Reading Time: 2 minutesChinatown, one of the most diverse and colourful areas of Ottawa, will be transformed into an indoor and outdoor art show over the next two months.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesToronto-based comedian Kelsey Ryan hosted the event, and comedians with a variety of different backgrounds and levels of experience told jokes about everything from period sex to street harassment to abortion.
Reading Time: 3 minutesGot a three-hour break between classes and want to play some Street Fighter? Caffeine 1UP, Ottawa’s newest gaming café, has got you covered!
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you want to get a better in-depth look at the birth of the modern film industry, look no further than Seven Samurai.
Reading Time: 3 minutesStarted by a handful of fine arts graduates from the University of Ottawa in 1991, this artist co-op has since taken over the local art scene for decades now.
Reading Time: 3 minutesDonning fishnet stockings, crop tops, bikinis, and some going topless, SlutWalk 2016 heralded a strong political message.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSaturday’s itinerary consisted of 17 acts on three different stages, including Canada’s own Fred Penner, Basia Bulat, and The New Pornographers.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis past Thursday, professional gamer Stephanie Harvey sat down with some University of Ottawa students to talk game development, professional gaming, and bullying in the video game community.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith Gambino almost exclusively producing the entire record, there are tracks that hit every note that you want to hit in a hip hop album—corny, sad, excited, and even political.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe upcoming year holds big promises for both bands, with new music and tours of the East Coast on the horizon.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe multi-genre musical group—with classical, jazz, folk, and rock influences—describes themselves as “an end of the world party” and for good reason.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe first thing to bear in mind is that most music—pop music especially—can hardly be called original. It’s not necessarily a bad thing. After all not all chords sound good together.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“This is really like a night market in China.”—Peng Cheng, second year U of O student.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“This show is a lot about love. It deals with themes of LGBTQ+ issues, but more than anything this show is about people not being honest with each other.”—Sam Dietrich, leading man in TotoToo’s production of Torch Song Trilogy.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe annual festival, which returns to Lansdowne Park this month from Sept. 15 to 18, boasts a line-up ranging from folk to rock to hip-hop, with everything in between.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“I question what it is to be animal, and if it is possible to reconnect with nature and other living beings by addressing our mutual fragility and mortality.”—Gillian King, U of O masters of fine arts candidate.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere’s no better way to warm up as the cold weather approaches than by sitting down with a nice, hearty drink.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“The tabla is not just a series of drum sounds. There is a language, math, and emotion in playing this instrument.”—Mohan Aubeeluck, second-year accounting student at the U of O.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“You don’t need a fortune to be able to host a 101 Week or a concert.”— Hadi Wess, vice-president social of the SFUO.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“I remember being in first year and going to see Sam Roberts Band or Bedouin Soundclash, and those are bands that mean a lot to me still.”—Max Kerman, lead singer of Arkells.
Reading Time: 3 minutesNo Man’s Sky allows players to wander freely throughout the cosmos, walking paths no one has ever walked before and manages to make it enjoyable despite the sometimes dry gameplay.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Although not a very intellectually stimulating read, this book is a great way to kick off the start of school with some fun, light themes that are surprisingly relatable.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesBut it’s hard not to get bored of the same old things that the university’s Food Services offers day after day. Luckily for you, Ottawa has a great variety of food choices right in the heart of campus and the surrounding areas.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAt the end of the day it’s a party, and no one ever leaves looking as perfect as they came in.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWith boundless energy and enthusiasm galore, the raucous theatre troupe of Sex T-Rex roared into the University of Ottawa’s Academic Hall on Aug. 25, bringing with them their two riotous shows.
