Sights & Sounds

Well, we blinked and it’s September. That means two things: pumpkin spice and back to school.

The show highlights work of SPAO’s 2020 graduating class.

Ottawa’s Cody Coyote dropped this hip hop music video shot in California.

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Arts education has been a critical part of Jennifer Cayley’s life work, both as co-founder of MASC and as a teller of tales in community and educational settings. She has told stories in schools, libraries, community centres, and performance festivals across the country.

Taking cues from the late 60s, early 70s singer-songwriter vibe of this song, the “fake flowers” music video was created with found footage from the same era.

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The annual Capital Pride festival online runs from August 23 to 30.

Yvon Soglo has been dancing for over 10 years, during which time he has become known as one of Canada’s top street dancers.

“You Lied” is the lead single from an Ottawa band’s nu-disco record.

Before COVID-19, Kaylie had four tattoo conventions and one guest spot lined up, and all of them had to be cancelled. Three months of appointments were gone in hours. However, when external forces distort the picture, Kaylie believes we should simply keep drawing.

A field of bright sunflowers immediately say summer. The calm of these mighty florals moving slowly to face the sun (“tournesol”) is a reminder of nature’s wonder.

The Ottawa Film Office recommends stand-out movies and television series filmed, produced—and in some cases set in—Ottawa, ranging from political dramas to murder mysteries to horror—lots and lots of horror.

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Locations will be announced in the coming weeks.