arts & entertainment

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week! _ _ You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . Check back here, as the list is updated throughout the week. _ Top events ...

* The 32nd edition of Christmas Lights across Canada kicks off on December 7 at 7 p.m. with * Official Illumination Ceremony on Parliament Hill; * Almost 20 000 people were there last year; * Free BeaverTails® pastries and hot chocolate, while supplies last, so need to arrive early! ...

_ (press release) _ ** OTTAWA ** It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas … at Lansdowne. The Lansdowne Christmas Market officially launched Friday night as the Ottawa Children’s Choir helped to open the festive season serenading shoppers and visitors with Christmas carols including ‘O Christmas Tree’ as the Greatest Christmas Tree in Ottawa was lit by Mayor Watson. ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week! _ _ You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . Check back here, as the list is updated throughout the week. _ Top events ...

_ (press release) _ TORONTO, ON — The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced today that artist submissions for JUNOfest, presented by CBCMusic.ca are now open. The annual musical festival will showcase performances by top Canadian acts in venues across Ottawa on Friday, March 31 and Saturday, April 1 as part of JUNO Week 2017. ...

_ What: Raphael Weinroth-Browne performing the complete Bach Suites for Solo Cello _ _ Where: The Record Centre, Ottawa _ _ When: November 25-26, 2016 _ For 25-year-old Ottawa cellist Raphael Weinroth-Browne, the question isn’t why he should be playing heavy metal. ...

_ (press release) _ ** OTTAWA (Canada) ** ** – ** At the National Arts Centre (NAC), Canada is our stage. That will be truer than ever in 2017 as the NAC celebrates our country’s 150 th birthday by presenting a number of ambitious projects to mark Canada’s milestone year. ...

_ (press release) _ The Classic Theatre Festival, the Ottawa Valley’s only professional theatre company, last week picked up a Best Female Lead Actor Award at the prestigious Capital Critics Circle Awards, which annually recognize outstanding artistic achievement in the National Capital Region. ...

_ “Tales of a Charlie Brown Christmas” – a Jazz Holiday Tradition with live soundtrack by legendary drummer Jerry Granelli _ ** Thursday December 1 @ 7pm (Doors at 6pm), Dominion-Chalmers United Church - $49 - $27 (12 and under) ** Including renowned jazz artists Simon Fisk on bass and Chris Gestrin on piano, backed by The Cross Town Youth Chorus. ...

The prime minister who brought Canada into the 20 th century, Sir Wilfred Laurier, turns 175 this Sunday and Laurier House will be holding special events to celebrate. Get a glimpse at the lives of former prime ministers Laurier and William Lyon Mackenzie King with a guided tour of their former residence. ...