The National Arts Centre Brings Family Programming Alive
Ottawa parents don’t need to look any further than the National Arts Centre for great family programming this summer.
BEST OF OTTAWA: Local Brews
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!
Fringe Review: Hotter Than Potter
Keith Brown's Fringe show Hotter Than Potter dazzles and amazes with charm!
Dominik Sokolowski Celebrates Canada’s 150th With a New Collection
Dominik Sokolowski is coming to the Alpha Gallery on June 15th to showcase his most recent collection of paintings entitled, Canada’s Four Seasons. This collection is a celebration of his passion for painting and a testament to his artistic abilities as he has produced 70 pieces in three months making this his largest collection ever.
I Don’t Sweat I Glow
Glow Festival is back this Friday and Saturday taking over ten blocks on Bank Street and you can’t miss Glow Yoga with Nigel Walker.
NAC’s Canada Scene and Jazz Fest Team Up for Series Spotlighting Canadian Jazz
This year Cancura, Programming Director for the Jazz Festival, and the NAC are taking it up a notch by merging with the equally as popular Canada Scene which runs congruently with the festivals June 22-26 programming.
Winners and losers in the changing world of the Canada Health Transfer
The last few years have seen some dramatic changes to the Canada Health Transfer (CHT), which in 2017-18 will total $37.150 billion – no small figure.
A Night with ODD Theatre
Ottawa Life spent a night with theatre at the ODD Box, where we were whisked into the humorous and fun theatrical versions of real life influenced experiences.
Eight Seconds or Bust
A collective buzz rises from the crowd of 4,682 at TD Place Arena; rock music blares out of floor-to-ceilling speakers, while the smoke from the sophisticated rider introductions pools above the dirt ring.
5 Tips for Using Herbal Remedies Safely
It’s definitely a positive that more and more people are aiming to avoid pharmaceuticals these days. We’re fortunate to live in an advanced information age, and with it many of us have come to be aware of the fact that a whole host of pharmaceuticals have debilitating or even dangerous side effects.
Is Mazda CX-9 really a ‘driver’s SUV’?
Six is an odd number when it comes to family transport. Case in point is gaining a pair of “rellies” from the UK, in addition to your brood of four.
Free Programming Highlights at NAC’s Canada Scene
If you caught our previous article you know that the National Arts Centre’s 2017 edition of Canada Scene is a massing undertaking bringing over 1,000 artists to the festival between June 15 and July 23. However, did you know that many of the 100 plus events are free to attend?
A Conversation with Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks is a throwback band without trying to be.
The Sacred Path of the Soulmate
Award-wining author and existential philosopher, Gerald Sze, challenges relationships status quo by exploring the nature of true romantic love based on self-awareness, courage and compassion.
The Weather Inside
In The Weather Inside, it´s summer to Toronto, and the snow is relentless.
Album Reviews: June 12, 2017
#OLMMusic takes a look at new releases from Chastity Belt, Bunnies (for real), Bleachers, Telecomo, and Benjamin Booker.
We need to learn from the lessons of history when considering assisted dying for those with disabilities
Earlier this month, a respected physician and scholar stepped down as Chair of the expert Working Group appointed to study the issue of advanced directives for medically-assisted death.
Fringe Review: Unbridled Futurism
Unbridled Futurism is a new work of mixed media including live music and video elements.
Fringe Review: Endlings
You need to see the play Endlings, the new play that uses the genre of science-fiction to explore the human condition.
Fringe Review: God! The One Man Show
I have seen God and he is hilarious. God! The One Man Show is a fast paced comedic adventure of the beginning of the Universe. Creator Rich Potter has put together a thrilling show that both makes time stand still and move in a blur.
Natalie MacMaster: A Canadian Fiddle Celebration Giveaway
1) Contest commences 9 a.m. EST on Monday June 12, 2017 and ends at noon, Monday July 3, 2017. 2) No purchase necessary. 3) The are two prizes of a two tickets available to be won. Prize must be accepted as awarded, without substitution and are not convertible to cash. 4) The contest is open only to residents […]
Film Review: Megan Leavey
Based on the true life story of a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq.
Film Review: It Comes at Night
Secure within a desolate home as an unnatural threat terrorizes the world, a man has established a tenuous domestic order with his wife and son, but this will soon be put to test when a desperate young family arrives seeking refuge.
Film Review: The Mummy
An ancient princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension.
BEST OF OTTAWA: Pubs and Taverns
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!
