STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de la Bastille
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de la Bastille Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named to commemorate the Bastille, a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century which …
Memorials and Things of Fame – July 13, 2022
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com July 12, 1872 – The Morning Chronicle Death of the Recorder With deep regret, we chronicle this morning …
FEQ: Jack Johnson surfs a wave with mellow performance
FEQ: Jack Johnson surfs a wave with mellow performance Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Festival-goers searching for a chill evening found one on July 7. On the second evening of the ever- …
FEQ: Affable country star Luke Combs wows ‘beautiful’ Quebec crowd
FEQ: Affable country star Luke Combs wows ‘beautiful’ Quebec crowd Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Burly, beer-guzzling, attired in plain jeans, a button-down shirt and a baseball cap, …
FEQ: Maroon 5 gives high-energy performance on the Plains of Abraham
FEQ: Maroon 5 gives high-energy performance on the Plains of Abraham Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Fans of Maroon 5 had the concert of their dreams on July 9. After the band …
Ville de Québec contributes $2.5 M for MNBAQ Riopelle Pavilion
Ville de Québec contributes $2.5 M for MNBAQ Riopelle Pavilion Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Since the new Pierre Lassonde Pavilion was opened in June 2016, visitors to the Musée National des …
Dust off your dancing shoes for the Kinnear’s Mills Celtic music festival
Dust off your dancing shoes for the Kinnear’s Mills Celtic music festival Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com The bagpipes will once again resound in the village of Kinnear’s …
Life Jackets installation by Ai Weiwei reflects the plight of refugees
Life Jackets installation by Ai Weiwei reflects the plight of refugees Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Life Jackets, the signature installation by dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, displays 2,000 life vests worn …
Suzanne Beaubien charms Sainte-Pétronille chamber music audience
REVIEW: Suzanne Beaubien charms Sainte-Pétronille chamber music audience Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The organizers of the summer chamber music concert series held in the beautiful little Église Sainte-Pétronille on Île d’Orléans …
Festival Québec Jazz en Juin ends on a high note with guitarist Al Di Meola
Festival Québec Jazz en Juin ends on a high note with guitarist Al Di Meola Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The Palais Montcalm concert hall was filled with fans of the great …