‘Intimate’ Heavy Metal House Parties brings local bands to the spotlight
One is a folksy cafe. The other is a company devoted to promoting the hardcore lifestyle. On the third Saturday of every month, they join forces in a Metal House Party - an intimate concert that features promising metal bands from across Ontario and Quebec.
Orpheus Theatre adds musical flair to Titanic tragedy
Don’t expect to see anyone standing on the prow of the ship, arms extended, in Orpheus Theatre’s Titanic: The Musical. Photo provided by Alan Dean Photography.
ZaZaZa Pizza to open in Glebe, makes peace with pizzaria neighbours
Despite his promise to "cure the Glebe of boring pizza," ZaZaZa Pizza restaurant owner Ion Aimers said he’s not looking for trouble with local businesses by opening a second pizzeria on Bank and Holmwood—a few doors down from Pizza Pizza.
UPDATE: Organizers issue statement about Capital Hoedown’s status
Brad Paisley is one of the artists who've dropped the festival from their summer tour dates. Photo courtesy of James Downing.
Circle Mirror Transformation evokes as much as it entertains
Through deceptively simple and naturalistic storytelling, director Lise Ann Johnson reveals everyday human tragedies through a comic lens. Photo Courtesy of Andrew Alexander.
H’art of Ottawa celebrates 10 years with silent auction
Ottawans including Jim Watson and Laureen Harper came out to SAW Gallery May 25 for H’art of Ottawa's 10th anniversary with an auction and exhibit of work created by its members—adults with developmental disabilities. Photo by Dave Scrimshaw.
Van Gogh exhibit expected to attract 200,000 to National Gallery
The National Gallery of Canada’s summer exhibition, “Van Gogh: Up Close,” opened to the public today amidst much excitement and anticipation. Photo provided.
NAC brings home Shakespearean tragedy with all-Aboriginal cast
“We have a very difficult, contested, difficult history, and I think that [King Lear] and this production gives an opportunity to address that.” Photo provided.
Sex exhibit stimulates debate in Ottawa
A new feature at the Canada Science and Technology Museum, titled “Sex: A Tell-all Exhibition,” opened May 17 amidst heated controversy. Photo by Vince Rozario.
Found objects tell the colourful post-war story of Dutch artist
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.
