City Hall was buzzing this week with the debate over whether Ottawa should consider a proposal for a new casino from OLG. Many thought that the debate lacked the time or nuance required and addiction experts spoke out about the harmful effects a casino might have on the population. Council passed the motion with a […]

This week’s episode of Apartment613 Live features Trevor and Ryan performing a live rock-paper-scissors competition on the air. We also interview Mike Dubue of the Hilotrons, to find out why the band is wrapping things up after more than a decade rocking Ottawa. They play their last show on October 20th at the Blacksheep Inn. […]

A new entry to Ottawa’s indie media-scape is launching this weekend – combining discussion of Arts and Culture with compelling design to create something that should be pretty unique. The big reveal for Herd Magazine – billing itself as “freely distributed literature covering local arts&culture on a quarterly basis” will be this Friday night at […]

It you’re suffering from mid-week blues, worry not! You have options. Local musician and broadcaster Adam Saikaley has put together another season of experimental music at Pressed Cafe on Gladstone Avenue. Every Wednesday starting at 8pm, you can listen in on some musical experiments over pints of Kichesippi. Pressed makes for a nice intimate venue and its […]

A lot of people are talking about 100 mile diets. Eating more local food seems like a natural way to support the local economy and reduce the amount of transportation it takes to get food onto our table. The Red Apron, a local staple in the budding foodie haven of Gladstone Avenue, is finding ways […]

Jonathan Hobin has stunned me with two exhibits. His now famous In the Playroom series is a hauntingly funny critique of our modern media-scape – where children take the lead role in telling hard truths. More recently, he created a personal and intimate series of photos dealing with the death of his grandparents and his memories […]

On this week’s episode of Apartment613 Live, Trevor and I are finally reunited after a summer of loneliness. We talk to Francesco Corsaro and Khalia Scott from the Festival X organizing committee. We catch-up on Nuit Blanche with co-curator Megan Smith and we learn who the former Xpress editor will be defending at tonight’s Polaris Prize […]

Apartment613 is pleased to be partnering with the Ottawa Animation Festival this year. I think the Animation Festival is a local treasure and hopefully we can all get out to enjoy it. All the screenings and major events are in our event calendar on the left, so have a look through and see what you’re […]

This past weekend, Ottawa witnessed the launch of ARBORETUM – the latest promising addition to our city’s cultural scene. The reviews are positive and our thoughts turn to what’s next for the festival and the team behind it. Rolf Klausener, the artistic director of the festival just posted an open letter the community and we thought you […]

It’s time people. Get on your bike and get out to Hogs Back park. I’m an open and honest lover of the folk festival and the line-up for this year is looking great. There are some big names — Bon Iver, Patrick Watson and Dan Mangan — that will draw big crowds for fun times, […]

Ottawa embraces its beer. The growth of our local breweries and the proliferation of local beers on tap at great restaurants keeps us all drinking something fun, unusual and local. This month you’ll have a chance to celebrate this beer culture in the capital with National Capital Craft Beer week, taking place August 10 to […]

Ottawa native Emily Kennedy is looking to add a little something different to her yet-to-be launched online music magazine. She wants to combine the best parts of online (fast publication, low cost, fun Internet community) with the best parts of getting mail. For every new issue of her new music publication Damn Magazine, you’ll get a […]

The unlikely music venue that brought you several solid weeks of experimental music over the spring is now teaming up with Ottawa’s favourite record label to deliver even more to their sandwich-eating and Kichesippi-sipping customers. Pressed Gourmet Sandwich Bar will soon be hosting Kelp-curated music shows, adding another smaller venue to Ottawa’s indie music scene. The […]

Silver Creek’s third album, entitled “Princes and Kings” was a real community project. The band “crowd-funded” the album through the website indiegogo, offering everything from copies of the CD to house concerts to thier donors. They have been touring the record throughout Canada, with a trip across the pond to the UK last winter. Silver […]