arts & entertainment

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . _ _ Got an event? Add it here! _ ** Until August 1: Ottawa International Busker Fest ** Visit the historic Sparks Street and watch Incredible Street Performers from around the world. ...

The Ottawa International Busker Festival is underway on Sparks Street, until Monday. Every year, the event attracts more than 225,000 spectators and dozens of world-class performers. On its 25th year, Ottawa Buskerfest one of the largest and oldest such festivals in Canada. ...

Looking for stuff to do this August long weekend? Here’s a quick list of events in the capital running over the weekend: ** July 28-31: ** ** Capital Ribfest ** #TheBigSticky Social is Back! This Civic Long Weekend in Canada’s Capital is all about the best in Ribs, Chicken and Pulled Pork. ...

_ (press release) _ OTTAWA (July 19, 2016) - The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF), North America’s leading animation film festival, is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for anyone with a great idea for an animated TV series! Corus Entertainment, a long-time OIAF partner, is offering a development deal in addition to Toon Boom animation software to the winner of ** Pitch THIS! ...

_ Photo credit: Steve Gerecke _ _ (press release) _ Ottawa, July 17, 2016 – RBC Bluesfest had its first sell-out in close to two decades—for the Red Hot Chili Peppers on July 15. This was the first time that has occurred since Ray Charles performed at the festival at a much smaller site, in 1998. ...

_ (Article via Carleton University ) _ Carleton University journalism professor Randy Boswell has published research in _ Rolling Stone _ magazine, the New York-based “bible of rock & roll,” revealing the mysterious individual who inspired Elvis Presley’s massive 1956 hit _ Heartbreak Hotel. ...

_ (press release) _ OTTAWA ( July 13, 2016 ) - The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF), North America’s leading animation film festival, is pleased to announce its official selection for the 40 th Anniversary. This year’s collection of competition and showcase films is not only diverse and far-reaching, but also includes two strong entries from local filmmakers! ...

You’re locked in a small, windowless room with your friends. The clock ticks down the 45 minutes you have to find the clues, solve the puzzles and escape with your lives. There is no real danger, of course. The windowless room is a part of Jigsaw Escape Rooms in the ByWard Market, one of several such “escape rooms” in Ottawa. ...

_ (press release) _ OTTAWA (July 6, 2016) - The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF), North America’s leading animation film festival, is pleased to announce the official selection for the ** Animated Feature Competition ** . This year’s collection includes a range of personal stories from Europe and North America, from the touching and poignant, to the wild and grotesque. ...

_ (press release) _ Ottawa ( Wednesday, July 6, 2016 ) – _ “ _ _ The TD Ottawa Jazz Festival has always been a place to discover new music with enough choice and selection overlap you’d need a couple of clones to really take in all the festival has to offer each year. ...