Students from the Académie de Taekwondo du Québec gave demonstrations of their sport onstage. Here, sisters Miel (11) and Zel (16) Rivera synchronize breaking wooden boards. Black belt teacher and co-founder Laurent O’Brien told the QCT this takes power, precision, concentration and especially self-confidence – a key skill taught to young athletes at the school. (Photo by Danielle Burns) The first TUKTUK – Night Market is a victim of its own success Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Quebec City held its first Asian TUKTUK – Night Market, to the delight of…
Berryman’s successor still to be announced as school year approaches Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com When the doors of CEGEP Champlain- St. Lawrence open on Aug. 15,…
The principal members of the cast of Dialogues des Carmélites line the stage at the end of the very dark and dramatic production. The main character, Blanche de la Force, was portrayed by Quebec soprano Hélène Guilmette, in the black dress in the centre of the front row. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) REVIEW: Festival d’opéra de Québec presents Dialogues des Carmélites Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com It was a very dark and dangerous night at the Grand Théâtre on July 28, as the Festival…
The performers of the Festival d’opéra de Québec’s Monteverdi, la naissance de l’opéra” take a bow at the end of the lively and deeply moving event which brought the audience as close as possible to the birth of opera. Musicians of Les Violons du Roy stand in front of the specially built stage for the performance in Église Saint-Dominique. Music director Jean-Marie Zeitouni is onstage, just to the right of centre in the floral shirt. Choreographer and dancer Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière is second from the right. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) REVIEW: Festival d’opéra de Québec delivers ‘the birth of opera’ Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Hundreds of people were lined up outside Église Saint-Dominique on Grande Allée on July 29, anxious to…
The Festival d’opéra de Québec orchestra and singers performed on a large covered stage at Place Jean-Béliveau for the Sors tes grands airs! concert on Aug. 2. Despite the inclement weather, some 1,000 people gathered for the event. (Photo by Étienne Dionne) Festival d’opéra de Québec airs its greatest hits! Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The flagship event of the Festival d’opéra de Québec, Sors tes grands airs! transformed Place Jean-Béliveau into a vast…
The team behind Révéler Place Royale: Mission Empreintes revealed the new escape game earlier this summer. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Discover Place Royale and Ilôt des Palais through escape games Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Are you ready for an adventure? How about an escape game? The Société du Patrimoine Urbain de…
Former Quebec Remparts and current Montreal Canadiens forward Zachary Bolduc will be a part of the Pro-Am Sun Life hockey game on Aug. 13. (Photo by Luc Lang) Seventeen NHL players confirmed for Pro-Am Sun Life Luc Lang luc@qctonline.com The annual Pro-Am Sun Life hockey game returns to the Videotron Centre on Aug. 13 with numerous players from…
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