Sights & Sounds

Apartment613 sat down with We Were Sharks ahead of their Bluesfest and Dominion Tavern performances.

Ending this past Sunday, June 29, Jazzfest 2025 proved to be a big hit for fans of the genre. With names like Samara Joy, Gary Clark Jr., Mavis Staples, and many more, there was something for everyone at this year’s festival.

Lazzy Lung will be performing at H.O.P.E Volleyball Summerfest on July 12 as part of a stacked lineup also featuring Hawksley Workman, Sloan, and headliner The Glorious Sons. The Beirut/Ottawa band sat down with Apartment613 to talk about their discography and upcoming projects.

Mark your calendar and tell your friends, Almonte Celtfest will be back in Gemmill Park for a weekend full of live music and festivities July 4-6!

It’s already the weekend and there’s plenty on the go so let’s dive right in!

Apt613’s Brian Carroll interviewed Brenda Small of the Glebe Art in the Garden Tour (July 5-6, 10am-4pm). Brenda Small is one of the artists in the tour, a member of the organizing committee, a member of the jury, and is responsible for advertising.

By Samara Caplan and Laura Gauthier. Laura and Samara spend their days as non-profit unicorns and fill every spare minute exploring the world of musical theatre as BFFs (that’s Broadway Friends Forever). Follow @bffs613 on Instagram and Facebook. Our favourite summer tradition is back – a Company of Fools’ annual torchlight Shakespeare in the park […]

What a marvellous variety of films there are at the ByTowne and the Mayfair in the first half of July! Films from cinematic masters—one of the best romantic dramas ever made, a Godard festival, a tribute to the Lumiere brothers, a historical/vampire thriller with the two lead roles played by the same actor, and the latest film from one of the most distinctive directors I can think of. And a cartoon treat for the kids! Plus many more films.

Canada’s favourite pastime — no, not hockey — is coming to the NAC stage. Murdoch Mysteries in Concert will be in Ottawa from July 10-11, in a live event that takes you behind the curtain on the power of music in the Murdoch series. Hosted by Yannick Bisson, audiences will explore how some of the most iconic themes and motifs are created with composer Rob Carli.

Craft beer and cider from thirteen local establishments will be featured at the Ottawa On Tap Beerfest presented by Bells Corners BIA on July 5. 

It was a heavy metal night at Canadian Tire Centre on Sunday with Volbeat and Wage War opening for Three Day’s Grace.

All is not what it seems in GOREGOEUS, and Meaty and Coda must face what could be their most dangerous situation yet.

Cirquonscient kicked off its 2025 free fairie picnic series on a beautiful almost-summer Tuesday evening in Strathcona Park. This one hour family-friendly, outdoor circus performance presented by the Ottawa-based group was filled with ooohs and awwws from the audience as aerial performances took centre stage and whimsical characters, including graceful fairies who entertained and interacted with the crowd.

What happens when a friend challenges long time musical and cabaret performer Vulva Va-Voom to create a show with no backup or technical elements whatsoever?

The Sutton family is truly something else. They are all uniquely unorthodox — a bizarre set of people.