arts & entertainment

OTTAWA, ON – The Winter Design Festival announced today Montreal architect Sylvain Bilodeau as the winner of Ottawa’s first ever Winter Design and Build Competition. Bilodeau’s proposal was selected by a panel of design industry experts and community activists coming from the educational and professional stream of Architecture and Urban Planning. ...

Joined by her many talented friends Elizabeth Manley takes to the ice at TD Place on Saturday February 14, for an evening of music, skating, Cirque Aerial Acts and community involvement. This one night only event brings figure skating elite like Elvis Stojko, Shawn Sawyer, Gladys Orozco, Javier Fernandez, Kimmie Meissner, Sara Hurtado, Adria Diaz, Violetta Afanasieva, Pete Dack and many more to showcase their talent in Nation’s Capital. ...

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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 Jason Laurin, chef and owner of Essence Catering, to talk about Cordon Bleu training, the state of the restaurant industry in Ottawa, Chef Camp, Christmas turkey dinners and so much more! ...

** Japanese master potter comes to Gloucester: ** Japanese master potter Takeshi Shimizu will present a complimentary demonstration at the Gloucester Pottery School on Tuesday 17 February. Mr. Shimizu is visiting from the region of Tanba, Japan, an area with an 800-year pottery history. ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . _ ** Thursday, January 22 - February 28: SPAO Symposium and Exhibitions: The Shrinking World of Photograph ** Make sure to check out this amazing collection of photographs by an international roster of artists, curators, and academics centred at SPAO on January 22–February 28 for The Shrinking World of Photography. ...

Peter Joynt says his new video is inspired by the talks he does at schools about stuttering and rapping. You can learn more about Peter here . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgOqaGhH3SM

Newfoundland songwriter Ron Hynes joins the 2015 concert lineup for Spirit of Rasputin’s Featured Artist Series. He will bring his poignant songs to a concert at Westboro Masonic Hall on Saturday, March 14. “I am excited that Ron is able to do this show in Ottawa,” says Artistic Director, Kate Morgan. ...

[caption id=“attachment_8933” align=“aligncenter” width=“405”] Mr. Loaf by Andrew King[/caption]

The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) will soon introduce two new services that allow customers to download or stream music and videos. On February 17, customers will have access to Hoopla Digital to stream or temporarily download popular motion picture films and television shows, chart topping albums, and classics, too. ...