Art House Café hosts intimate music series
By David Sagolj In the tight confines of the Art House Café, three songwriters turned their backs to the audience to play their music and let loose their emotions. The…
Lack of funding prompts Royal Canadian College of Organists to host fundraising concert
By Julia Paulson A national group that promotes public appreciation of organ music is trying to maintain a solid funding base for its prime outreach program after the loss of…
Ottawa Public Library launches Musical Instrument Lending Library Program for patrons
By Alana Thoman The Ottawa Public Library has announced it will no longer be lending just books, CDs and DVDs after the high-profile launch of a program allowing patrons to…
Spotlighting Canadian war stories in new production
By Julia Moran The Gladstone brought Canadian stories from the two world wars into a theatrical spotlight to mark Remembrance Day this year. Plosive Production’s Voices from the Front: The…
Heritage Ottawa combines architecture and history for latest book
By Kiera Kowalski A passion for architecture and history has brought together a team of apartment-loving intellectuals for Heritage Ottawa’s latest book launch. Titled From Walk-up to High-Rise, the 80-page book…
Annual Girls+Rock show set to perform for Grey Cup Festival
By Brianne Godsman Girls who rock will soon be rockin’ the Grey Cup. The annual Girls+Rock show, which took place on Nov. 5 at the National Arts Centre, was highlighted…
Viewpoint: Magnetic North festival closes due to debt amid 150 celebrations
By Nate Dove It’s been a busy year for Ottawa in 2017. It was, of course, the 150th anniversary of the country and the capital did particularly well, hosting the…
Artist’s exhibition, CAPTURED, represents relationships between humans and animals
By Rosa Saba Nicholas Crombach says his exhibition CAPTURED, on display at the Ottawa School of Art’s Byward Market gallery, represents a lifetime’s fascination with the relationship between humans and…
Wartime letters inspire The Gladstone’s ode to remembrance
By Julia Moran The Gladstone is bringing Canadian stories from the two world wars into a theatrical spotlight this Remembrance Day Weekend. Plosive Production’s Voices from the Front: The Radio…
Signs of Christmas before Nov. 11 spark debate
By Derrick Simpson It’s early morning on Nov. 9 at the National War Memorial in downtown Ottawa. Soldiers are in full uniform preparing for the approaching Remembrance day ceremonies, poppies…