V-Day Ottawa Supports Ending Violence Against Women with a production of The Vagina Monologues

 In support of the Global Effort to End Violence Against Women and Girls, V-Day Ottawa is announcing a special production of the Off-Broadway hit The Vagina Monologues. V-Day is an activist movement that works to end violence against women and girls. The global movement promotes creative events that raise awareness of

Hockey and Ribs: An Unbeatable Combination!

 As part of this year’s Winterlude festivities, Ottawa Life Magazine and St. Louis Wings and Ribs (2-399 Elgin Street, just north of Gladstone) are hosting the first Annual St. Louis Wings Winterlude Skating Party on February 9 for families. The outdoor rink at Jack Purcell Park will offer family- friendly

Nature Nocturne Transforms the Canadian Museum of Nature at Night

 The Canadian Museum of Nature is gearing up to rock the castle with Nature Nocturne, débuting January 25. This new program promises an exciting way for adults to discover the museum after hours in a fun, lively, artsy atmosphere. "Nature Nocturne will be held on the last Friday of each month, offering

Café Ex Celebrates Ottawa Filmmaker Roger Wilson

 The Canadian Film Institute (CFI) is presenting the latest installment of its guest artist series, Café Ex, with special guest Roger Wilson. On December 6, the Ottawa-based filmmaker will introduce his films and engage in a discussion with audience members at Ottawa’s Club SAW. Admission for this event will be “pay-what-you-can.” Wilson has

The Canadian Mentorship Challenge Event: A Highlight of Global Entrepreneurship Week

 Living at One™ and Ethos Networking™ are partnering with Startup Canada, CATAAlliance, and the Canadian Youth Business Foundation to host “Ethos Mentorship 2.0,” a local event for the Canadian Mentorship Challenge, a national initiative to mentor 10,000 enterprising Canadians over the course of Global Entrepreneurship Week (November 12-18, 2012). This free local event will

The Legacy Conference opens doors for Generation Y

 On Saturday, November 17, The Legacy Conference will be held at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre. The Legacy Conference is a meeting of like-minded individuals dedicated to creating open dialogue about the worlds of entrepreneurship and business. The conference is aimed at Generation Y in order to give these young people

Ottawa Writers Festival: One on One with Jian Ghomeshi

 Jian Ghomeshi, the host of CBC Radio Q (a national arts magazine show), was in town on October 27 to discuss his 1982 memoir. 1982 is the story of Ghomeshi's life in grade nine while living in Thornhill, a Toronto suburb. Ghomeshi tells stories of girls, concerts, school, parents and

The Gospel of Nick Drake — Coming to a church near you

 British poet and singer-songwriter Nick Drake was not the kind of musician, admittedly, that I'd had much exposure to, or even had much knowledge of, when my appetite for music first kicked in. My exposure to Drake had always consisted primarily of other songwriters' mentions of him: people like Elvis

Power Shift Returns to Ottawa

 Power Shift represents a series of annual youth summits on an international level.The first Power Shift was held in 2007 in Washington, D.C., where over 20,000 young Americans gathered together outside their nation’s capital to promote environmentalism and lobby for government action to combat global climate change. Since then, the

Shakespeare in Ottawa’s Great Outdoors

 Every summer, local theatre enthusiasts gather in parks around the city to experience productions by A Company of Fools. As part of Torchlight Shakespeare, the company has presented an outdoor production during the summer season since 2003. Scott Florence is the artistic director of A Company of Fools, which is

Last Weekend to Experience Winterlude in Ottawa

 A winter highlight in the capital region since 1979, Winterlude offers adults and children alike the opportunity to embrace the carnival benefits of living in a snow (and ice) covered landscape. If you have not taken part in Ottawa’s Winterlude activities in 2012, this weekend is your last chance. Outdoor