Author: Centretown Staff

New artwork that hangs on the exterior wall of McNabb Community Centre carries a message of awareness and acceptance in its colourful hues.

Cultural understanding and the artistic process were just two of the many topics discussed at the National Art Centre’s panel on art and reconciliation Jan. 14, a talk aimed at exploring how art can inspire discussion and Aboriginal healing in light of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

At a recent public forum on urban planning in the Internet age, Ottawa architecture blogger Robert Smythe spoke critically of the City of Ottawa’s minimal efforts to exploit social media and other digital tools to help shape the capital’s landscape.

David Bowie fans celebrated the life and career of the British music icon at a tribute night at Oz Kafe in Centretown on Jan. 13. The event was one of many tribute events held in downtown Ottawa as local residents mourned Bowie's death from cancer on Jan. 10.