The Museum of Possibilities Barbara Sibbald (Porcupine Press) Unless we’re talking about Alice Munro, books of short stories face an uncertain future in Canada. Regardless of quality, such books tend to garner fewer sales and glowing reviews than do novels, the supposedly more important literary product. Even
With 21 shows on its roster, The Gladstone Theatre promises to be one of the liveliest spots in town next season. Productions in 2017-18 run from the mid-September season opener Mothers and Daughters: A Musical by S. Oscar Martin and others (SOME Theatre Company) to Robert
The Lonely Hearts Hotel Heather O'Neill (HarperCollins) In Town: Heather O'Neill will attend the spring edition of the Ottawa International Writers Festival on April 28 at 8:30 p.m. She appears with Mary Walsh. For tickets and more information, please see writerfestival.org. On May 13 she will be
By Anna Sophia Vollmerhausen Did you know that Toronto-born rapper Drake is Jewish? Or that the Hart Trophy, awarded annually since 1924 to the most valuable player in the NHL, was donated by the family of Cecil Hart, a former Jewish head coach of the Montreal Canadiens? If
The long list for the 2017 Sobey Art Award has been announced. The award is presented annually to a Canadian artist 40 and under who has exhibited in a public or commercial art gallery within 18 months of being nominated. The names of the 25 artists vying
A new public art installation will be on a bridge and act as a bridge between Canada’s cultures and eras. The Gather-Ring, to be installed in June on the Portage Bridge over the Ottawa River between Ottawa and Gatineau, will incorporate materials and themes from indigenous
Little Sister Barbara Gowdy (Patrick Crean Editions) In town: Barbara Gowdy appears at the Ottawa International Writers Festival April 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks St. Barbara Gowdy is, once again, weird but wonderful. Her new novel, Little Sister, is a mesmerizing trip into The
Crying For The Moon Mary Walsh (HarperCollins) In town: Mary Walsh will be at the spring edition of the Ottawa International Writers Festival on Friday April 28 at 8:30 p.m. She will be on a panel with Heather O'Neill at Christ Church Cathedral. For more information on
Towards the end of work on a musical score for the ballet The Little Prince, Kevin Lau and Guillaume Côté had a meeting and made a decision. "What if I wrote the music first and wrote it completely without a subject to anchor it. There were
The National Arts Centre has commissioned three new dance works from three of the country's best choreographers and companies. In addition, each work will be accompanied by a new piece of music by an important Canadian composer, chosen by the choreographers. The music and dance
