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Bill Stearman is travelling across Canada to interview Queer Elders. He was recently in Ottawa to share details about his ongoing project with the Ottawa Modern Quilt Guild.

It’s rare to find a record shop with two locations on one street, but it works for The Record Centre. Since Apt613’s last feature on the record centre, the store’s popularity has only grown.

Spanning 2.3km from Island Park to Breezehill, the Taste of Wellington returns to Wellington Street West on Saturday, Sept. 20, for a full day of live music, markets, roller disco, car show, aerial antics, and more.

Red Apron, the dinner delivery, take home food vendor and café located on Gladstone Avenue in Centretown. This month, I sat down with co-founder Jennifer Heagle to talk about how the Red Apron takes the stress out of food and beverage pairings, supports Ontario beverage makers, and what she’s pouring in her own glass these days.

On Thursday, May 29, the Ottawa Art Gallery will host its signature Give to Get Art Auction at the Alma Duncan Salon on level three of the gallery.

Ottawa booklovers have an exciting way to celebrate reading as Ottawa’s local indies plan their third annual Ottawa Indie Bookstore Crawl. From April 25-27, readers can collect stamps when they visit Ottawa’s participating independent bookstores

Welcome to the month of love! February is the perfect time to cozy up and indulge to get yourself through the last few months of winter. And with Valentine’s Day only 10 days away, we’ve compiled a list of where you can take your loved ones (friends, family, significant others, etc) to celebrate!

We’re officially only two weeks out from Christmas Day, and if you’re anything like me, there’s still so much gift shopping to do. With the help of our community, Apt613 has put together a guide for those of us who are looking for last-minute gift ideas from around the Ottawa area that would make perfect stocking stuffers or dinner party offerings.

It’s that time of year again when weekends are full of holiday markets and cheer. But if you’ve left the shopping to the last minute and missed some of the markets that passed in November, here’s a quick list of 12 holiday markets you can still visit this December.

Miam Miam, a cozy neighbourhood shop in Ottawa’s Chinatown, is more than just a retail space. It’s a community hub where you can find unique artisanal products, enjoy coffee or soda, and connect with like-minded individuals.

On Saturday, September 14, AKARTS Comics hosted its Hip-Hop Fusion: Immersive Comic Art Exhibition at the Urban Art Collective. The exhibition featured various pieces of art inspired by hip-hop and anime. From 6-10pm, people could come in for free, look at all the artworks and purchase some for themselves. The artists behind this exhibition were Andy Akangh, Michaela Van Beinum and Florencia Alba.

Get a taste of what’s in store! On Saturday, September 21 from 10am to 4pm, the annual Taste of Wellington event is happening all along Wellington West, from Island Park Drive to Bayswater.

Comiccon Ottawa just concluded its three-day event at the EY Centre. Despite its name, the event was an attraction even for those not super interested in comics. For the readers who were not able to attend, here is a quick summary of the event.

The call for artists for the 2024 Sweetly Affordable Art Fair is now open. The fair takes place June 22 and 23 at Wesley Clover Parks. Applications are open until March 30, 2024.

Preston Street BIA and the School of Photographic Arts (SPAO) debut a first-of-its-kind outdoor arts exhibition at SPAO’s Open House, happening Friday, November 24th from 5 to 9pm.