Indoor: Antoine Corriveau at the Sala Rossa
With Dandelion, launched a year ago, Antoine Corriveau has signed one of the most powerful albums of 2020 – he has just won the indie-rock album award at the Alternative Gala of Independent Music of Quebec (GAMIQ). On stage, the singer-songwriter does nothing by halves. For all these reasons, this extra show presented at the Sala Rossa on December 10 is a meeting place for those who want thrills, originality and musical intensity.
On your screens: the room a on the small screen
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Mani Soleymanlou in the room a
After having conquered the public during its passage on the boards (and during its live capture on Yoop), the piece a, by Mani Soleymanlou, comes to the small screen. Indeed, this creation, performed more than 200 times around the world, will be presented on ICI ARTV on Monday, December 13. ICI Télé will also present the play on January 9. Accompanied by pianist Alexis Elina, Mani Soleymanlou reflects on his Iranian origins and reflects aloud on the diversity that exists in each of us. December 13, at 8 p.m., on ICI ARTV.
Indoors: Franky Fade at Ausgang Plaza
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Franky Fade
Rapper Franky Fade, member of the Original Gros Bonnet and Les Fourmis collectives, finally gives his album a formal launch Contradictions, published at the beginning of October. The singer, accompanied by DJ and guitarist Sambé and drummer Alexis Gagnon, will present his new pieces this Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Ausgang Plaza, then as an extra on Friday evening. Jamaz (opening), Arnaud Castonguay (on saxophone) as well as Maky Lavender and SLM, collaborators on VVM, must also point the tip of the nose.
On your screens: Annie-Soleil Proteau presents The house where I grew up
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Annie-Soleil Proteau in The house where I grew up
Those who follow cultural journalist Annie-Soleil Proteau on social networks know her love for the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district. She lifts the veil a little more on this love affair with the web series The house where I grew up, broadcast from Thursday on the Extra of ICI Tou.tv. Annie-Soleil begins major renovations in the family triplex that she has never been able to leave. The first nine episodes (10 to 12 minutes) are available on December 9, with the conclusion going live on December 27.
Indoors : The Messiah seen by Les Violons du Roy
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Les Violons du Roy will perform Handel’s Messiah.
For two more evenings, Les Violons du Roy present in its entirety The Messiah by Handel. This concert will be conducted for the very first time by the musical director of Les Violons du Roy, Jonathan Cohen. To interpret this work dating from 1741, four singers share the stage with the chamber choir La Chapelle de Québec. An opportunity to (re) discover this essential work of the holiday season. December 9 at the Palais Montcalm in Quebec and December 10 at the Maison symphonique de Montréal.
Indoor: the Christmas Book Market at the Grande Bibliothèque
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The Friends of BAnQ Christmas Book Market takes place Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
From Thursday to Saturday, the Christmas Book Market of the Friends of the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) will be held at the Grande Bibliothèque. Some 30,000 documents will be found there, including novels, children’s books, biographies, beautiful books, CDs and more. The selections are renewed every hour. Price between $ 1 and $ 10. The profits help support the activities of the Friends of BAnQ. December 9 and 10 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and December 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 475, boulevard De Maisonneuve Est.
In theaters and online: I Musici, Vivaldi, Julie Triquet and Anne Dorval
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Anne Dorval
The four Seasons by Vivaldi performed by the I Musici ensemble conducted by Jean-François Rivest, the excellent soloist Julie Triquet who will play on a violin Giuseppe Odoardi 1786 and the actress Anne Dorval who will read sonnets written by Vivaldi himself to accompany each movement. This concert entitled Il Delirio Fantastico is presented at Salle Pierre-Mercure this Thursday, December 9 and offered as a webcast from December 16 to January 2.
Indoors: tribute to Joni Mitchell at Palais Montcalm
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Joni Mitchell’s monumental work will be the subject of a tribute concert at the Palais Montcalm, in Old Quebec, on December 16.
Joni Mitchell’s monumental work will be the subject of a tribute concert at the Palais Montcalm, in Old Quebec, on December 16. The show Travelogue: in the footsteps of Joni Mitchell, Who will revisit the essentials of the Canadian singer-songwriter, Big Yellow Classic To River, will also be available as a webcast. The day before, the house of music will welcome Molly Johnson. The influential jazzwoman will present her holiday show, a collection of her classics and Christmas carols.