CityFolk has announced its 2025 festival lineup, with a hige mix of headliners—something to please the folk lovers and more.

The Move for Youth founder is receiving a 2025 United Way East Ontario Community Builder Award for his dedication to helping young people build strong foundations for the future.

Silverstein’s 25th Anniversary 25 Years of Noise Tour stopped into Ottawa’s Bronson Centre Thursday night. For Silverstein fans, it was a chance to celebrate with one of Canada’s most critically acclaimed bands.

The inaugural Capital Music Week (CxMW) has just been announced for May 20–25, and it promises to be a major celebration not only of Ottawa’s music scene, but its entire nightlife.

You may have heard of Peggy Blair. Besides being an avid boxer, her bestselling mystery novel, The Beggar’s Opera, won the 2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize Readers’ Choice Award after being shortlisted for the 2010 Debut Dagger Award from the Crime Writers Association, among others. It was also rejected 156 times before being published by Penguin Canada.

On April 25-27, 2025, I took in Ottawa’s first ever Aerial Circus Festival at the LabO Theatre located on the ground floor of the Ottawa Art Gallery (10 Daly Ave.). You had me at Aerial Circus. What a spring treat!

An all-local opera company will be performing an rare German opera, Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber, on April 27. Propelled by a love triangle and an archery competition, it’s a piece you’ll want to listen to.

Ottawa booklovers have an exciting way to celebrate reading as Ottawa’s local indies plan their third annual Ottawa Indie Bookstore Crawl. From April 25-27, readers can collect stamps when they visit Ottawa’s participating independent bookstores

A new season of Nature Nocturne is here! Join the Canadian Museum of Nature for a night of partying and fun in any of the following themed events, starting May 30.

By Aria Wilson Do you ever find yourself sitting in the same place in your living room, feeling overwhelmed and frankly exhausted by the tasks bombarding you and think that maybe a change of scenery will help? We’ve all been there. Here are five of the best places to have a sip and awaken your […]

A successful livestream requires a dedicated team. Chris Lascelle takes us behind the scenes of Kilam’s livestream at Pique to learn how to navigate a complex broadcast with few technical difficulties.

What connects us beyond home and work? Where do we gather, share stories, and build community? This year’s Jane’s Walk Ottawa-Gatineau invites you to explore the power of third places — the parks, libraries, cafés, and community spaces that foster a sense of belonging and encourage spontaneous interactions.

The Canadian Tire Centre turned into the club on Monday night as Nelly, Ja Rule, and Chingy brought their “Where the Party At” tour to Ottawa. The capital was the second stop on the nationwide tour so far, which has been a high-energy celebration of Nelly’s 25-year career, with many special guests and moments.

Back in February, Live Nation announced that Ottawa’s ByWard Market will soon be home to a brand new music venue. This venue is sure to invite many new artists to make a tour pit stop in the nation’s capital. But how are other local music venues feeling about this new development?

For much of his life, Jack Campbell has been fascinated with the scientists who commanded their imagination, creative potential, and expert knowledge in order to end the Second World War. Using his vast understanding of music and mathematics, Campbell has now created an artistic manifestation of the inseparable relationship between arts and sciences in his 50-minute violin piece.