House of PainT festival returns to the streets and on screens
Outdoor hip hop festival House of PainT is back for its 18th year this summer with a full slate of activities to celebrate urban arts and culture in Ottawa.
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Red Bird will be a new folk rock music space for performers, listeners, and students to enjoy
Ottawa’s newest Americana music venue, Red Bird is scheduled to open October 1, and will feature live music, a bar, a coffee shop, and a functional music school with a full roster of teachers.
#ottmusic weekly: 8 new songs added to the @apt613 playlist
Hours of fresh local music. Updated weekly by apt613.ca music writers.
#ottmusic weekly: Lady Charles, Almyr Jules, Fen Racket added to the @apt613 playlist
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#ottmusic weekly: Townes, The Golden Seals, Bases Loaded, Alex Goupil, Allie Goodyear, Libby & Cal added to the @apt613 playlist
Hours of fresh local music. Updated weekly by apt613.ca music writers.
NightCAPS: SHHH!! Ensemble series showcases local and Canadian composers
SHHH!! Ensemble is a piano/percussion duo that explores the boundaries of music through creativity and playing with complex sounds. Pianist Edana Higham and percussionist Zac Pulak work together to educate and engage communities through presenting programmes and introducing contemporary music to new listeners.
#ottmusic weekly: Musk Ox, Cody Coyote, JPEW added to the @apt613 playlist
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Video of the Week: Asuquomo at Pique
Shot behind closed doors at Club SAW, Asuquomo’s extraordinary set for Pique is now streaming on-demand.
#ottmusic weekly: Gold Bonds, KAR33M, The Pug-Ugly Mugs, Mazyn added to the @apt613 playlist
Hours of fresh local music. Updated weekly by apt613.ca music writers.
Here Comes the Sun: Ottawa musicians record an uplifting cover of The Beatles’ classic in live sessions captured all around town
An all-Ottawa supergroup with JW-Jones, Kathleen Edwards, Jeff Asselin, Clayton Connell, Angélique Francis, Michael Hanna, Hardeep Buckshi and more great musicians take on The Beatles classic for a good cause.
#ottmusic weekly: Silkken, summersets, Sleepy and the Noise added to the @apt613 playlist
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GCTC presents local short film series Negotiations with Existence—until Aug. 31
A lot of us are still tense about what might come next, and the Great Canadian Theatre Company acknowledges these uncertainties in 30-minute video episodes of the reflective series Negotiations with Existence.
Awesome Ottawa: June award to support Afro-soul showcase fighting anti-Black racism
Abdul is an Afro-soul artist who goes by the name KAR33M.
Outaouais Live! Series Brings Outaouais Artists and Spaces to Worldwide Screens
The music and visual art of western Quebec is on display in this new video series from 100 Mile Art Network. Catch live performances and extensive interviews with artists in the Outaouais Live! series.
#ottmusic weekly: Fen Racket, Harea Band, HILOTRONS, Paragon Cause, Amanda Rheaume added to the @apt613 playlist
Hours of fresh local music. Updated weekly by apt613.ca music writers.
