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.
First person: Weighing the pros and cons of internships for young journalists
Capital Current writer Victor Vegas Alvarez assesses the value of internships for young journalists.
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.
The 25th Hour: I make clothes
Young desginer, Hamza Yassin behind the brand Atlas Vestis tells Capital Current about the struggles of entering into the fashion industry in Ottawa.
Museum at Experimental Farm offers weekend of ‘hoppy’ Easter activities
This Easter the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum is celebrating spring and the new life that comes with the changing season.
Centuries-old Irish stick fighting showcased in Ottawa event
An Ottawa martial arts instructor is on a crusade to resurrect interest in a forgotten Irish martial art.
Capital Music Awards nominees celebrate Ottawa’s support of local artists
Ottawa Music Industry Coalition has announced the 2024 Capital Music Award nominees.
Queer community hosts ‘proudly Jewish’ Purim variety show at Arts Court
More than 50 members of city’s queer Jewish community gathered in downtown Ottawa to celebrate story of survival and resilience