arts & entertainment

[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/20140301_164442.jpg) Several issues of _ What's On in Ottawa _ magazine, spread out on my kitchen table. Andrew Tidman recently sent along several copies of a 1960s Ottawa magazine called _ What's On in Ottawa _ . ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lolProfile.jpg) Every week we publish a link to the Lunch Out Loud podcast, a weekly show produced by Nick Bachusky and co-hosted by Andrew Miller. This week: We meet up with John Halvorsen,the Ottawa Race Weekend director to talk about one the Capital City’s marquee annual events. ...

_ Bokeh Bridge (Alexandria Bridge) by Andrew Power _ Here are our contributors' picks for the best events in Ottawa this week. ** ** ** Thursday, February 27: Ferris Bowler’s Night Off ** If you’re a fan of bowling, head over to West Park Bowling Lanes this Thursday for Ferris Bowler’s Night Off. ...

As part of the lead-up to its 50th anniversary in 2019, the National Arts Centre introduced a new logo (or as they call it, a new visual identity) and a new web site today. (Official press release is here.) ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lolProfile.jpg) Every week we publish a link to the Lunch Out Loud podcast, a weekly show produced by Nick Bachusky and co-hosted by Andrew Miller. This week: We meet up with the National Capital Region’s representative from the Canadian Culinary Championships, Marysol Foucault from Edgar restaurant in Gatineau. ...

“Snowy Owl between the lines” / Photo by Arne Berg, from the OttawaStart Flickr Group. Here are our contributors' picks for the best events in Ottawa this week. ** ** ** Thursday, February 20: Wild and Scenic Film Festival ** ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lolProfile.jpg) ** ** Every week we publish a link to the Lunch Out Loud podcast, a weekly show produced by Nick Bachusky and co-hosted by Andrew Miller. This week, we meet up with Fahd, Ajmal and Khulood, 3 inspiring youth volunteers in Ottawa that balance a school life as well as holding many other volunteering positions. ...

_ Winterlude 1. Photo by David Ian Johnson, from the OttawaStart Flickr Group _ Here are our contributors' picks for the best events in Ottawa this week. ** Thursday-Sunday, February 14-17: Third Weekend of Winterlude ** Another action-packed weekend of skating, ice sculpturing, dancing, music and more. ...

Some pics of yesterday’s Lunar New Year Parade on Somerset Street. The parade featured Chinese lions, zodiac animals, drummers and dancing. The parade ambled from business to business to brig good fortune and ward off evil spirits in Chinatown. Thanks to Gordon Dewis for posting these photos to the OttawaStart Flickr Group . ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lolProfile.jpg) Every week we publish a link to the Lunch Out Loud podcast, a weekly show produced by Nick Bachusky and co-hosted by Andrew Miller. This week we meet up with Mary Taggart, a decorator and editor-in-chief of the Ottawa at Home magazine. ...