
Livia Belcea
Arts WriterLivia thoroughly enjoys witty banter, watching her cats nap and moments of serendipity. As a political communications and media professional, Livia believes in the power of words as a tool for delivering strong and compelling messages.

Theatre Review: The Persistent Stain at undercurrents festival—until 02.09.19

Fringe Review: Lip Service

Fringe Review: Drawn That Way

Fringe Review: A Nightmare On East Hastings: A Comedy

Exhibition: Andrew Ooi’s Anatomy of Resilience at Karsh-Masson Gallery

Theatre Review: I was invited on stage for Blind Date at GCTC
Podcast: Akbar Johnson from Special Ops
This week on the podcast, we catch up with Akbar Johnson, frontman for the Hard Rock Montreal band: Special Ops.
Theatre Review: Closing weekend of Fresh Meat 6
Fresh Meat 6 runs until Sunday October 22 at Arts Court Studio (2 Daly Avenue).
Theatre Review: Opening weekend of Fresh Meat 6
Fresh Meat theatre festival plays in Arts Court Studio (2 Daly Avenue) from October 12–14 and 19–21.
Podcast: Kyle McDonald from Zaum
This week on the podcast, we take you on a spiritual journey with Zaum’s unique meditative mantra doom vibe and sound.
Exhibition: Open Access at the Ottawa Art Gallery Annex
Open Access: a demonstration is a collection of art pieces and performances by Vancouver-based Carmen Papalia.
La Machine brings monsters to delight and amaze
La Machine kicks off on Thursday July 27 at 8pm with the awakening of Kumo near the National Gallery of Canada. Long Ma will awaken on Friday July 28 at 10am at Ottawa City Hall. The creatures, accompanied by a live orchestra, will then take over the streets of our beautiful city throughout the weekend, inviting us to follow them on their journey as they search for one another and fulfill their destiny.
E T E R N I T Y : a theatre and production company at the crossroads of art, politics and social innovation
Through a multidisciplinary approach, Kelsey brings a holistic vision to her theatre and production company and created a unique artistic hub. The three pillars of the company, artistry, education and innovation, aim at connecting and highlighting literary work, artistic performances, self-expression and creating a dialogue to address modern-day issues such as oppression, violence and the environment.
Theatre review: Maestro at The Gladstone
When Gilles Provost was approached to direct Claude Montminy’s Maestro in French and English, he took a break from writing his memoir and tackled the challenge. Gilles had seen and enjoyed the play before and he understood that directing it in two languages was risky but worth pursuing.
Podcast: Prozzäk
In anticipation of Prozzäk’s new album and Forever 1999 Tour, we speak with James Bryan McCallum, the musician behind the character Milo, and we take you through time with some 90s favourites and new Prozzäk songs.