arts & entertainment

Since early March, JUMP! 106.9 has given aspiring broadcasters the chance to achieve instant radio fame with the station’s “Greatest Gig On Earth,” a nine-week search for the new co-host of their morning show. Over 160 hopefuls uploaded their submission videos before the April 2 deadline, each looking to land the coveted spot alongside current breakfast show host Tony Stark. ...

** AOE Arts Council initiates a group of young emerging Arts professionals ** (Ottawa, Ontario) AOE Arts Council is excited to initiate a new Young Art Leaders Committee and is looking to attract a dynamic membership to this group during a Wine & Cheese Mixer event to be held at Club SAW on Tuesday, April 14, from 6-8 p. ...

Are you ready for this..? Here’s a selection of April events that showcase the work of some amazing local artists, artisans and craftspeople. Enjoy! ** Diana Jackson & Lea Hicks Exhibit ** Old Post Office Stairwell Gallery, 73 Mill Street, Almonte. ...

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 Dave and Amber from Pure Kitchen and Pure Yoga in Ottawa to talk all things healthy eating/living, yoga in the capital, yoga on the hill and much more while enjoying some of their delicious food/shakes/juices! ...

The City of Ottawa is seeking artists to paint murals on the underside of Queensway underpasses located on Carling Avenue and on Bank Street.  This is the second year that the City has chosen to paint murals on underpasses. In 2014, murals were painted on Metcalfe Street where it passes under the Queensway, and Riverside Drive where it passes under Bronson Avenue. ...

The Canadian Museum of History is proud to have acquired a number of objects from the Winkworth Collection of Canadiana following an auction held by Christie’s Auction House in London today.  Born in 1929 to an English father and Canadian mother, Peter Winkworth was raised in Montréal. ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . _ ** Thursday, April 2: Patrick Watson at the Blacksheep Inn ** You will be hard-pressed to find a more beautiful voice than that of Patrick Watson and there are few venues more suitable to such a voice than the Blacksheep Inn. ...

The Canadian Museum of History is marking the 35th anniversary of Terry Fox’s heroic Marathon of Hope by presenting the most comprehensive exhibition ever organized on the run and Terry’s remarkable and continuing legacy. ** Terry Fox – Running to the Heart of Canada ** provides an in-depth look at Terry’s epic 143 day, 3,339 mile (5,373 kilometre) journey from St. ...

The Canadian Museum of History is now accepting applications for its RBC Aboriginal Training Program in Museum Practices. This eight-month program offers professional and technical training in museum practices to First Nations, Métis and Inuit people from across Canada. The deadline for applications is ** ...

Families can have fun together this Saturday hunting for Easter eggs, decorating eggs, meeting farm animals, and visiting with the Easter Bunny as City of Ottawa museums celebrate Easter on Saturday April 4. Each museum has created a special theme that is sure to delight children and adults alike. ...