#bone on bone album #bruce cockburn #NACBruce Cockburn thought he was finished with songwriting -- he wasn't[caption id=“attachment_67442” align=“aligncenter” width=“720”] Canadian musician Bruce Cockburn will be coming to Ottawa in September as part of his new album tour. (Publicity photo)[/caption] When Bruce Cockburn published his memoirs in 2014, he didn’t think he could go back to writing songs. ...
#barbados #culture #lansdowne #Ottawa 2017FEATURED: Barbados Day, part of Ottawa Welcomes the World (Sept 24)The Barbados High Commission invites you to come celebrate all things Barbados, in Ottawa, on ** Sunday, September 24, 2017 ** at Lansdowne Park (Horticulture Building). It’s ** Barbados Day ** part of ** Ottawa Welcomes the World ** a signature event of the Ottawa 2017 year of festivities. ...
#escape room #halloween #haunted #seance #stittsvilleFEATURED: Manchester Hill seance show cranks up the fear factorWhen I met up with ** Joseph Carbonetto ** the other evening for coffee, he looked absolutely nothing like his Facebook profile pic (see above). He wore a button-up shirt, not a cloak. Neatly combed hair, no fangs. He had a smoked meat sandwich and drank a ginger ale instead of blood. ...
#105th grey cup #shania twain #td place ottawaShania Twain to perform at Grey Cup halftime show in Ottawa[caption id=“attachment_75898” align=“aligncenter” width=“640”] Shania Twain will take the stage at the 105th Grey Cup in Ottawa. (Shaniatwain.com)[/caption] Top-selling country pop star Shania Twain will headline the Freedom Mobile halftime show at the 105th Grey Cup on Nov. 26, the CFL announced Thursday. ...
#Buskerfest #photo gallery #photographer #rebecca atkinsonPHOTOS: Performers dazzle at BuskerfestOttawa Buskerfest 2017 wrapped up Monday, after five days' worth of performances. Thanks to photographer Rebecca Atkinson for sharing these shots from Sunday. _ We love seeing photos from around the community. Please share your pics with us at feedback@ottawastart.com _
#kumo #la machine #long maEasy to get carried away in the action and realism of La MachineYou don’t have to believe in myths to have a good time watching La Machine in the streets of Ottawa for the next three days. Of course, dragons don’t really exist. But Long Ma, the horse-dragon character in the production, does a spectacular job bringing the myth to life thanks to its detailed bodywork, lifelike movements and convincing sound effects. ...
#la machine #ottawa #ScheduleWhere to watch La Machine (and how to get through downtown when it's on)[caption id=“attachment_74261” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] Long Ma rests outside city hall. He will awaken at 10 a.m. Friday. (Devyn Barrie/OttawaStart.com)[/caption] La Machine, a mechanical street theatre production, will take over the downtown core from July 27-30. It will probably be hard to miss these dozen-or-so metres tall mechanical creatures roaming around in the streets, but as a helpful guide here’s the schedule from Ottawa 2017: _ (Long Ma is the dragon-horse and Kumo is the spider) _ [caption id=“attachment_74263” align=“alignright” width=“312”] Kumo asleep atop the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica on Thursday, before awakening at 8 p. ...
Canadian Film Institute looking for Ottawa home movies for cinematic showcase_ (Via Canadian Film Institute) _ Ottawa, Ontario, 25 July 2017 – The Canadian Film Institute is asking Ottawans to send in their home movies that were shot in the city for a chance to see them on the big screen. ...
#broadway #bruyere #fundraiser #motown #national arts centreFEATURED: Broadway for Bruyere Motown Gala (July 27)Join Ottawa’s movers and shakers on ** July 27th ** as Emond Hardnen and Pinnacle present ** Broadway for Bruyere Motown Gala ** . This is Bruyère Foundation’s electrifying signature event built around the Thursday night performance of Broadway Across Canada’s record-breaking smash hit – ** Motown the Musical ** at the ** NAC ** . ...