#sparks streetSparks Street bear sculpture to be moved_ (Photo by Randy McDonald via Flickr ) _ _ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – _ Territorial Prerogative _ , the bronze sculpture of a mother bear, will be relocated to its new home at the corner of Sparks Street and Metcalfe Street over the course of three days; September 27 starting at 7 a. ...
#Animation #Begone Dull Care 2015 #Caroline Lead #downtown #festival #OIAF #Ottawa Internatioal Animation Festival #Paul Johnson #The Street #Window HorsesWorld's best animation in display downtown until Sunday (W/ video)All the world’s best animation is back on display in the capital for the Ottawa International Animation Festival. For the next five days, downtown Ottawa will be transformed into a stage for everything from the thought-provoking to the hilarious. So long as it’s animated, you’ll find it. ...
New arctic exhibit coming to Canadian Museum of Nature in 2017[caption id=“attachment_52040” align=“aligncenter” width=“859”] Conceptual view of the Wing of the Canada Goose Arctic Gallery. Four zones cover themes related to geography, climate, ecosystems and sustainability. GSM/CMN © Canadian Museum of Nature.[/caption] _ (press release) _ ** OTTAWA, Sept. 20, 2016 ** —The Arctic’s rich natural diversity and its important connections to humans are the focus of a new permanent gallery to open June 21, 2017 at the Canadian Museum of Nature, Canada’s national museum of natural history and natural sciences. ...
#Gord Downie #NACGord Downie to perform at NAC next month_ (press release) _ ** Tuesday, September 20, 2016// Ottawa, ON ** —In conjunction with the release of _ Secret Path _ , the forthcoming album, book and film, ** Gord Downie ** ...
#bieber #carillon #cohen #parliament hill #plaskett #rogersBieber, Plaskett, Cohen to be featured Thursday on the Peace Tower Carillon[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/daveyjphoto/8373334576) _ Scrubbing The Clock by David Johnson, from the OttawaStart Flickr Group _ The music of Justin Bieber, Joel Plaskett and Leonard Cohen will be performed on the Peace Tower Carillon this Thursday, September 22 in a concert starting at noon. ...
#cityfolkVIDEO: CityFolk director Mark Monahan wraps up the 2016 festivalHere’s a video from CityFolk’s executive director Mark Monahan in review of the 2016 program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW6LvNcIEyc&feature=youtu.be
Mayfair Theatre rolls out red carpet for Ottawa martial artist's Hollywood debut_ (press release) _ ** OTTAWA ** - Earlier this month, Los Angeles crowds anxiously stood outside for the world premiere of _ Kickboxer: Vengeance _ _ , _ the first film in the rebooted _ Kickboxer _ franchise. ...
Local cooking show 'Om Nom Ottawa' launches on Bell Fibe TV1OTTAWA, September 12, 2016 – Om Nom Ottawa is an inventive new local cooking show that combines comedy and food. All 6 episodes are available On Demand on Bell Fibe’s TV1 as of September 1st. Local farmers and producers are interviewed by Eva Bee, a wildly energetic host who’s been on the foodie and film scene in town for years. ...
#Events #festivals #food #northern lights #Ottawa Peace Festival #shows #sound and light #stittsville #Weekly Event RoundupUPDATED: OttawaStart’s weekly event roundup: September 12-18_ 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: ...
#Ottawa 2017Ottawa 2017 arts and culture projects receive combined $250k in funding_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa – ** Today the Ottawa 2017 Bureau and Mayor Jim Watson, in collaboration with lead partner CIBC, announced fourteen projects that will receive a total of $250,000 in funding to create vibrant experiences that will highlight Ottawa’s diverse arts, culture and heritage offerings during Canada’s sesquicentennial celebrations. ...