By Liam McPherson Paul Champion-Demers has worked in the presence of dignitaries and high-profile politicians in Canada’s capital for most of his life. He has practised his trade for Library and Archives Canada, the National Capital Commission, the Parliament Buildings, the Canadian Conservation Institute and the Canadian
When Christopher Deacon was a young lad in the mid-1960s, his father Bill took him to see the great big hole that was to be the National Arts Centre. "My dad walked me by and lifted me up and showed me the view." The young fellow asked
The National Arts Centre board of trustees has decided to go with continuity in their choice of the man who will lead the centre into the future. Christopher Deacon, the managing director of the National Arts Centre Orchestra, is the new president and CEO. Deacon, 59, was
On the surface, Brian Asselin is a regular guy from Barrhaven. But look closer. He's a father, a teacher and a talented saxophone player
Each summer for the past 20 years, talented young musicans from around the world gather in Ottawa to learn from some of the very best. The NAC's Young Artists Program was started by former NAC Orchestra music director Pinchas Zukerman. Many of the students go on
Judy Reid knows all about the therapeutic effects of the arts. Her work with Improv and storytelling has helped her cope with the affects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, as a result of time spent working as a civilian in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Now she's put her
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
