Yuk Yuk’s to host ‘Galentines’ fundraiser
By Amy Cook Call it comedy with a cause: “Roses are red, violets are blue, we want to smash patriarchy with you.” Spending money on a bouquet of roses and…
Café provides new hub for artists
By Veronica Newbury Some local Ottawa artists will soon have a new hub to make, show and sell their work in one space when a novel café opens its doors…
Gallery 101 seeking old televisions for exhibit
By Jennifer Doede If you have an old-fashioned television collecting dust somewhere in your home, Gallery 101 could turn your neglected screen into an aesthetic treasure. The gallery, located on…
Free World Tattoo receives two Faces Awards nominations
By Makayla Peacock A Centretown tattoo studio and one of its employees are up for two Faces Awards recognizing Ottawa’s best tattoo parlour and tattoo artist. Free World Tattoo, located…
Permafrost samples coming to Museum of Nature
By Jennifer Doede The Canadian Museum of Nature’s upcoming Canada Goose Arctic Gallery will include two permafrost core samples in an exhibit that will teach visitors about the Arctic climate….
Viewpoint: City not quite set to party for 150th
By Alexandra Mazur Over the last few months, you may have noticed a scintillating structure slowly coming together, rising from the construction site at the corner of Bank and Wellington streets….
Ottawa art gallery explores feelings of loss
By Kristian Kelly A new Ottawa art exhibit could be a bit unsettling for viewers. Whether it’s the array of pictures featuring ex-lovers holding hands or any of the other…
Junos rebrand indigenous award
By Makayla Peacock The Juno awards are the latest to reject the word “aboriginal,” as part of a nationwide trend to undo a linguistic legacy of colonization, but some indigenous…
Pour Boy laughs at Trump
By Victoria Christie A burst of laughter came from the dimly lit bar at Pour Boy Pub on Somerset Street West. The crowd, with frothy beers in hand, had just…
Museum acquires portrait of lumber tycoon
By Santana Bellantoni The Bytown Museum has acquired a portrait of John Rudolphus Booth, the legendary lumber baron described by Mackenzie King as “one of the fathers of Canada.” Booth…