The Toboggan end-of-year festival returns to Grande Allée this year. (Photo from FEQ) Toboggan end-of-year bash returns to Grande Allée Peter Black peter@qctonline.com The Toboggan New Year’s party is back and getting ready to roll! Cancelled last year due to an abrupt pandemic…
REVIEW: Randall Spear performs ‘Above Murphy’s Pub’ Nick Stewart nick@qctonline.com Longtime Morrin Centre collaborator and Quebec City-based musician Randall Spear was to be found performing “Above Murphy’s Pub” on Nov.3,4…
The cast of Prince Hamlet is wildly applauded and “waved” (sign language for clapping) by the audience at Le Diamant. They are Sturla Alvsvaag (Guildenstern), Dante Jemmott (Laertes), Monice Peter (Gertrude), Eli Pauley (Hamlet), Dawn Jani Birley (Horatio), Andrew Musselman (Claudius), Barbara Gordon (Polonius), Jeff Ho (Ophelia) and Miriam Fernandes (Rosencrantz). (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) REVIEW: Unusual Prince Hamlet a new look at an old story Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com There have been many unconventional performances and adaptations of Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of…
Édouard, Kim, Ève-Léa and Nico Carrier perform with classical guitarist Rémi Boucher at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on Nov. 13. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) REVIEW: Concerts Couperin presents Musique en abondance Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Four members of the Carrier family of musicians – Edouard, 8; Kim, 9; Ève-Léa, 12 and Nico, 11 – were…
The German Christmas Market is expanding to five locations including Place D’Youville. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Expanded German Christmas Market to open Nov. 24 Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The abnormally warm weather hasn’t dampened the spirits of the organizers of the 15th Marché de Noël Allemand de…
REVIEW: Dare to enter the universe of Evergon at MNBAQ Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The exhibit Evergon. Theatres of the Intimate, which opened at the Musée national des Beaux- Arts du…
Aurian Haller (at the keyboard) and his band gave an outstanding show at the Fou-Bar in front of fans, friends and family. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) REVIEW: The Aurian Haller Band plays to a full house at the Fou-Bar Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com On Nov. 12, fans, friends and family crowded into the Fou-Bar on Rue Saint-Jean…
For the 68th edition, the Winter Carnival will have a 5,000-square-foot heated dome where musicians can play and carnival goers can get warm. (Image from Carnaval de Québec via Facebook) 68th Winter Carnival brings back parades, adds new features Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Despite the recent burst of warm weather, Bonhomme Carnaval knows he’ll soon be back in his element. He…
Warming centre for homeless people to open in Saint-Roch Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter As the city braces for the bite of another long winter, people experiencing homelessness who…
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: What kind of weather can we expect in Quebec this winter? Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com Weather is certainly a constant topic of conversation. Rain for today…