Walter Borden’s “The Last Epistle of Tightrope Time” at the NAC
By Olivia Barret Thursday 2 November 2023 Walter Borden’s The Last Epistle of Tightrope Time captivates audience at the NAC As seven spotlights lit the stage, Walter Borden emerged, beginning…
Michelle Obama – Yes I can
Yes I can: The Michelle Obama musical by Tom Malaba, Editorial Associate Friday 20 October 2023 “Never quit, never give-up,” were Frazer Robinson’s words to his bubbly six-year-old daughter –…
Bboyizm-In my body
28/10/2023 A night to remember with Boyizm/Crazy Smooth by Joy Osiagwu, Editorial Associate It was a fun and entertaining evening at the Centre Des Arts Shenkman Theatre in Orleans, Ottawa,…
The First Stone
Thursday 13 April 2023 The First Stone Review by Ruth Aman “They’re not kids anymore. They may be small, but they’re not young anymore.” What would you do when your…
Ruth Aman: “Is God Is”
Thursday 9 February National Arts Centre Ottawa Review by Ruth Aman On the evening of February 9th, hundreds sat in a darkened theatre, eagerly waiting for the curtains to be…
“In Our Tongues” season 4 spoken word event launched in Ottawa
Nov. 8, 2022 By Olivia Barrett Co-founders Shery Alexander Heinis and Sridaya Srivatsan of “In Our Tongues” welcomed “one of the best audiences” they’ve had at the organization’s Season Four…
Noha Abdelmoaty: Copenhagen
Copenhagen: A review by Noha Abdelmoaty Copenhagen, agonizing and painful, hurts less after we separate from it, when we put it in conversation with other works of art and when…
Kenyan Elsa wins People’s Choice Award
9 November, 2020 Comedian Elsa Majimbo wins E! People’s Choice Award • The teen became a social media darling to many through her raw and relatable videos. • Elsa was…
Sheku wins Classical Artist award
Antiguan descendant and Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason wins Best Classical Artist at The Global Awards 2020 March 5, 2020 (Classicfm) – The chart-topping cellist picked up the award at the glitzy ceremony, which…
Ililli Ahmed: The Gift of Jazz
Producer: Odyssey Showcase Playing at: National Gallery of Canada Odyssey Showcase’s “The Gift of Jazz” and the Appropriation of Black Music History A review by Ililli Ahmed, Youth Editor Hosted…