“We are the experts of our own experience,” Stéphanie St-Jean tells me on a warm, early September afternoon in the corner of Happy Goat Co., on Hopewell Ave.
To celebrate 15 years of spoken word in the city, Urban Legends Poetry Collective (ULPC) is bringing all kinds of poetic resonance to Ottawa in a weekend full of incredible events. From Sept. 13–15, ULPC is hosting a triple-bill season opener that includes a variety of artistic performance and poetry.
In support of the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research, the CANFAR Capital Legacy Project Pride Brunch & Dance gets a while day (and night) at Margarita Restaurant (895 Bank Street) for a day of celebration and community.
On March 15, “The Echoes of the Motherland: Black Out Loud Volume II” celebrated the beauty and diversity within the African diaspora through musical performances and visual art.
The 12th annual New Year’s Eve Comedy Night at the Shenkman Arts Centre is fast approaching, and welcoming 2024 with laughter could be just the thing. Kimberly Lemaire caught up with Jenn Labelle, one of three great comedians who’ll be performing at Comedy Night, to talk about funny stuff, fitness, and following your passion.
Leah Roseman’s podcast Conversations with Musicians is a wonderful journey through the world of music, where listeners can discover fascinating characters, interesting history, and thought-provoking anecdotes.
Voices Dance Project is a new interdisciplinary dance troupe keeping talent in Ottawa. Their show Poetry in Discipline is taking place on October 5 at Arts Court.
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of above/ground press on August 12 with a full night of reading of new chapbooks.
Odyssey Theatre has created a podcast series of dramas called The Other Path: a set of five unrelated stories in which old fairy tales have been reimagined in a modern setting.
Ottawa’s Riverbed poetry and music series continued on February 23rd 2022 at Club SAW with a program guest curated by Sanita Fejzić featuring Selina Boan, Samantha Jones, Shane Rhodes, and Valérie Despax.
Check out the shortlist for the Archibald Lampman Award, recognizing the best in Ottawa and area poetry.
VERSeFest, Ottawa’s annual international poetry festival, wants to celebrate the art of poetry, music, and food by presenting Poetry in the Park. The festival will include an entire afternoon of bilingual arts performances along with a delicious lunch. The day of poetry will be held on Aug. 28 from 1pm to 5:30 pm at Strathcona Park in the Sandy Hill area. The event, including lunch, is free for anyone to attend.
This week in the Future of Ottawa series, we’re taking a deep dive into Ottawa’s poetry scene—what it’s like now and where it’s headed. Read on for a guest post from JustJamaal The Poet aka Jamaal Jackson Rogers on the future of spoken word.
Mapped Out Radio airs every Friday from 11:30am to 1pm. Listen live or on-demand at ckcufm.com.
Before the pandemic, Bucko (Chris Binkowski) was a busker. He would perform in public spaces or at events, creating audio-visual performances powered by his wheelchair. He also does large-scale geometric paintings and has been active on a new project with other artists, under the name Bucko Art Machine. His latest work is a track on the Mood Ring Vol. 2 compilation
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