‘Rose in the Machine’ at the NAC

 Rose in the Machine follows the life of a Quebec mother, Maude, as she navigates life after an autism diagnosis of her three-year old daughter, Rose. It is a beautiful, moving docu-drama that is playing at the NAC tonight and tomorrow. The journey will feel eerily familiar for anyone who has

‘Tis the Season for Benevolence at the GCTC

 It may the festive time of year, but the GCTC is bucking the trend of those feel-good feelings of the season in its current production of the 2013 Government General’s Award for French-language Drama, Benevolence. This dark play explores some heavy themes of capitalism and greed, family tragedy and the spectrum

Viva Las Vegas Baby

 Without question, Las Vegas is a magnificent land of excess. With its bright lights, perhaps the brightest on earth, (as viewed from space), its 24-hour bars, massive hotels, and more slot machines than you can possibly imagine (over 200,000), the city is brimming with life. However, there is a lot

The Unknown Nevada: Take the Road Less Travelled

 Nevada is a place of magnificent complexities and awe-inspiring contrasts. The driest state of the U.S. is home to one of the southernmost glaciers in the country. Stunning scenery and natural beauty contrast the neon-bright lights of its cities. For wanderers ready to explore the Silver State, that magnificence awaits. However,

Daisy delights at the GCTC

 ABOVE: Marion Day, Andrew Moodie, Geoff McBride, Eric Coates star in Daisy by Ottawa playwright Sean Devine. (Photo: Andrew Alexander) While it is wonderful to be back for socially distanced, in-person live performances, it is even more phenomenal to have the chance to see our hometown theatre/cinema star Andrew Moodie back on

Take a ride on the Underground Railroad

 Above: Maryland State House. (RIGHT) Artist Michael Rosato's giant mural of Harriet Tubman on the side of the Tubman Museum and Educational Center, in Cambridge MD. Credit Maryland Office of Tourism With the new school year being a bit (well, a lot) different, maybe you are still wondering what the heck to do

With school going back mid-September, there’s still time for a getaway

 I was shocked to read that flying, as it turns out, is not a huge transmitter of COVID. Is it risk free? No but with all the precautions that airlines (Air Canada in particular) are taking to ensure optimum safety, it is not as bad as you might have thought

The Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight and the weather looks good

 Tonight is the night, the show of the summer sky so gather up the kids and head outside somewhere dark where you can see the stars to witness the Perseid meteor shower. It peaks tonight and the weather forecast looks good. The Perseids, named after the Perseus constellation, are bits

Virtual summer theatre programming for kids

 Unfortunately, all theatres are closed for the time being and I can only imagine what that is doing to their revenue.   While stages are quiet and seats empty, the show must go on. Some organizations have created online programming that is phenomenal. Some have a cost, others are free but

Just Jouvie through Carnival in Trinidad

 The perfect grown-up winter getaway awaits you in Trinidad and Tobago. For a complete immersion into decadence, joie de vivre with a party atmosphere that will be unlike any you will ever experience, head to Trini during Carnival. The party takes place just before Lent (this year February 26 and

‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ at the Gladstone

 Chris Ralph as Vanya, Mary Ellis as Sonia and Teri Loretto-Valentik as Masha. Promotional photos by David Whiteley.  It is going to take a lot to convince people that on a beautiful sunny, warm day that the place to be is inside a theatre watching a play.  However, that is

Rocking with ‘Boom’ at the NAC and Orpheus’ ‘A Chorus Line’

 A scene from 'A Chorus Line.' Photo courtesy of Orpheus Musical Theatre Society.  There are only two days left to catch Boom at the NAC and three days to catch A Chorus Line, Orpheus Theatre’s latest show now on at Centrepointe Theatre. Time is of the essence. In Boom, award-winning

Flee to the Keys and Hawks Cay Resort

 Photo courtesy of Hawks Cay Resort, by Jason Stemple. March Break is one week away and if you are looking for a last-minute destination, escape to the place that inspired Ernest Hemingway’s classic novels, that has the best ceviche and key lime pie you may ever taste and has breathtaking beauty.

Ho! Ho! Head to the Theatre!

 A scene from Anne and Gilbert, The Musical. Photo courtesy of the NAC.  Christmas is always a great time to grab the kids and head to the theatre for a family outing.  There are two shows on in Ottawa right now that fit the bill perfectly. Anne and Gilbert, The Musical

The Public Servant Serves Up the Satire

 You don’t need to be toiling away in a cubicle, answering the noble call to work for Canadians to be entertained by The Public Servant, currently playing at the GCTC. However, if you do work for the government, then you will find it all the more amusing. Writers Jennifer Brewin,

‘Stuff Happens’ at the NAC

 Photo courtesy of Andree Lanthier Take yourself back to post 9/11, to the time of George W. Bush’s ‘War on Terror’ in Iraq and the cast of characters like Donald Rumsfeld, Condoleezza Rice, Colin Powell, Dick Cheney, Paul Wolfowitz and Tony Blair, just to name a few. There have been so