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Jim Watson narrates this video about the new Ottawa Convention Centre. Ottawa Convention Centre / Centre des congrès d’Ottawa from Jim Watson on Vimeo . ** See also: ** Ottawa Events Guide

The Ottawa International Jazz Festival announced the 2011 line-up today. Here’s a list of confirmed performers so far: * Ana Moura * Angele Desbois Jazz Ensemble * APEX: Rudresh Mahanthappa & Bunky Green * Apex Jazz Band * Atomic * Béla Fleck & The Flecktones the original line-up * Brian Browne Trio * Caridad Cruz * Chet Doxas Quartet * Christian McBride and Inside Straight * Christine Fagan’s “Songs from Once” * Coeur de Pirate * Come Sing Jazz Standards with Elise Letourneau & Capital Vox Jazz Choir * Craig Pedersen Quartet * Daniel Lanois’ Black Dub * Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society * Django Libre * DRUMHAND * Eivind Aarset “Sonic Codex 4tet” * Elio Villafranca * Elliott BROOD * Elvis Costello & the Imposters * Erik Truffaz 4tet * Francois Bourassa Quartet * Gord Grdina Trio plus Mats Gustafsson * Ilan Bar-Lavi * J. ...

Rrrrroll up the rim! Tired of having to deal with yet another election to determine who will be Canada’s next Prime Minister, Canadians are excited to turn to their coffee to have a chance of winning the seat as Prime Minister. ...

Thanks to all of our readers, commenters, followers, etc. for visiting and contributing to our site in March. The top articles on our blog in March included: 1. [ Round-up of 2011 Bluesfest rumours ](http://ottawastart.com/round-up-of-2011-bluesfest-rumours/) Lots of speculation and rumours about who might be playing this year. ...

I tweeted a rather lame attempt at an April Fool’s joke that a few people fell for. I also liked these attempts from local media and bloggers: Apartment 613 tried to garner support for the historic Hintonberg KFC … the o-dot was renamed to “Thanks A Latte” after selling their blog to a Westboro mommy blogger … CBC Radio got Jim Watson to play along for a story about re-gifting our Royal Swans . ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2004-06-18-justvote3.jpg) * Election Day is on Monday, May 2, 2011. Polls we be open from 9:30am-9:30pm. * Advance polling takes place on Friday, April 22, Saturday, April 23 and Monday, April 25 between 12:00pm and 8:00pm. You can find more info about advance polling at [ elections. ...

_ (Originally posted March 14, 2011.) _ Here’s a listing of events and fundraisers to help Japan after the earthquake and tsunami last week. If you’re hosting an event, please add the info to the comments below, or send us a note at feedback@ottawastart. ...

** ** [ ](http://ottawastart.com/) ** Update: ** Natural Resources Canada confirms that there was a 4.3 magnitude earthquake centered near Hawkesbury, Ontario (about 90km or so east of Ottawa) today at 1:36pm: " "The earthquake of March 16, 2011 occurred in the western Quebec seismic zone. ...

An angry reply to a bike thief, posted on a local lamp post. Taken by photographer Tony Bailey . _ (If you have a great photo of life in Ottawa that we can use on this blog, please send it to us at feedback@ottawastart. ...

* ** @amy_c_rankin: ** And now the concert is being poorly re-enacted on #octranspo * ** @MAllinotte: ** Sparks shooting out of her boobs and crotch. Again, somehow not surprising. * ** @amyboughner: ** I'm assuming the harpist never pictured this life for herself * ** @mpearson78: ** OMG, @ladygaga just admitted she drinks Bud Light. ...