arts & entertainment

Check out the list for 2015 here: Ottawa New Year’s Eve Events – December 31, 2015

** More than 250 teams to make their tournament debut across Ottawa ** After officially opening with the tournament’s Fanfest and Esso Friendly Games at the Bell Sensplex on Sunday, the 16th annual Bell Capital Cup , the world’s premier atom and peewee hockey tournament, gets underway in earnest later today when more than 250 teams make their respective tournament debuts. ...

[caption id=“attachment_7835” align=“aligncenter” width=“400”] Mr. Loaf by Andrew King[/caption]

Well, the 2014 Christmas Craft Show season has officially ended but fret not: most show producers are already preparing for their 2015 events – and you won’t have to wait long for the first one: the other day, I received word that the organizers of “For the Love of Winter” have decided to go ahead with the 3rd edition of their annual winter art and craft show in February. ...

The NAC English Theatre holiday production of _ Alice Through the Looking-Glass _ has been capturing the hearts and dazzling the minds of families since the show opened on December 12. And it’s about to become a little more magical. ...

The National Arts Centre (NAC) enjoyed an extremely memorable year.  Here are our top 10 moments from 2014:  1) From April 30 to May 3 , French Theatre presented Michel Tremblay’s masterpiece ** _ Albertine, en cinq temps _ ** , directed by Lorraine Pintal and featuring six outstanding actresses — Monique Miller, Lise Castonguay, Marie Tifo, Eva Daigle, Émilie Bibeau and Lorraine Côté. ...

I’m the Canadian Music Editor for PopMatters.com, a website that generates 1.3 million unique visitors globally each month.. I help new bands by reviewing them. In many cases, I’m the first professional reviewer with global reach for these bands and musicians, and I’ve received appreciation for my work. ...

[caption id=“attachment_7735” align=“aligncenter” width=“405”] Mr. Loaf by Andrew King[/caption]

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 Mark Monahan, the Executive Director of the Ottawa Bluesfest, CityFolk Festival and the Bluesfest School of Music & Art. ...

During this holiday season, beautiful natural Christmas trees are lighting up the state areas of the official residences thanks to a donation from the Canadian Christmas Tree Growers Association (CCTGA). The Canadian-grown Fraser firs, ranging from 3 to 3.6 metres (10 to 12 feet) in height, are from the Ottawa area. ...