arts & entertainment

May is traditionally a very busy month for the local arts and crafts scene so, without further ado, here is my selection of upcoming events: ** Kanata Artists Studio Tour ** May 1, 2 and 3 – various locations. visit the KAST website for a list of participating artists and their locations. ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . _ ** Thursday, April 30: Michael DeForge: All Dogs Are Dogs ** Starting this Thursday, April 30, SAW Gallery presents Michael DeForge: All Dogs Are Dogs, an expansive presentation of the artist’s work that marks his first major survey exhibition. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/events/ottawa-poutinefest/) The Ottawa Poutine Fest is THIS WEEKEND, May 1-3 at Poutine Place (Marion Dewar Plaza) in front of City Hall. To help #spreadthecurd, OttawaStart.com and PoutineFest are giving away POUTINE FOR A YEAR! The draw takes place at the end of the event on Sunday, May 3. ...

The search for the new voice of Ottawa radio started in early March, with over 160 hopefuls looking to land the “Greatest Gig On Earth” as the new co-host of JUMP! 106.9’s breakfast show. That list is now down to five. ...

[caption id=“attachment_13508” align=“aligncenter” width=“405”] Mr. Loaf by Andrew King[/caption]

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: ** We meet up with Kat and Jay from Hidden Harvest to talk about all things collecting fruit on city property that might go bad, what the city can do better, where you can find products produced from what they saved, what to do if you have a fruit tree on your property that you can’t pick anymore and so much more! ...

Here’s an email sent out on Thursday from Arthur McGregor, the owner of the Ottawa Folklore Centre in Old Ottawa South. About $4,000 worth of guitars were stolen in a credit card scam. _ From: Arthur McGregor _ _ Subject: Stolen Guitars _ ...

** Shows, Markets and Festivals this weekend: ** ** Vibrant! ** Well, after nearly 6 months of planning, going over vendor applications, designing posters, advertisements and other promotional material, creating a buzz on social media, making a floor plan, handing out postcards - and at least a hundred other things I will leave out for the sake of convenience – the moment is finally here: “Vibrant! ...

Every day young artists practice their passion for the arts in their school classrooms, private studios, or even at home in their basements. For the past 10 years, the City of Ottawa has been providing artists between the ages of 12 to 19 with opportunities to showcase their creations through a program called Young at Art. ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . _ ** April 22-28: Ottawa International Writers Festival Spring Edition ** The festival takes place twice a year; it’s one of my favourite activities. ...