By Amber Mything
One of Ottawa’s best links to the contemporary art scene is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary.
From Feb. 28 to Mar. 28, the SAW Gallery is commemorating its humble beginnings with an exhibition titled, “Art Multiples Reproduction and Fine Print.”
Month: March 1998
Senators’ star shares his bucks
By Meredith Dundas
From centre ice to centre stage, Alexei Yashin is stealing the hearts of Ottawa residents.
Children from local Ottawa schools filled the National Arts Centre opera last week to see the Ottawa Senators’ highest-paid player donate $1 million to the institution.
Canadian artists not appreciated
The Arts Beat
By KateLynn Savidan
Let’s do a Canadian entertainment quiz! Question No. 1: Who are Sarah McLachlan, Atom Egoyan, Neve Campbell and Jason Priestly?
Question No. 2: Who are Callum Keith Renny, Connie Kaldor and Pierre Falardeau? Don’t be surprised if you have never heard of the last three — they aren’t famous in the United States.
‘Revive the Pride’ campaign vows to save Frank Clair
By Sean McIndoe
The organizers of a campaign to save Frank Clair Stadium have a message for Ottawa: if the stadium is destroyed, the city’s chances of hosting another CFL franchise will also be destroyed.
“It goes without saying that if they tear down Lansdowne Park, there is zero chance of the Canadian Football League ever returning here,” says Micky Green, who first spearheaded the campaign. “Once it’s gone, a facility of this type will never again be built.”