Murder novel based in Centretown
By Mike Barry Murder mystery novel published, set in Centretown Centretown is a hub for conspiracy and murder in author Gerald Lynch’s latest mystery novel, Omphalos. Second in a planned…
Women botanists recognized in art exhibition
By Ruth Tecle The worlds of art and science are bridged in a current Carleton University Art Gallery exhibition that highlights the hidden history of Canadian women in the field…
Ottawa hosts Canadian folk festival
By Jake Romphf Ottawa became the centre of the Canadian folk music world during the recent two-day celebration culminating in the 13th annual Canadian Folk Music Awards at the Bronson…
Viewpoint: Stanley Cup monument – waste of money
By Nathaniel Dove If there’s something that Canadians do well, it’s act like we’re Canadian. We reaffirm our identity by playing up the stereotypes that the rest of the world…
Musicians bring Amplified Coffee House to life
By Rosa Sab When Cleason Lewis found out about an opportunity to organize the Amplified Coffee House, he jumped at the chance to provide young artists in Ottawa with a…
Photographer, model share vision of vulnerability in ‘nude-art’ exhibit
By Maureen McEwan For Ottawa artists Katia Pershin and Nakisa Fouladi, their nude-art photography and painting is more than an exhibit: it’s a movement. 405:33, its truest form shows for one night…
Amplified Coffee House trains next-gen impresarios
By Rosa Saba When Cleason Lewis found out about an opportunity to organize the Amplified Coffee House, he jumped at the chance to provide young artists in Ottawa with a…
Poets organize women’s-only slam event
By Maggie Parkhill Rhube Knox was, for a long time, a secret poet — like many aspiring wordsmiths, she penned lines in notebooks and stashed them away. “I’ve written poetry…
Grand opening for arts hub in Little Italy
By Shanice Pereira Centretown has a major new arts hub. The School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa has completed its move to Little Italy from the Byward Market with the…
Despite accumulated debt Magnetic North Theatre Festival looks for revival
By Amanda Marsh With a new board of directors in place, supporters of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival are looking to resurrect it after last year’s cancellation. But there’s no…