The Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba company is a major force in Cuban dance. The company is coming to Centrepointe Theatre this
The world has almost 40 years with HIV/AIDS. Treatment has improved dramatically and today the virus is manageable with drugs. But,
The NAC's English Theatre department has added some new blood along with some continuity. Artistic Director Jillian Keiley will stay
Singer, songwriter, producer, actor and civil rights activist, 91 year old Harry Belafonte is a legendary name in the history
Three generations of Lara Kramer's family were dragged to the Pelican Falls Residential School near the community of Sioux Lookout
Peter and Will Anderson are twins both genetically and musically. The brothers both play jazz music and both have a
Marie Antoinette’s wig could be a play unto itself. An eye-grabber in the Three Sisters Theatre Company’s smart production of
The soldiers seen in The Wounded, a new exhibition at the Canadian War Museum, are varied and valorous, but they
Some stories need to be told because they reveal something important about a person or a country. The story of the
Marcelle Hudon works with shadows, but her world is not a dark place. Hudon is a master of shadow puppetry
At the end of a long day, the incoming director and CEO of the National Gallery of Canada's voice was
The award-winning New Zealand documentary maker Pietra Brettkelly had just finished work on the film A Flickering Truth. She'd spent
Amanda Rheaume moved to Toronto's Little Portugal area in May 2017. You could say the move has been good for
Gabrielle Shonk is looking forward to a break. She's planning a visit to her brother in Florida for a couple of
The soldiers seen in The Wounded, a new exhibition at the Canadian War Museum, are varied and valorous, but they
Marcelle Hudon works with shadows, but her world is not a dark place. Hudon is a master of shadow puppetry
At the end of a long day, the incoming director and CEO of the National Gallery of Canada's voice was
The next director of the National Gallery of Canada is Alexandra Suda who is leaving her post as the curator
Two artists connected to the Ottawa area have been named as winners of the 2019 Governor General's Awards in Visual
The city’s biggest arts hub will be broken up, that much seems certain. Less certain is how many of the
The artist known as KEF! is a major star on the German cultural scene for his intricate grafitti patterns. His street-based
We know prime ministers mostly by their public political lives. Sometimes we find out more and learn about personal quirks,
The Alberta scientist and academic Margaret Perkins Hess was an adventurer and a collector. When she died her estate started passing
Georges St-Pierre (GSP to his fans) just might be the most famous Canadian athlete on the planet today. His name
There is a spectrum of treatment for mental health concerns, says Joanne Bezzubetz, president and CEO of The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. It
Walking With Our Sisters was as moving a work of art and collaboration as you’re ever likely to see. It
Molly Lamb Bobak was the first Canadian woman to be named an official war artist. She received the designation at the
SAW Gallery is the surprise inside the Kinder Egg, the happy discovery revealed after the exterior shell has been unwrapped
Some stories need to be told because they reveal something important about a person or a country. The story of the
The Chamberfest concert on Feb. 1 will feature a performance of Scar Tissue a piece of music that marries the
The title of a rare 1944 book once owned by Adolf Hitler and now acquired by Library and Archives Canada
It is always good timing to have a conversation with the well-known Canadian historian and author Margaret MacMillan when something
Every year ARTSFILE asks Sean Wilson, the artistic director of the Ottawa International Writers Festival, to pick some books to
All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man
As a student of English Literature and Literary Theory at the University of Cape Town in the 1990s, Kagiso Lesego
Charles Frazier burst onto the international literary scene with a book about the journey of a civil war soldier of
For 15 years, Rick Mercer travelled from coast to coast to coast in Canada delivering a grassroots sense of humour
Ottawa writer Elizabeth Hay has won the $60,000 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust prize for non-fiction for her memoir of acting
Most people who commit suicide are likely unaware of the despair their death provokes among members of their family. Some
Ottawa's theatre wunderkind Jordan Tannahill has won the Governor General's Literary Award for English Drama for his collection Botticelli in
If you live in the country in an isolated location, the nights are long and dark and the silence can
Wayne Grady's new novel, he says, is a conversation between his black side and his white side. Grady, a respected writer
The Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba company is a major force in Cuban dance. The company is coming to Centrepointe Theatre this
The world has almost 40 years with HIV/AIDS. Treatment has improved dramatically and today the virus is manageable with drugs. But,
Three generations of Lara Kramer's family were dragged to the Pelican Falls Residential School near the community of Sioux Lookout
Grupo Corpo, the exuberant, wildly innovative Brazilian contemporary dance company, presented a sold-out double bill at Southam Hall on Saturday.
