La Vie parisienne the highlight of the Quebec opera festival Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The Festival d’opéra de Québec’s production of Jacques Offenbach’s comic operetta La Vie par- isienne was a …
Monthly Archives: August 2024

Opera festival stages a thought-provoking epitaph for Carmen
Opera festival stages a thought-provoking epitaph for Carmen Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The Festival d’Opéra de Québec was in full swing from July 24 to Aug. 4, and the QCT was …
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: Mrs. Angry Bird is back!
Mrs. Angry Bird is back! Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com For more than 15 years, our pond had been under the reign of Mr. and Mrs. Angry Bird, a pair of Canada …

Billy Idol bringing ‘Rebel Yell’ to Quebec City
Billy Idol bringing ‘Rebel Yell’ to Quebec City Peter Black – Local Journalism initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Though it’s hard to imagine Billy Idol wielding a hockey stick, there is a …

Airwoodooli attracts a new audience with 737 VR ride
Airwoodooli attracts a new audience with 737 VR ride Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com WoodooliParc in Beauce has been evolving since its first Frima Christmas in 2016. They tried to celebrate the …

Jeweller robbed of entire Plein Art inventory
Jeweller robbed of entire Plein Art inventory Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Lisa-Marie Masse, a jeweller with collections that can be found in boutiques around Quebec City, including the Musée national des …

Sheepdogs open for Bryan Adams at hot Festivent
Sheepdogs open for Bryan Adams at hot Festivent Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com With a solid lineup of musicians, Festivent had a record year, selling out all the five-day passports before the …

Emancipation Day celebrated with music and history
Emancipation Day celebrated with music and history Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Members of the local African and Black community celebrated Emancipation Day, an important day in Quebec’s and Canada’s history, on …
African immigrant women rally against intimidation and racism
African immigrant women rally against intimidation and racism Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Although the world feels peaceful and unified while watching the Olympic Games in Paris, local women revealed that this …
New French language directive alarms health care advocates
New French language directive alarms health care advocates Ruby Pratka – Local Journalism initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com People who need or prefer to receive health-care services in English are being advised …