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We Make The City: Artengine invites you to venture out for the Electric Fields Festival
Portraits of Bluesfest: Raising money for Blues in the Schools
Video of the week: Big Dick toils with Witchcraft
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iVIeiQaVSw[/youtube] Big Dick have been having a busy summer. The duo – Dave Secretary (drums, vocals) and Johnny O (bass, vocals) – have an upcoming show at the Arborteum Arts Festival on Saturday and have also released their video, Witchcraft, today. Shot and edited by Travis Boisvenue, the video features various local haunts (can you […]
Digital painting, graffiti, lasers and DJs: Night Light Masquerade brings it together at Wall Space Gallery
It’s hot out there, Ottawa. If you need a reason to escape the heat this weekend, head over to Wall Space Gallery for a night of dancing, DJing, lasers and live digital painting by one of our favourite local artists, Stefan Thompson. You may already be familiar with Thompson’s work if you frequent the Idle […]
Ottawa Velo Vogue raising funds with fashion
Calling all fashion-forward cyclists! Our favourite bike blog Ottawa Velo Vogue (OVV) is raising money for Cycle Salvation tomorrow night at Kichesippi Beer Co and they want you to be there! Zara Ansar and Michelle President (of OVV) have been busy putting together Velo Vogue: A bicycle fashion show, which highlights the latest trends in clothing, accessories, and bikes (vintage […]
By Day By Night: Your guide to local happenings in Ottawa
It’s here, folks. The long-awaited, much anticipated By Day By Night guide… Brought to you by Apartment613. Developed in collaboration with our favourite local designer Steve St. Pierre, and through a partnership with the City of Ottawa for the Creative City Network of Canada 2013 Summit (starting tomorrow), By Day By Night is your source for innovative projects by artists […]
Introducing Melody McKiver: Q&A with Artengine’s Critical Resident Blogger
Melody McKiver is a (self-described) Anishinaabe musician, writer and interdisciplinary media artist. Trained as a classical violinist, she performs improvisational work on the viola and laptop (she’s also a percussionist and singer). More recently, she has been experimenting in composition, digital video, photography and online curation. A recent recipient of SAW Video’s Aboriginal Voices grant, […]
Le pARTy fundraiser at the Ottawa Art Gallery + ticket giveaway
On May 30, the Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) is hosting their annual fundraiser, Le pARTy, and we have a set of tickets to give away! The event is a great way to support the gallery, meet and connect with local artists and take home an original piece of art. With over 60 participating artists, the selection […]
Tonight: Northern Scene kicks off with SWARM
Looking for something to do tonight? As a part of the launch of Northern Scene, a handful of galleries in Ottawa and Gatineau will be hosting events, exhibition openings and performances by some of the best talent coming from the North. Billed as “the largest gathering of artists from Yukon, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, Nunavik […]
Video of the week: Boyhood gets into trouble with Thailand
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YPa2Og94as&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] Ottawa-based band Boyhood released a new video this week and we have so many questions! Bullets? Balaclavas? Misdoings at the City Centre? The band – AKA Caylie Runciman (guitar/vox/keys), Callum Runciman (drums/vox), Luke Martin (bass) and Alex Stakovic (guitar) – took to the back alleys and dingy corridors of Ottawa to film a curious […]
It’s okay to go natural: Q&A with Esther Simmonds-MacAdam
It’s been about a year since Esther Simmonds-MacAdam has shown work in Ottawa. She’s returning today, to install her latest paintings at La Petite Mort Gallery, which opens tomorrow night. If you missed seeing her show last year, it would be well-worth your time to stop by an introduce yourself – she will be at the […]