Arts & Events

Following the release of her two 2018 singles, Winnipeg-born artist Rayannah has released her first full-length album, titled “Nos Repaires (Our Haunts)”.

Director, choreographer and baroque dancer Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière will be performing various dance forms of 17th century France against the musical backdrop of Ottawa’s premier professional chamber orchestra.

Tales of Two Cities is inspired by the lush worlds of 18th-century Saxon and Syrian coffee houses whose opulence is conveyed by the rich imagery enveloping the stage.

Playwright Darrah Teitel captures it because she herself was a staffer. The long hours, thankless work, underappreciation, egotistical MPs, low pay, unexpected developments, intrigue and crises are definitely all part of political life.

Heading into 2019 the festival is larger and stronger than ever. Each year, Nesbitt, festival founder and producer, has made it a focus to feature emerging artists from a wide range of cultural and musical backgrounds.

While scrolling through the radio dial or the Sirius channels, I find myself searching for songs from my youth. Friends will say I’m just getting old, but I think there is a lot more to it than that.