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Cultural happenings for you to enjoy By Robin Etherington Ottawa Culture 200+ fun in our museums, galleries, concerts, theatres, and street art performances GALLERIES MUSEUMS PERFORMANCE FESTIVALS + HAPPENINGS
By Robin Etherington In part two of this series, Robin Etherington discusses plans for Ottawa’s 200th anniversary cultural celebrations with Courtney Gehling, Executive Director of the Bytown Museum and Alexandra Badzak, Director and CEO of the Ottawa Art Gallery. ACE District was launched on June 17th and a number of murals animate parking and heritage…
By Robin Etherington Robin Etherington sat down recently with two leaders in Ottawa’s cultural community – Alexandra Badzak, Director and CEO of the Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) and Kelly Eyamie-Shorey, Manager of Art and Wellbeing, also at the OAG. They discussed the cultural activities that are planned to celebrate Ottawa’s 200th anniversary this year. Ottawa’s…
Interview with Jason St-Laurent, artist and curator at SAW By Robin Etherington SAW focuses on building collaborative initiatives across Ottawa-Gatineau’s arts ecosystem, with its magnetic spirit of cooperation among local artists and organizations, shaping a more dynamic and inclusive cultural landscape for Ottawa. Jason St-Laurent, curator at SAW since 2012, studied fine arts at the…
Entries and photos by Robin Etherington Bundle up and let’s go to museums, galleries, concerts, and the theatre GALLERIES – GALERIES Barbara Ann Scott Gallery City Hall Art Gallery Galerie Jean-Claude Bergeron Galerie St. Laurent + Hill Karsh-Masson Gallery L.A. Pai Gallery National Gallery of Canada Ottawa Art Gallery SAW MUSEUMS – MUSÉES Canadian War…
Cultural happenings for you to enjoy By Robin Etherington GALLERIES – GALERIES Barbara Ann Scott Gallery 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa Rocks! – Reunion Tour Until September 3 City Hall Art Gallery …
An interview with Aileen Leo, Director of Communications By Robin Etherington The Ottawa Mission’s art program supports individual artists and community engagement through exhibitions, fundraising, and partnerships with local artists and organizations. It empowers individuals, showcases their work, and raises funds for the Mission’s programs, while fostering a sense of community and belonging. What has…
An interview with Executive Director, Tara Shannon. By Robin Etherington Tara Shannon is active in the music industry as teacher, mentor, entertainer, and as co-founder of a group of companies spanning different industries, including her record label, Willow Sound Records. She leverages her distinctive experiences in founding and managing businesses to equip music creators with…
Cultural happenings for you to enjoy / Des événements culturels pour votre plaisir By Robin Etherington GALLERIES – GALERIES City Hall Art Gallery Galerie Jean-Claude Bergeron Galerie St-Laurent + Hill Let’s skate and glide through our winter cultural activities into spring! Karsh-Masson Gallery L.A. Pai Gallery National Gallery of Canada Ottawa Art Gallery MUSEUMS –…
By Robin Etherington Robin sat down with two key members of the Ottawa Little Theatre (OLT), Venetia Lawless and Lindsay Laviolette, for a wide-ranging conversation about the challenges and successes of running a community theatre. Q: What is the greatest challenge for the Ottawa Little Theatre? People don’t come to live theatre as much. OLT…