The Brazilian dance company Grupo Corpo started in 1975 as a real family affair. Paolo Pederneiras started it all and he
The National Ballet of Canada is making its annual NAC pilgrimage this week. Instead of a full-length production, this year’s
The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity has always seemed, from the outside, to be a bit like JRR Tolkein's
The National Ballet of Canada gave the very first performance in the National Arts Centre in 1969. The dance was
In this, its 50th anniversary season, the National Arts Centre is making a serious foray into summer programming with the
Cuba has been a hotbed for dance for decades, notably in classical ballet, most of it for export. Alicia Alonso,
Six years ago, three people got together to form Malpaso Cuba's only independent contemporary dance company. The trio are are
One of the issues confronting the National Arts Centre since its beginning 50 years ago is how to square its
Nineteen performing arts projects have been funded to the tune of more than $2.9 million by the National Arts Centre's
The National Arts Centre turns 50 in 2019 and the party will really get started with a Big Bang in
Singer, songwriter, producer, actor and civil rights activist, 91 year old Harry Belafonte is a legendary name in the history
Peter and Will Anderson are twins both genetically and musically. The brothers both play jazz music and both have a
Marcelle Hudon works with shadows, but her world is not a dark place. Hudon is a master of shadow puppetry
Amanda Rheaume moved to Toronto's Little Portugal area in May 2017. You could say the move has been good for
Gabrielle Shonk is looking forward to a break. She's planning a visit to her brother in Florida for a couple of
No question Steve Marriner can spot a good alliteration. After all, his latest project is called the Manx Marriner Mainline. Of course,
For some 60 years, it's been all in the family for the Romeros. The family business is the guitar both in
Inside the Bear Lodge, a circle and some modern technology are making magic happen and the result will be a
About 18 months ago, Matthew Larkin left his post at Christ Church Cathedral. At that time he told ARTSFILE of
Whenever Principal Guest Conductor John Storgårds is in town, the NAC Orchestra plays with a little extra fire in its
In the school of rock, Dr. Susan Rogers gets a A — for her engineering work with Prince, David Byrne,
Marianne Trudel loves to cook. But when she sets about making a meal she doesn’t follow a recipe. She likes
Music moves many in our community. Sometimes folks get up and dance and sometimes they contribute. The Ottawa-based artificial intelligence
Joey Calderazzo was studying classical piano as a kid but even then he liked to improvise while practicing Mozart. Over
The NAC's English Theatre department has added some new blood along with some continuity. Artistic Director Jillian Keiley will stay
Marie Antoinette’s wig could be a play unto itself. An eye-grabber in the Three Sisters Theatre Company’s smart production of
Marcelle Hudon works with shadows, but her world is not a dark place. Hudon is a master of shadow puppetry
The undercurrents theatre festival is under way. Our Patrick Langston took in three shows. Here is his take. Raising Stanley/Life with
Jack Jr. and Sherry should have just eloped. It would have spared their families the misery of a wedding reception
The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity has always seemed, from the outside, to be a bit like JRR Tolkein's
Actor Craig Lauzon admits that a moving bus isn’t the easiest venue to perform in. That’s where he does the
Chris Abraham has given some thought as to why wedding receptions sometimes go off the rails, careening from loving harmony
One of the first things we learn about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in The Mountaintop, Katori Hall’s play about
In this, its 50th anniversary season, the National Arts Centre is making a serious foray into summer programming with the
Noel Lynch is a likeable guy. Sure, he’s feckless, an alcoholic, the embodiment of underachievement and over-denial. But he wants
One of the issues confronting the National Arts Centre since its beginning 50 years ago is how to square its
What do you do when you’re rehearsing a show that has no set, no props, no costume changes and no
Now into his seventh season as artistic director, has Eric Coates remade the Great Canadian Theatre Company in his own
The NAC's English Theatre department has added some new blood along with some continuity. Artistic Director Jillian Keiley will stay
At the end of a long day, the incoming director and CEO of the National Gallery of Canada's voice was
The Alberta scientist and academic Margaret Perkins Hess was an adventurer and a collector. When she died her estate started passing
Broadway Across Canada has announced its lineup for the 2019-20 season and it features Hamilton, one of the biggest musicals
The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity has always seemed, from the outside, to be a bit like JRR Tolkein's
Starting in 2020, the members of the Gryphon Trio will be part of the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Georges St-Pierre (GSP to his fans) just might be the most famous Canadian athlete on the planet today. His name
There is a spectrum of treatment for mental health concerns, says Joanne Bezzubetz, president and CEO of The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. It
The title of a rare 1944 book once owned by Adolf Hitler and now acquired by Library and Archives Canada
In this, its 50th anniversary season, the National Arts Centre is making a serious foray into summer programming with the
It is always good timing to have a conversation with the well-known Canadian historian and author Margaret MacMillan when something
The 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 did not end the impact of the
The Dominion-Chalmers United Church building is evolving into an arm of Carleton University in Centretown and a community arts centre
The National Arts Centre has named Arna Einarsdóttir as the managing director of the National Arts Centre Orchestra. The current managing
