arts & entertainment

[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/aug-13-maddie-bday-029.jpg) #24: Take your dog for a run at Lemieux Island. Photo by [ Diego's owner ](http://about.me/glengower) . It’s August. Already. Here’s what you still need to get done before September: ...

I don’t know about you, but whenever I head down to the Busker Festival , I always run into someone I know. Does that happen to you? This year we ran into photographer Chris Griffin and his family, who are our neighbours in Stittsville. ...

I’m always fascinated by the mime artists at the Ottawa Busker Festival (see Silver Elvis from 2010). We visited yesterday and saw Toronto-based performer Kate Mior . Here she is at the end of Sparks Street, performing her Angelina character. ...

One of the popular attractions at the Busker Festival yesterday was Gary Allen, aka The Parrot Guy. Most people who’ve lived or worked in downtown Ottawa will recognize him and his birds. Gary’s “act” was taking photos of people with several of his birds perched on top of them. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/weekly-event-roundup250.gif) This weekend is known by many names: Colonel By Day weekend, the August long weekend, the Civic Holiday. Whatever you call it, it looks like it will be a great one . Here are our contributors' picks for the best events in Ottawa this week. ...

So far this week we’ve blogged about Ottawa videos featuring an Indian Youtube sensation , and some amazing timelapse images . Today we bring you the worldwide premiere of Pirates vs. Ninjas , produced and shot entirely here in Ottawa by IMX Productions. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/banner2010-4.jpg) I contributed a guest post today for Local Tourist Ottawa about a urban adventure we had last summer with our kids: ** " A great night with the kids: The Gower family hits up Busker Fest, Confederation Park and the ByWard Market " ** ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/weekly-event-roundup250.gif) Yes it’s hot, but that’s no excuse to stay indoors this weekend. There’s so much going on this week that several of our contributors (including me) had trouble picking just one event. Welcome to our newest contributors, Amanda Earl and Sterling Lynch. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/weekly-event-roundup250.gif) ** ** We’re on a short summer hiatus this week, so in lieu of our regular list of contributor picks, here are a few sources of info for events in Ottawa this week: 1. [ Bluesfest Guide ](http://ottawastart. ...

_ OttawaStart is on a short summer haitus this week, so we’re re-posting some of our favourite posts from the past few years. Here’s one from August 2009 , featuring a find by the now-defunct (and much-lamented) Ottawa Ephemera blog. ...