If you were a kid in the 1960s, one of the highlights of the week was The Ed Sullivan Show. This was often the launching pad for performers looking to break into the big time in North America. In the mix of comics and puppets
Prague’s Bennewitz Quartet is making a return to the Music and Beyond Festival with three performances that illustrate the contradiction inherent in the ensemble’s history. The Bennewitz Quartet, named for the 19th century violinist Antonín Bennewitz, a seminal figure in the creation of the Czech violin
Steve Poltz has always been a Los Angeles Lakers fan. That makes sense because he's lived most of his life in Southern California. "But I jumped on the Raptors bandwagon big time this year because it's Canada and I was born in Canada." As is his way,
A group of prominent Canadians has banded together in an attempt to stop the planned addition to the Château Laurier Hotel. Ottawa City Council will consider the design proposed by the hotel's owner, Larco Investments on July 10. A two-thirds vote by councillors is required
Dante Diteodoro left his home in Pescara, Italy, on the shores of the Adriatic Sea some 50 years ago. He didn't want to go but his young family needed the support that a move to Canada would bring so he picked up stakes. Dante worked hard to
In the late '90s, Mark 'Kaz' Kazanoff was touring with Colin James's Little Big Band and one of the gigs was at the RBC Ottawa Bluesfest. He was wandering the grounds in front of the Canadian War Museum when he happened upon a gathering in
The Australian music scene is a bit unknown to Canadian audiences. But one ensemble that definitely is starting to emerge is the Orava Quartet. Founded in 2007 the quartet has been performing around the world from the Sydney Opera House to the United Arab Emirates.
There’s another W in the War Museum, but should it there be? It’s the W in George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States and amateur painter — with the emphasis on amateur. While Bush’s oil paintings of injured and disabled U.S. veterans at
Every year RBC Ottawa Bluesfest plays host to dozens of concerts by local artists. It's part of the festival's commitment to the scene in Ottawa-Gatineau. This summer, as in past years, about a third of the concerts presented on the grounds of the Canadian War Museum
Legends rise and they fall, but Omara Portuondo goes on. The 88 year old doyenne of Cuban jazz was in Ottawa Friday night on her self-proclaimed Last Kiss tour. It was a memorable evening from the charming filin singer made globally famous for her work on
