Ottawa’s international poetry festival, VERSeFest, is back for its 16th year from March 24-30. VERSeFest is “built on a mandate of fostering creative crossroads and community ...

After a roller coaster of a week weather-wise, let's settle into this weekend and have some fun! We've got live music, theatre, lots of great movies, and sports to get you out of the house and about ...

The Great Canadian Theatre Company's (GCTC) upcoming season is as large as life, according to Artistic Director Sarah Kitz.

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Lights will be making a stop on her latest North American tour this Wednesday. From synth-heavy electro-pop to stripped-down acoustic singer-songwriter, she can do it all and, over her career, pretty ...

There’s a bumper crop of films at the ByTowne and the Mayfair! There are some films for youngsters during March Break and a ton more to tempt teens and adults, including a magnificent classic from the ...

Nobody does it better than the National Arts Centre Orchestra. From March 12–14, the National Arts Centre (NAC) brings us Queen of Soul: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin, highlighting the over 60-year ...

For a town with a reputation for being "sleepy" and "boring", you’d be hard pressed to explain that to anyone who was at Hard Rock Live on what should’ve been a "quiet" Sunday night. Instead, a sold-o ...

The Youth Infringement Festival (YIF) is back in Ottawa from March 11-21. This year marks its 28th year in the city, and producer Anne Hamels says it’s something that provides ample opportunity for ...

Ottawa's music industry needs your data—OMIC survey open until March 23 ...

As the spring thaw hit Ottawa this week, a trio of rock bands made their Ottawa debuts and brought in a ton of energy to help shake off the last vestiges of winter in the capital, and truly make the ...

If you've ever played a show in this city, booked a venue, promoted an event, or built any part of your livelihood around Ottawa's music scene, the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition wants to hear from ...