Quebec High School presents a Beauty of a musical
The Secondary IV and V students of Quebec High School’s music theatre class staged their presentation of Beauty and the Beast last weekend, in the school’s Webster Auditorium. As the …
Stuart Wright celebrates 90 with style
Stuart Wright celebrated his 90th birthday with style at the Quebec Garrison Club on May 10, 2016, surrounded by family and friends. The top hat, he explained, had been handed …
Quebec City Reading Council book swap
If you missed the Quebec City Reading Council’s book swap last week, you’ll have to wait a year for the next one. The annual event took place at the gymnasium …
Festival d’Été de Québec has added 20 artists to the line-up
The Festival d’Été de Québec (FEQ) recently announced that 20 new names have been added to the program for this summer’s popular summer music festival. From July 7 to 17 …
Vote for your favourite work of RTC bus art
The City of Quebec and the Réseau de Transport de la Capitale (RTC) have unveiled the finalists in the visual art contest La culture vous transporte (culture carries you away). …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866 The Morning Chronicle The French Cathedral had a narrow escape from total destruction or extensive damage by fire on Saturday. About half-past ten o’clock, it was discovered that the …
The story behind Rue des Jardins
Opened in the first half of the 17th century, this street was named Rue des Jardins in the 18th century. At the time, the street ran alongside the gardens of …
Opéra de Québec presents La Bohème
La Bohème in a nutshell…. A band of penniless young Parisian artists believe in the joys of life to brighten their miserable daily routine: eating, keeping warm and paying the …
Michael-James Noonan explains Shannon’s historic railway system
On May 9, Michael-James Noonan took members of Irish Heritage Quebec on a nostalgic “ride” on the historic railways that once passed through Shannon and the bridges connecting the north …
Eileen McLaughlin receives Moe and Regina Rosenhek Volunteer Award
Eileen McLaughlin (centre) is the recipient of the 2016 Moe and Regina Rosenhek Volunteer Award. With her are Jo Rosenhek (left), the daughter-in-law of Moe and Regina Rosenhek, and Gail …