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Street of Rock: Ukeleles, bongo and tweens rock Carruthers Avenue

By The editor on April 19, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Ukuleles, bongos and tweens rock the street Carruthers Avenue home to one cool choir Story and photos by Ted Simpson April 19 update: The School of Rock is back in session at Churchill Alternative, with big plans for an Open Air Concert on May 24 with 130 student performers. […]

School of Rock: Churchill choir set for 2012 Westfest mainstage

By The editor on April 18, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

By Kathleen Wilker “Yo, yo, yo!” shouts School of Rock director Ray Kalynuk, calling his students to order. “Check it!” respond they respond, in chorus. Since he became involved in organizing Churchill Alternative’s cool, kid-friendly choir over seven years ago, Kalynuk has noticed the hip, inclusive vibe permeate […]

April 19-May 5: New play at the Gladstone for Bear & Co.

By The editor on April 18, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

The Taming of the Shrew is opening at The Gladstone, April 19-May 5, 2013. Produced by Bear & Co., who performed in Hintonburg Park last summer, the show features an all male cast. Review by Judith van Berkom: Shakespeare’s comedy, The Taming of the Shrew, opened at The […]

Michael Tayler: From the Ottawa River to the London 2012 Olympics

By The editor on April 17, 2013 • ( 1 Comment )

Olympic bound: Michael Tayler honed his skills on Ottawa’s unique downtown white water By: Kathleen Wilker, May 2012 What happens when your parents put you in a kayak camp at Meech Lake when you’re eight years old? If you are Michael Tayler, who grew up on Melbourne Ave […]

Melody Jewitt: Strong women kick glass

By The editor on April 16, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Grandmother’s influence inspires talented artist and musician honoured on Women’s Day By Kathleen Wilker Glassblowing is an ancient art with thousands of years of history. But according to Cole Avenue’s Melody Jewitt, glassblowing has only been in Canada for about 60 years and very few glassblowing professionals are […]

Erik Kemp and Molly Kemp: Orienteering champions

By The editor on April 16, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

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Emily Chen: T-shirt designing for CARE's Walk In Her Shoes campaign

By The editor on April 16, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Carlingwood resident creates design one step at a time Walking the walk, all 8,000 steps Story and photos by Kristy Strauss Emily Chen has gone from designing t-shirts for her high school band as a teenager, to using her artistic talent to give back in her adult […]

Trevor Pritchard: Hyperlocal CBC blogger writes Hintonburg

By The editor on April 15, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Write where you live CBC contest celebrates Canada through our neighbourhoods By Ted Simpson Pritchard, 33, is an associate producer with CBC Radio in Ottawa and an editor with local arts and culture website, Apartment613. He is one of a dozen bloggers from Whitehorse to St. John’s […]

Dress for Success: Launching careers and lives

By The editor on April 12, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Sometimes clothes really do make the woman Creating opportunities by dressing for successful employment Story and photos by Jennifer Baguss Tucked behind Capital City Luggage on Wellington St. West at Ross Ave. is a small boutique that is creating opportunities for disadvantaged women all over the city. […]

Chamber Theater Hintonburg presents Edmond at the Carleton Tavern

By The editor on April 12, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Drama at the Carleton Tavern By Ted Simpson Chamber Theatre Hintonburg are currently performing David Mamet’s Edmond: a twisted story of a man’s fall from married life into the dark criminal underworld, through prostitution, violence and murder. The Carleton Tavern provides a unique and intriguing venue for the […]

Maria Pellegrini: Behind a flawless performance

By The editor on April 8, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

The powerful voice and direction behind Pellegrini Opera’s Barber of Seville Story and photo by Kristy Strauss Audiences usually enjoy seemingly flawless performances when they visit the opera – but for Maria Pellegrini, there’s another story and soundtrack that happens behind the curtains. For the past nine months, […]

Judith Love: Making her own luck

By The editor on April 2, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Judith Love with her first novel, Perhaps…with luck. Photo by Ted Simpson Travelling Westboro writer publishes first novel Story and photo by Ted Simpson Perhaps, With Luck… is the first published novel from Westboro native Judith Love and is currently making its way to bookstore shelves across the […]

At home with Stephen Beckta and Maureen Cunningham

By The editor on March 29, 2013

By Kathleen Wilker – This story originally appeared in Kitchissippi Times March 22, 2012. Stephen Beckta’s latest culinary destination, gezellig, is now a Westboro establishment at 337 Richmond Road. When Steve Beckta welcomes you into his Westboro home, he may ask if you’d like to check your coat […]

Awesome authors from Kitchissippi

By The editor on March 29, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

The Ottawa Public Library’s Awesome Authors youth writing contest included two winners from Kitchissippi. Fisher Park P.S.’s Sophia Carney won first place in the short story contest for youth aged 12-14 with her science fiction story. Isabella Crysler, age 11, who attends Churchill Alternative Public School, won both […]

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