Behind the new popularity of body casting, or making moulds of women’s bodies for display, there lies a whole new awareness. The lifelike casts send a valuable message to women about accepting their bodies.
Adding some ‘story’ to history, the Bytown Museum goes modern...
posted by cfranc
As museums everywhere strive to better engage visitors and community, Ottawa’s city museum now offers occasional modern-day-themed exhibits alongside historical ones. Behind the venerable space’s recent bold move.
Change a-brewing: craft beer discovers Ottawa...
posted by rfrancoeur
Goodbye, Bud and Blue? As more and more consumers today turn to beers of local microbreweries, we take a glimpse at the craft-beer upsurge in Ottawa.
CBC scores, with Battle of the Blades...
posted by kfox
Here’s a weekly program that has had hockey and figure-skating fans squeezing onto the couch — without fighting for the remote. What makes this homegrown skating-reality show a success?
Turning Japanese: Ottawa’s karaoke fever...
posted by jeskins
If you can fake it, you can make it. A glimpse at the capital’s karaoke craze and the enthusiasts who face the music.
The healthy balance at Ottawa’s artist-run galleries...
posted by bstein
Artist-run centres give freedom to visual artists and have been part of Canada’s culture for over 30 years. Yet in the nation’s capital, they struggle for a footing. Why doesn’t Ottawa have more of them?