“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…
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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 (Philippe Tremblay)…
“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, President of the…
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…
New OSQ conductor starts off Classik music festival
Quebec City’s summer classical music festival began last Wednesday with the first performance of the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec’s new musical director Fabien Gabel. The Classik, which took place from…
Salon des métiers d’art showcases Quebec talent
Catherine Doyon Dostie poses proudly with Gilles Bergeron and his wife Danielle Tremblay, who design patterns on leather chairs, sofas, handbags, and much more for their company called Conception Cuir…