PREAMBLE When you encounter something great in Ottawa arts, do you tell a friend about it? More importantly, do you need to tell someone — anyone — about it? Do you need to spread the word! If “YES!” is your answer, you’re a sneezer and you’re essential to the life and vitality of Ottawa arts. […]
September 16, 2010
PRELUDE To quote The Kids in The Hall, it’s a fact! In the face of an abundance of choice, people often choose not to choose. In an important study, it was demonstrated that promoting an extensive range of product choices in jam causes less jam to be purchased. Too much choice, it seems, can be […]
September 1, 2010
I wasn’t in Ottawa when Jessica started the Ottawa Arts Newsletter four years ago. I was in Auckland, New Zealand, working on my Ph.D. in Political Philosophy. In the early months of 2009, after working on the Hill in 2007 and 2008, I decided to engage more fully with the Ottawa arts scene (and theatre, […]
August 15, 2010
I felt like quite the “man about town” this week. I had an event to attend every night of the week except Monday. It’s feast time in Ottawa Arts! I also noticed there are more than a few other “men and women about town”. It might be fun to share with you who is spotted […]
August 1, 2010
Because of the increasing vitality and vibrancy of the Ottawa arts scene, it’s time for the Ottawa Arts Newsletter to evolve and grow. I’m hoping you will help! Now Semimonthly! From now on, the Ottawa Arts Newsletter will be published twice a month. This will make it more timely. It will also make it easier […]
July 1, 2010
Happy Canada Day! As an artist, it’s sometimes difficult to find the time to enjoy the work of other artists and attend their events Over the past couple of months, as I rehearsed two shows for the Fringe, performed regularly at Eddie May Murder Mystery, and helped revamp Exposure Gallery’s marketing strategy, I’m a little […]
June 2, 2010
It’s with great pleasure and a genuine sense of honour I take over for Jessica at the Ottawa Arts Newsletter. In early 2009, I faced the question so many other actors, writers, and artists in Ottawa eventually ask: “should I stay or should I go?” Jessica’s enthusiasm, her unwavering belief in the vitality of the […]
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October 2, 2010
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