New National Gallery exhibition celebrates Indigenous beadwork
The National Gallery of Canada unveiled its newest exhibition on May 17 celebrating contemporary Indigenous beadwork.
Bytown Museum unveils new exhibition on Ottawa’s healthcare history
The Bytown Museum unveiled a new temporary exhibition celebrating Ottawa's healthcare history on May 17.
80 years ago: Canadian War Museum remembers D-Day with new exhibitions and events
The Canadian War Museum is hosting new exhibitions and events to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Ottawa Arts Council announces 2024 awards celebrating artists, upcoming and established
The Ottawa Arts Council celebrated local artists, educators and donors at the 2024 Arts Awards.
Museum unveils new exhibition featuring 200 years of war art by women
New exhibition at the Canadian War Museum features some 70 works by women artists over the past two centuries.
Capital Music Awards celebrate Ottawa’s growing music scene
The fifth annual Capital Music Awards highlighted Ottawa's music scene last Thursday with a sold-out show at the Bronson Centre Music Theatre.
Summer beat: Live music returning to downtown Ottawa
Free live music is returning to Ottawa's downtown core this summer.
Canadian animators can kickstart career at Ottawa’s International Animation Festival
The Ottawa International Animation Festival is currently accepting applications for their Pitch THIS! competition.
A Capital Current conversation: For Richard Lee, filmmaking is ‘storytelling in all its complexity’
Filmmaker, theatre creator Richard Lee is working to bring the stories of diverse people to the screen and stage.
Stone carver Danny Barber keeps an old tradition alive in Ottawa
Danny Barber's work as a Parliamentary stone carver and his sculpture festivals are key to the survival of traditional sculpture techniques in Ottawa.
Aviation museum unveils exhibit on Canada’s Cold War experience
A new exhibit on the Cold War has opened at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. Capital Current pays a visit.
Fighting graffiti, city seeks applicants for 2024 Paint It Up! mural-making program
It’s the 14th anniversary of the City of Ottawa’s Paint It Up! initiative, and there is only one day left for community groups battling graffiti and encouraging mural artistry to apply for funds. The April 4 deadline is the cutoff for groups hoping to hire local youth to participate in the initiative. Paint It Up! is a youth engagement program...