Ottawa International Jazz Festival Celebrates 30th Anniversary
The TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival will celebrate its 30th anniversary at the end of the month, bringing with it a wide variety of artists spanning the jazz genre.
What started as a few musicians holding a weekend jam session has, in a few decades, grown in ways no one has expected, according to James Hale, the festival's media consultant.
Talent strikes Ottawa’s Youth Infringement Festival
Some of Ottawa’s brightest and most creative actors, writers, directors, musicians and visual artists came together to showcase their talents during this year’s Youth Infringement Festival, which ran May 18-22.
Swift came to Ottawa fearless
The shrieking of anticipation had already begun by 6:30 p.m. The dress code included jean shorts, plaid shirts, loosely curled hair and cowboy boots. Girls, both young and young at heart, waited for Taylor Swift to make them believe in fairy tale endings.
The Stars came out to shine
Pale roses filled the stage, creating a funeral-like atmosphere, as Montreal-native indie-pop group Stars previewed their upcoming album The Five Ghosts at Toronto’s Mod Club on May 5.
A look behind the scenes at the Great Canadian Theatre Company
To many, a night out at the theatre is simple entertainment. To Lise Ann Johnson, the artistic director at the Great Canadian Theatre Company (GCTC), it’s an important forum for community discussion.
