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Dust off your Reebok Pumps, plaid lumber-jackets and mom jeans, and get ready to party like it’s the 90s again! Ottawa International Film Festival’s ( OIFF ) 90s themed opening night gala on Friday, October 16 , 2015 will feature a performance by platinum-selling recording artist and the Godfather of Canadian hip-hop, Wesley Williams, aka Maestro aka Maestro Fresh-Wes. ...

The celebrity haircuts given by Figaro in the Byward Market this month are simply the beginning the fun for Opera Lyra’s rollicking production of The Barber of Seville. Opera Lyra’s internationally acclaimed twist on the classic comedy runs from Saturday, September 26 to Saturday, October 3 at the National Arts Centre. ...

** OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS: ** Nuit Blanche Ottawa + Gatineau, 4th Edition, September 19th. 2015! ** THEME 2015: HYPE ** The word “hype” brings the anticipation of excitement to the forefront of the brain while it also clearly identifies an experience, with individuals arriving at their own peak of expectations. ...

** EDITH: Small town. Big secrets. ** OTTAWA – Local filmmakers, Claudia Jurt, Olivier Surprenant & Peter Jurt are competing for $1 Million in financing and screenings at Cineplex Cinemas across Canada with their feature film concept, EDITH. EDITH is a psychological horror-thriller about a small town in which seven children all go missing in one night. ...

** Fifth Annual Rainbow Spring Fling ** ** April 17, 2015 ** ** 7:00 ** ** ** ** 10:00 p.m. ** ** Confederation Education Centre ** ...

The sixth edition of Zones Théâtrales, the biennial showcase of professional theatre from Francophone communities across Canada and the Quebec Regions, will be held September 14 – 19, 2015 , at various venues in Ottawa-Gatineau.  Funding for the 2015, 2017 and 2019 editions of Zones Théâtrales is provided under a new Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by the National Arts Centre, the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Canada Council for the Arts. ...

OTTAWA, ON – The Winter Design Festival announced today Montreal architect Sylvain Bilodeau as the winner of Ottawa’s first ever Winter Design and Build Competition. Bilodeau’s proposal was selected by a panel of design industry experts and community activists coming from the educational and professional stream of Architecture and Urban Planning. ...

Mayor Jim Watson will host the Mayor’s 14 th Annual Christmas Celebration on Saturday, December 6 at Ottawa City Hall in support of the Ottawa Food Bank.  Date: Saturday, December 6 Time: 2 to 6 p.m. Location: Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West ...

** Chef Night – Savour Autumn ** ** Clifford ** ** ** ** Bowey ** ** ** ** Public School ** ** Saturday, November 15 ** ** 6:00pm ** ** 1300 Kitchener Avenue ** ** , ** ** Ottawa ** He is a world renowned chef (Chef Justin Scott) who has worked with some of the finest chefs from Italy – and he could be cooking your three-course dinner this Saturday, November 15 ...

** Aboriginal Community Feast ** ** Thursday, November 13, 2014 ** ** 5:00 – 8:00 pm ** ** Ottawa ** ** ** ** City Hall ** ** , Main Atrium ** The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board will host an Aboriginal Community Feast on ...