The Masters Piano Recital Series ended its season Friday evening with Eric Lu, a 20-year-old Boston-area pianist who already has a resumé as long as my arm. No, really: Lu’s biography took up nearly two pages in the program. These young artist bios always make me
When Pierre Brault appears at the upcoming Ottawa Fringe Festival clad in Spartan armour, your mind may not instinctively leap to contemplating the state of the arts in modern-day Ottawa. But pay attention, because Brault’s play set in the ancient Greek military powerhouse speaks to the
EYE BUY ART’s sudden appearance in Ottawa is an example of one thing makes the gallery unique, says owner Emily McInnes. “Our business model allows us to be nimble, experimenting with innovative strategies that enhance our digital presence, with projects that take place in the physical
From the fall of the Roman Empire in about 400 AD to the start of the Renaissance in about 1500, lies a span of years that looks like a dark age
The first confirmation of private support for Carleton University's purchase and development of the Dominion-Chalmers United Church complex is the announcement of a $2 million contribution on Tuesday by the Ottawa-based Crabtree Foundation. ' “We are very grateful to the Crabtree Foundation for this gift,” said Carleton
The new arts hub in the downtown core is more than the sparkling new Ottawa Art Gallery. It is also the rejuvenation of the gallery's old home, Arts Court. The former courthouse was built in 1870. The accompanying Registry building was constructed at the same time.
The last time we saw veteran actor John Koensgen on an Ottawa stage, he was playing the mysterious Josef Džibrilovo in the Great Canadian Theatre Company’s production of Nicolas Billon’s thriller Butcher. It was a good show. But that was in March, 2016, and Koensgen, with
The Ottawa Choral Society and Montreal’s St. Lawrence Choir occupy similar niches: long-established, substantial, disciplined amateur choirs specializing in traditional large, sacred choral repertoire with orchestra. Iwan Edwards, the beloved, longtime conductor of the St. Lawrence Choir, was also Brian Law’s successor as music director
The gift of music will be given this holiday season with a two concerts by the "boy band of the classical world," the King's Singers. The sextet will be part of the Chamberfest winter concert series and will be performing on Dec. 14 and 15 at
There are many significant moments in the history of Canadian comedy, but likely none is more important than the day Andrew Alexander plunked down a few thousand bucks to buy the Second City outlet on Lombard Street in Toronto in 1974. That moment of entrepreneurial inspiration has
