this year. An industrial town, its motto is, appropriately, “Mets l’épaule à la roue” (put your shoulder …
Rolling Stones: It’s only rock’n’ roll (but I like it)
The Rolling Stones hit the stage running, like wild horses decked out in sequins, leather, and running shoes (except for their more-reserved drummer, Charlie Watts). Mick Jagger, the stallion in …
Floating out of this world with Patrick Watson
The last Friday of the Festival d’été de Québec, Patrick Watson and his eponymous band put on a spectacular show. The afternoon prior, journalists were invited to a rehearsal where …
The Doobie Brothers: Listen to the music
On this warm (30C) Monday night, California’s Doobie Brothers brought back memories for many in the crowd, leading off with well-known numbers, then inviting the crowd to sing along with …
Iggy Azalea makes a modest comeback
Iggy Azalea came on stage to a chanting crowd on Sunday evening, day four of the Festival d’Été de Québec. The Australian rapper didn’t miss a beat as the lively …
The divine wisdom of Ensemble Afrovibes
Ensemble Afrovibes’ eclectic world music mixes rhythms from Latin America, the Comoros Islands, and Martinique and fuses Afrobeat, jazz-rock and soul. Afrovibes is the first Afrobeat band in Quebec. The …