Ottawa arts and culture jobs—August 2020
Justice is Balance: John Felice Ceprano and the rock structures at Remic Rapids
Video of the Week: Kathryn Patricia’s “Sound in Living Colour”
Apt613’s digital chapbook collects poems on pandemics, places and everything
#ottmusic weekly: Jah’kota, Backxwash, Silent Era Cinema added to the #ottmusic playlist
Video of the Week: Ready, Set, Groove
Netflix invites submissions from Ottawa-based and Canadian creators
From these submissions, Netflix will invite a handful of creators to virtually meet with producers.
#ottmusic weekly: Twin Flames, TheSoulfulPoet, summersets, and Thechroniclesofcure added to the #ottmusic weekly playlist
Two hours of fresh local music. Updated weekly by apt613.ca music writers.
IFFO Screen Summit moves online despite inaugural film fest being postponed—07.20.20 to 07.24.20
IFFO was set to launch this past March when the pandemic hit. While the inaugural event is postponed until 2021, its film industry programming and discussion panels are moving online.
Video of the Week: Teilhard Frost at the Bytown Museum
Listen to old-time folk tunes performed on a 150-year old banjo at the Bytown Museum.
Call for submissions: SAW Prize for New Works—deadline August 7, 2020
The SAW Prize is geared toward artists who wish to expand their practice and explore new ideas during an extended period. 25 successful applicants will receive an artist fee of $1,500, as well as $500 for equipment and materials
#ottmusic weekly: Charles Cleyn, Atlantis Jazz Ensemble, Terrence and the High Flyers added to the @apt613 playlist
Two hours of fresh local music. Updated weekly by apt613.ca music writers.
From 7 to 60 orders a day, Jav Ahmed’s chocolate-chip cookies are taking over Ottawa
When Javeed Ahmed, 29, lost his job due to COVID-19 in April, he never thought that two months later he would be considering leaving marketing for good to sell chocolate chip cookies.
Call for nominations: Order of Ottawa and the Brian Kilrea Award—deadline 09.11.20
The City is now accepting online nominations for the 2020 Order of Ottawa.
CKCU 93.1FM is off the air for unexpected repairs—listen live and on demand at ckcufm.com
Due to a construction mishap, the CKCU 93.1FM broadcast tower is offline. In the meantime, you can listen live online and on-demand.