Musicians prepare to brave the cold at Winterlude’s SubZero concert
By Meagan Casalino Musicians are preparing for a unique Canadian experience this weekend in Ottawa. Winterlude’s SubZero concert, hosted in Confederation Park, gives artists the chance to perform open-air in…
Sonicity app launches–experience your city commute through the ears of local musicians
By Meaghan Richens A new app is putting more local music on the map – literally. Sonicity is a free mobile app that provides users with a tailored soundtrack to…
New sound installation, Call to Prayer, now on display at City Hall Art Gallery
By Isaac Wurmann The corridors of City Hall are alive with the sound of music. Local artist and musician Ben Globerman’s sound installation Call to Prayer is on display at…
Ottawa’s first Art Battle of the year paints success
By David Monk Travis Doubt sits quietly backstage frantically scribbling down possible visuals on his small brown notepad. He is next to five other artists who, like himself, are patiently…
Korean Cultural Centre hosting exhibit to celebrate Winter Olympic Games
By Robert Worrall In collaboration with Winterlude, the Korean Cultural Centre is hosting an exhibition celebrating the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games until March 9. The PyeongChang Games themselves run…
VIEWPOINT: Arts program for homeless youth can’t afford to lose its location
By Emma Jiayue Liu Last month, homeless youth involved in the Ottawa Innercity Ministries arts program were told the initiative was being put on hold due to planned renovations at…
Author talks history of Canadian slavery
By Rosa Saba When Robyn Maynard speaks, she often asks members of the audience whether they remember learning about the history of American slavery. Almost everyone puts up their hand,…
Counterfeit gold bar sold to Centretown jeweller
By Carlos Verde The discovery of a counterfeit gold bar sold to an Ottawa jeweller by the Royal Bank of Canada has left the city’s gold community shaken — including…
NCC adds park spur to winter trail route
By Pricilla Khan The current path goes from Westboro Beach in the west to the Canadian War Museum in the east, where trail users have ready access to the heritage…
Memorials leading up to Remembrance Day aim to remind Canadians of sacrifices
By Taylor Retter For the second year, in advance of Remembrance Day, 117,000 virtual poppies were projected nightly onto the facade of Centre Block, falling softly one after another from…