Voice of Engish-speaking Québec is rallying the troops this spring during the May long weekend with a full schedule of events for residents and visitors alike. Their hopes are to woo…
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Dina Bélanger to be celebrated
When you hear the name Dina Bélanger, you immediately think of the popular Quebec City concert hall situated at 2047 chemin St-Louis. Well, actually, Dina Bélanger was a piano prodigy…
Urbanopolis questions impact of cities
We here at The Beat feel that it is our duty to keep you updated with the latest activities of Quebec City’s 400th birthday celebrations. Going forward with this week’s…
2008 promises plenty of music from around the world
Welcome back to the musical beats on Quebec City streets! We start off a promising 2008 with music from the other side of the world, stopping to celebrate our great…
Rosina takes to the stage at Morrin Centre’s College Hall
Deep below the Grand Théâtre de Québec, students at Quebec’s Conservatoire de musique are rehearsing the songs, dance moves and lines for the fast-approaching premiere of Frances Brooke’s operetta Rosina….
Carson thinks Rosina will be a hit!
Edwina Carson thinks that Rosina could be Quebec City’s claim to fame. The comic operetta by Frances Brooke, she said, is reminiscent of the author’s love for Quebec, which she…
Performers preparing for Rosina’s opening night
Deep below the Grand Théâtre de Québec, students at Quebec’s Conservatoire de musique are rehearsing the songs, dance moves and lines for the fast-approaching premiere of Frances Brooke’s operetta Rosina….
Fakin’ Eh! has a Canuck sense of humour
“Fakin’ Eh! How to Pretend to Be a Canadian” by Dan de Figueiredo, illustrations by Roger Garcia2007, Blue Bike Books $14.95 Canada 224 pagesThe house down the road finally sold,…
Céline Dion says good-bye to Vegas to begin her new life
It certainly is a new day for Quebec chanteuse Celine Dion, as she closed on December 15 an almost five-year run in Las Vegas to embark on a world tour…
Be part of The Sound of Music!
The Sound Of Music … often imitated but never duplicated. The legendary movie starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer has inspired more than one actor or singer to pursue a…