Archive 1997-2016
By Lindsey Parry
An unconventional way of decorating your home and office walls shows that a little can really go a long way.
The Ottawa Art Gallery’s rental service, located at 2 Daly Ave., has been servicing art lovers since 1993. Customers can choose from more than 250 displayed art works, priced as low as $15.
By Bethany Harpur
Funding for a film script based on the life of Colonel John By — famous for his construction of the Rideau Canal — is more than halfway to its $100,000 goal.
“I’ve had an enormous amount of help and support in this past year, which is wonderful,” said Josephine MacFadden from her Sandy Hill home.
It’s obvious the Canadian government feels strongly about protecting Canadian culture. One only has to glance at the numerous areas of legislation that protect, fund or otherwise enhance cultural industries in the country. What is not so obvious is if Canadians share this abundant enthusiasm.
By Damali Nabagereka
For the past seven months, the British High Commission, through a program called UK Accents, has brought various artists and performers into Ottawa in a bid to showcase the face of the United Kingdom today.
They are hip-hop rappers, dancers, visual artists, actors and chefs, and their mission is simple: to erase the conventional image of the British as conservative, boring, beef-eaters from your mind.