Category: Arts

It may be that many secondary schools in Ottawa have limited funding for extracurricular arts programs and can’t afford to conduct large school productions. But when Lisgar Collegiate Institute puts on a musical, it’s big.

The new artistic director for the Great Canadian Theatre Company, Lise Ann Johnson, says changes are in the works in the Ottawa theatre scene.

It was not the words of a politician or a prominent member of the community.

Local flutist Rozalind MacPhail is known for pushing the envelope. The Ottawa musician has already skirted convention by bringing her flute around to local rock clubs, playing with some of the city’s better-known songwriters and bands.