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This summer, the City of Ottawa will be hosting free programs and special events at City Hall for every taste and interest. ** Reminder: ** ** Friday, July 17 ** ** Concert ** – ** Sherri Harding and The Heat ** Noon to 1 p. ...

** ** Final box office tallies are expected to confirm record-breaking numbers at the Ottawa Fringe Festival: * 40 sold out performances * Artists paid more than $107,000 * Attendance over 13,500 Two world premieres by Ottawa artists sold 100 per cent of their available tickets during their six-show runs. ...

CityFolk music festival organizers today announced the initial line-up for their 2015 program. Confirmed acts to date include: Van Morrison; The Avett Brothers; Wilco; Of Monsters and Men; Passenger; UB40; The Tubes; The Sheepdogs; Patrick Watson; Walk Off The Earth; Lord Huron; Elle King; Lisa LeBlanc; Lucinda Williams; St. ...

[caption id=“attachment_14591” align=“aligncenter” width=“580”] Experience the inspiration of The Global Savages. Photo credit: Peter van Beek[/caption] Canada’s ** Magnetic North Theatre Festival ** features 10 days of thought-provoking theatre and fun audience encounters from June 4-13 in Ottawa. One of the highlights of the festival is a pay-what-you-can outdoor performance of _ ** The Global Savages ** _ at the Rideau Canal Locks (below the Bytown Museum near the Ottawa River). ...

Celebrate ** National Aboriginal Day ** with 3 days of FREE family fun in Ottawa’s Vincent Massey Park at the ** Summer Solstice Aboriginal Festival & Competition Pow Wow , June 19-21. ** With a great lineup of entertainment throughout the weekend, guests will experience and celebrate the diverse Aboriginal cultures of the National Capital Region. ...

CANTON, NY–The early bird deadline for the first annual St. Lawrence International Film Festival (October 22-25, 2015) which will take place on both sides of the US/Canada border is closing soon. Filmmakers can still submit their films in the categories of Feature, Short, and Digital projects at the early-bird rate by June 1st. ...

RBC Bluesfest organizers today announced two major additions to an ever-burgeoning line-up. Five-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter-producer, television personality, actor, pop culture and fashion icon, and self-professed professional lady killer CeeLo Green has been confirmed to appear on Sunday, July 12. ...

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[ ](http://ottawastart.com/events/ottawa-poutinefest/) The Ottawa Poutine Fest is THIS WEEKEND, May 1-3 at Poutine Place (Marion Dewar Plaza) in front of City Hall. To help #spreadthecurd, OttawaStart.com and PoutineFest are giving away POUTINE FOR A YEAR! The draw takes place at the end of the event on Sunday, May 3. ...

For immediate release: ** What ** : RBC Bluesfest Line-up Confirmation ** Where ** : www.ottawabluesfest.ca ** When ** : Monday, March 23 ** How ** : Pre-sale at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 26: http://2015rbcbluesfest.frontgatetickets.com/ NEWS RELEASE RBC Bluesfest announces 2015 line-up ...