Musical Wednesdays at Chalmers-Wesley United Church
The ever-popular Musical Wednesday summer music series at Chalmers-Wesley United Church, 78 Rue Sainte-Ursule in Old Quebec, begins at noon on June 27. The opening concert will be given by …
Canadian Association for Irish Studies meets at the Morrin Centre
The Canadian Association for Irish Studies held a conference in Quebec City from June 13 to 16, attended by representatives from seven countries and five Canadian provinces. Most of the …
Musical escapades in Quebec City
Blair Lofgren, principal cellist of the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec, and artistic director of Les Escapades musicales de la cité (EMC), recently launched EMC’s second annual chamber music festival. The …
Hidden English History in Portneuf, Part 2: The drums and the bell
It was a short, quiet service, but of course, the drum was played. Portneuf musician Malcolm Kingsborough, one of the pillars of the annual Tambours de Portneuf folk festival, died …
The Jeffy Jan II now open to visitors at Brown Basin
The Jeffy Jan II, the small yacht that became famous during the Second World War for having transported VIPs, including future British Prime Minister Anthony Eden and Lord Louis Mountbatten, …
Concerts to begin soon at the Edwin-Bélanger Bandstand
The Edwin-Bélanger Bandstand proudly presents the first concert of its 26th summer season on the Plains of Abraham on June 10. A standout program of 22 shows will be presented …
Encore! for the Encore Chorale
The Encore Chorale, a group of 130 mature singers (everyone is at least 55) from the United States, directed by Jeanne Kelly, gave a most impressive performance at Chalmers-Wesley United …
Quebec City springs into music
The Printemps de la musique, the third annual springtime festival of music in Quebec City, was a resounding success this past weekend. In past years, the musical presentations were given …
London Calling at the Musée de la civilisation
Queen Elizabeth II, David Bowie, Twiggy, The Beatles, iconic black cabs and a Routemaster double-decker bus are in the Musée de la civilisation’s latest exhibit Ici Londres – London Calling, …
And the winner of the third Apéros FEQ competition is …
Throughout the winter and spring, the Festival d’Été de Québec (FEQ) gave music enthusiasts a taste of what is to come this summer. For the third consecutive year, local bands …