The Scène Hydro-Québec in Place d’Youville offered free concerts throughout the Festival d’Été de Québec. At noon and again in the evening of July 9, Quebec City’s well-known band Irish…
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Bryan Adams brings 2014 Festival d’Été to a memorable close
Canadian singer and guitarist Bryan Adams was overwhelmed by the reception he got when he came onto the Scène Bell on July 13. The stage on the Plains of Abraham…
The Killers score a direct hit
On July 8, The Killers, an indie rock band from Las Vegas, electrified the Bell Stage on the Plains of Abraham. Although indie bands are independent, underground, do-it-yourself punk groups,…
Midi en Musique concert with the Consort Baroque Laurentia
Submitted by Douglas RenfroeThe Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is delighted to announce the return of Consort Baroque Laurentia as part of their Midi en Musique series. On Thursday, July…
Cycling app puts Quebec City on the map
Two Quebec City entrepreneurs have global ambitions for a cycling map app they have designed. David Boudreault and Olivier Carbonneau, both formerly employed by the video game power company Beenox,…
Life-threatening Lyme disease on the rise in Canada
Lyme disease is on the rise in Canada. It is a potentially life-threatening illness caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi which infects wildlife such as birds, rodents and deer. Certain…
Wendat-Huron nation lose one of its warriors
May 31, 2014, was a sad day for the Wendat-Huron Nation as it mourned the loss of one of its artistic visionaries and sub-chief of the band council – Gaëtan…
Royal 22e Régiment stand guard at Buckingham Palace
A contingent of some 70 members of the Ceremonial Guard and dignitaries of the Royal 22e Régiment recently travelled to London, England, to prepare for the “Van Doos” turn to…
Chamber Organ and Choral Festival planned at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
We are hosting the first Chamber Organ and Choral Festival at the Cathedral from August 12 to 18,” said Douglas Renfroe at a recent meeting with the QCT. Sitting in…
The piano: a brief historical sketch
Try playing the opening sequences of Billy Joel’s “She’s Always a Woman,” Elton John’s “Your Song” or John Lennon’s “Imagine” on any instrument other than the piano. Not the same,…