The healing power of unconditional love
My experience with Suzanne Powell’s Zen Course
Bud’mo Hey! Party Like a Kozak at the Capital Ukrainian Festival Korchmas
What do perogies, pinball and partying Ukrainian-style have in common?
Be In The Band Has Kids Rocking
The RBC Bluesfest Be In The Band program not only teaches kids the ropes of playing music, but gives them a taste of stardom too.
Nine Lives: A Young Athlete’s Struggle with Concussions
The incredible true story of Ottawa athlete Sarah Hiscock.
Quartetto Gelato’s Epic Performance at Music & Beyond
Eclectic by design is how Quartetto Gelato describes themselves
Burly X5 still gets high marks for handling
Indeed, the X5 is ruggedly handsome, with proportions defined by its short overhangs, long wheelbase, wide track and upright A-pillars.
50 Years On, The Zombies Are Alive and Kicking
Ending the band before their cult classic album Odessey & Oracle hit its stride, The Zombies never even knew it had gained traction outside the UK before it was too late.
Jake Owen’s Barefoot Bluesfest Night
A packed night to be sure, Tuesday was a well-rounded affair for Bluesfest. Between rap, alt-rock and country from three class acts in their field, it felt like constant headliners the whole night regardless of their placement on the bill.
Leadbelly Unmasked
You know the blues runs deep in your soul when it’s your actual pigment but that’s exactly what happened to RBC Bluesfest’s official mascot, Leadbelly.
Food for thought: Caroline Dumont on Three Ways to Eat Ottawa
Mere minutes after meeting Caroline Dumont I was fascinated by both her outlook in life and how pursuant she is of one passion in particular – food. Caroline developed a passion for cooking and food in general at a young age.
Arum Rae: From Showtime to Big Time
Not everyone's career path veers the same. Touring to mild success in the beginning, of her career, Arum Rae finally found some career momentum after some licensing deals for shows like Nashville.
Anderson East Keeps The Fire Burning
Young artists like Anderson East are a rarity more than ever. Studying music engineering in school and moving to Nashville, he set himself up for a strong career, and it's paid off well.
To Oscar With Love
Oscar Peterson is lauded as Canada’s jazz legend with a career that has spanned over sixty years.
Les 7 Doigts’ Cuisine & Confession Will Make You Laugh and Cry
It would be a case of a hardened critic to not appreciate the talent and artistry of the 7 Doigts' Cuisine and Confession performance.
Most Useful Apps for Traveling around Canada
Traveling can be fun, but have you ever imagined an app designated specifically for a country?
Film Review: Spider-Man Homecoming
Several months after the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City while fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man as a new threat, the Vulture, emerges.
Film Review: The Hero
An ailing movie star comes to terms with his past and mortality.
Film Review: The Big Sick
A couple deals with their cultural differences as their relationship grows.
Bluesfest Spotlight: Questioning the Volunteers
In the second of Ottawa Life Magazine’s spotlight on RBC Bluesfest volunteers, we learn about some of the strangest questions posed to Info Booth.
This is How the Kronos Quartet is Re-defining Music
The Kronos Quartet have fearlessly explored and re-imagined the string quartet for 40 years.
BEST OF OTTAWA: Tasty Treats
With 20-years writing about Ottawa life we think we have a pretty good idea of the best of what this city has to offer. In this new weekly summer series we’ll share it with you. From our top picks of hotels, live music venues, local brews, bands and more, check, share and discuss #OLMBest every Monday!
Bluesfest’s Local Flair – Part 3
Continuing our series of amazing local artists, we talk to another five amazing local acts to see why they'll excite you and who excites them.
Gabrielle Shonk: More Than Just A Voice
In the current music industry, even a cursory television appearance can be all it takes to make your career take off.
50 Cent Makes Bluesfest Get Up
A night of surprises and crowd moving acts, there was no shortage of bouncing in front of the stages for the Saturday night as rap and dance acts respectively had the crowds in full party mode.
