Pierre Brault

If you just can’t get enough of all the holiday music ringing through the chilly air, there are still some holiday concerts to look forward to in the upcoming weeks to Christmas.

Seventy-five feet underground, 30 kilometres west of downtown Ottawa, lies a piece of Canadian and world history that many don’t know about—a nuclear fallout shelter now turned museum. Ottawa actors Pierre Brault and Peter Haworth want to bring this history to life by interpreting events in an interactive walking play through the museum called Dief the Chief: October ‘62.

Only a seasoned professional would be able to pull off a one-man show as Henry VIII’s court jester. Will Somers: Keeping Your Head was masterfully performed at the Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe by multi-award-winning actor Pierre Brault.

Local actor and playwright Pierre Brault is somewhat of an Ottawa legend. He’s been writing and performing one-man shows and acting in other plays for over 30 years, most of it right here in the capital, so we wanted to find out more about the man and his work.

We’re getting into the home stretch of the holidays and I hope everyone is having a great December with family and friends. There are lots of ideas here for you no matter if you’re celebrating with others, need to get gifts, or just want to check out all the great things this season has to offer.

It’s a special season for Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe as they celebrate 35 years of performance in the heart of Ottawa’s west end at Ben Franklin Place. This season could very well be the most dynamic one yet as the theatre showcases never-before-featured-genres and a jam-packed calendar.

As we get closer to the holidays for many, there’s no shortage of things to do, local vendors to support for your gifts, and excuses to get together with friends and family to celebrate the season.

Pierre Brault brings his one-man performance, A Christmas Carol: Solo, to the Great Canadian Theatre Company from December 10 to 18.

The weather is getting cooler and the countdown to the holidays is on.

Julia Bueneman: “I can only imagine that this show will get all the more silly and precise as the Fringe goes on and no iteration will ever be exactly the same—it was lovely to witness their first show.”

It seems like March has stumbled in like a lamb despite the cold temperatures, and while I have no real idea what that means, I do know that we are just one week closer to real Spring.

The Christmas themed events just keep on rolling! Drive through holiday displays can be found at all corners of the city this year.

Even if Halloween is mostly cancelled, there is still Halloween candy and scary movies to get us through the weekend!