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SUMMARY:Pique #20 - 5-year anniversary!
DESCRIPTION:About\n\n\n\nAfter five years of reshaping Ottawa’s underground arts landscape\, Pique arrives at its 20th edition with momentum\, reflection\, and an eye firmly on what’s next. \nThis season’s program brings together returning collaborators and new voices from across local and international scenes\, bridging different communities\, genres\, and styles. Get to know our lineup and grab your tickets now. \n  \nTOPIQUE \nTopique returns on June 12–13 as Pique’s semiannual symposium\, offering a dedicated program of panels\, artist talks\, and demonstrations exploring equity and sustainability in the cultural sector. Full Topique programming will be announced soon. \nTopique tickets are pay-what-you-can and can be purchased here. Please note that Topique tickets do not grant access to Pique’s musical programming on June 13. \n  \nMOBILE APP \nDownload our mobile app for all the Pique info you need at your fingertips\, including: \n\nArtist and lineup information\nFavourites and notifications\, so you don’t miss a thing\nVenue and accessibility info\nInteractive schedule (coming soon)\n\n  \n  \nADMISSION EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY \nWhen you pay $75 or more for a ticket to Pique\, you help subsidize a ticket for someone else in need\, and promote admission equity and accessibility in the arts. \nSubsidized (choose-your-own-price) tickets are available for registration here while supplies last. \nPlease note that subsidized tickets will only be available for purchase online\, and are no longer available to purchase at the doors. \nSupport the Pique Sustainability Fund! Contributions support admission equity—helping us to offer hundreds of ticket subsidies to community members in need for each edition of Pique—while also ensuring fair pay and healthy working conditions for the artists and cultural workers who make it all happen. \n  \n  \nACCESSIBILITY GUIDE \nAs always\, Pique is all ages and pay-what-you-can. Arts Court is an accessible building\, with elevator access to all levels. Check out our full accessibility guide for more info\, and contact us at hello@debaser.ca to request support. \nThe EQUIPE harm reduction team will be on-site to support audience members and hand out free supplies thanks to our partners at MAX Ottawa. Pique staff and volunteers are trained in bystander intervention and harm reduction strategies to support audience members throughout the event. \n  \n  \nPARTNERS\, SPONSORS\, AND FUNDERS \nPique is presented in partnership with the Arts Court\, SAW\, Ottawa Art Gallery\, Ottawa Fringe\, Digital Arts Resource Centre\, Artengine\, Ottawa Dance Directive\, Canadian Film Institute\, Produced by Youth\, with support from Dominion City Brewing Company\, and is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts\, Government of Canada\, Ontario Creates\, City of Ottawa\, and Ottawa Tourism.
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LOCATION:Arts Court\, 2 Daly Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Pique – Winter Edition ’25
DESCRIPTION:Genre-bending hip hop\, ambient-glitch\, conceptual installation\, and the return of the Queertopia kiki ball – all under one roof at Pique winter edition.\nPique winter edition returns to Arts Court on December 13\, 2025 with a unique and eclectic program celebrating underground music\, forward-thinking art and bold performance. Designed for discovery\, community connection and radical self-expression\, Pique brings together some of the boldest ground-breaking artists from across Canada to experiment and engage with the local artistic community. \nThis season\, Pique features emergent innovators in the fields of pop-avant garde\, ambient-electronic\, contemporary installation\, afro-rap\, and more. They include genre-fluid electronic producer Korea Town Acid\, ethereal club angel Monsieurmadam\, electrifying R&B/noise artist Quinton Barnes\, Afrobeats scene stealer Banggz\, global south sound selector TRINIDADDY\, fractal ambient brainfeeder 16:9 ratio\, cyborgian new media artist Ajeebsir\, anti-disciplinary installation collaborative Sabrina Ferrari & Evalyn Shields\, and eclectic songwriter Sandour. \nPlus\, back by popular demand\, Pique will host the Queertopia kiki ball presented by Legendary Mother Maldita and Yéila Siriano\, welcoming legends and leaders from ballroom scenes across Canada to not only host a ball\, but also mentor emerging ballroom artists through skill-building workshops presented by MAX Ottawa. Community members can sign up to walk the ball here. More information about workshops coming soon. \n  \nTickets to Pique are pay-what-you-can (PWYC)\, with sliding-scale and subsidized options available. Our PWYC ticket keeps the festival open to everyone while inviting those who can pay more to help cover the cost for others. Every contribution above the minimum goes directly toward fair artist pay\, inclusive programming\, and supporting independent culture in Ottawa. \nFeaturing performances\, exhibitions and interactive presentations by 20 participating artists\, Pique winter edition is not to be missed!
