Renowned vocalists Holly Cole, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson headline the 2022 Winter Jazz Fest
Winter Jazz Fest will cover two weekends instead of one.
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Ottawa Canadian Film Festival highlights the latest local films
Ran out of movies on Netflix? Don’t worry, the Ottawa Canadian Film Festival has you covered. The festival features local films and can be streamed for a small fee. Here, Catherine Horsley highlights her top local picks.
Call for artists: Digital Arts Resource Centre
DARC is seeking six artists to participate in its Knot AR project
Weekend Roundup: Quoi faire?
We’ve another fine fall weekend in store for us and more exciting activities than one can cram into a single weekend. We’ll get you started by listing the highlights. Then you’ll have to decide what sounds like the most fun and schedule your time accordingly.
Fresh Meat Reviews: Logan and Juliana
Logan and Juliana are playing at Arts Court Theatre (2 Daly Ave) from Oct. 14-16, 2021.
Fresh Meat theatre festival makes its triumphant return
Apt613 is pleased to announce the return of this year’s Fresh Meat Festival! Featuring 12 performances by local artists and theatre makers, the fest runs during the second half of October.
Summer Nights: Cinema and music under the stars at Club SAW—until Aug. 28
SAW invites music fans and film lovers to congregate under the stars for a special edition of Summer Nights, a summer festival every weekend this month.
6/13 Day Weekend Roundup
This Sunday is 6/13!!!
Introducing Pique: A new music and multimedia art event series in Ottawa
On Saturday, June 12, a new artist-driven event series will launch in Ottawa with live streamed performances by a group of eclectic musical, visual, and multimedia artists.
Theatre Review: No More Mr. Rice Guy at Undercurrents—until Mar. 20
Broadway Friends Forever: “Through laughs and raps No More Mr. Rice Guy is able to delve into issues of race and what it’s like to manoeuvre through a world where you never quite feel accepted. More than finding himself as a rapper, Rice Guy starts to discover who he wants to be as a human being.”
Theatre Review: No More Mr. Rice Guy at Undercurrents—until Mar. 20
Livia Belcea: “The full-length world premiere of No More Mr. Rice Guy integrates all the ingredients that worked so well for its shorter format: the humorous references to Asian culture are innocent, the dialogue is original and quirky, and Franco is as skilled and exceptional as ever in his performance, even from what is presumably his bedroom in Richmond Hill.”
Theatre Review: Deluge at Undercurrents—until Mar. 14
Barb Popel: “This polished production, particularly because of the quality of its music, deserves an audience.”
Theatre Review: Ethel at Undercurrents—until Mar. 13
Amanda Armstrong: “This is the first piece of live(stream) theatre I have seen during the pandemic and I have to say, I was impressed. The performance captures your focus.”
Live Stream: Ron Sexsmith at Winter Jazzfest—Mar. 6 at 8:30pm
Ron Sexsmith is performing live tonight as part of the Ottawa Winter Jazzfest. His concert, taped behind closed doors at Arts Court Theatre, will be broadcast via YouTube on Saturday, March 6 at 8:30pm.
Live Stream: Kirk MacDonald Generations Quartet at Winter Jazzfest—Mar. 6 at 6pm
Kirk MacDonald’s Generations Quartet is performing live tonight as part of the Ottawa Winter Jazzfest. The concert, taped behind closed doors at Arts Court Theatre, will be broadcast via YouTube on Saturday, March 6 at 6pm.
