Omaha Productions’ Chad Powers A New Play in the TV Comedy Game

 Media production juggernaut Omaha Productions, under the astute leadership of iconic NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and TV executive Jamie Horowitz, is ready to score again with Chad Powers, a streaming comedy in the vein of mega-hits like the award-winning Ted Lasso. Founded to make content that uplifts and unifies, Omaha

Theatre-Inception at the Gladstone – Anton in Show Business

 Photo courtesy of Three Sisters Theatre Company. From now through March 5th, theatre-inception is happening nightly at the Gladstone Theatre. (Theatre-inception? What’s that – a play within a play?) Anton in Show Business – a satirical comedy billed as “Seven women. Thirteen characters. Two scripts. Mayhem.” – is an insightful

Theatre: ‘The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God’

 All photos by Andrée Lanthier. There are two days left to catch The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God at the NAC.  If you have the chance, it’s definitely worth it. Book your whole night off thought because the show is very long. It runs two hours

Navigating Mirror Mountain with Christopher Rohde

 Photo provided by Christopher Rohde. Christopher Rohde is the Festival Director of the Mirror Mountain Film Festival. The fest is bringing independent, underground and alternative cinema to Ottawa from December 4th to the 6th. Rohde is an award-winning filmmaker and Carleton University alumni. OLM chatted with Rohde to talk about the

A Plan for a Vibrant and Sustainable CBC

 The Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communications has released a report on the future of the CBC. I was a part of that study, but I could not support the report. Some Conservative members of the committee spent too much time denouncing the CBC and not enough time on

9th Hour Brings Comedy and Conflict to the Stage

 Above: Johnny Eaton, Mary Beth Pongrac, David Plouffe, George Dutch, Benoit Trudel, Robin Guy. Photo credit: Andre R. Gagne. The Ottawa premiere of Arthur Miller’s The Creation of the World and Other Business is here! 9th Hour Theatre Company is bringing this thought-provoking production to the Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre from July

Female-Driven Canadian Action Drama Picked Up by American Broadcaster

 Photo courtesy of Skycron Three street-smart women will be stepping on screen to “return what is taken” and “heal what is wounded,” next fall. The Undersigned will air initially on ABC-TV affiliate WSYR-TV in Upstate New York. The new show is a female-driven action drama. The action might take place in Syracuse,

Curtain Call

 Enriching lives through the magic of theatre, Phoenix Players is a registered charity dedicated to bringing high-quality, affordable entertainment to Ottawa communities. It has been a long journey to success for Phoenix Players. In 2001, the initial founders were motivated by their passion for theatre and wanted to improve the

Oscar Wilde Still Going Strong at the NAC

 Alex McCooeye, Christopher Morris. Photo by Andree Lanthier He may be one hundred and sixty years old, but there is no question Oscar Wilde still has what it takes to please a crowd. Even when it’s done badly, you love it. Thankfully, The Importance of Being Earnest, the season opener for

Come Blow Your Horn: Perth’s Classic Theatre Festival

 Calling all theatre lovers! The fifth annual Classic Theatre Festival is happening right now in Heritage Perth, Ontario. With plays going on until the end of August, you will not want to miss a show. One play gaining much praise is Neil Simon’s comedy Come Blow Your Horn-- based on

Five Ottawa Authors Shortlisted for 2014 Trillium Book Award

 The literary world was set abuzz on May 21, as the finalists for the 2014 Trillium Book Award were released. The shortlist features five Ottawa-based authors, who are all French-language finalists for the award. The Trillium Book Award is presented every year, administered by Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC). It

It’s Time for Shorts! Come see the best European Short Films for Free!

 Drama, comedy, and animation --there will be something for everyone at the European Union Short Film Festival: It’s Time for Shorts! running May 8 to May 9 at Club SAW (67 Nicholas St.). Show time starts at 7 p.m. on both days. It’s Time for Shorts! was made possible by

9th Hour Theatre Company presents Agnes of God

 9th Hour is proud to share with audiences its fourth and final production of the 2012 season, Agnes of God, in the studio theatre at the Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre, playing for a 12-performance run November 1-10. In this drama by John Pielmeier, a court psychiatrist, Doctor Martha Livingstone, is