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Wednesday, April 22, at 8 p.m., Thursday, April 23, at 10:30 a.m. – The Orchestre Symphonique de Québec, directed by Clemens Schuldt, performs at the Grand Théâtre. The pièce de résistance is George Gershwin’s famous American in Paris. Guest solo cellist Julian Steckel will perform Gulda’s Concerto pour violoncelle. Also on the program are Brahms’ Ouverture pour une fête académique, Ortiz: Kauyumari and Márquez: Danzón n° 2. For details and tickets, visit osq.org/concerts/un-americain-a-paris. 

April 24 and 25 at 7:30 p.m. and April 26 at 2 p.m. – The Quebec Art Company presents Grease, the jazzy, jivey musical at Holland Elementary School, 940 Ave. Ernest-Gagnon. Tickets ($30 for reserved seats) are now on sale at quebecartcompany.com.  See review in this edition. 

Saturday, April 25 – Celebrate Canadian Independent Bookstore Day at La Maison Anglaise bookstore in Place de la Cité, which has planned a full day of exciting surprises for their customers: discounts (20 per cent off all Canadian books), contests, gifts and more! Learn more at lamaisonanglaise.booksellers.ca. 

Saturday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. – Virtuoso organist Cameron Carpenter will perform his own soundtrack for the film The Phantom of the Opera on the grand organ at the Palais Montcalm. This legendary silent film, inspired by Gaston Leroux’s novel, will be screened in its restored version with French subtitles and will be given new life thanks to Carpenter’s exceptional performance. For details and tickets, visit palaismontcalm.ca/concert-spectacle-quebec/cameron-carpenter-met-en-musique-le-fantome-de-lopera. 

April 23 to 25 at 7 p.m., April 26 at 2 p.m. – Class Act College Production and Cégep de Sainte-Foy present the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in English at La Margelle theatre of the Cégep at 2410 Chemin Ste-Foy. Set in Victorian London, this famous musical thriller by Stephen Sondheim tells the story of a barber who returns to London driven by a desire for revenge after years of unjust exile. For more details and tickets, visit lepointdevente.com/tickets/sweeneytoddthedemonbarberoffleetstreetamusicalthriller.  

April 25 at 7:30 p.m., April 26 at 2 p.m. – Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. The Orchestre FILMharmonique invites you to this movie-concert at the Grand Théâtre, which will take you on a voyage to a galaxy far, far away. Projected onto a large screen above the stage, the remastered 1980 film will take on a whole new dimension thanks to the 70-piece orchestra performing the iconic score by Oscar-winning composer John Williams live. The original English version of the film will be presented with French subtitles. Tickets starting at $89.99 are available at grandtheatre.qc.ca/programmation/star-wars-l-empire-contre-attaque-en-concert.

Sunday, April 26,  2 to 5 p.m. – The Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network, the Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Historical Committee and the Fonds Jean Trudel project invite you to explore the archives of Valcartier’s musical heritage and discover how three projects bring these sounds to life today at the Complexe Valcartier, 2230 Boul. Valcartier in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier. Singer-songwriter Linda Dacres, musicologist and musician Laura Risk and historical committee president Debbie Chakour share treasures from the archives. The presentation is followed by a traditional Valcartier house party with local musicians and singers and maybe even a round or two of the Valcartier Set or Lancers Quadrille. This is a free event. Register online at tinyurl.com/4cfwcrjx. 

April 26 and 27 – Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert at the Centre des Congrès, with kiosks, conferences, cooking demonstrations and tastings. Admission $17, $14 for students and seniors, free for youth 16 and under. For more information, visit expomangersante.com/2026/quebec.

April – May – June – Discover the fascinating activities and events happening at the Musée de la civilisation during the upcoming weeks. Too many to mention on our calendar! Many events are free or included with a ticket to the museum, but advance registration is required to guarantee your space. Visit mcq.org/decouvrir/activites. 

May 1 to 31 – Philippe Moussette’s photo exhibition Québec brille de tous ses feux is on view at Café Les Cousins, 1029 Ave. Cartier. Moussette is the author of the recently reissued book Les yeux tournées ver le ciel and a press photographer for Le Carrefour newspaper. Passionate about the sky and its stars, he focuses primarily on astrophotography. 

Until May 3 – The spring edition of Québec Table gourmande takes place in Quebec City. For details, visit quebectablegourmande.com.

Sunday, May 3, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. –  The Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network and the Fonds Jean Trudel project invite you to a free, bilingual afternoon celebrating two centuries of local square dance heritage. Join Kinnear’s Mills square dance caller and pianist James Allan, Lennoxville fiddler Courtney Drew and musicologists Laura Risk and Glenn Patterson to explore this vital grassroots tradition, featuring archival footage of Megantic county square dance culture, a live oral history interview with James Allan and an open square dance with live music and calls. All join hands at the Kinnear’s Mills Community Centre, 400 Rue Lowry, Kinnear’s Mills. This is a free event, but capacity is limited. Registration is required at tinyurl.com/bddfxv2z.  

Sunday, May 3 at 7 p.m. – Sinatra Symphonique with great Quebec tenor Marc Hervieux and special guests Mia Tinayre and Sam Champagne accompanied by the musicians of the Orchestre FILMharmonique perform at the Grand Théâtre. For details and tickets, visit grandtheatre.qc.ca/programmation/sinatra-symphonique.

Monday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m. – The Club Musical de Québec regrets that, for reasons beyond their control, the concert featuring French countertenor Philippe Jaroussky has been CANCELLED. Ticket holders will be reimbursed. Visit clubmusicaldequebec.com for details. 

May 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m. and May 10 at 2 p.m. – Les As de Choeur present the musical Jekyll & Hyde, performed in the original English, based on the classic novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. This introspective production features 10 musicians and 26 stage performers at Centre Loisirs Lebourgneuf, 1650 Boul. La Morille. Tickets are available now online at lesasdechoeur.com.

Saturday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m. – It’s TRIVIA NIGHT at Quebec High School! Doors to the gym open at 6:30 p.m. Come early to check out the “wall images.” The first quiz question drops at 7 p.m. Put your thinking cap on and register now – $60 per team (maximum six players) – by contacting Susan McBain at suemcpow@gmail.com. Team costumes are encouraged. Bring your own beverages and snacks. Register early – there’s only room for a limited number of teams! 

JH Partners promotes the personal and collective well-being of English speakers in the Quebec City region by offering a range of health promotion programs across seven sites, including the Jeffery Hale Pavilion. Learn more at  jhpartners.net. 

Visit the Voice of English-speaking Québec website (veq.ca) for information about events in English for all ages. 

Visit the Morrin Centre website (morrin.org) for information about more literary, artistic and educational activities for everyone.

Quebec City Reading Council is a literacy organization for English-speakers offering family programs, adult learning, and activities for 50+ learners. They empower the community through connection and lifelong learning. For details  visit qcrc.org.

Quebec City Reading Council is a literacy organization for English-speakers offering family programs, adult learning, and activities for 50+ learners. They empower the community through connection and lifelong learning. For details  visit qcrc.org.

JH Partners promotes the personal and collective well-being of English speakers in the Quebec City region by offering a range of health promotion programs across seven sites, including the Jeffery Hale Pavilion. Learn more at  jhpartners.net.

Visit the Voice of English-speaking Québec website (veq.ca) for information about events in English for all ages. 

Visit the Morrin Centre website (morrin.org) for information about more literary, artistic and educational activities for everyone.