Arts & Entertainment
Angela Morgan exhibits Snow, Pearls and Lemonade at Beauchamp gallery
Published: December 11, 2019
Photo: Shirley Nadeau
Colourful works of art by British Columbian Angela Morgan are on exhibit at the Beauchamp gallery on Rue Notre-Dame at the corner of Côte de la Montagne in Lower Town until Jan. 12.
Lions basketball teams can’t stop winning; hockey also on a roll
Published: December 5, 2019
Photo: hockeygods.com
The CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence (SLC) Lions basketball teams, of the Réseau du Sport Étudiant du Québec (RSEQ), have deleted the word “defeat” from their vocabulary, after their resounding victories over the Titans from Cégep Limoilou on Nov. 29.
Fiddler on the Roof story still current a century later
Published: November 27, 2019
Photo: Danielle Burns
The Quebec Art Company (QAC) was keen to present Fiddler on the Roof, one of the best-known musicals in the world, after learning actor Michel Blackburn (who portrayed Jesus in the QAC’s 2018 production of Jesus Christ Superstar) had always wanted to play Tevye, the softhearted main character.
Fiddler ready to take to the roof
Published: November 20, 2019
Photo: Normand Brassard
Featuring a dazzling set, a first-rate cast, unforgettable songs and a moving story compellingly told, the Quebec Art Company production of Fiddler on the Roof is a must for lovers of musical theatre. It opens Thursday, Nov. 21, for a limited seven-show run.
Bravo for Bravi Productions’ Gypsy!
Published: November 20, 2019
Photo: Shirley Nadeau
Let me entertain you” is one of the key songs of the famous musical based on the 1957 memoirs of the famous burlesque artist, Gypsy Rose Lee (real name Rose Louise Hovick). And Bravi Productions’ version of Gypsy certainly entertained audiences at the Théâtre Petit Champlain on Nov. 15 and 16.
Game and Toy Show attracts people of all ages
Published: November 20, 2019
Photo: Cassandra Kerwin
Board games, video games, blocks, escape-room games, figurines, memorabilia and everything in between was on display at the Centre de Foires over the weekend. On Nov. 16 and 17, the Game and Toy Show was packed. Ten thousand people of all ages came last weekend to try out all sorts of games, most of which were technology-free.
Quebec City expands New Year’s bash to four days
Published: November 20, 2019
Photo: 3E
Drawing on the success of previous New Year’s Eve parties on Grande Allée, organizers have created a four-day year-end bash called Toboggan featuring some popular music acts.
It’s a bit like the Festival d’Été de Québec (FEQ) in winter, as one would expect from 3E, the same folks who organize the wildly successful summer music festival.
Angèle Dubeau and La Pietà pulsate with energy
Published: November 13, 2019
Photo: Shirley Nadeau
Angèle Dubeau and La Pietà – her all-Canadian female string ensemble – mesmerized the audience with their passionate, pulsating music at the Palais Montcalm on Nov. 9 as they played excerpts from their most recent, and 44th, album, Pulsations.
Robert Lepage’s appearance at Literary Feast worth the wait
Published: November 6, 2019
Photo: Dylan Page courtesy of Morrin Centre
Quebec City’s world-renowned playwright, actor, film and stage director Robert Lepage was the much sought-after guest speaker at the Morrin Centre’s annual Literary Feast fundraising dinner on Oct. 30. Literary Feast organizers had invited him a number of times, and finally their persistence paid off.
