Since its first performance back in 2012, Flip Fabrique has been jumping, flipping and walking off and up this wall onto the trampoline below, sometimes with props, astonishing local and international spectators. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Flip Fabrique celebrates 10 years with eyes on the future Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Seven friends, standing tall and strong, celebrated their 10 years together as Flip Fabrique. On Nov. 25,…
James Bissonnette kept the beat for many songs performed at the What The Heck band concerts from Nov. 25 to 27 at CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) SLC’s What the Heck band spreads love in return concert Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com School is back in session in person at CEGEP Champlain-St. Lawrence, and the school band, What the…
Happy Hanukkah from the QCT! Hanukkah is celebrated from Nov. 28 to Dec. 6 this year. Known as the Festival of Lights, it celebrates the miracle of the temple oil…
Circus performers and musicians recreate family summer holidays in Théâtre à Tempo’s Camping at Le Diamant. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Campers will find their seats at Le Diamant Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Quebecers love camping. There is something about returning to nature, to the same place year after year, befriending people…
The Salon des Artisans returns for a 16th edition Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Holiday shoppers are once again able to fill their sacks at the Salon des artisans. The event, which…
Community responds to request for transportation volunteers Submitted by Diane Kameen, communications advisor, Jeffery Hale Community Partners and the Wellness Centre Last July, the Wellness Centre reported that there was…
Eleven beautifully decorated Christmas trees fill the main hallway of the Château Frontenac to help put smiles back on the faces of sick children at the CHUL/Centre Mère-enfant Soleil via the Dr. Clown project. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) Christmas trees raise hope at Château Frontenac Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com For the eighth consecutive year, the Fairmont Château Frontenac is proud to present Les Arbres de l’espoir (Trees of Hope)….
Bernard Labadie (centre) and Les Violons du Roy received a rousing ovation at the end of their performance of Bach’s L’Art de la Fugue at the Palais Montcalm. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) Les Violons du Roy demonstrate L’Art de la fugue Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Between 1742 and 1746, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) composed a series of short musical works called Die Kunst…
The musicians of the Orchestre symphonique de Québec and guest conductor Joshua Weilerstein were warmly applauded by audience members after their performance of Brahms’ Symphony No. 2. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) OSQ presents Lortie & Liszt…and Brahms Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com sThirley@qCtonline.Com The Grand Théâtre was once again filled with the sound of music on Nov. 24 as the Orchestre symphonique de…
Cats love to climb, but without claws, they can’t do it to escape danger. (Photo by Lise Lafond) WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: A rose has thorns, a cat has claws… Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com A rose has thorns, a cat has claws; certainly, both are worth the risk…