URL:https://covertottawaguy.com/event/pique-winter-edition-25/
LOCATION:Arts Court\, 2 Daly Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Beverly Glenn-Copeland & Elizabeth Copeland
DESCRIPTION:For the first time in Ottawa\, Debaser is thrilled to present a concert by Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Elizabeth Copeland on Friday\, December 5\, 2025 at the Bronson Centre. Opening the show will be singer-songwriter Izzy Rose. \nThe eclectic works of Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Elizabeth Copeland root deeply into the interconnectedness of human beings. Glenn; the Philadelphia-born singer\, songwriter and composer\, and Elizabeth; the Canadian-born author\, theatre artist and educator have been creative collaborators for more than four decades. Drawing a myriad of musical practices toward a single\, luminous conviction: that music can shake us loose from the disconnect that closes us off from one another. Their multifaceted body of work surrenders to the beauty\, pain and great capacity for healing that courses through life in all its forms. In its unguarded sincerity\, their work invites you to share in its courage. To imagine a new world of community and connection. \nGlenn’s latest album\, The One Ahead — his first collection of new music in nearly two decades — deepens these explorations\, casting searching light into how all of us must dissolve the harms of this world and carry each other forward into the next. It has a funky\, energetic sound. There are songs about love\, past and present: “Prince Caspian’s Dream” revisits a love from half a century ago\, and “Harbour” expresses Glenn’s gratitude to Elizabeth for the care that sustains him. It’s another high point in a career that has defied categorisation and included collaborations with world-renown artists like Bon Iver and Sam Smith. \nElizabeth’s creative works have evolved at the intersection of arts and activism. Her early years saw her touring with Second City\, and performing as the ‘Witch’ in Hansel and Gretl with the Honolulu Symphony. Her seminal book\, Jazz: Nature’s Improvisation was shortlisted for a ReLit Award\, and her book of eco-poetry\, Daring to Hope at the Cliff’s Edge evolved out of a year-long residency at the Joggins Fossil Institute: a UNESCO world heritage site on the mighty Bay of Fundy. \nTogether\, in this new interactive and heartwarming performance Glenn and Elizabeth invite us into their extraordinary artistic landscape through an evening of song\, community and shared joy. Where the music reminds us of our collective power and strength\, and gives us nourishment to carry on\, together.
URL:https://covertottawaguy.com/event/beverly-glenn-copeland-elizabeth-copeland/
LOCATION:The Bronson Centre Music Theatre\, 211 Bronson Avenue\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1R 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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SUMMARY:Debaser presents Labyrinth Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Toronto’s foremost maqam group\, the Labyrinth Ensemble\, has spent four years dedicated to experimenting with and promoting modal music traditions of Central\, West\, and South Asia\, and the Mediterranean.  Coming from various areas of experience and musical backgrounds\, the musicians learned to master new ways of hearing\, performing\, and thinking about music. \n\n\n\n\n\nMentored by a rotating roster of international guest musicians\, the 12 musicians are a shining representative of Toronto’s unique sonic landscape. The Labyrinth Ensemble boasts a wide range of instruments from santur to gayageum to lyra \, forming a rich palette\, and opening up unlimited possibilities for creation and collaboration. \nNow on their seventh intensive\, the Ensemble has become deeply attuned to the idioms of modal music\, showcasing each member’s unique voice through improvisation. With this tour\, arts presenter Labyrinth Ontario highlights the founder of the original Labyrinth in Crete: Ross Daly and longtime collaborator Kelly Thoma. \nThis duo has dedicated their lives to the study of modal music\, and are recognized as the foremost experts on the island of Crete’s rich musical tradition. Among the greatest exponents of this music in the world today\, Labyrinth Ontario is thrilled to bring you a night dedicated to Daly’s contemporary modal music compositions. \n\nThe touring members of the Labyrinth Ensemble are Sadaf Amini\, Julian Anderson-Bowes\, Yang Chen\, Burak Ekmekçi\, Michael K. Harrist\, Roa Lee\, Naomi McCarroll-Butler\, Sasan Salaseli\, Araz Salek\, Marta Solek\, Tev Stevig\, Aysel Taghi-Zada\, and Amely Zhou.
