Blog

November 2011
Status Quo – Scott Florence

Scott Florence leads his troupe back into a winter’s tale November 29. But before that, he tackles Status Quo’s 20 questions.

November 2011
Alice Hinther Taps The Lizard Brain

An obsession for self-expression drives Alice Hinther to create. Now it’s led her to a line of greeting cards that have just landed a distribution deal.

November 2011
A Museum of Inuit Art – For Sale

Walker’s Auctions steps into the Inuit-art market and offers Ottawa the second largest sale in Canada.

October 2011
“Plant The Flag. Details To Follow.”

Ross Rheaume always knew that the best way for Canadian arts to thrive was by increasing demand for its products. His Ottawa Arts Expo is trying to wean visual artists off the fallacy of government handouts.

October 2011
Who’s Driving This Arts Bus And Where Are We Heading?

When we leave the future of Canadian arts in the hands of anointed gatekeepers, Jeff Melanson believes we miss the chance to make the industry survive and thrive. Hill Day is an example of an opportunity missed.

October 2011
Status Quo – Brian Quirt

Brian Quirt sneaks away from his role as director of Whispering Pines to reveal the answers to Status Quo’s questions.

October 2011
Koensgen, Hawes Try to Pull Magic From Whales

Two men with a magical connection finally collaborate in Dreams of Whales. Their goal is to engage audience imagination.

October 2011
The Monsters Under All Our Beds

Von Allan taps all the literary devices to show how human his characters can be in Stargazer, and in the end it’s very familiar….even the monsters.

October 2011
Why Pop Music Grips Ottawa’s Soul

The Ethics give us pure, almost traditional, pop on its newest release. The music is a reminder of how pop has always created the soundtracks of our lives.

October 2011
Tom Daly: National Film Board Pioneer, 1918 – 2011

Lois Siegel remembers an old friend and mentor at the National Film Board.