Arts Archives - Page 154 of 295

April 11, 2008 Christine Cooper

Local band looks to break out of Ottawa with new album

Lisa Xing, Centretown News

Paul Hogan (left) and Micheal Dubue perform songs from their new album Happymatic at a recent concert in Ottawa.

One of Ottawa’s hometown bands, Hilotrons are breaking outside of the city gates to bring its music to cities around Ontario.

April 11, 2008 Corcoran Conn-Grant

Film review: Stop-Loss

The war movie is one of the oldest and most entrenched genres in film. Since All Quiet on the Western Front, war films have largely pursued an antiwar agenda under the aegis of the mantra “war is hell.”

April 11, 2008 Megan Stoudt

Lisgar students wing it for top prize at NAC

Farzad Fatholahzadeh, Centretown News

Various Lisgar Collegiate Institute students make like zombies during a rehearsal for the Canadian Improv Games happening this week.

Picture a competitive improv team from a local high school, standing in front of an audience at the National Arts Centre. The members have been asked to perform a scene, using the suggestion “Republic of Zombia.” They have 15 seconds to plan it.

March 28, 2008 Gillian Carr

‘Superfan’ brings world of arts and sports together

Andrew Ng, Centretown News

John Couse, owner of Lieutenant's Pump, looks at a "Superfan" art piece on display until April 5.

You’re not likely to see an artist painting a soccer game, or a bunch of sweaty hockey players going to an art opening, but a new collaboration between art collective Artengine and a few Elgin Street pubs is hoping to bridge the gap between arts and sports crowds.