War of 1812: a Quebecer fired the first shot
Probably the least-known hero of the War of 1812 is a naval officer from Quebec City named Charles Frederick Rolette. As a lieutenant in the Provincial Marine, the Canadian naval …
Quebec celebrates! Bonne fête!
Quebec City will have everything in place so that the public can enjoy the events marking the fête nationale on June 23 and have a safe and happy weekend. This …
Lyme Disease: Summer Flu, or something else?
Summer has arrived in Quebec City, and with it comes gardening, picnics in the park, and family camping trips. It also brings with it the possibility of contracting Lyme disease. …
Concert confirms Michel Legrand has still got ‘it’
In concert with Les Violons du Roy at the Palais Montcalm on June 7 and 8, Michel Legrand was charming, eloquent, and downright delightful. At 80, the prolific composer and …
Quebec High School Graduating Class of 2012
The proud graduates of the Quebec High School Class of 2012 entered Webster Auditorium last Friday evening to the sound of a piper of the 78th Fraser Highlanders. Smiles from …
Michel Bell launches Victoire
Local artist Michel Bell launched his first book, Victoire at the Capitole Theatre on May 31. The coffee-table book filled with some of the most beautiful images in sport was …
Dinner and Cabaret in Carter Hall a delicious combination
On Saturday, June 9, some 90 people filled Carter Hall to capacity to enjoy the first Dinner and Cabaret put on by the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity as a …
GAIA takes ‘global perspective’ to new heights
Guy Laliberté is a larger-than-life Quebec native who has significantly raised the profile of his home city and province, the circus arts, and more recently, global concerns about access to …
Good Heavens! Celestial activity is still relevant
May and June 2012 have been a sky-gazer’s delight – a supermoon, solar and lunar eclipses, and just this past week, the Transit of Venus. Let’s take a closer look …
In Wonderland curators gaze down the rabbit hole
In wonderland, not everything is as it seems. This is the fundamental premise of surrealist art, and is tangible in the works of female artists of the movement. The curators …