Ottawa’s DIY Spring announces 2019 festival lineup
Shows are taking place May 10–12 at General Assembly, The Record Centre, Black Squirrel Books, and Queen Street Fare.
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Supporting our community: 10 great local organizations to connect with
The way to combat ignorance, hate, and bigotry is honest reflection and action; connecting with our neighbours, and offering compassion and kindness.
ARB Panel: Ageism in Ottawa’s music scene
A discussion panel, “ALL AGES: facing ageism in music,” takes place Wednesday, August 17 at Bar Robo.
Intersessions: Ottawa’s first DJ workshops for women, non-binary, and queer folks
A new series of DJ workshops aiming to inspire female musicians, Intersessions wants to combat the “good, for a girl” label that many are trying to break.
Interview: Queering613’s Dillon Black (Part 2 of 2)
Queering613 describes itself as “a volunteer-run grassroots community love project committed to connecting LGBTQ+ folks to Ottawa’s queer & trans cultures, organizations & issues. We want to be a community space for connecting, getting together, making, amplifying & learning about Ottawa’s LGBTQ loves & faves, its exciting happenings & the issues nearest & dearest to our […]
Welcome to Babely Shades’ Space Jam!
For a great opportunity to hear some up-and-coming local artists, stop by Pressed this Friday for the launch of a new monthly music series that aims to promote young up-and-coming artists, particularly those who are queer and/or people of colour. This Friday’s show features November from Montreal, Perkolator from Peterborough, and Ottawa’s own Pith, one half of […]
Support Local: Zine rack birthday bash at Pressed
One of the events on course for this month of Support Local is the third birthday celebration of the Pressed zine rack! On top of zine readings from special guests and local writers, the zine swap is another of the evening’s festivities to look forward to. Zine enthusiasts are encouraged to dust off old favorites […]
