The Grassroots Festival is gearing up for three full days of music, from folk to country to roots, and hands-on gardening, ukulele, guitar, and songwriting workshops, for people of all ages.

Awesome Ottawa is giving two awards for March, one to Susan Johnston to support walking tours of Ottawa fiction and poetry, and one to Patricia Oliveira to support new mesh nets for basketball courts across the city.

IFFO’s closing night featured one of the most eclectic, challenging and moving works of the whole festival.

Danny Arriola immigrated from the Philippines to Canada with his wife and two kids in 1974. A decade later, Arriola founded the Philippine Dance Troupe of Ottawa (PDTO), a local flagbearer of Filipino culture. The troupe has been teaching Filipino folk dance and song for over four decades. Their mission, as stated on their website, is to promote Filipino culture and pass down the heritage to younger generations.

A month ago, students and members of the local community celebrated Black artistry with a dance and rap battle at Algonquin College. Adam and Imarni, the organizers, intended to use school audiences to establish a platform for Ottawa’s unique artists. The inaugural “Mic’s & Moves” event provided an appreciated break from the chilly and snowy weather.

Something must be in the water in Naples—the single Italian city has a long history of young filmmakers coming out of the gate with fully formed artistic sensibilities and remarkably refined work. This phenomenon can be traced from old masters like Vittorio De Sica to contemporary artists like Paolo Sorrentino and Mario Martone.

Borrowing the central conceit from the Italian classic Bicycle Thieves, Lebanese filmmaker Mira Shaib creates an eclectic and endearing tribute to her home city of Beirut in her feature debut, Arzé.

The Wintertime Music Festival celebrates local musical talent at their inaugural festival hosted by the Gladstone Theatre.

The International Film Festival of Ottawa (IFFO) brings the world’s best cinema to Canada’s Capital. The Festival’s fifth edition takes place in downtown Ottawa from March 12 to 23, at the theatres in the Ottawa Art Gallery and Bytowne Cinema.

Surprised at her own Elevate International event, Solange Tuyishime Keita receives a 2025 United Way East Ontario Community Builder Award for her commitment to uniting communities around the world to care about women and girls.

Long-term success is an elusive goal for most bands, so it is remarkable that Canada’s Our Lady Peace has been at it for 30+ years, selling several million albums along the way. In recognition of that milestone anniversary, Raine and the band have embarked on a cross-Canada tour, bringing along their pals Collective Soul as openers, as well as Canada’s Wintersleep for a few of the Ontario shows.

David Cross returns to Ottawa after a nine-year hiatus for the Canadian leg of his The End of the Beginning of the End stand-up comedy tour at the Bronson Centre Theatre.

Back for the 31st edition, Ottawa Bluesfest unveiled their diverse and exciting lineup for 2025 at midnight. Headliners span across the genres, from punk-rockers Green Day to Ireland’s Hozier to one of dance music’s finest in Kaytranada.

A hometown show on a snowy Saturday night in Ottawa was just what was needed for a packed Bronson Centre. Jamie Fine headlined one of her biggest shows in town, supported by Nicolina and Kassidy.

Indie rock darlings Dear Rouge brought a high-energy performance to Ottawa’s Bronson Centre Music Theatre on Thursday night, leaving the crowd exhilarated and wanting more. The band’s dynamic stage presence, combined with their infectious blend of indie rock and pop, made for a great night for fans of the band.