Danny Globerman
Arts WriterAfter many years as a journalist with CBC News, Danny continues to tell stories, particularly if they're about the creative people who make our community a more interesting and entertaining place in which to live.
The “Grandfather of Photoshop” Oscar Rejlander at the National Gallery—until 02.03.2019
Anthropocene at the National Gallery takes big-picture look at our decaying planet
Concert Review: Elton John goes out on a high note as farewell tour rocks the capital
Stranger Things: Roger Ballen’s first Ottawa exhibition sheds light on a master of the dark—until 09.23.18
City offers first look inside an Ottawa Light Rail transit station
Photos: Take a glimpse at the new Ottawa Art Gallery, opening this weekend
Ottawa hosts Canadian comedy stars for inaugural John Candy Awards
More than a 100 people turned out for a fundraising dinner and awards ceremony in Ottawa to honour Canadian comedy stars Andrea Martin and Colin Mochrie.
Mystery in the Arctic: Canadian Museum of History explores the doomed Franklin Expedition
Death in the Ice: The Mystery of the Franklin Expedition runs until September 30 at the Canadian Museum of History (100 Rue Laurier) in Gatineau.
Gala send-off for NAC’s departing CEO Peter Herrndorf raises more than $1 million for Indigenous Theatre
Some 400 people inaugurated the National Arts Centre’s new Canada Room reception hall Thursday night with a star-studded retirement party for long-time President and CEO Peter Herrndorf.
Winterlude set to celebrate its big 4-0
The weather is cooperating, the ice carvers’ chain saws are buzzing and everything’s well underway for the 40th anniversary celebration of Winterlude.
Security at Bluesfest cited as overwhelming concern at Open House
Some of those measures could be announced as soon as next month. Bluesfest 2018 runs from July 5–15.
Theatre Review: 887 at the National Arts Centre
Danny Globerman: “Unless you know what to look for, it’s unlikely you’ll spot the line between truth and fiction in 887. It’s well concealed by the dazzling stagecraft and disarming performance Lepage so magically executes.”
From mounties to polar bears, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker offers a Canadian twist on a Russian classic
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker returns to the National Arts Centre for a Canadian twist on a Russian classic.
Extreme Makeover: Science and Tech Museum reopens with new look and new approach
There are vintage microscopes and medical devices, the world’s first musical synthesizer (invented by Ottawa physicist Hugh Le Caine), an Iron Man-like diving suit and much more. Spread across 11 exhibition spaces, the subject areas range from Into the Great Outdoors to Wearable Tech. There is the wild array of 700 objects in the Artifact Alley central hallway and the hands-on fun of Zooom, a play space specifically designed for kids 8 and under.
Enter the Dragon: Lauren Yee’s King of the Yees gives audiences something to both laugh and think about
It is unusual for audiences to see a play in which the entire cast is Asian-Canadian. At a time when there is growing criticism over the under-representation of actors of Asian descent in movies, television and theatre, King of the Yees may be doing more than simply entertain.