URL:https://covertottawaguy.com/event/debaser-presents-labyrinth-ensemble/
LOCATION:Gridwrks\, 221 Rideau Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 5X8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Live Entertainment,Night Life
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SUMMARY:Sisso & Maiko\, Violence Gratuite\, NLANDU x WALLXCE
DESCRIPTION:Debaser is pleased to present a showcase of innovative music from the internationally celebrated Nyege Nyege Tapes label\, as part of a cross-Canada tour. The evening will feature electrifying live performances by Tanzanian Singeli pioneers Sisso & Maiko alongside genre-defying French-Cameroonian artist Violence Gratuite. \nFounded as a club night in Kampala\, Uganda\, Nyege Nyege began with a mission to create a safe\, supportive space where East African DJs\, musicians\, and artists could take creative risks\, share ideas\, and build community. This foundation grew into a dynamic cultural platform that includes a festival\, a professional recording studio and residency program\, and two record labels—Nyege Nyege Tapes and Hakuna Kulala—dedicated to nurturing the underground music scene. With its own booking agency and relentless innovation\, Nyege Nyege continues to champion a new generation of boundary-pushing creatives. \nOn the night\, audiences will be immersed in the headlong rush of Sisso & Maiko’s Singeli—Tanzania’s breakneck dance music that layers frenetic loops with influences from Zanzibar’s taarab to South African afro-house\, propelled by razor-sharp MCing that reflects the joys and struggles of urban life in Dar es Salaam. Alongside this\, Violence Gratuite (aka Violaine Morgan Le Fur) will perform selections from her debut album Baleine à Boss\, a suite of pulsing techno and fractured trap infused with echoes of French pop. Rooted in imagery from the forests of western Cameroon and shaped by a restless\, exploratory spirit\, the record conjures a sonic world equally at home in the club or at a Breton fest noz. \nPresented in partnership with Arts in the Margins\, Montréal; Debaser\, Ottawa; send + receive festival\, Winnipeg; Strangewaves\, Hamilton; The Music Gallery\, Toronto; and Western Front\, Vancouver\, with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts\, the Government of Canada\, and SOCAN Foundation.
URL:https://covertottawaguy.com/event/sisso-maiko-violence-gratuite-nlandu-x-wallxce/
LOCATION:Club Saw\, 67 Nicholas Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Pique
DESCRIPTION:Usher in the fall season with another bold and forward-thinking edition of Pique\, coming up on September 27\, 2025 at Arts Court. Showcasing experimental and underground music\, art\, and performance\, the quarterly festival features global innovators\, local creators\, and underground legends converging in downtown Ottawa’s Arts Court complex for a single-day blowout.  \nTaking place indoors and outdoors across 10 stages and spaces\, Pique’s programming has something for everyone: from thought-provoking dialogues to ethereal electronic performances to multi-arts convergences\, and even puppet dance parties. Joining forces with the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) to co-produce multidisciplinary and interactive programming\, Pique brings together diverse artistic communities to explore\, experiment and connect. Animating a club\, a cinema\, theatre and dance studios with bold\, boundary-pushing presentations\, Pique offers an immersive multidisciplinary experience that transforms the Arts Court into a playground for the avant-garde.  \nPlus\, Topique\, the forum for the exchange of forward-thinking ideas at Pique\, returns this fall with a series of artist talks and group sessions focused on building an equitable future music industry.  \nWith 20+ artists and 10 stages and exhibition spaces\, indoors and outdoors\, there is so much to experience at Pique!
URL:https://covertottawaguy.com/event/pique-5/
LOCATION:Arts Court\, 2 Daly Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Laylit 7-Year Anniversary Tour
DESCRIPTION:Laylit\, the acclaimed platform and collective celebrating music and artists from the Arab and SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa) region and its diaspora\, is bringing its seventh anniversary tour to Club SAW in Ottawa on Saturday\, September 6\, 2025\, presented in partnership with Debaser. \nThe anniversary stop will feature an electrifying lineup: New York City-based Arianna Danae\, Ottawa’s own DJ Zraa\, and Laylit resident DJs Nadim Maghzal and MNSA. Together\, they will deliver a vibrant dance party that pushes musical boundaries while fostering community connection. \n19+ / licensed \nClub SAW is a wheelchair accessible space. The indoor venue is accessible by a ramp from street level\, the doors are automatic\, and bathrooms are wheelchair accessible (including adult-sized change tables). Bathrooms are also gender neutral. \nFree harm reduction supplies\, including masks and earplugs\, are available at the box office while supplies last.
URL:https://covertottawaguy.com/event/laylit-7-year-anniversary-tour/
LOCATION:Club Saw\, 67 Nicholas Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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