Ottawa Arts Council announces recipients of annual Arts Awards

 The Ottawa Arts Council recently announced the recipients of the annual Arts Awards, celebrating the exceptional artists in our community. The nominations were evaluated by a jury composed of arts leaders in the community representing different artistic disciplines. In light of the coronavirus, the Arts Awards presentation event was held

City Fidelia releases a scathing confrontation of police brutality

 As the Black Lives Matter movement has gained momentum after the brutal murder of George Floyd, it is important to recognize the violence and dehumanization Black people have experienced for generations. While it is critical to raise awareness about police brutality, it is also important to celebrate the achievements Black

Ottawa’s Queenyy talks time spent in UK and new single ‘That Way’

 Photo credit: Connor Tadao (FLEE NORMALITY) Ottawa musician Queenyy is known for her smooth voice and R&B-influenced beats. However, after an exciting time spent in the UK, recording music at a historic venue, and working alongside seasoned British record producer Marcus Damon, she is ready to unleash something a little

DJ Prosper offers some “Mental Motivation” during trying times

 In the midst of the alarming, global pandemic we are currently living through, we can all use a little uplifting as we deal with feelings of helplessness and struggles adapting to a new and very different way of life. Ottawa's very own DJ Prosper is striving to make people feel good

Local Soul Phenom Laura Gagnon Ready to Take on the World

 Photo credit: Barb Francisco Ottawa Life Magazine: Hello Laura! Tell us a little about your artist background and when you decided to do music as a career? Laura Gagnon: I first started training at the age of 8. My mom (Barbra Ann Gagnon), and Dad,(Paul Gagnon) put me in singing lessons to

Jim Bryson Returns Home

 “If it looks like I’ve seen a ghost I just want to go home” -Jim Bryson (Cigarette Thin) It’s 4 a.m. I am awoken by Jim Bryson’s voice singing about ghosts. Below me the snowploughs clatter in the street. Bryson’s new album, Somewhere We Will Find Our Place, has seemingly