Ottawa Event Review: The Nobel Pursuit
This past Friday, I had the opportunity to take in The Noble Pursuit at the Ottawa Little Theatre. The building has undergone extensive renovations since the last time I was there and I must say, the space looks great! The volunteers stationed at the entrance greeted us warmly and those working the bar encouraged us …
Ottawa Event WINTERLUDE Review (David Usher and Ice Dragon Boats)
I’ve finally made it out to Winterlude this year and just in the nick of time to catch some activities on the last weekend of the festival. I went out and took in the sights of Dows Lake and then, later on in the night, Confederation Park. It was a great experience all around with …
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Faces Awards Night Review
On Friday night, I had the honour of attending the Faces Magazine annual awards banquet/gala. I’ve known about this event for a couple years, and have enjoyed reading the magazine for even longer, but I’ve never had the pleasure of taking part in this exciting evening party. In case you aren’t aware, Faces Magazine (http://facesmagazine.ca/) is …
National Skating Championships – Ottawa
I’m going to preface this review by disclaiming that I know almost nothing at all about figure skating. I enjoy watching it, and can appreciate the athleticism of the sport, but I certainly wouldn’t be the guy giving a running commentary on the particulars and the technical elements of a routine. However, with Ottawa hosting …
USS Concert: January 18, Ottawa Events
Three words come to mind for the Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker (USS) concert Wednesday night: Energetic, Fun, Intimate. Ashley and Jason, the two lead members of USS, aided by Matt on percussion put on a high-energy show in the Algonquin Commons Theatre (@ACT_Ottawa on twitter). I hadn’t seen them live before so I didn’t know what to …
#eSAX Event Review (Ottawa) January 11th
I recently attended the @eSAXnetworking event held at the Horticulture Building at TD Place on Bank Street. This was my first time attending this recurring event, so I went into it uncertain of what to expect. I have to say that overall, I was very impressed with both the professionalism and the truly elegant feel …
Golden Globe’s Review and Recap
I’m making an attempt at writing up an intelligent yet entertaining re-cap and summary of my thoughts and the results of the Golden Globe awards held Sunday night. I’ll start off by saying that I have never previously taken much of an interest in an awards show but I’m intrigued by the following that these …
