By Maggie Parkhill Poetry is, and never has been, just for teen diaries. To some local and marginalized voices, it can be a much-needed outlet for the expression of voices often silenced in other media. Local poets Rhube Knox and King Kimbit (who only goes by her
The late contralto Maureen Forrester was as fierce a champion of new Canadian music as she was a peerless Mahler interpreter. Alain Trudel and the Ottawa Symphony paid tribute to those two facets of Forrester’s artistry — the classicist and the pioneer — at their
Canada is stuck in the 1930s when it comes to thinking about tourism in general and cultural tourism in particular. That's the strong opinion of Steven Thorne who has forged a career out of helping communities attract visitors. The longtime consultant has made a specialty out
The Canadian War Museum is celebrating the purchase of a Victoria Cross won 100 years ago by a Canadian soldier. The set involved belonged to Lt.-Col. Harcus Strachan of The Fort Garry Horse. The purchase includes Strachan’s service medals from both World Wars, photographs and
The Indigenous singer-songwriter Iskwé is riding the wave of a new album and the success of being dubbed a performer to watch. The album, The Fight Within, deals with issues, such as missing and murdered Indigenous women, in a fresh and powerful way. She'll be
Darren Devaney began his journey in dance in Edmonton, Alberta. But his ambition has taken him half way around the world to to Israel where he has joined the contemporary company L-E-V founded by Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar. Eyal is a dancer and creator
The Ottawa visual arts community is remembering the respected Anishinaabe artist Ron Noganosh who died this past week at home. News of his death was announced on Facebook by his friend and colleague Barry Ace who wrote, "It is with heartfelt sadness to post that my good
Peter and Will Anderson have a special bond. First, they are brothers. Second, they are twins. Third, they are jazz musicians who play the same reed instruments. The Anderson twins will be in Ottawa on Nov. 25 to play a concert at Southminster United Church as
This year's Master Piano Recital Series features three concerts in December, February and June at Southminster United Church in Old Ottawa South. First up is an appearance by the Russian performer Sofya Gulyak who was a gold medalist at the 2009 Leeds International Piano Competition, which has also been
For most of his 50 plus years, Tom Wilson thought he was a "big puffy Irish guy," but he was wrong. "I'm actually a big puffy, sweaty Mohawk guy," said the heart and soul rocker known for his work with Junkhouse, Lee Harvey Osmond and
