Festivals

Capital Pride has brought a series of signature events and community events to the festival this year, including two nights of free performances at the TD Mainstage located at the intersection of Bank and Somerset Streets. Read on to learn more about two of the headliners performing this weekend.

Calla Barnett’s colleagues describe her as the glue that holds people together. United Way presented her with a Community Builder Award to celebrate Capital Pride Week.

The theme for the 2018 Ottawa Dyke March on August 25 is Dykes Shaping the Arts and, for the first time, is putting a highlight on dyke artists.

Heavy Medicine Band opened Bon-Fire 2018, a weekend full of good music, food, and friends.

Inside of Venus Envy is a gallery space for voices that sometimes don’t get the opportunity to show.

“This is not a peep show, this is a community-building performing arts experience” says Rick Telfer aka Tricky Ricky, who is an actor, burlesque performer and producer of Ottawa’s Naked Boys Reading.

Pride is almost here and with that in mind, these are the upcoming events that will get you hyped for next week!

Bonnie Doon play Arboretum Festival’s Bon-Fire at Rideau Pines Farm on Friday, August 17.

Mauno play Arboretum Festival’s Bon-Fire at Rideau Pines Farm on Saturday, August 18.

The 15th annual House of PainT festival takes places from August 24–26, 2018.

The 7th edition of The Asinabka Film & Media Art Festival takes place from August 8-12, 2018.