A wood-panelled converted school bus is all Flip Fabrique needs for their travelling circus show, Vacances. (Photo by Danielle Burns) REVIEW: Flip Fabrique brings free Vacances, and summer camp, to the people Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Flip Fabrique is taking “the circus to the people” with a free show aptly named…
The cast of Roméo & Juliette – Dominique Gagné (Paris), Robert Huard (Duc Vérone), Loïc Félix (Tybalt), Christophe Gay (Mercutio), Patrick Bolleire (Frère Laurent), Hélène Carpentier (Juliette), Thomas Bettinger (Roméo), Tomislav Lavoie (Comte Capulet), Marie-Andrée Mathieu (Stefano), Rose Naggar-Tremblay (Gertrude), Marc-André Caron (Grégorio) and Louis-Charles Gagnon (Benvolio) – take a bow to thunderous applause at the Grand Théâtre. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) REVIEW: Festival d’opéra de Québec presents a powerful Roméo & Juliette Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The QCT had the pleasure of attending the second of three performances of Charles Gounod’s powerful…
The cast of the comic opera La Fille sans régiment – Emanuel Lebel, Queen Hezumuryango, Thera Barclay, pianist Rosane Lajoie, Jeremy Scinocca and Maxence Lasserre-Engberts – receive rousing applause from the audience at La Bordée theatre. (photo by Shirley Nadeau) REVIEW: La Fille sans régiment delights opera festival audience Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The 12th Festival d’opéra de Québec got underway on July 23 with many free opera presentations in city…
Mireille Éthier, the daughter of iconographer Gilberte Massicotte-Éthier, proudly explains the stories behind her late mother’s works, which are now permanently on display at Église Saint-Michel-de-Sillery. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) Iconic Parolicône exhibit opens at Église Saint-Michel de Sillery Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Parolicône, a unique exhibit that invites visitors to encounter iconic works of religious art, recently opened in the…
Four members of Les Violons du Roy – Angélique Duguay, Michelle Seto, Véronique Vychytil and Nicole Trotier – presented a variety of delightful music by Telemann, Dont, Bach and Handel at the Midis en musique concert held at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on July 27. The series continues every Thursday at 12:30 p.m. up to Aug. 24. For details, visit cathedral.ca. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) Meditative Midis en musique at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity…
The town of Montmagny recently invited residents to help build another turtle nesting site at the Montmagny marsh. With nesting sites available closer to the water, town officials hope turtles will stop climbing the hill to lay their eggs in community gardens. (Photo by Lise Lafond) WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: Help turtles win their survival race against extinction Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com Slow and steady wins the race. -Aesop Pollution, loss of habitat, fatal encounters with…
Quebec Capitales shortstop Kyle Crowl hit three home runs and had nine RBIs during the team’s six-game road trip to Florence, Ky. and Sauget, Ill. The Capitales won three of the six games. (Photo by Luc Lang) Caps tumble out of first place as 14-game win streak ends Luc Lang luc@qctonline.com The Quebec Capitales are back at Stade Canac after seeing their 14-game winning streak stopped in…
Patrice Bergeron, a native of L’Ancienne-Lorette, has decided to retire after 20 seasons in the NHL. With one Stanley Cup, two Olympic gold medals and six Frank Selke trophies trophies on his résumé, Bergeron is a sure bet to make it to the Hockey Hall of Fame. (Photo by Luc Lang) Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron retires after 19 NHL seasons Luc Lang luc@qctonline.com Patrice Bergeron has decided to hang up his skates after 19 seasons in the National Hockey League. The…
Diamants, Alouettes getting set to close out season Luc Lang luc@qctonline.com With the end of the regular season of the Ligue de Baseball Junior Élite du Québec (LBJEQ) in sight,…
Arts Alive! returns to the Morrin Centre Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Arts Alive!, the annual celebration of local English-language arts and culture hosted by the Morrin Centre,…