A perplexing image of a young teenaged boy kept popping into Sonia Tilson’s mind. The boy was alone. His head was down. He was paying no attention to other boys playing near him. “I thought what could be wrong with the boy to make him
The story of The Breadwinner by Canadian author Deborah Ellis has captured imaginations and hearts around the world. Now the tale of a young Afghan girl, who assumes a boy's identity to help her family survive during the Taliban regime, has become an animated feature
The Czech-born, Montreal raised film-maker Peter Svatek is known for making documentaries with a strong social focus. His latest film, Theater of Life, is a co-production with the National Film Board of Canada and Triplex Films. It examines the work of the Italian chef Massimo Bottura,
When the Toronto Symphony Orchestra takes the stage Friday night, it will be a very public acknowledgement of Ottawa composer Kelly-Marie Murphy's great year. Not only did she get a commission to write a piece of music in honour of Glenn Gould for a great orchestra,
The finalists for the City of Ottawa book awards includes a talented mystery writer, a novelist and professor at Carleton University and a respected literary lion. The awards recognize the top English and French books published in the past year by local authors. The are
In the history of film animation in Canada, the name of Norman McLaren is remembered and celebrated. But there are others who worked with him at the National Film Board who are equally deserving of wider recognition but haven't received it. One of those individuals is
Peter Herrndorf will step down as the head of the National Arts Centre on June 2, 2018, after leading the almost 50 year old institution for almost two decades. Herrndorf, who is 76, has led the NAC though some of its most difficult times and into
The album Ingénue was released 25 years ago. The artist whose vision created the record, kd lang, emerged onto the world stage as a fully fledged star with its release. The woman from Consort, Alberta, who defined what became known as cow punk, had stomped onto
Pity the rich boy with too much time on his hands. His heart entombed as though by a Russian winter, he drifts through life bored, disconnected, emotionally somnolent. And if his name is Evgeni Onegin, he manages, through indifference to all but his own wants,
The Philosopher Kings were a seminal Canadian band in the 1990s but after a time, like many groups, the individual members pursued their own careers. Now in 2017, they're back together with a new album and a new tour that brings them to Ottawa and
