Category: Arts

Wojciech Jakobiec has travelled the world, capturing images on film that many would be blind to.

Can anyone forget the epitome of modern cinema, the image of a ten-year-old boy named Elliott riding his bike through the air with the help of the infamous little brown extra-terrestrial on the energy of John Williams’ theme song?

Tucked away inside the concourse in Ottawa’s city hall sits a brand new art gallery, largely hidden but for two large glass doors beckoning passersby inside. The gallery’s christening last month was an exhibition of the City’s recently acquired works by regional artists.

Johnny Farina’s, the former location of the Elgin Street Theatre, came alive in cinematic spirit Sunday night as dozens of movie connoisseurs turned out to watch the Oscars, and to raise money for Centretown Movies’ second annual outdoor festival.