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From Paris to Pokémon, Vancouver artist inspired by life experience

by Louis Turcotte on May 9, 2012 • No Comments

Barely out of college, Vancouverite Marisa Seguin is already turning her artistic passion into a promising career in the United States. Using the infographic, go behind the scenes on the creation of "Vancouver" from her Here & There series.

Film / Toronto

Hot Docs: Editors’ Picks

by CanCulture on Apr 29, 2012 • No Comments

Hot Docs ends May 6—plan your schedule for the last week of screenings with CanCulture reviews and our editors’ picks. Scroll over the image below for more info on our 2012 Hot Docs recommended films.

Art / National

Canadian sculptor ‘very proud’ to have agricultural art featured on new stamps

by Mergime Berisha on Mar 15, 2012 • 1 Comment

Prominent Canadian artist Joe Fafard will have three of his sculptures featured on 4 million Canada Post stamps to honour his contributions to Canadian culture. Illustration by Alex Nursall.

Film / Ottawa

Wizard of Gore star sees film for first time with cult classic fans

by Gabriel Mayost on Mar 4, 2012 • No Comments

Horror lovers gathered at the Mayfair Theatre Mar. 2 to see more than just a rare screening of the cult classic, The Wizard of Gore—they came to see the wizard himself. Photo courtesy of ndh.

A week in headlines

A Week in Headlines

by Hillary Lutes on Feb 22, 2012 • No Comments

"Toronto’s Bloor Cinema to reopen its doors in March" and more in this week's headlines. Photo courtesy of HiMY SYeD.

Fashion / Ottawa

Day 1: Ottawa Fashion Week in Photos

by Portia Baladad on Feb 19, 2012 • No Comments

Photographer Portia Baladad has a round-up of all the must-see fashions from Day 1 of Ottawa Fashion Week.

Music / Ottawa

For Johnnies, there’s nothing like the nostalgia of vinyl records

by Brianna Harris on Feb 13, 2012 • 1 Comment

Ottawa band The Johnnies are signed to Pretty Bad Records—a record label that only releases 7” vinyl and digital music. Illustration by Carolyn Frank.

Features / Toronto

Ontario Place slated for a full re-opening in 2017

by Samantha Lui on Feb 1, 2012 • 1 Comment

For 40 years, Ontario Place has stood on the Toronto waterfront as an attraction for visitors around the world. First conceived at the Montreal Expo ‘67, in a bid to bring the Olympic Games to Toronto.

Film / National / Ottawa

Banff film fest visits the ByTowne

by Adrian Sheppard on Jan 31, 2012 • No Comments

The Banff Mountain Film Festival has been coming to the ByTowne since 1992 and this year, like every other, the 650 tickets sold out. Photo courtesy of akira.achura.

A week in headlines / National / Ottawa / Toronto

A Week in Headlines

by Hillary Lutes on Jan 10, 2012 • No Comments

"The L.A. Complex is sexy, smart & Canadian-made" and more in this week's headlines. Photo courtesy of Kiran Ambre.

Music / Ottawa / Reviews

Bob Seger brings his strut to Scotiabank

by Arik Ligeti on Dec 8, 2011 • No Comments

“I’ve been listening to Bob Seger my whole life,” proclaimed a lady on an OC Transpo bus making its way to Scotiabank Place Tuesday. Photo by Amanda Stephen.

Comics / Ottawa

British comics invade the NAC stage in Just for Laughs tour

by Mark Gorokhovski on Nov 6, 2011 • No Comments

Toilet humour, sex jokes, and the renowned dry British wit invaded Ottawa’s National Arts Centre on the ninth stop of the Just for Laughs Canadian comedy tour Nov. 5. Photo courtesy of Just for Laughs.

National / Politics

Occupy Ottawa Roundup

by Alex Nursall on Oct 31, 2011 • 1 Comment

Occupy Ottawa protesters said they would be occupying Confederation Park "indefinitely" when they began Oct. 15, here's a round-up of what's happened since then.

Ottawa / Photography

Ottawa Zombie Walk in Photos

by Andrew Nguyen on Oct 22, 2011 • 5 Comments

A horde of over 1000 people dressed up as zombies lurched through Ottawa's downtown core for Zombie Walk Ottawa Oct. 22.

Ottawa / Politics

Infographic: Should I attend an Occupy Wall Street protest?

by Andrew Nguyen on Oct 14, 2011 • 1 Comment

In the first part of CanCulture's coverage on Occupy Ottawa, we are taking a satirical look at whether people should attend the protest with a handy infographic. Check back later today for updates on our "Occupy Ottawa" portal.

Fashion / Ottawa

Day 3: Ottawa Fashion Week in Photos

by Portia Baladad on Oct 2, 2011 • No Comments

The celebration continued at Ottawa Fashion Week on Saturday night. Portia Baladad has all of your must-see pictures.

Art / Toronto

Nuit Blanche 2011 Toronto Guide

by Abria Mattina on Oct 1, 2011 • No Comments

CanCulture reviews the must-see exhibits at tonight's Nuit Blanche overnight celebration in Toronto. Photo courtesy of Gustavo Thomas.

Food / Ottawa

Life of Pie dishes up ‘plenty of charm’

by Kyra Springer on Sep 20, 2011 • No Comments

Customers are lining up for Life of Pie's fresh and all-natural sweet and savoury baked goods one year after moving to its new home on Bank Street.

Music / Ottawa / Reviews

Pearl Jam brings a ‘Friday night’ to Ottawa

by Arik Ligeti on Sep 15, 2011 • 1 Comment

Pearl Jam played Ottawa for the first time in six years. Twenty-nine songs and two-and-a-half hours later, they didn't disappoint.

