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Bruce Firestone: Why Scotiabank Place is where it is

Here’s a fascinating article from Bruce Firestone on why Scotiabank Place is in Kanata and not at Lebreton Flats, or Lansdowne Park, or somewhere else downtown. Firestone was the original founder of the Senators. Here’s a short excerpt: First, here are a few observations that came primarily from Gino Rossetti, the Detroit-based architect who was the architect-of-record for the Palladium and who pioneered the concept of consecutive rings of suites with his successful first effort at stadium and arena design—the Palace of Auburn Hills where the Detroit Pistons play. ...

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The 2009 Bluesfest line-up so far

Here’s an A-Z list of performers confirmed so far for the 2009 Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest . (Updated May 2 with new artists.) * Alan Parsons Live Project * All Nations Gospel Choir * Amanda Rheaume * Amos the Transparent * Ana Miura * Anders Drerup * Andrew Vincent * Ani DiFranco * Arkells * Beast * Becky Abbott * Ben Harper and Relentless7 * Black Mountain * Blue King Brown * Blue Rodeo * Blues in the Schools Performance * Bob Corritore * Brian Setzer Orchestra * Brock Zeman * Brothers Chaffey * Buckwheat Zydeco * C. ...