arts & entertainment

Phoenix Players Fall Show: November 25 to December 3 ** _ WELFAREWELL _ by Cat Delaney ** Directed by Jo-Ann McCabe _ Welfarewell _ follows Esmerelda, an 80 year old Shakespearean actress, who is struggling to make ends meet. When her beloved cat, Merlin, dies, she can only bury him in the backyard but is stopped by her objectionable landlord. ...

_ 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) _ ** November 10 – OTTAWA (Canada) – ** The National Arts Centre (NAC) lowered its flag this evening to pay tribute to the extraordinary life, career and artistic achievement of Canadian singer-songwriter, and poet Leonard Cohen. ...

American comedian Amy Schumer says she has lost her voice and had to cancel her shows in Canada this week. Schumer made the announcement Tuesday in a video posted to Instagram. “I’m so sorry, Canadians, sweet people,” she said. [ Sorry Canada! ...

_ (press release) _ ** OTTAWA (ON) ** – When Ottawa residents tune into the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on Dec. 5, they’ll have the opportunity to cheer on one of their own. Local supermodel Herieth Paul will be appearing in the glitzy lingerie show alongside the likes of Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Lily Aldridge and Cara Delevingne. ...

_ 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. _ ** Stay tuned for our Remembrance day events! ...

Tickets for the 2017 JUNO awards, to be held at the Canadian Tire Centre on April 2, go on sale this Saturday morning. [caption id=“attachment_55514” align=“alignright” width=“317”] Michael Bublè (Bell Media)[/caption] You can buy tickets online at Ticketmaster.ca , starting at 10 a. ...

_ 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) _ ** OTTAWA, November 3, 2016 ** _ – _ As the City of Ottawa continues with deliberations and discussion around the City’s 2017 draft budget, the Ottawa Festival Network (OFN) is encouraging Councillors to support increasing the City’s investment in programming grants for arts, heritage and culture. ...

_ (press release) _ ** November 3, 2016 – OTTAWA (Canada) – ** The National Arts Centre (NAC) has opened a national competition to recruit its first Artistic Director of Indigenous Theatre. The creation of a new Department of Indigenous Theatre was announced on March 24, 2016 when the NAC unveiled details of its Strategic Plan entitled _ Canada is Our Stage: _ 2015-2020. ...