Dahlya Smolash, Host of Kaleidoscope on CHUO 89.1 FM in Ottawa, passed along the following notice to CHUO volunteers: The City of Ottawa proposes to cut 100% of funding to arts festivals in Ottawa. This will adversely effect such festivals as the Writer’s Festival, Jazz Festival, Ladyfest, and many others. Similar cuts were proposed in [...]
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Ottawa cuts funding to Festivals – Take ACTION Now, It Can Work!
Posted in culture, theatre, tagged culture, festivals, funding, ottawa on November 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ottawa Theatre Review – I, Claudia
Posted in theatre, tagged ottawa, reviews, theatre on September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, a little late on this review. My apologies up-front to those concerned. The change in the weather can sometimes get to a person, and that was the case with me. Fortunately, this is a long-enough run for you to still get out there and see this show. And if you haven’t gone to see [...]
Ottawa Theatre Review – Playing Bare
Posted in theatre, tagged ottawa, reviews, theatre on September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of the many great things about being a volunteer at a local community station is the opportunity to see local events and meet the people behind the scenes. Last night was no exception. I got to see a great show, record an interview with its cast and director, and go play in the production [...]
Ottawa Fringe Reviews: Fiery the Stories Fell
Posted in theatre, tagged fringe, ottawa, reviews, theatre on July 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Reviews: Inferno Sonata, The Tricky Part, The Wedding Night (Subject Line is a nod to a quote in Blade Runner, which I dreamt about last night — “Fiery the angels fell; deep thunder rolled around their shores; burning with the fires of Orc.”) An interesting last day to my Fringe experience. I had intended on [...]
Ottawa Fringe Reviews: Rock Rhythm Pictures, in Oil
Posted in theatre, tagged fringe, ottawa, reviews, theatre on June 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Reviews: Busta Rhymes with MC Hot Pink, Boat Load, The Girl in the Picture Tries to Hang Up the Phone, Die Roten Punkte – Super Musikant, Telegrams from the New Canadian Cinema, Crude Love A long post today, but it reflects two days of shows. Partly due to tiredness Friday night, but also because the [...]
