Bonus Episode: The Podcasters
Expatriate Gaspesians stuck far from the peninsula this holiday season will be able to have a bit of home in their headphones, thanks to a new podcast series launched by …
Les Violons du Roy offer a free Baroque Christmas concert
To ring in the holiday season, Les Violons du Roy recorded Noëls baroques (Baroque Christmases) in November at the Palais Montcalm, under the direction of founding conductor Bernard Labadie.The concert …
The Parade des Jouets transforms into the ‘Storm of the Century’
The organizers of the annual Parade des Jouets (Toy Parade), which normally features Santa Claus and his elves and other characters winding their way through the Saint-Roch and Limoilou districts …
Opera de Québec Gala a virtual success
Close to 5,000 people watched the online presentation of the Opéra de Québec Gala in celebration of World Opera Day during the afternoon of Oct. 25. Although the concert hall …
SLC Fashion Show donates $7,000 to Make-A-Wish
In March, CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence (SLC) students responsible for the annual fashion show were crushed when they learned that their event could not take place. “All those months of fundraising, …
Opéra de Québec gala highlights World Opera Day
After a months-long pause due to the pandemic, the Opéra de Québec (OdQ) is restarting its activities with a virtual gala concert on Oct. 25 at 3 p.m. to mark …
Phelipe Soldevila holds a successful Canadian Bacon exhibit
The pandemic couldn’t stop local artist Phelipe Soldevila and the Canadian Bacon collective from holding an exhibition of their recent works. Paintings, photos and one sculpture by the group of …
‘La Déesse des mouches à feu’ premières at the Quebec City Film Festival
Seven months after its world première at the Berlin International Film Festival, La Déesse des mouches à feu (The Goddess of the Fireflies) had its North American première at the …
Quebec City Film Festival closes with award presentations
The 10th Quebec City Film Festival (QCFF) celebrated the art of film from Sept. 16 to 20. For the first time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cinephiles across Quebec could …
Les Chercheurs d’Or relaunch Caballero
After six months of confinement, indie-folk-bluegrass band Les Chercheurs d’Or found themselves onstage at Le Studio of the Grand Théâtre for two exclusive concerts on Sept. 17 and 18 to …