Sonya is an Ottawa-based creative professional, with Eastern European roots. She is a freelance writer who covers arts & culture happenings in Ottawa, and who also works with local businesses and bigger companies alike to create engaging digital content. Sonya is a plant mom, rarities collector, and avid reader.
‘Can’t Touch This’ is a new exhibition on display at Studio Sixty Six until March 9th. Featuring work by Brandon A. Dalmer of Montreal, and new art by local Ottawa artist Michael Schreier, the two are connected by mutual love for digital technology.
The SCI_ART symposium—exploring convergence of science and art—is organized by multiple European embassies Ottawa is home to, hosted this year at the Ottawa Art Gallery and Club SAW on April 6-7.
The Spirit Horse Returns was an engaging and educational production by Jodi Contin, Ken MacDonald, the NAC Orchestra and NAC Indigenous Theatre.
Free museum admission? Check. Sketching all over the museum? Check. A supportive and inclusive group of sketchers? Check. Urban Sketchers is a global community of artists who draw on location. Ottawa has its very own chapter!
To mark Holocaust Remembrance Week, Grammy-nominated ensemble Yiddish Glory plays at the National Arts Centre on January 25. The group performs resurrected songs created by Holocaust victims and survivors in Ukraine and Moldova that were thought lost to history.
Three young talented Ottawa artists are heading to New York City this weekend to present months of hard work to high-level music industry professionals, as part of FRMULA program.
Brunch is one of our favourite meals and a great way to celebrate the weekend and try new restaurants around town. This occasional series, Capital Brunches, will feature some of our favourite hidden gems and surprise brunch spots around the National Capital Region.
On December 1, we attended the launch party of this year’s Digi60 Filmmaker’s Festival, happening this month at the Arts Court and the Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG).
Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker is Canadiana-themed, bringing a fantastical sense of whimsy to an otherwise technically complex and enchanting fairytale, playing at the NAC this week only.
