arts & entertainment

The Originals Ottawa Christmas Craft Sale is celebrating 40 years. Ottawa’s favorite holiday shopping event, Originals Ottawa Christmas Craft Sale comes to the EY Centre December 11-21. Customers enjoy shopping in the festive atmosphere, where they can meet the 200 Canadian artisans that have come from across the country and hear the stories behind their creations. ...

Calling Ladies to Sing with the West Ottawa Ladies Chorus ** Chorus Year has Two Terms: ** Fall Term Session from end of September to middle of December Spring Term Session from end of January to middle of May ** Rehearsal Locations: ** Sunday from 2 – 4 pm and the Empress Kanata Retirement Residence ...

Soon, anyone who is put on hold after dialing the City of Ottawa will hear local music while they wait. This is the goal of #ottmusik, a new City initiative launched by Mayor Jim Watson today with a call to local musicians. ...

Her resumé lists her as Heather Bryce, English teacher at Immaculata High School, but most people know her as “Heather from MAC FAIR”. Five years ago, Heather decided it was time to lend a helping hand to the parents of some of her students who couldn’t afford to have their kids participate in certain school activities such as athletics and excursions. ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. _ ** Friday, December 5: When Art Attacks! ** When Art Attacks is a collaborative art show featuring a variety of different everyday items that have been “attacked” by art. ...

The 2014 Teen Winter Photography Workshops offer a unique opportunity for teens to learn about photography in a fun, hands-on environment. Each workshop offers small groups to ensure quality instruction and is run by a professional photographer who is certified and has 17 years experience in teaching. ...

A brand new music showcase festival entitled MEGAPHONO is launching in Ottawa this February, focused on shining a light on the region’s musical talent, and growing new opportunities for Ottawa’s music scene. “It’s an exciting time for music in Ottawa with new sounds, new scenes and new audiences,” says founder Jon Bartlett, also of Kelp Records. ...

** Hundreds of Thousands of Christmas Lights Set to Brighten up Canada’s Capital Region ** ** Minister Glover invites Canadians to kick off the holiday season with the 30th edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada ** The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, in collaboration with exclusive sponsor Manulife, is pleased to invite the public to the launch of the 30th edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada. ...

[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“500”] [ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/christophe_ledent/11289299706) The Parliament of Canada by Christophe Ledent[/caption]  Just about every weekday at noon there’s a 15-minute concert played by the Peace Tower Carillon, the massive collection of bells that ring out from inside the tower on Parliament Hill. ...

The National Arts Centre mourns the loss of two of Canada’s performing arts icons: prolific and acclaimed director and choreographer Brian Macdonald; and Paul Buissonneau, an award-winning actor and director hailed as a master of francophone theatre. Mr. Macdonald died on Saturday at the age of 86. ...