Art / Toronto

Canadian YouTube gathering VidCan is ‘VidCon with maple syrup’

by Paddy Sreeram and Jasmine Williams on Aug 24, 2011 • No Comments

19-year old Tessa Vintar, aka. theantifrosh (right) was one of roughly 50 YouTubers to attend VidCan, a Canadian YouTube gathering in Toronto on August 20.

Food / Vancouver

Top Chef Canada winner brings French-style cuisine to Vancouver

by Melanie Moller on Aug 16, 2011 • No Comments

The clean and organized culinary style that won Dale MacKay the title of first Canadian Top Chef is a hit with guests at his upscale restaurant ensemble in downtown Vancouver.

Music / Reviews

Polaris Shortlist 2011: Ron Sexsmith

by Calvin Young on Aug 11, 2011 • No Comments

Polaris-nominated Ron Sexsmith is a known name in Canada, but not as internationally famous as some of our other celebrated folk stars.

Art / Features

B.C. artists give new life to Japanese tsunami debris

by Melanie Moller on Aug 6, 2011 • 1 Comment

Debris from Japan's tsunami will wash up on the North American west coast by 2013. While scientists can only speculate what the debris will be made of, some believe it was made for art.

Ottawa / The Weekender / Toronto

The Weekender, August 5-7

by Adella Khan on Aug 5, 2011 • No Comments

This weekend, get a Taste of the Danforth in Toronto's Greektown or check out the Ottawa Lumiére Festival.

Music / Ottawa

Q&A: Jill Barber

by Hilary Roberts on Jun 27, 2011 • 1 Comment

Canadian jazz artist Jill Barber recently released her fourth album, Mischievous Moon. She performs on the Ottawa Jazz Festival’s OLG Stage in Confederation Park tonight, June 27, at 10:30 p.m.

Music / Toronto

Bands to See at NXNE

by CanCulture on Jun 15, 2011 • No Comments

Our 10 music picks for North by Northeast, which runs through June 19. Photo courtesy of fil.zuzarte.

Doors Open / Ottawa

Doors Open Ottawa: Map Your Destination

by CanCulture on Jun 4, 2011 • No Comments

Get to know the history behind Ottawa with Doors Open Ottawa, a free event held for one weekend every year. Check out our selections of this week's sure highlights. Photo courtesy of Evan Moore.

Food / Ottawa

Kitchen Witches Cook Up Scones

by Hillary Lutes on May 12, 2011 • No Comments

Meghan Rowberry, 32, a cook at Scone Witch's Albert Street location, has been whipping up scone creations for almost six years.

Fashion / FAT

FAT: Day 2

by Sabrina Kwan on Apr 29, 2011 • No Comments

Toronto Alternative Arts and Fashion Week (FAT) brought sustainable fashion into the spotlight on the second day with the theme “Natural Occurrences.”

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A week in headlines

A Week in Headlines

by Hillary Lutes on May 15, 2012 • No Comments

"Collages in the grocery store and robots on the street" and more in this week's headlines. Photo courtesy of Trevor.

Art / Ottawa

Found objects tell the colourful post-war story of Dutch artist

by Vince Rozario on May 13, 2012 • 1 Comment

Artist Herman Ruhland draws his viewers into a lifetime of memories and experiences in a colourful exhibition of found objects at La Petite Mort Gallery. Image provided.

Film / Toronto

Hot Docs: Q&A with Brooklyn Castle director Katie Dellamaggiore

by Andrew Nguyen on May 2, 2012 • No Comments

Brooklyn Castle follows the challenges and triumphs both on and off the chessboard as the financial crisis brings severe budget cuts to after-school programs.

Music / Ottawa

Age just a number for primal, powerful Red Hot Chili Peppers

by Luke Ottenhof on May 2, 2012 • No Comments

Ottawa’s Scotiabank Place hosted one of the last remaining behemoths of rock April 30, a band that shows no signs of relinquishing their well-deserved spot atop the heap. Photo by Portia Baladad.

Film / Toronto

Hot Docs: Q&A with Charles Bradley: Soul of America filmmakers

by Arik Ligeti on May 2, 2012 • No Comments

For decades he’s been a soul singer scraping by in Brooklyn’s projects. But 62-year-old Charles Bradley has an impossible dream: he wants to make it in the music industry as…himself.

Art / Ottawa

Art exhibit highlights human relationship with wildlife

by Amanda Ramos on May 1, 2012 • No Comments

This week, the Wall Space Gallery is home to an art show that aims to explore humans' relationship to nature.

Film / Toronto

Hot Docs: Q&A with Oma and Bella director Alexa Karolinski

by Arik Ligeti on Apr 30, 2012 • 1 Comment

Oma Bella is an observational doc set mostly in the spotless Berlin kitchen of two stately octogenarians.

Film / Toronto

Hot Docs: Ping Pong

by Jill Krajewski on Apr 30, 2012 • No Comments

Ping Pong is a captivating and even dramatic look into the lives of eight elderly competitors as they prepare for and play in the World Championships in China.

Film / Toronto

Hot Docs: Q&A with Off Label director Donal Mosher

by Arik Ligeti on Apr 29, 2012 • No Comments

Off Label looks at the pharmaceutical industry: professional guinea pigs who make a living as test subjects, pharmaceutical reps who haunt doctor’s offices promoting their products and patients hooked on pill popping.

Film / Toronto

Hot Docs: Q&A with The Invisible War director Kirby Dick

by Arik Ligeti on Apr 29, 2012 • No Comments

The Invisible War, an investigative documentary by award-winning director Kirby Dick, is about one of America’s most shameful and best kept secrets: the epidemic of rape within the US military.

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