Category: Arts

Accordion strapped to his chest, Greg Furlong leads a group of singers, arranged in a line by pitch from soprano to tenor. The choir sings a lively tune called “Ring Like A Bell” which is about ending wars.

As the old adage goes, if it’s not “Baroque”, then don’t fix it. But for the musicians who are a part of Tafelmusik, a baroque orchestra and chamber choir, that couldn’t be further from the truth.

Experimental film and video makers in Ottawa are gaining national attention but are almost invisible within the city limits.

Tucked inside a green plastic bag, a small rustic portrait of a poor-looking young boy is swaddled in bubble wrap and family myth.