This was a show that was not to be missed out at Black Squirrel Books on August 10, 2018. It was the long-awaited LP release show for Boyhood’s Bad Mantras. Opening up for Boyhood was Muzzy Legault. Wonderful R&B/Hip-hop music and accompanied by DJ Jas Nasty. Then it was Boyhood‘s turn to perform. Playing mostly …
August 9th was the opening/vernissage for Reconcile/Overcome at the Ottawa Art Gallery. This exhibition bridges the relationship between two artists have to their history of colonization. One artist is forced to address her role as a colonizer, while the other works at addressing and overcoming the stigma that is associated within colonized bodies and unifying …
Catherine Richards’ Shroud/Chrysalis had it’s final performance on July 14, 2018. Shroud/Chrysalis I explores our immersion in electromagnetic fields, the stuff of new technologies and ourselves. To participate, you are invited to be wrapped in copper taffeta, an electro-magnetic fabric that will shield and disengage you from cell phones, radio, television and other signals. For …
Ottawa Art Gallery participated for Doors Open Ottawa on June 2 & 3, 2018. On June 3rd there was a performance by Bozica Radjenovic called Included/Excluded. About the performance piece: Utilizing fifty-two balls of red wool and two red knitted wearable sculptures, the performance Included/Excluded recalls the myth of Sisyphus who had to roll a …
In celebration of OAG’s inauguration, Galerie Annexe presented four group exhibitions by regionally-based artists. These exhibitions highlight the major themes in the expanded OAG’s first exhibition, Àdisòkàmagan / Nous connaître un peu nous-mêmes / We’ll all become stories, namely bodies, technology, mapping, and bridging. Print Culture highlights an emerging print scene that is developing in …
During Canadian Music Week on May 12, 2018. Saw these two bands perform at the Monarch Tavern. They were: Good Kid from Toronto Fleece from Montreal and was totally excited to see since they will be embarking a fall tour with Tokyo Police Club.
A wonderful stunning show at the First Baptist Church with Jeremy Dutcher and Cedric Noel on May 25, 2018. Cedric Noel began the show with his singer/songwriter music which was lovely and wonderful to hear. Then it was Jeremy Dutcher’s turn. All I can say that it was an emotional and stunning performance that there …
Tina Faucher is an emerging artist currently living in Ottawa. She works primarily with black ink creating detailed hand-drawn stippled images, with subject matter exploring themes such as identity, mental health, and mythology. May 24th was the vernissage for A Fresh Skin at Purple Urchin. A Fresh Skin is about the process of purging what …
I was very fortunate enough during Canadian Music Week 2018 to go to this insane show that took place at an abandon subway station on Bay Street. A friend was messaging me to go since there was basically not alot of people showing up. After being lost for like 10 minutes, I finally found the …
Need to get back from Canadian Music Week 2018 coverage. Here is when I was at the Drake Hotel Underground and caught the band Tallies performing on May 11, 2018. Wonderful set of surfy pop music!