Be a Part of the Illusion with Rêveurs Définitifs
A magic and absurdity show that delivers on its promise.
France
1783: Peace in Paris & Other Quebec Curios
Three sets of treaties in France would end the American Revolutionary War between the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain and their respective allies. New England, who had [read on]
It’s The End of the World and I Don’t Feel Fine
Xavier Dolan’s new film is emotional, well-acted, and relatable.
1756-7: The War Goes to Europe & Other Quebec Curios
While 1754 marked the beginning of a major colonial war in North America, the year 1756 marks the time when the Seven Years’ War truly became a global conflict. The British [read on]
1754: The Beginning of the End & Other Quebec Curios
The traditional date of the beginning of the Seven Years’ War is 1754, when somebody named George Washington attacked a French scouting party, provoking the French into [read on]
1713: The Treaty of Utrecht & Other Quebec Curios
At the beginning of the eighteenth century, far away from New France, in a not-so-little continent named Europe, there was a war going on, and all because of the lack of [read on]
1665-1666: New France’s First Census & Other Quebec Curios
The first filles du roi arrived in 1663, a government-sponsored initiative of bringing young women into the colonies to work, marry, and have children. It was actually the [read on]
1663: Ensuring New France’s Survival & Other Quebec Curios
As stated many times in the past few weeks, New France’s population was an epic fail at best. Despite Champlain’s permanent settlement, the Habitation, as well as both [read on]
1608: Everything You Wanted to Know About Champlain & Other Quebec Curios
Champlain: one of the great names of Quebec history, but how well do we know him? Like Jacques Cartier, we are still questioning details about Champlain’s early life, [read on]
1534: Everything You Wanted to Know about Cartier & Other Quebec Curios
The Vikings may have landed in Canada first, but the first permanent settlement was manned by Jacques Cartier, a French explorer. Learn about this era of exploration in this week’s Quebec Curios.
Art Party Automata with Elektra
Robot art gives you a chance to get into the machine and move around. Find out here.
Eat It All at the Omnivore World Tour
World food tour changes its dates from August to September to attract more students to its tables.
