Orpheus opened Beautiful: The Carole King Musical last week at Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe. Beautiful is the true story of singer/songwriter/composer Carole King, whose music provided the soundtrack to a generation in the 1960’s and 70’s. The soundtrack is jam-packed with familiar, toe-tapping tunes that everyone loves. If you’re familiar with my reviews, you know […]
In 1994, The Shawshank Redemption hit theatres, and I was all over it. Probably too young to really appreciate it, I still loved the movie. Later purchasing it on DVD, and eventually Blu-Ray, it was always a staple in my movie collection. When I saw that Ottawa Little Theatre was going to be presenting the
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NEWS RELEASE Iconic Ottawa music festival enters fourth decade with serious star power For release at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, February 25, 2025 OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Ottawa Bluesfest organizers today announced their festival lineup for the summer of 2025. Headliners on the RBC Stage include Lainey Wilson (July 10); HOZIER (July 11); TURNSTILE (July 12); Shania Twain (July 13); Def Leppard (July 16); Sean Paul (July 17); Green Day (July
Are you ready kids?…I can’t hear you! Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhh! Opening this past week at The Gladstone Theatre was TotoToo’s highly anticipated Spongebob: The Musical, featuring the beloved characters from the hugely popular, cult-classic television show on Nickelodeon. Directed by Lisa Dunn, this show has garnered a lot of hype since it was announced as being part
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On Thursday night, I had the privilege of attending the world premier of Beowulf in Afghanistan by Laurie Fyffe, and directed by Kate Smith at the GCTC. This subject matter is close to my heart as I spent some time in Afghanistan supporting the military for six months, and have worked closely with the military
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We’re now into November, and I admit this post took WAY longer than expected. Most food trucks have either closed or are about to close for the season, so I’ll probably post this again in the spring. That being said, I’ve had some fun this summer. Since moving to Greely, I have driven by a
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time based on the novel by Mark Haddon is a dog-murder mystery and its subsequent investigation by a peculiar teenager who often struggles with day-to-day life and typical social interactions. Sprinkled with literal humour and very intense, real-life situations, it is a unique and engaging adventure. The
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The 2023-24 theatre season is wrapping up this month, and to kick-off June, Orpheus Musical Theatre is presenting The Wizard of Oz at Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe. This is their third and final show of the season, and after a disappointing run of Showgirls, they’ve returned to form with a vengeance and put on an
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“There is no ‘I’ in marriage!” – Stag and Doe by Mark Crawford comedically demonstrates how weddings and their planning bring out the worst in us all. Packed with a host of familiar-feeling characters – we do, indeed, know someone just like each one of them – this uproariously funny play directed by Greg Hancock
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Murder on the Orient Express is a classic Agatha Christie murder-mystery. From Sock ‘n’ Buskin’s website: “Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in
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