Lynn Saxberg
Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Huge flag unfurled as diplomatic community gathers to demonstrate support for Ukraine
“As we approach one year of Russia’s continued attack, let us all hope for lasting peace." → Read More
A 2023 Bluesfest lineup circulating online is fake, say organizers. The real lineup will be announced Wednesday.
A purported version of this year’s RBC Bluesfest lineup that was shared on social media over the weekend isn’t going to make the real program come any earlier,… → Read More
Joshua Hopkins sings for his sister Nathalie Warmerdam, killed in 2015 Ottawa Valley triple murder
It’s sure to be an emotional journey for Hopkins, the Pembroke-born, Houston-based singer, in part because he’s returning to the same venue where he heard the news of Warmerdam’s death. In 2015, he was working at the NAC - playing Figaro in an Opera Lyra production of The Barber of Seville - when his sister lost her life, one of the three women killed by the same man in Renfrew County. → Read More
Ottawa-born prima ballerina Jennifer Fournier returns to audition students
Almost 15 years after retiring from the stage, the Ottawa-born ballerina Jennifer Fournier returns to her hometown this week to scout young dancers for the… → Read More
NYC rocker Jon Spencer returns with new band: "It's still a fix I'm chasing"
Breadcrumb Trail Links * Music * Local Arts * Entertainment Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Jon Spencer and the HITmakers With Casa Lagarto 8:30 p.m. Jan. 28, Club SAW, 67 Nicholas St. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets: Ticketweb.ca Advertisement… → Read More
Musical project showcases songs inspired by Holocaust survivors
From joyful love songs to mournful laments, the depth of emotion conveyed through music represents a vast range of human experience. → Read More
Things to do the third week of January: Ambient music, Arctic imagery and an art battle
Citizen arts writer Lynn Saxberg shares her recommendations on things to do in the third week of January. → Read More
Ottawa filmmaker profiles the inspiring journey of popular Glebe artist Jaya Krishnan
“The story is not about art or him doing art,” said McKay, who’s 44, during a recent interview in the light-filled, second-floor space that houses Krishnan’s Bank Street gallery. “It comes down to this idea of unfiltered sharing. This is about a man who’s managed to go through life looking at things like a child - none of us get to do that.” → Read More
Why Monday night is a surprisingly great time to see live music in Ottawa and Gatineau
In a year when bars across the region are struggling to regain their clientele after the disruption of the pandemic, Mondays have become a surprisingly popular night to see world-class live music in Ottawa-Gatineau. → Read More
When sold out isn't a full house: Pandemic spurs rise of no-show ticketbuyers
Over at the National Arts Centre, the standard no-show rate doubled in 2022 said Annabelle Cloutier, executive director of communications and public affairs at the nation’s arts headquarters. By comparison, the rate of no-shows in the United States, where the concert industry mostly returned in 2021, a year before Canada, was up to 20 %, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. → Read More
California kids' lost hockey bags returned in time for first game
Missing luggage and gear belonging to two California hockey teams arrived just in time for the players’ first game in the Bell Capital Cup. → Read More
5 things to do in Ottawa this holiday weekend
Singer-songwriter John Carroll hosts his second annual holiday cabaret at Irene’s Pub on Friday, Dec. 23, and it’s shaping up to be a mighty fine showcase of Ottawa-area talent. The program features performances by Ian Tamblyn, an elder statesmen of Canadian folk scene, as well as a coterie of singer-songwriters, including rock ‘n roller Dave Bignell, roots maven Christine Graves, inventive… → Read More
The Stairwell Carollers ring in the season of Christmas music
When he was a music student at the University of Ottawa, Pierre Massie formed a small choir to perform Christmas carols, believing the familiar songs would help students relax during exam time. → Read More
The Moth Project: A multi-media show that blends music, family history and moth lore
Peter Kiesewalter, an Ottawa musician who’s been living in New York City for 25 years, comes home this week with The Moth Project, a new multi-media show inspired by the plethora of moths at his family’s Eastern Ontario cottage. → Read More
How a play called The Breathing Hole has transformed to reclaim language and model Indigenous pathmaking
While the basic tale remains the same - a three-act saga set in the Arctic that chronicles the adventures of a mythical one-eared polar bear over a time span of 500 years - and Inuk theatre artist Reneltta Arluk is back in the director’s chair, the spirit of it has been transformed. → Read More
Ottawa poet unravels mysteries of Hitchcock in award-winning book
Tunney is one of five Ottawa poets to be fêted during an event designed to help those who published books of poetry during the pandemic claim their fair share of the spotlight. → Read More
Theatre review: Touring production of Pretty Woman musical wows
This is a musical with plenty of crossover appeal, of interest to rock-music fans as well as film buffs. → Read More
Swearing-in ceremony kicks off new chapter of municipal politics
The inauguration ceremony marks the new mayor’s first opportunity to establish the tone of his reign, and councillors are expecting a less flashy shindig than some of the lavish affairs of the past. → Read More
Family of "kind-hearted, trusting" Hodan Hashi vows to pursue justice for stabbing victim
The woman now accused of manslaughter in her death in Saskatoon was released on bail on Thursday. → Read More
Life with Bryan: The Jim Vallance interview
Breadcrumb Trail Links * Local Arts * Entertainment Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Pretty Woman Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Ottawa Citizen Headline News Sign up to receive daily… → Read More