Ottawa gained the moniker “Liverpool of the North” for its robust rock ‘n’ roll scene in the 1950s and 60s. Longtime rock radio DJ Jim Hurcombe looks back on the original rock scene in his book Rockin’ on the Rideau: Ottawa’s Golden Age of Rock and Roll.

The immersive Beyond Van Gogh lets you “become part of the art.” The projection show runs until Sept. 16 at the Aberdeen Pavilion.

Susan Aglukark appeared to great acclaim in Ottawa accompanied by the NAC Orchestra.

The Afro-Métis Nation consists of folks of African descent whose ancestors include Indigenous and/or Métis people (and sometimes Europeans as well). It’s also the name of a musical group whose first album, Constitution, celebrates the Afro-Métis Nation of Nova Scotia.

In 1980, it’s founder was told there was not enough Canadian folk music for a show, and that the show would probably end within a few months. Celebrating 40 years, Canadian Spaces on CKCU-FM is now in fact the longest-running folk music show on the radio.

Fans of one of Canada’s most iconic singer-songwriters will soon have some opportunities to celebrate their folk hero.

Joyce MacPhee: “The humour that runs throughout this novel helps make it a charming read.”

Eva Salomon’s War is award-winning Ottawa writer Gabriella Goliger’s third book, depicting the leadup to the 1948 Arab-Israeli War from a young woman’s perspective.