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Jesus Christ Superstar in Quebec City
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Jesus Christ Superstar in Quebec City

By Carrianne Bell Recently, in the beautiful setting of Chalmer’s Wesley Church in Old Quebec, I was lucky enough to catch a presentation of the Quebec Art Compamy’s rendition of

Ten Strings and a Goatskin Living the Dream
Arts & Culture Reviews

Ten Strings and a Goatskin Living the Dream

Review by Carrianne Bell, l’Anglicane, Lévis, Friday 24 November, 2017. Who of us doesn’t wish that when we were younger we had followed dreams? Headed off on the road in

Review: Michael Girard – À contre-sens
Arts & Culture Quebec Music Reviews

Review: Michael Girard – À contre-sens

By Carrianne Bell You may have heard of Michael Girard. He’s a 36 year old singer from Saguenay. He’s somewhat well-known, with four albums under his belt. In the past

Mathieu Lippé lights up Théâtre Petit Champlain with words and music
Arts & Culture Quebec Music Reviews

Mathieu Lippé lights up Théâtre Petit Champlain with words and music

By Carrianne Bell The more concerts that I go to the more I find that they are the same. Cookie-cutter singers singing cookie-cutter songs that are easily forgettable and lack

ComediHa! Billy Tellier and Mario Jean gala goes down a storm
Arts & Culture Reviews

ComediHa! Billy Tellier and Mario Jean gala goes down a storm

Review by Carrianne Bell On Saturday night, the final gala of the Comediha! Festival was  presented at the Grande Theatre, Quebec City. Following the same format as previous galas, it

Patrice L’Ecuyer ComediHa Gala Falls Short
Arts & Culture Reviews

Patrice L’Ecuyer ComediHa Gala Falls Short

Review by Carrianne Bell Saturday 10 June, Grand Théâtre de Québec, Quebec City – I’m not sure exactly what I was expecting when I went to the ComediHa! Gala, hosted by

Bacon Fest 2017 offers a taste for all
Food & Drink Reviews

Bacon Fest 2017 offers a taste for all

Carrianne Bell tucked in for Life in Québec. Bacon. Just the word makes most of us salivate. But what if I were to tell you that there is an entire

Review: Louis T – Objectivement Parlant
Arts & Culture Reviews

Review: Louis T – Objectivement Parlant

By Carrianne Bell. Recently, at the Théâtre Petit-Champlain, Louis T debuted Objectivement Parlant, his one man show. With a province-wide tour beginning this week, he brought down the house with

Jean-Michel Anctil: Does Your Funny Bone Need a Tickle?
Arts & Culture Reviews

Jean-Michel Anctil: Does Your Funny Bone Need a Tickle?

Review by Carrianne Bell Jean-Michel Anctil might look like an average Joe, but he is anything but average. Appearing in his fourth show, Je4n Michel, he packed the house at

Martin Levac B-Sides: Live, Intimate, Quirky, Incredible
Arts & Culture Quebec Music Reviews

Martin Levac B-Sides: Live, Intimate, Quirky, Incredible

Review by Carrianne Bell. Photos courtesy of Véronique Pelletier. Phil Collins doesnt often give concerts anymore; that’s due to him being deaf in one ear and his hands can no

Review: L’emmerdeur is a Pain in the Funny Bone
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Review: L’emmerdeur is a Pain in the Funny Bone

Review by Carrianne Bell I’ll admit that I’m not that up to date on Québécois culture. In fact, other than a introductory course that was part of my French language

Jacques Corriveau to be sentenced today for sponsorship fraud
News Politics

Jacques Corriveau to be sentenced today for sponsorship fraud

MONTREAL — An ex-Liberal organizer convicted of fraud related to the federal sponsorship scandal is expected to be sentenced today. A jury found Jacques Corriveau guilty of three charges in

Alexander Radulov leads Montreal Canadiens past Calgary Flames 5-1
Sports

Alexander Radulov leads Montreal Canadiens past Calgary Flames 5-1

Montreal Canadiens centre Tomas Plekanec (14) celebrates his goal against the Calgary Flames with teammates left wing Daniel Carr (43) and defenceman Zach Redmond (20) during second period NHL hockey

CN Rail is optimistic that Canada won’t be hurt by potential NAFTA changes
Business

CN Rail is optimistic that Canada won’t be hurt by potential NAFTA changes

MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway says it’s “cautiously optimistic” the country won’t be hurt by potential changes to NAFTA even though the automotive sector could be in the crosshairs of