Who knew that silver could inspire such passion, that it could raise such curatorial sensuality? Gérard Morisset, an art historian, long ago wrote of a tureen made by the Canadian silversmith Laurent Amiot, “It is majestic but not stiff, simple but not austere, ornate but not
The Ottawa New Music Creators are dedicated to the performance of new and existing Canadian compositions for flute, harp and piano. The organization was formed in 2008 by Evan Ware, James Wright, Colin Mack, Gary Hayes, and Joanna Estelle. For Christopher Goddard, the current artistic
Yosuke Kawasaki is the strong, silent type most of the time. But every now and then the National Arts Centre Orchestra's concertmaster steps forward into the spotlight. He's doing that this week when he will be featured, along with NACO's principal guest conductor John Storgårds in
Being a citizen has many constituent parts. But one that is not often at the centre of the political discussion of nations is the idea of cultural citizenship. That gap will be addressed in Ottawa this week at a unique cultural summit of the Americas being
Yes, it’s true, agrees Kate Smith: In school, children learn about the natural world and the importance of protecting it. “But there’s theoretical education sitting in a classroom and then there’s practical, immersive education, and I don’t think that can be replaced by reading about stewardship,”
The past few months have been a celebration of youthful genius at NACO, with a parade of talented twentysomething soloists and conductors taking the stage. In contrast, Monday night’s guest appearance by the Toronto Symphony was all about wisdom, experience and mature development. After 14
At one point in Up to Low, two hunched actors holding wooden chairs become a looming piece of farm machinery in a darkened barn. Minutes later, the two performers are pigeons and the chairs, their flapping wings as the birds, disturbed, flutter to the top of
On the 14,000th day, give or take a few thousand, the Ottawa Art Gallery and its decades of supporters said, “Let there be light.” And the light was good, indeed glorious, for it was natural light, and it poured into the exhibition spaces as it never
The AOE Arts Council is working hard to reach the $5 million goal for the ARTicipate Endowment Fund, which, among other things, supports programming at the Shenkman Arts Centre in Orléans and opens the door of the centre’s professional spaces to arts groups. This latest campaign was
When Peter Oundjian raises his baton on the podium in Southam Hall Monday, it will be for the last time with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. After 14 years, Oundjian is moving on with "no regrets." He's also given up his position with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. This liberation
