Broadway Friends Forever: “Through laughs and raps No More Mr. Rice Guy is able to delve into issues of race and what it’s like to manoeuvre through a world where you never quite feel accepted. More than finding himself as a rapper, Rice Guy starts to discover who he wants to be as a human being.”
Livia Belcea: “The full-length world premiere of No More Mr. Rice Guy integrates all the ingredients that worked so well for its shorter format: the humorous references to Asian culture are innocent, the dialogue is original and quirky, and Franco is as skilled and exceptional as ever in his performance, even from what is presumably his bedroom in Richmond Hill.”
This week in the Future of Ottawa, we are shining a light on film. Read on for Tom McSorley’s take on the present and future of film festivals. Tom McSorley is the Executive Director of the Canadian Film Institute and teaches film studies at Carleton University.
Broadway Friends Forever: “Without reading the synopsis, it may take you a while to actually catch on to what the show is about, even though you’ll enjoy the songs and journey it takes you on.”
Barb Popel: “This polished production, particularly because of the quality of its music, deserves an audience.”
Amanda Armstrong: “This is the first piece of live(stream) theatre I have seen during the pandemic and I have to say, I was impressed. The performance captures your focus.”
Ron Sexsmith is performing live tonight as part of the Ottawa Winter Jazzfest. His concert, taped behind closed doors at Arts Court Theatre, will be broadcast via YouTube on Saturday, March 6 at 8:30pm.
Kirk MacDonald’s Generations Quartet is performing live tonight as part of the Ottawa Winter Jazzfest. The concert, taped behind closed doors at Arts Court Theatre, will be broadcast via YouTube on Saturday, March 6 at 6pm.
Jim Bryson is performing live tonight as part of the Ottawa Winter Jazzfest. His concert, taped behind closed doors at Arts Court Theatre, will be broadcast via YouTube on Friday, March 5 at 8:30pm.
Ranee Lee is performing live tonight as part of the Ottawa Winter Jazzfest. Her concert, taped behind closed doors at Arts Court Theatre, will be broadcast via YouTube on Thursday, March 4 at 6pm.
Rebecca Foon is performing live tonight as part of the Ottawa Winter Jazzfest. Her live set, taped behind closed doors at Arts Court Theatre, will be broadcast via YouTube on Thursday, March 4 at 6pm.
It’s take two for IFFO, the International Film Festival of Ottawa, which could not launch as planned in March 2020.
OrKidstra is a social development program with a passionate belief in the transformative power of music. The program offers kids from under-served areas of Ottawa the opportunity to learn life skills such as teamwork, commitment, and responsibility through singing and playing music together.
With news that lockdown restrictions are easing slightly in Ottawa, organizers of Winter Jazzfest have announced their new festival dates are March 4–6, with a series of top-notch jazz concerts streamed for free.
“Pride is not cancelled. Pride is never cancelled.”
