Theatre troupe delight with outstanding Shakespeare performance
Following a downpour of monsoon-like proportions last Thursday evening (which led to their first cancellation of the season) the Repercussion Theatre Group took to the stage to perform Harry the …
The stories behind the names of Quebec City streets Rue Betty-Baldwin
Betty Baldwin (1889-1981), a renowned artist, was born Elizabeth Smiles in Leeds, England. She was the daughter of William F. Smiles, also an artist. At a very young age, Betty …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1864 The Morning Chronicle Soon after the Beloeil Bridge tragedy*, a paragraph went the round of the papers to the effect that a child whose father and mother were both …
To market, to market! Limoilou hosts its first farmers’ market
Every Sunday for the next eight weeks, the Marché public de Limoilou will take over 3e Avenue between 8e and 9e Rue. This bona fide farmers’ market is the creation …
Opera in the park and on stages in Quebec City
The Quebec Opera Festival, which ran from July 23 to August 4, delighted audiences on opening night at the Palais Montcalm with an evening of Vivaldi and Handel at the …
Drawn to Quebec: The Buzz about Bees
It could be argued that bees make the world work. Their diversity and sheer numbers are astounding. Bees of all stripes pollinate Quebec City residents’ veggie and berry patches, contribute …
Chamber Organ and Choral Music Festival
The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Quebec City’s Old Town is hosting its first Chamber Organ and Choral Music Festival, from August 12 to August 18. Singers and organists …
Food service renewed on Dufferin Terrace: “Au 1884”
There is a delightful new food service – Au 1884 Plaisirs et Saveurs – in the lower level of the Princess Louise kiosk on Dufferin Terrace next to the Château …
Artisans display their creations at the Salon des Métiers d’Art
If you’ve ever wondered how glass jewelry is made, Jonathan Léon will tell you. Léon is one of several hundred artists and craftspeople displaying their creations at the Salon des …
President of Rotary International visits Quebec City
More than 300 Rotarians from Quebec, Ontario, the Maritime provinces and the United States met at Université Laval on July 28 to greet Gary Huang, the recently-elected president of Rotary …