arts & entertainment

Summer views at Nepean Point. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) It’s August already, and the summer is just flying by. Fortunately, there are many hot, sunny days yet to come. Here’s a list of things you should check out before autumn! (You can add your recommendations by emailing us. ...

A young girl on the shoulders of her dad takes a photo with an iPhone of a chaotic scene on Sparks Street. Photo by David Johnson via the OttawaStart Flickr pool. How do you want to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Ottawa? ...

Photo from 2017 via Bluesfest Facebook page. This year’s RBC Bluesfest runs from July 4-14 and, being the 25th anniversary of the festival, it’s likely we can expect to see a blockbuster lineup. Some announcements were already made earlier. Organizers confirmed Backstreet Boys will be performing this year, as well as Eric Church, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, and Colter Wall. ...

This note was appended at the end of David Reevely’s column in the Citizen on Thursday: Some personal news: Eighteen years, three owners, four editors-in-chief and five newsroom jobs later, this is my last regular column here. On Monday, I start as a news editor in the Ottawa bureau of The Canadian Press, covering Parliament Hill. ...

The Cats Are Back and Once Again Invading the Nepean Sportsplex! The Ottawa Valley Cat Club will be holding their annual Cat Show on September 22nd and 23rd, 2018, 9:00am - 4:00pm. Come and see stunning purebred cats like the Maine Coons, Siberians, Cornish Rexs, and Bengals as well as the beautiful household pets. ...

(Via NAC) – The NAC Orchestra FOCUS Festival’s Beethoven edition opens on Thursday, September 13th, 2018 and runs until Saturday, September 22nd, 2018 at the NAC. Over the course of 10 days, NAC Music Director Alexander Shelley brings to light the creative musical genius of Beethoven the composer, whose work irrevocably changed classical music and bridged the Classical and Romantic Eras. ...

Hot Weather in Ottawa by Zhu The dog days of summer are leaving us for 2018, so what better way to enjoy what’s left than a good old-fashioned block party? Luckily there’s quite a few planned in Ottawa soon! Ramsgrange Street (Barrhaven) All of Ramsgrange Street will be closed for this event in Barrhaven on Aug. ...

(Via Bluesfest) Ottawa, ON, July 15, 2018 Mother Nature came through in a big way for music fans from Ottawa and beyond during RBC Bluesfest’s 10-day run, this year. Throughout the event, a program that “kept on giving” had attendees singing the praises of acts they specifically came to see and those they discovered along the way. ...

Sorry to hear the news this morning from Elly Laberge that she’ll be shutting down her arts and music blog Eventful Capital. It’s been around for seven years and has been an important part of that scene in Ottawa. The good news is she’ll be turning her attention to a new email newsletter, Le Pressoir, to cover Ottawa-Gatineau culture in French. ...

(David Johnston/Flickr) If you’re looking for some things to do with dad in Ottawa for Father’s Day 2018, the Kids in the Capital blog has a good list of ideas, including: Vintage car show at Billings Bridge Historic Site. Canadian Museum of Nature Father’s Day Brunch 2018 FCA Ottawa Ferrari Festival Italian Week Festival Ottawa Beer Festival For the full list, check out Kids in the Capital…