REVIEW: OSQ guest violinist Kerson Leong gives a stunning performance
OSQ guest violinist Kerson Leong gives a stunning performance Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Your QCT arts and entertainment reviewer had the great pleasure of attending a performance by the Orchestre symphonique …
REVIEW: Conservatory students present outstanding opera performances
REVIEW: Conservatory students present outstanding opera performances Shirley Nadeau Shirley@qctonline.com Students of the Conservatoire de musique de Québec presented two operas in the theatre of Cégep Limoilou on Feb. 2 …
Opening of 70th Quebec Winter Carnival sets fire to dance floor
Opening of 70th Quebec Winter Carnival sets fire to dance floor Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Jean-François Blais, artistic director of the Quebec Winter Carnival opening show, told the QCT before the …
Carnival masquerade ball returns with enchanted circus
Carnival masquerade ball returns with enchanted circus Alphonsine Sefu alphonsine@qctonline.com For many years, the Quebec Winter Carnival hosted a masquerade ball at the Château Frontenac. The tradition returned this year …
Grand-Mess’ brings a messy Carnival parade indoors
Grand-Mess’ brings a messy Carnival parade indoors Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Grand-Mess’ by Machine de Cirque (MdC) is designed for and “hugely influenced” by the disused Saint-Charles- de-Limoilou church on 8e …
Local anglophone authors share timeless sagas
Local anglophone authors share timeless sagas Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On Jan. 18, three local authors presented their latest work to their fans during a bilingual event at Le Mot de …
REVIEW: National Ballet of Ukraine dances its way into the hearts of Quebecers
REVIEW: National Ballet of Ukraine dances its way into the hearts of Quebecers Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com It was a magical evening at the Grand Théâtre on Jan. 15 as members …
REVIEW: Violons du Roy highlight music of French masters, 100 ans après
REVIEW: Violons du Roy highlight music of French masters, 100 ans après Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Les Violons du Roy, directed by Nicolas Ellis, commemorated the 100th anniversary of the death …
REVIEW: April Wine is the toast of the Grand Théâtre
REVIEW: April Wine is the toast of the Grand Théâtre Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com April Wine brought down the house at the Grand Théâtre on Jan. 12. Audience members were happy …
German Christmas Market extends the holidays with Kaléïdoscopes
German Christmas Market extends the holidays with Kaléïdoscopes Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com There’s an odd, liminal space in the days that follow Christmas, with many people still on vacation, in slow-building …