Gabrielle Shonk is looking forward to a break. She's planning a visit to her brother in Florida for a couple of weeks and then, when she gets home to Quebec City, she'll turn right around and head to London, Ontario. That's because the 30 year old
The next director of the National Gallery of Canada is Alexandra Suda who is leaving her post as the curator of European art and the R. Fraser Elliott chair of prints and drawing with the Art Gallery of Ontario. She replaces Marc Mayer who left the
Two artists connected to the Ottawa area have been named as winners of the 2019 Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts. A total of eight artists are being honoured this year. The awards recognize the careers of each. Each winner will get $25,000 and
No question Steve Marriner can spot a good alliteration. After all, his latest project is called the Manx Marriner Mainline. Of course, anyone who nostalgic for 1970s Canadian rock might get misty-eyed about another triple M band — McKenna Mendelson Mainline. But there is no connection there
For some 60 years, it's been all in the family for the Romeros. The family business is the guitar both in the famous quartet that will be playing at Domininion-Chalmers United Church this weekend and in the workshops of a son and a grandson, both of
The city’s biggest arts hub will be broken up, that much seems certain. Less certain is how many of the artists there will be forced to relocate, and to where, and when. The arts hub is the property at the northeast corner of Gladstone and Loretta
Inside the Bear Lodge, a circle and some modern technology are making magic happen and the result will be a show at the National Arts Centre's Big Bang Festival for people of all ages this coming weekend. The Bear Lodge is a room inside Gatineau's Hadley
Grupo Corpo, the exuberant, wildly innovative Brazilian contemporary dance company, presented a sold-out double bill at Southam Hall on Saturday. The performance offered a case study on the importance of score selection, and how mediocre music can spoil an otherwise great work. Rodrigo Pederneiras choreographed both
About 18 months ago, Matthew Larkin left his post at Christ Church Cathedral. At that time he told ARTSFILE of his intention to start pursuing his performing career as a pianist, organist and conductor more actively. He also talked about his dream of forming a new
Whenever Principal Guest Conductor John Storgårds is in town, the NAC Orchestra plays with a little extra fire in its belly. The musicians appear particularly fond of the passionate Finnish maestro, who returns their warm, fuzzy feelings feelings with enthusiasm. Storgårds conducts with such a
