arts & entertainment

[caption id=“attachment_73953” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] This photo by Reuters photographer Jonathan Bachman shows Iesha Evans standing her ground during a 2016 rally against police violence in Baton Rouge, La. The photo received first prize in the contemporary issues category. (Devyn Barrie/OttawaStart.com)[/caption] ...

[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/138710500@N02/27276385282/in/photolist-HGXcPP-HGXabx-HGXc6z-HhAtsJ-HGXb9V-HhAtFj-HGXcNr-HGXcR2-HyjB3S-HGXaZ6-HhAu5L) _ (Via City of Ottawa) _ La Machine, an Ottawa 2017 Signature Event , will occur in downtown Ottawa, the ByWard Market and Downtown Rideau, from July 27 to 30. This event will bring giant mechanical creatures, thousands of visitors and five days of intermittent traffic impacts – including one for setup on Wednesday, July 26 – to Ottawa’s downtown. ...

** Canada’s Biggest Garden Party ** It’s here and it’s fantastic! You can’t miss this. ** ** It’s the ** Dows Lake Garden Party ** , July 22 from 10:00 am to 10:30 pm. Delight yourself with a wonderful assortment of free events and activities for families, friends and visitors. ...

A first look at Kontinuum during a media preview on Saturday. (Charlie Senack for OttawaStart.com)[/caption] Kontinuum, a sound and light show, opened in the LRT tunnel of Lyon Station on Sunday and is a world first. “Nobody else has been crazy enough to have this kind of ambitious project,” said Guy Laflamme, executive director of Ottawa 2017. ...

[caption id=“attachment_73151” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] Ottawa police volunteer auxiliary and regular officers on Albert Street near Bluesfest. Private security handles most of the festival, although there are some officers on duty. (Charlie Senack for OttawaStart.com)[/caption] City officials and Bluesfest organizers held an emergency meeting Friday to discuss safety issues highlighted by a particularly rowdy crowd at the festival the night before, Somerset Coun. ...

Don’t miss this special show by ** Iva ** (Kathleen Ivaluarjuk Merritt) whose music is a melodic mix of Inuit throat-singing, poetry-infused and Celtic-influenced folk music at the ** Canadian Museum of Nature ** on ** Friday, July 22. ** Iva’s début album _ Ivaluarjuk: Ice, Lines & Sealskin _ (2015) celebrates life and identity; bridging sounds from both her Inuit and Irish roots. ...

_ (Via Ottawa Paramedics) _ Ottawa Paramedics and the Canadian Ski Patrol special events team were kept very busy at Bluesfest on Thursday night, over 200 patients were assessed and managed by the on-site medical team inside the Bluesfest fence., an additional 10 calls occurred in the immediate area surrounding the event. ...

Come visit us and take a step back into medieval times! The ** Osgoode Medieval Festival ** celebrates its tenth anniversary in high fashion, promising a little bit of fun for everyone! Come and witness daring sword fights, mesmerizing dancing, birds of prey demonstrations and much more! ...

Although Canada Day celebrations are over, events will still be taking place across the city over the next six months to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday. From July 16 to Sept. 24, the public is invited to attend Kontinuum in the Lyon station LRT tunnel. ...

[caption id=“attachment_70449” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] A car driven by Sebastian Eriksson makes the dirt jump on the Red Bull Global Rallycross track at the Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport Friday. (Devyn Barrie/OttawaStart.com)[/caption] As we waited at the starting line for the OK to go, I remember saying to myself “What was I thinking? ...