arts & entertainment

TEDxKanata launches its Call for Speakers for next year’s event that will take place on March 31 st , 2016. Nominations are being accepted until August 30 th 2015 and can be entered on the TEDxKanata website. With the enormous success of last year’s event, 2016 promises to push the boundaries a little further with a larger audience and equally engaging speakers. ...

A graphic designer by trade, Jacquelyn Trowell has had a lifelong passion for fine art. From a young age on, drawing has been her escape when she felt depressed, troubled or sad. She learned that by visually representing the emotion with which she was overcome, she was able to release it. ...

This summer, the City of Ottawa will be hosting free programs and special events at City Hall for every taste and interest.  Here are the events that are scheduled for the upcoming week: ** Saturday, July 11 ** ** ** ** Roller Derby in Ottawa ** 1 to 4 p. ...

So You Want to Be an Artist is a contest about art and you. Make artwork about something you care about and post it here. Then it’s up to your friends, family and other people to vote on the entries. The 12 artworks with the most votes will be displayed at the National Gallery of Canada. ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . _ ** Thursday, July 9: Wallis Giunta: Ladies and Gentlemen ** Ottawa’s Wallis Giunta is one of the brightest young stars on the North American scene. ...

Kitchens across the region are working overtime to prepare enough homemade perogies, cabbage rolls, borscht and other culinary favorites to satisfy the cravings of visitors attending the inaugural Capital Ukrainian Festival in Ottawa, July 24-26 . Topping the menu are 1,400 dozen potato-and-cheese perogies (also called varenyky) being _ handmade by parishioners of the Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox Churches in Ottawa. ...

Kingdom of Osgoode Medieval festival is the only one like it in the greater Ottawa area! It gives its visitors a step back in time to Kings, Knights, Ladies, and Chivalry – at the festival you will see professional jousting, Birds of Prey, dancing, archery, sword play, kids’ games, live music, medieval merchants, fighters and much more! ...

OC Transpo is the best option for residents and visitors travelling to Bluesfest this year, with frequent, direct service to LeBreton Flats from July 8 to 19. Twelve routes provide direct service to and from LeBreton Station (8, 16, 85, 86, 87, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98 and the nearby O-Train Trillium Line). ...

[caption id=“attachment_15709” align=“aligncenter” width=“400”] Mr. Loaf by Andrew King[/caption]

Odyssey Theatre will be donating proceeds from its Sunday, August 2 nd matinee performance of _ The Things We Do For Love _ to benefit Tysen’s Mission to a Million in support of Make-A-Wish ® Eastern Ontario. ...