Beijing and Ottawa Symphony Orchestras Unite for Canada’s 150th

 On Sunday, February 12th, a very special musical celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary will be taking place. His Worship Mayor Watson has called it a “cultural jewel!” The Beijing Symphony Orchestra will be performing in Ottawa and they will be joined by invited members of the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra for

Hope is on the Programme for Thirteen Strings’ Concert for Peace

 Thirteen Strings’ “Concert for Peace” is a concert for a cause and it is happening Friday January 27th, 2017 at Dominion Chalmers United Church. This special musical event t bridges cultures, languages, musical traditions and times while ushering in the New Year on a hopeful note. Thirteen Strings, together with

Fashion and Art Collide at Gallery 200

 Gallery 200’s current group exhibition Wear Your Art on Your Sleeve is on until January 17th, 2017. This is why you should take in the fun and fantastical exhibit before it closes: The free exhibit features 12 impressive artists from Ottawa-Gatineau who have explored the idea of wearable art from

The Scoop on the Top Affogato Spots in the Capital

 Affogato has always been a decadent menu item at cafés and restaurants and it is popping up on coffee menus in Ottawa this Winter too. The hot and cold cross between a dessert and a beverage has a couple of traditional incarnations and Ottawa cafés are offering up surprising variations

Tone Cluster Presents Pop Goes the Choir

 Ottawa Life's Myka Burke chats with Tone Cluster’s Artistic Director Kurt Ala-Kantti. Local LGTBQ choir Tone Cluster – Quite a Queer Choir, known for their sonic versatility, is presenting a pop-themed pre-Christmas season concert on Saturday November 26, 2016 at the Centre Town United Church (507 Bank Street) at 7:30pm. This

Spend Weekends in Europe this Fall with the 31st Annual EU Film Festival

 Canada and the European Union have never been closer than right now with the historic atmosphere of the CETA signing ceremony still in the air. The 31st annual European Union Film Festival is offering a chance to get even closer. Film lovers in Ottawa can catch a glimpse into the

Dream, Girl: A Homecoming

 Ottawa entrepreneur Komal Minhas is back in town for a very special event. Komal will be joined by her Dream, Girl co-creator Erin Bagwell, the director of the film, as well as women’s and girls’ rights champion Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau to screen Dream, Girl at the Mayfair Theatre Tuesday November 1st

Folk Music Ontario Conference Celebrates 30 Years

 All photos by Andre Gagne. When Murray Foster of Great Big Sea and other bands took the stage at the Folk Music of Ontario Conference Awards Brunch on Sunday, he admitted it was his first time at the conference. He didn’t know what to expect and now that it is

The Romantic Freedom of Beethoven and Schumann

 All photos by Myka Burkle. NAC Orchestra Music Director Alexander Shelley concluded the week-long Beethoven and Schumann Festival Thursday with an Ottawa debut for legendary Austrian pianist Rudolf Buchbinder and two masterpieces of classical music: Beethoven’s Piano Concerto Number 4 and Schumann’s Fourth Symphony. Alexander Shelley, the NAC Orchestra, and