Celtic Tunes and Cartoons
The 7th annual Celtic Festival kicked off on a high note on Thursday, August 30, with a Cartoon Concert at St. Andrew’s Church (next to the Morrin Centre) bringing musicians …
Grand Concert celebrates 150 years of the Voltigeurs de Québec
The 2012 Quebec City International Festival of Military Bands held its Grand Concert on August 22 to a tremendous public turnout that filled the Salle Louis-Fréchette at the Grand Théâtre. …
Festival of Military Music Parade
“Seventy-six trombones led the big parade . . . .” Well, not quite, but I’ll bet there were more than 76 trombones (and a lot of bagpipes) in total during …
Madonna: Crazy for you
Madonna the Queen of Pop, with over 300 million records sold worldwide is going to perform on the Plains of Abraham this Saturday, September 1. Am I “hung up” on …
Countdown to Madonna!
Madonna’s MDNA tour is coming to Quebec on September 1 and a huge crowd is expected on the Plains of Abraham! Four animated waiting areas, one per section, will open …
Quebec Celtic Festival 2012
(Adapted from a press release) The seventh edition of The Quebec City Celtic Festival will be held from August 30 to September 16 on the Chaussée des Écossais, at the …
Special celebrations mark Sillery’s 375th year
Robert Dobell (Martin Bernier) poses proudly with the March 12, 1877 issue of The Morning Chronicle.Photo by Marie White Richard Dobell (Martin Bernier), Father A.E.Maguire (Geneviève Nadeau), William Treggett …
“It’s just fabulous!” said the Met’s Peter Gelb
Peter Gelb, General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, poses at the Met where The Tempest will premiere this October.Photo by Brigitte Lacombe Gaston Déry, …
101st edition of Expo Québec
Expo Québec is underway for the 101st time and has something for everybody at this diverse exhibition running until August 26, including the new double zip line and a plethora …
Dog lovers gather at the Base de plein air de Sainte-Foy
The Société canine de Québec held one of its most prestigious dog shows of the year at the Base de plein air in Sainte-Foy from August 3 to 5. Despite …