Culture
Carleton students curate decades of Ottawa drag and queer nightlife into new archives exhibition
Drag The Archive, opening during Capital Pride week, displays photographs from the collections of photographer Philip Hannan and drag...
Ian Tamblyn on the albums that shaped his five decades in Canadian music
The Juno Award winner and Officer of the Order of Canada discusses his influences—from John Martyn to Judy Collins—in a new 'Talking...
Chamberfest's 34th season wrapped with pianist Jon Kimura Parker and conductor-less ensemble
After 11 days of intimate classical performances, the festival closed with Parker's solo programme and the Chamberfest Camerata's...
Six standout Ottawa tracks from August's #ottmusic playlist worth adding to your rotation
From Afrobeats to folk rock: local artists including MKAY, Emma Gabriel and Scary Bear Soundtrack released new music this month.
Ottawa film fans locked out of Christopher Nolan's Odyssey at shuttered museum theatre
Canadian Museum of History closed its CINÈ+ theatre this summer, leaving the region unable to screen the director's new 70mm IMAX film.
Bytown Museum reopens galleries with new focus on 200 years of Indigenous and settler history
The 1827 Commissariat building on the Rideau Canal now emphasizes long-standing Indigenous presence alongside stories of canal workers,...
Turkwaz and Medusa bring Balkan and Greek traditions to NAC Wood Terrace
The two ensembles fuse string and vocal traditions in a 90-minute concert. Free admission August 11–13; first-come, first-served seating...
Odyssey Theatre marks 40 years and artistic director Laurie Steven's retirement
The longtime local company closes its founding era with Mirandolina at Strathcona Park, celebrating four decades of physical theatre and masks.
Chamberfest celebrates emerging artist Nathaniel Mears at free midday performance
Percussionist Nathaniel Mears, the 2026 Nicole Senécal Prize winner, performs free at the NAC's O'Brien Atrium on July 28 from noon to 1 p.m.
Ottawa's first 'meanwhile space' opens downtown as vacant storefront becomes art hub
A temporary gallery and studio at 300 Sparks Street in Place de Ville runs through July, turning empty retail into affordable space for...
Lord Huron plays moody set on Bluesfest's main stage, drawing smaller-than-usual crowd
The Los Angeles indie rockers delivered haunting soundscapes Friday night, with 'The Night We Met' prompting a flurry of cellphone...
Ottawa film office explores temporary soundstage options while permanent facility awaits city review
The film office has been checking former Hudson's Bay stores as it waits for peer review of its $40M soundstage proposal on Woodroffe Avenue.
