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Mark Dion @ University of Ottawa

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Internationally-recognized installation artist Marc Dion stopped by the U of O last Thursday to give a lecture on public art, environmental decay, and the importance of collaborations between artists and scientists.

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February 25, 2017December 17, 2018 Madison McSweeney Tagged Art, Ecology, Environmentalism, Mark Dion, University of Ottawa Leave a comment

UOMTS Presents American Idiot @ U of O Academic Hall

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The U of O’s Musical Theatre Society rocked campus last weekend with their punky production of American Idiot.

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January 25, 2017December 17, 2018 Madison McSweeney Tagged American Idiot, Green Day, Ottawa, Punk, Theatre, University of Ottawa, UOMTS Leave a comment

Diemonds / Pigeon Park @ House of TARG

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Diemonds and Pigeon Park brought their cross-Canada tour to Ottawa’s House of TARG for a night of earth-rattling hard rock.

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December 3, 2016December 17, 2018 Madison McSweeney Tagged Canadian Music, Diemonds, Heavy Metal, House of TARG, Metal, Ottawa, Pigeon Park, Rock Leave a comment

DZ Deathrays / Dune Rats @ House of TARG

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Australian punk rockers DZ Deathrays and Dune Rats headlined a sold-out crowd at Ottawa’s House of TARG on November 25th.

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November 26, 2016December 17, 2018 Madison McSweeney Tagged Coveter, Dune Rats, DZ Deathrays, House of TARG, Ottawa, Punk Leave a comment

Don’t Throw Away Your Arts Degree Just Yet

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Your arts degree might be more practical than you think.

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November 22, 2016December 17, 2018 Madison McSweeney Tagged Arts, Arts Innovation, Business, Communications, Ottawa, University of Ottawa Leave a comment

Monster Pool: Local Horror Extravaganza Premieres at The Mayfair

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A cast of local zombies, serial killers, and demons will be hitting the screen in Monster Pool: Chapter Two, premiering at the Mayfair next week.

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October 21, 2016December 17, 2018 Madison McSweeney Tagged Censorship, Horror, Ottawa, Randy Smith, The Mayfair, Vincent Valentino Leave a comment

Ottawa Zombie Walk 2016

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Hordes of the undead lurched from City Hall to Parliament Hill this Sunday during the 2016 Ottawa Zombie Walk.

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October 5, 2016December 17, 2018 Madison McSweeney Tagged Horror, Ottawa, Ottawa Zombie Walk, Photography, Zombies Leave a comment

Runway For Hope @ Lansdowne Park

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Some of Ottawa’s best up-and-coming fashion designers came together to show off their wares (and raise money for CHEO) at this Sunday’s Runway For Hope.

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September 26, 2016December 18, 2018 Madison McSweeney Tagged Art, Fashion, Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, Runway for Hope Leave a comment

New Pornographers / Basia Bulat / Marlon Williams @ CityFolk

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Sporadic rainstorms weren’t enough to dissuade Ottawa fans from flocking to CityFolk on Saturday.

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September 18, 2016December 18, 2018 Madison McSweeney Tagged Basia Bulat, Canadian Music, CityFolk, Folk, Marlon Williams, New Pornographers, Rock Leave a comment

CityFolk Fest Defying Genre Boundaries

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Don’t let the name fool you – CityFolk is about more than just folk music.

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September 9, 2016December 18, 2018 Madison McSweeney Tagged Acorn, Canadian Music, CityFolk, Folk, Music, Rayland Baxter Leave a comment

uOshow: Arkells Return to uOttawa

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When Arkells played Fedstock 2013, they established themselves to a generation of Gee Gees as one of the most exciting live acts around. Now, three years later, they’re returning to campus for a much-anticipated encore.

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September 7, 2016December 18, 2018 Madison McSweeney Tagged Arkells, Canadian Music, Rock, University of Ottawa, uOshow Leave a comment

Great Canadian Theatre Company: A Look Behind the Curtain

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The Great Canadian Theatre Company is lifting the curtain on the theatre industry through their new program The Hive.

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November 10, 2015December 17, 2018 Madison McSweeney Tagged Catherine Ballachey, Great Canadian Theatre Company, Ottawa, The Hive, Theatre Leave a comment

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“If you dream the proper dreams, and share the myths with people, they will want to grow up to be like you.”
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