1866The Morning ChronicleIn the parish of Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere, a shoemaker named Lefevre, but better known as L’Allemand, received some days ago a letter from Germany. He had…
Rue Pollack is named in honour of Maurice Pollack (1885-1968), who was born in Russia and immigrated to Quebec in 1902 at 17 years of age. He worked as an…
The Gounod à l’apéro concert at the Chapelle de l’Amérique francophone was certainly a tasty treat. From July 25 to 29, starting with a pre-concert apéritif, six talented singers presented…
French classical countertenor Christophe Dumaux performed at the Palais Montcalm with Bernard Labadie and the Violons du Roy on July 26, as part of the Festival de l’Opéra de Québec. The…
After an absence of eight years, Starmania opera, the lyrical version of the most popular rock opera in Quebec entertainment history, returned to Quebec City’s Grand Théatre from July 30…
Lovers of lyrical music were treated to a special performance by mezzo-soprano Michèle Losier at Église Sainte-Pétronille on the tip of Île d’Orléans last Thursday, July 28, as part of…
Whether winding down after a day of exploring Old Quebec after a guided tour of the historic Morrin Centre, indulging in afternoon tea in the Victorian library is the perfect…
This blog was originally posted to quebecentete.com on June 1, 2016.In my debut blog entry I talked about how I arrived in Quebec City, a young man from the prairie…
About 30 minutes east of Quebec City along Highway 138 lies the town of Beaupré and its raison d’être, the Sainte-Anne River. Known for several generations as the location of…
It may seem like the entrance to a harmless carnival situated in the Parc du Musée next to the new Pierre Lassonde Pavilion of the Musée national des Beaux-Arts du…