arts & entertainment

** Friday, April 28 • 8:00 pm - 11:59 pm ** _ Canadian Museum of Nature _ Nature Nocturne at the Canadian Museum of Nature is Ottawa’s hottest Friday night party! You’re in for a whale of a time this month as we invite you to dive deep into the theme of ** ‘The Life Aquatic ** ’! ...

[caption id=“attachment_66165” align=“aligncenter” width=“5760”] The NAC is launching an ambitious ballet to celebrate Canada 150, involving the work of three choreographers and three composers. The Alberta Ballet, one of the companies involved, rehearses. (Alberta Ballet via NAC)[/caption] For Cathy Levy, executive producer of dance at the NAC, 2017 seemed like a perfect time to think big. ...

[ ](https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/14962?utm_campaign=nacp-16-17-en-jimbryson&utm_medium=display&utm_source=ottawastart&utm_content=static-1038x576-desktop) ** _ “Once you have had a chance to see Bryson perform (or hear one of his records), you begin to understand why people adore him. Basically, there’s no forgetting the experience.” – _ ** _ FESTIVAL PEAK _ ** Jim Bryson ** is one of the finest songwriters working anywhere today. ...

_ (Via NAC) _ ** ** April 4, 2017 – OTTAWA (Canada) – ** ** Heather Moore, Producer and Executive Director of the National Arts Centre’s Scene festivals, today announced the complete programming lineup for ** ** Canada Scene ** ** . ...

[caption id=“attachment_64591” align=“aligncenter” width=“800”] Quebec hip hop artist Koriass performs Blacklights at the 2017 Juno Gala Dinner, at the Shaw Centre on Saturday. (CARASiPhoto)[/caption] The Juno Awards will be presented Sunday night and for those without tickets, there are plenty of ways to watch from home. ...

_ (Via City of Ottawa) _ ** Ottawa ** – The City of Ottawa, together with the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC), will spearhead a task force of music and film industry leaders to develop a Music Strategy for Ottawa. Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Jeff Leiper made the announcement today during the “Ottawa as a Music City” panel discussion at the Innovation Centre. ...

_ (Via Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group) _ ** OTTAWA-GATINEAU ** In less than eight months, RNation welcomes OUR NATION to Lansdowne and Ottawa for the 105th Grey Cup Festival presented by Shaw from November 21-26. This week-long celebration will showcase Canadian culture and attract over 250,000 visitors throughout the multi-day festival that culminates with the 105th Grey Cup presented by Shaw on Sunday, November 26 at TD Place. ...

** Get ready for a “picture perfect” night as Nature Nocturne celebrates with DJ Bit Funk and the NAC WolfGANG sessions ** From classical music with attitude to electronic DJ mastery, the next Nature Nocturne on ** March 31 ** promises a dazzling night of sounds, sights and “picture perfect” fun. ...

_ (Via NAC) _ March 28, 2017 – OTTAWA (Canada) – On March 31st internationally acclaimed pianist Louis Lortie returns to the National Arts Centre with a recital that promises to be a physical performance of great technical proficiency and poetic finesse. ...

_ (Via Ottawa Jazz Festival) _ ** Ottawa ** (Wednesday, March 23, 2017) — From the world’s greatest jazz improvisers, jazz piano trios, to big band extravaganzas and a remarkable assemblage of the finest female vocalists in the world today, this year’s 37 th edition of the ** TD Ottawa Jazz Festival ** from June 22 – July 2 has it all! ...