The Creative Forge. Where to go for insight into Ottawa's creative communities.

Blogs we read regularly:

Adorkable Thesbian: by Nadine Thornhill, poet, writer, actor and serious enthusiast. http://nadinethornhill.wordpress.com/

Brenda Chapman, Ottawa  youth and mystery author.  http://brendachapman.blogspot.com/

Canada Arts Connect: by Desiree Ossandon, jobs in Canada’s cultural industries, plus other info.  http://canada-arts-connect.blogspot.com/

Guerilla Magazine: by Tony Martins, a blog about the magazine editor’s inner guerilla. http://www.GetGuerilla.com/

Many Faces of Wayne: by Wayne Current, a reviewer of the city’s arts. http://manyfacesofwayne.wordpress.com/

Movement: by Sterling Lynch, writer, playwright,poet, singer and social networker. http://sterlinglynch.wordpress.com/

Big Beat: by Peter Simpson, a news-and-feature focussed look at local creativity. http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/tags/big-beat/

So You Want To Be An Actor: by Nancy Kenny, the title says it all about Ottawa theatre. http://nancyjkenny.wordpress.com/

Struts and Frets: by Kris Joseph, an actor and director who sees things slightly differently. http://www.krisjoseph.ca/

the most exquisite moments: by Jessica Ruano, poet and writer and observor. http://jessicaruano.wordpress.com/

JoelCrary.com: an excellent film-review site from the blockbuster to the arcane. http://www.joelcrary.com/

Blogawa: an accumulator of dozens of Ottawa blogs, updated daily. http://blogawa.ca/

Visual Encounter: Good review site on visual arts in Ottawa. http://visualencounter.blogspot.com/

Websites:

Capital Critics Circle: Extensive and definitive theatre-review site. http://www.capitalcriticscircle.com/

Ottawa Sneezers: Revamped version of the Ottawa Arts Newsletter by Sterling Lynch. Constantly upgraded, always responsive. Excellent. http://www.ottawasneezers.com/

Apartment 613: a wide net of cultural reporting about anything remotely interesting in Ottawa. http://www.apt613.ca/

Ottawa Tonite: wide-ranging arts Website/blog with lots of contributors and videos. http://www.ottawatonite.com/

Bywords: a site devoted to all things related to poetry, but with a great events element. http://www.bywords.ca/

(Cult)ure Magazine: opinion Website. Includes arts, some of it focussed on Ottawa. http://culturemagazine.ca/

Patrick Gordon Framing: an artist-friendly framer staffed entirely by artists. http://www.patrickgordonframing.ca/

The Humm: covering arts and culture in the Ottawa Valley and arguably the best such content in Ontario. http://www.thehumm.com/

Local Tourist Ottawa: Loves food, and is righteously inquisitive with lots of contributors on all creative subjects. http://ltottawa.wordpress.com/

Byward of Mouth: A wide-ranging look at Ottawa’s entertainment and culture. Great visuals. http://bywardofmouth.ca/