It's an annual ritual for the JUNO-winning Good Lovelies to hit the road and bring some musical cheer across the country. The trio is celebrating 12 years together. They will be in Ottawa on Nov. 27 carrying with them the songs of a new album
Timothy Chooi is among a cadre of young Canadian musicians who are at the beginning of promising international careers. The young violinist is attending the Juilliard School in New York City where he is studying for a Masters degree. When he is in town that
Elim Chan is considered a rising star of the baton. She is currently Principal Guest Conductor of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and will soon take over the podium as Chief Conductor of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. She is the first female winner of the
Two exhibitions at Ottawa city hall show how fragile are the things we hold most dear — democracy, justice, freedom, and life itself. Even the art is fragile, as a sign warns visitors, “This installation is delicate. Please do not touch.” The caution is at Karsh-Masson
The Munich-born violinist Viviane Hagner is no stranger to Ottawa. She debuted at the National Arts Centre in 2002 when she was part of the Young Artists Program and she was back in 2012. This week she joins NACO's conductor emeritus Pinchas Zukerman, her former
Talk to Bear Witness and 2oolman and you quickly find out they have a lot going on. The duo, who make up the eclectic electronic music outfit from Ottawa A Tribe Called Red, have just finished up a residency at the National Music Centre (NMC) in
Singer-songwriter Megan Bonnell is returning to Ottawa in a show with The Once at the National Arts Centre. Separate Rooms deals with some difficult subjects including mental illness, early pregnancy loss, and the dissolution of love. She talks about the album and her career in
Over the years, 99 Victoria Cross medals have been awarded to Canadians for bravery in combat. The Canadian War Museum has been on a military mission of its to acquire all 99 and they have just managed to obtain the one awarded to Lt. Robert Hill Hanna of
Thinking big is just something Shadrach Kabango does. It's his M.O. From the radio gig on CBC's Q to his role in the well-regarded documentary series, Hip Hop Evolution, to his own music, the hip hop artist Shad, as he is better known, just likes to
The New Orford String Quartet rose out of the ashes of the Orford String Quartet, the legendary ensemble that dominated Canadian chamber music from 1965 until its last concert in 1991. The New Orford reignited the torch along with the name in 2009, and in
