Despite Ottawa being home to the largest urban Inuit population in Canada, there was no ongoing performing series dedicated to presenting Inuit music... until now. Read more about the NOICE! concert series, premiering at Club SAW, below! apt613.ca/preview-noic...

Odyssey Theatre is celebrating 40 years with their newest production "Mirandolina" playing this summer! This season will also be Artistic Director Laurie Steven’s last following her retirement announcement. We caught up with her to talk about her years working at Odyssey ✨🎭

Q&A: Odyssey Theatre bids farewell to artistic director Laurie Steven on 40th anniversary

Odyssey Theatre's Mirandolina, adapted and directed by Eleanor Crowder, will be premiering at Strathcona Park this summer. This season will also be Artistic Director Laurie Steven’s last hurrah with O...

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As Ottawa’s bicentennial approaches, a group of local musicians collaborated to write and record a brand new original song titled “Heart of This Place (Adàwe c’est ma ville),” with sounds and lyrics that represent Ottawa’s diverse communities and history 🩵🎤✨ You can read more on Apt613.ca!

OMIC unveils new original song to celebrate Ottawa’s 200th

As Ottawa’s bicentennial approaches, a group of local musicians collaborated to write and record a brand new original song, released by the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition.  “Heart of This Place (Adà...

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I had a lovely time covering the Give to Get Art Auction at the @ottawaartgallery.bsky.social this week for apt613. Have a read below to learn more about it, featuring some photos I captured of the event 🩷🖼️

A positively pink night: OAG’s Give to Get Art Auction showcases the best of Ottawa’s artistic talents

The Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) welcomed a large and positively pink crowd of industry leaders and connoisseurs of the arts this Thursday to celebrate the gallery’s work and continue to support its acces...

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For @universityaffairs.bsky.social: Amid concerns over artificial intelligence technologies impacting jobs in the creative arts sector, art and design universities across Canada are remaining cautious while working to ethically integrate AI into their curricula 🎨💻

Art schools grapple with AI - University Affairs

Creative arts among the first and hardest-hit by powerful new tech.

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Capital Current's Yanjano Banda and Audrey Pridham report on the rise in discarded needles across Ottawa. Ottawa Public Health's Needle Hunter program is collecting thousands across the city, while residents warn of safety risks in public spaces. #Health #Ottawa capitalcurrent.ca/ottawa-disca...

More discarded needles found as Ottawa Public Health expands search - Capital Current

Ottawa is reporting an uptick in discarded needles found across the city, according to a Capital Current analysis of City of Ottawa data.

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A City of Ottawa food insecurity strategy aims to engage the provincial and federal governments to advocate for better funding for assistance programs. Click here to read more.

Support agencies hope Ottawa's food security strategy will ease demand on them - Capital Current

The strategy hopes to engage both the provincial and federal governments to advocate for better funding for assistance programs.

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Support services and organizations may face significant challenges because of a proposed 80 per cent budget cut towards their federal funding. By Audrey Pridham capitalcurrent.ca/gender-based...

Gender-based violence support groups criticize planned federal funding cuts - Capital Current

Organizations combating gender-based violence may face significant challenges because of a proposed 80 per cent federal funding budget cut.

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