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Weekend Roundup: Quoi faire ?
Yeah, it’ll be cold. But there’s still plenty to do in Ottawa, from concerts to galleries to skating. See you out there!
Weekend Roundup: Quoi faire ?
It is time to rejoice, we’ve a long weekend ahead! A whole extra day to get out and enjoy what this fine city has to offer! This weekend there is a ton of stuff going on, so we might as well get to it.
Where to enjoy the 2018 Canadian Tulip Festival
Wandering around Ottawa and Gatineau, you may have already spotted one of the surest signs of spring in the region. Close to one million tulips have been planted for the 66th Canadian Tulip Festival, kicking off Friday May 11 and continuing until Monday May 21.
Weekend Roundup: Quoi faire ?
Anyone got a time machine? You’ll need it to fit in all the great events this weekend, featuring a jammed packed Saturday!
Podcast: Local photographer Louise Radmore embedded with Mongolian eagle hunters
At this time, Radmore is 1 of only 16 westerners to ever be granted such access.
Photos: Grand reopening of SPAO in Little Italy
This weekend, the School of Photographic Arts: Ottawa is celebrating the grand opening of a new location at 77 Pamilla Street, off Preston Street in Little Italy.
Weekend Roundup: Quoi faire ?
Another glorious weekend is upon us, Ottawa. A weekend so full of fun, that it is impossible to do it all. Despite this, we like to keep you in the know re: all things cool, so here you have it – the Weekend Roundup.
Interview: SPAO’s Jonathan Hobin on the future of photographic arts in Ottawa
In the days leading up to the reopening of the School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa, Apt613’s Brenda Dunn sat down with Jonathan Hobin, Creative Director for SPAO.
Year End Exhibition at the School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa
The School of Photographic Arts held their annual year end exhibition, their last at their Dalhousie location before moving to a new building in Little Italy.
Art show: TEND at Exposure Gallery
Judy Morris Dupont will present an artist’s talk on Thursday, August 18 from 6—8pm.
Fringe Review: The Actor’s Nightmare
By Philip Caunter 55 minutes | Comedy | G Acting! It can be an intimidating thing even if you prepare, and if you have no idea what you’re doing it can be a nightmare. That’s the premise of this play, as the hapless George Spelvin (played by Rod Hagglund) gets tossed about on stage without […]
Urban landscapes with a twist at Exposure Gallery
Who would pretend that photography is not a legitimate art form these days? Certainly not the School of Photographic Arts: Ottawa (SPAO) and Exposure Gallery. Their partnership has led to a number of quality photographic exhibitions in Ottawa. The current show titled distURBANce makes no exception. It presents artworks by Glenn Bloodworth, Freeman Keats, Bill […]
A Place Apart: A photo exhibition by Jim Lamont
Mountains as sanctuaries. Artist in photography Jim Lamont makes this inviting proposition in a remarkable series of black and white prints on display at the Redwall Gallery. Lamont’s photographs are incantational. As one walks from one print to the next along the gallery walls, one gets slowly drawn into the universe of the artist. Nothing […]
Reflections on the ambiguity of tourists at Atrium Gallery
Raymond Aubin is an artist in contemporary photography who also writes critiques and reviews in visual and media arts. Tourists: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow, a collection of photographs by fine art photographer Jake Morrison, invites viewers to reflect on the ambiguity of tourism. The ghostly figures that fill Morrison’s photographs almost appear deliberately placed over […]
SELFIE: A photo exhibition on crossed identities at Karsh-Masson
Raymond Aubin is an artist in contemporary photography who also writes critiques and reviews in visual and media arts. Through their photographic self-stories, artists Magida El-Kassis, Olivia Johnston, and Jennifer Stewart invite us to reflect upon the contemporary fragmentation of the identity. Walking into the SELFIE exhibition at the Karsh-Masson Gallery is an overwhelming experience. […]
