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
This weekend Canadian folkies will gather in Ottawa to celebrate the best in their part of the music business in the annual Folk Music Awards. Up for three awards connected to their album Signal Fire (Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year,
The Canadian actor Alon Nashman will appear this evening in an event that celebrates the life and legacy of the theatre artist John Hirsch, who died in 1989, at the National Arts Centre. Hirsch is a significant figure in the development of modern Canadian theatre
The Ottawa Symphony Orchestra is celebrating, what it calls in a media release, the largest single donation in its history. At the request of the donor, Shneur M. Bielak, of Neoteric Developments, the amount is not being disclosed, but it is sufficient to fund the OSO's
Ottawa is, by area, the largest big city in Canada, by far. Our citizens live in neighbourhoods that are spread over 2,778 square kilometres from Cumberland and Orléans in the east to West Carleton in the far west. By the mere fact of the map
