10 things to do in Ottawa this weekend: March 18-20, 2022

 From comedy shows to horse-drawn wagon tours of the ByWard Market, check out our weekly roundup of things to do in Ottawa this weekend. We have a mix of fun activities, including a free options, all are guaranteed to help you get out and enjoy the weekend. International Film Festival of Ottawa

Weekend What’s Up December 17-19, 2021

 From holiday shopping to taking part in seasonal activities, check out our weekly roundup of things to do in Ottawa this weekend. We have a mix of fun activities including some free options, all are guaranteed to help you get in the festive spirit! 1. Leahy: A Celtic Family Christmas When: December 19,

BEST OF OTTAWA 2019: Live music venues

 After over 20-years writing about life in Ottawa, we think we have a pretty good idea of the best of what this city has to offer. In this weekly series, we share our picks with you — our top hotels, live music venues, local brews, bands and more. Check, share and discuss

Shangela’s exclusive interview: the Oscars, Ottawa and the queens of Drag Race Season 11

 Photo credit: Erika Wagner Growing up, young D.J. Pierce would always watch the annual Oscars. But this past Sunday, it was a dream come true for Pierce, better known by the drag name 'Shangela', to walk the red carpet at the 91st Academy Awards. “TV and film and this celebration has always

Drag Race Superstars are coming to Ottawa

 Photo credit: dvsross via flickr Drag has hit mainstream culture thanks to shows like the Emmy award winning RuPaul’s Drag Race, which highlight the fashion, talent and drama within the drag queen community. Drag culture is even being celebrated right here in Ottawa with places like The Lookout Bar which

Canadian Rock Icons Default Reunite And Prove That Rock Is Alive And Well

 Dallas Smith and the boys of Default said farewell twelve years ago but rocked the house in Ottawa on Monday night as if they had never said goodbye. Rock always seems to go through its ups and downs and the current trend is up. From the opening notes of Sick

Big Wreck Forms New Memories

 Whether on hold or resurrected, Big Wreck has been a consistent staple of the Canadian music diet for the last few decades. After their hiatus, singer Ian Thornley is finding the band as exciting as ever, with his years as a solo artist making each new record feel even deeper

Guitars for Vets Provides Musical Medicine

 “With a guitar in your hands you have an instant companion,” says musician Séan McCann. He knows firsthand of music’s potential to heal. These days he reaches for Old Brown instead of a bottle. While music has made up a big part of who he has been for much of

Prozzäk Still Partying Like It’s 1999!

 Ah, 1999, a time when the world's population –now exceeding six billion– was hurtling towards the terrifying, heated and unstoppable end called Y2K. Just kidding, everything was totally fine but it was the year we got MySpace, Napster and Jar Jar Binks. Bruce Willis was seeing dead people, Neo was seeing

Celebrate Black History Month in Ottawa

 February is Black History Month, a time when we are all encouraged to learn about, acknowledge and celebrate the significant contributions that Black Canadians, and black communities all over the world, have made to society. It is also a time to reflect on the struggle that the black Diaspora have

“An Explosion of Freedom!” Legendary Guitarist Steve Vai Set to Bring Passion and Warfare to Algonquin College

 “Every day feels like Christmas,” says Guitar God Steve Vai on what it’s like whenever he straps on an instrument that must now feel like just another arm to him. When your career path starts out working with one of the wildest men to ever grace a stage, Frank Zappa,

Cue the Cure!

 This time two years ago, Jennifer Mielke and Jennifer Mulligan probably felt like cancer was coming at them from every angle. In August 2013 Mielke found out that a lump in her breast was “indicative of cancer.” A month before that, Mulligan lost her mother to pancreatic cancer. Vixens' executive

Just For Cats: One-of-a-Kind Festival Celebrates All Things Feline

 What are these crazy cats up to now? Cat videos take up a large portion of the internet, usually because we humans can’t resist filming the mischief the adorable animals create. Now is the time you can partake in watching cat videos with friends and cat-lovers alike: the Just for

Ottawa Performance: Dancers Give Back

 Does dance have the power to heal? Many argue its fluid movements, graceful approach and interpretive quality has the ability to not only tell a story but also evoke emotion. That's why the annual performance, Dancers Give Back came to fruition. It's about using the power of dance to both