NACO's on-going Canada 150 tour has added another stop. Accompanied by Quebec's violin master Alexandre da Costa, the NAC Orchestra will be making a stop in historic Quebec City on June 3. The performance will be in the Palais Montcalm, Maison de la music. Da Costa, who has
“Chief Appreciator” may sound like an absurdity from a Monty Python skit — “I am Chief Appreciator at the Ministry of Silly Art,” perhaps — but Michael Palin is unexpectedly playing such a role in real life, and it links him to the National Gallery
Zip lines, multi-media and a button-eyed puppet named DOG: if you needed proof that performing arts for children is evolving while still celebrating its traditions, search no further than this year’s Ottawa Children’s Festival. Now in its 32nd year, the festival runs May 10-14 at LeBreton
For the Indigenous peoples of North America the thunderbird is part of their cultural story. For Marion Newman, a British Columbia born mezzo-soprano with Kwagiulth and Stó:lō roots, the Thunderbird is a piece of music that she performs. This week in a concert of "stormy" music
One Brother Shy Terry Fallis (McClelland and Stewart) In town: Terry Fallis appears at the Wakefield Writers Festival May 13 and in Ottawa at Prose in the Park June 10. For information, please see writersfete.com and proseinthepark.com. • Is Terry Fallis getting serious on us? His forthcoming novel, One Brother
HALIFAX • Alexander Shelley's first tour as the conductor of the National Arts Centre Orchestra has been a lesson in learning. There have been some great musical moments on tour including a wonderful opening concert in St. John's, Newfoundland and a moving performance in Eskasoni, Cape Breton Island,
HALIFAX • The Halifax Pavilion has seen a lot of shows in more than two decades delivered by bands like Wintersleep, Alexisonfire and Sum 41, but it's likely been a long time since two clarinets and a viola have appeared on its stage. The Pavilion is a cinderblock
Julian Armour lives a musical life in Ottawa. He's part of The Chamber Players of Canada, Thirteen Strings. he runs the Viennese Ball and he teaches arts administration at the Carleton University. But that's not all, he's just announced the full lineup for the eight Music
Streetartminiature is an Instagram account where someone posts photographs of “realistic food miniatures hidden around the city. Tiny street art for the keen eye.” The artist revealed in an email interview that she (or he) lives in Nepean, and his (or her) paintings have been displayed in
ESKASONI FIRST NATION • Mi'kmaw people have been playing the game of Waltes on this land for 5,000 years. Just ask Sugar Poulette. She'll tell you all about it. And if you're brave enough to sit across from her, watch your step. She'll give you a lesson
