arts & entertainment

Throughout the month of October, Canadians across our country will be celebrating libraries. From building communities and transforming lives to inspiring learning, sparking curiosity, and connecting people, libraries are pillars of our community.  Every day this month, the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) will be showcasing a different service or item available to customers that they might not have known about. ...

Dust off your Reebok Pumps, plaid lumber-jackets and mom jeans, and get ready to party like it’s the 90s again! Ottawa International Film Festival’s ( OIFF ) 90s themed opening night gala on Friday, October 16 , 2015 will feature a performance by platinum-selling recording artist and the Godfather of Canadian hip-hop, Wesley Williams, aka Maestro aka Maestro Fresh-Wes. ...

Since its inception in 2009, the Ottawa International Film Festival ( OIFF ) has showcased the best curated local, national and international film projects. From ** October 16 - 18, 2015 ** , OIFF will run 12 programming slots with a combination of over 50 projects in digital web series, feature length and short narrative films, documentaries, and music videos. ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . _ ** Thursday, October 1: Arc Poetry Magazine Readings and Launches ** Dead Editors’ Society, an Arc Poetry Soiree. ...

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The Lunch Out Loud podcast looks to promote the amazing talent, food, events and music Ottawa has to offer. Every week we will introduce you to new things about Ottawa you never knew existed. ** This week: ** This week we meet up with Tuan Nguyen who is a business and life leader in Ottawa. ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . _ ** Thursday-Sunday, September 24-27: One World Film Festival ** The One World Film Festival, Ottawa’s longest-running annual documentary film fest, is back for a 26th year and happening from September 24 to 27 at the National Gallery and Saint Paul University. ...

Amidst a colourful spectacle of performers and mascots, Mayor Jim Watson and representatives from the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) showcased the many festivals, events and activities taking place in Ottawa throughout the fall season during an event at Lansdowne today. ...

The Ottawa Public Library is pleased to join _ Canadian Public Libraries for Fair Ebook Pricing _ to raise awareness of high eBook prices charged by multinational publishers. Despite booming borrowing rates and high demand for eBooks, public libraries face challenges in ensuring universal access to this content. ...

[caption id=“attachment_17877” align=“aligncenter” width=“400”] Mr. Loaf by Andrew King[/caption]