arts & entertainment

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 Billy, owner of Baroness Chocolate for a dive deep into the chocolate world. ...

Lots of events lined up this month so without further ado, here goes: ** March 3 – April 11: Hooked on Rugs (Almonte) ** From March 3 to April 11, the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum is featuring the work of fibre artists Lesli Zanetti and Loretta Moore in the Norah Rosamond Hughes Gallery. ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . _ ** Thursday, March 5: 7th Annual Attallah Lecture ** This free lecture will address how things from self-tracking bands like the FitBit to the mobile phone, personal devices gather data about us and give us new kinds of insight. ...

Breaking into the broadcasting world could mean years of studying, and taking on less-than-ideal positions in smaller markets, working to climb the proverbial corporate ladder. Ottawa radio station JUMP! 106.9, however, is giving 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. ...

The Mirror Mountain Film Festival is excited to announce a new opportunity for Ottawa’s cinema lovers. We are inviting the public to get involved and help make the festival the best it can be by participating in a fundraising campaign that will help bring world-class filmmakers and other special film industry guests to Ottawa for talks, a panel discussion and networking opportunities. ...

[caption id=“attachment_10789” align=“aligncenter” width=“405”] Mr. Loaf by Andrew King[/caption]

‘THOSE CANADIANS media group’ is pleased to announce they have been nominated for THREE Canadian Screen Awards for their ‘Ultimate Fighter: Canada v Australia’ series including the prestigious ‘Best Reality/Competition Series’. The award will be presented on CBC television’s live Broadcast Gala from 8 to 10pm on Sunday March 1st. ...

This is what has happened in Ottawa radioland this week, and there might be a few more changes still to come. The spring Numeris (formerly BBM) ratings book starts next Monday. Hence, some tweeks and twerks on the airwaves. New Country 94: Country 101 morning co-host Marianne (Ivison) has jumped to upstart rival New Country 94 (she’ll be the new afternoon host), and as a result, Country 101 and morning host program Director Joël Lamoureux have parted ways. ...

Mayor Jim Watson will host a consultation event, funded by the Province of Ontario, to help shape the City’s Older Adult Plan 2015-2018 and to celebrate the many accomplishments of the current plan since it was adopted in 2012. ** Date: ** Wednesday, March 18, 2015 ** Time: ** 10 a. ...

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 Kimothy Walker, founding director of the Ottawa Media Group, Amazing People Gala founder and former CTV personality to talk all things SchoolBOX foundation, volunteering abroad, an update on Max Keeping, her new media group and much more! ...