Friday, June 26 from 6-7 pm 

Missed one of our in-person screenings of Dreamscapes? Now’s your chance to watch from anywhere!

Join Ghost Rooster Collective for an online Pay-What-You-Choose inclusive screening of our award-winning short film, followed by a live Q&A.

✨ Embedded ASL interpretation and captions in the film

✨ Live ASL interpretation during the Q&A

✨ Attend from anywhere

✨ Free and PWYC ticket options available

Dreamscapes is a visually rich, genre-blurring film exploring disability, mental health, alternate realities, and healing through the lived experiences of Amelia Rose Griffin.

More info and tickets here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dreamscapes-online-screening-and-qa-tickets-1991814215938 

Location: Online. 

Cost: free/pwyc 

Accessibility:  Online screening; film has integrated ASL and captions; live ASL interpretation for Q&A 

Tuesday, June 9 | 7:00 pm 

A Monthly Evening of Captivating Tales

Immerse yourself in the magic of live storytelling at Story Café, where voices come alive and stories take flight. Gather with us on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

This Pay-What-You-Can event features both seasoned and emerging tellers sharing an unforgettable mix of autobiographical stories, folk tales, and original narratives – there is truly something for everyone.

Hosted by Corey Hackett and co-ordinated by Colette Laplante,

Story Café is a place where stories bring us together. Donations are welcome, with a suggested contribution of $10.

Come, listen, and let yourself be transported – one story at a time.

Story Café is a Pay-What-You-Can event.

Contributions can be made in person, through CanadaHelps.org, or by e-transfer to ostbusiness@ottawastorytellers.ca. 

Location: The Lieutenant's Pump 361 Elgin St, Ottawa ON K2P 1M7, Canada 

Cost: This event is free, but we do take donations Pay-What-You-Can style, we suggest a $10 donation but all amounts are welcome! 

Accessibility:  The Lieutenant's Pump is accessible for wheelchair users, there is a ramp for entry into the space. The space has A/C, fully accessible washrooms. 

Sunday, June 28 | 7:00 pm 

Sunday, July 26 | 7:00 pm 

Sunday, August 23 | 7:00 pm 

Sunday, September 27 | 7:00 pm 

A room full of stories. Yours included.

(un)Told is a monthly gathering built around a simple idea: everyone has a story worth telling, and storytelling is something you learn by being in the room.

This is a cross-cultural, come-as-you-are night of real, personal stories told live in ten minutes or less. No notes, no sets, no props, and no pressure to perform. Some people share. Many listen. All of it counts.

Fourth Sunday of each month at 7:00 PM EST

Join the room. Listening is welcome.

(un)Told is free to attend. 

Location: Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre

355 Cooper Street, Room 14

Cost: Free Entry for all 

Accessibility:  CDCC is fully accessible 

Saturday, June 27 | 7:00 pm 

Saturday, July 4 | 7:00 pm

Heritage in Motion(s) is a vibrant cultural production by the Ishaka cultural group offering an artistic journey through the richness and evolution of Burundian heritage.

Through music, dance, and storytelling, the performance moves from the echoes of ancestral traditions to the pulse of contemporary expression, bringing to life a culture that continues to transform and inspire.

Blending heritage with contemporary creativity, the show highlights the power of culture to connect generations and communities.

Performers of all ages will take to the stage to showcase authentic folklore dances and songs, demonstrating the celebration of our roots, identity, and the beauty of cultural evolution.

Location: Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, 101 Centrepointe Dr, Ottawa, ON K2G 5K7 

Cost: $65-$100

Accessibility:  Venue is wheelchair accessible. Please visit accessibility page for more details.  

July 23 - August 16, 8:00pm, Sunday Matinees at 2:00pm

This summer, Odyssey Theatre celebrates its 40th anniversary with Mirandolina, a bold new adaptation of Carlo Goldoni’s The Mistress of the Inn, adapted and directed by Eleanor Crowder.

Mirandolina

At the center of this sharp-witted comedy is Mirandolina, a fiercely intelligent innkeeper who has no interest in surrendering her independence to the parade of wealthy men competing for her attention. But when a smug nobleman arrives, determined to prove himself immune to her charms, Mirandolina decides to teach him a lesson he won’t forget. Full of flirtation, deception, physical comedy, and theatrical invention, Mirandolina is a fast-paced battle of wit and ego under the stars. A wildly entertaining game of seduction, manipulation, and comic revenge packed with masks, movement, and the playful theatricality that defines Odyssey Theatre.

What happens when the smartest person in the room is done playing nice?

Theatre Under The Stars is held in Strathcona Park, from July 23 - August 16. All performances are at 8:00pm, with Pay-What-You-Wish Sunday matinee's at 2:00pm.

Location: Strathcona Park, 25 Range Rd, Ottawa, ON K1N 8J4 

Cost: Between $15 - $38, early bird pricing until July 1

Ticket Information:

Odyssey Theatre does not offer refunds. You may exchange your ticket for another performance by calling our box office (613-232-8407).

Rain Policy & Refunds

Unless it’s raining at the start of a performance, the show will go on! If a performance must be cancelled, a rain ticket will be issued at the venue. Rain tickets can be redeemed for any performance this season or in 2027, You must call the box office at 613-232-8407 to reserve your seat. If you would like to change your reservation in advance, you may do so by phone before 5pm on the day of your reservation. We regret that we are unable to offer refunds.

Online sales close 2 hours before the performance. You may purchase tickets at the Park starting one hour before the show via cash and Interac debit cards.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call us at 613-232-8407 or send an email to boxoffice@odysseytheatre.ca

Accessibility: The production takes place in Strathcona park, accessible by all through several park entry points. Anyone requesting additional accessibility information should contact us at office@odysseytheatre.ca 

Seating

Odyssey provides bleacher seating. Seat cushions with backs are available to rent in advance or at the Park. We have limited space for lawn chairs in front of the bleachers. You are welcome bring your own lawn chair to set up on a first come, first serve basis, but we cannot guarantee there will be space available.

Concessions

We will have a concession stand with refreshments available for purchase, which will be open before the show and during intermission. 

Monday, June 1st |  11:30-5:30 PM 

The National Arts Centre (NAC) in collaboration with Blurring The Boundaries Arts (BTBA), the Research Centre for Music, Sound, and Society in Canada at Carleton University, the Canadian Accessible Musical Instruments Network, and the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation invites you to Empower Arts 2.0, a public disability arts summit taking place during National Accessibility Week.

With the generous support of the National Arts Centre and Long & McQuade Musical Instruments.

This year’s theme, Beyond Access: Reimagining the Stage Through Disability Leadership, challenges us to move beyond minimum standards of accessibility and toward bold, disability led ways of creating, producing, and experiencing the performing arts.

Empower Arts 2.0 centers the voices, creativity, and leadership of disabled artists, cultural workers, and advocates. It recognizes disability not as a limitation, but as a powerful source of innovation, artistic excellence, and leadership across the arts sector.

This event is open to the public. You do not need to work in the arts or have prior knowledge of accessibility to attend. Whether you live with a disability, are connected to disability arts, work in culture or education, or are simply curious and eager to learn — you are welcome.

Location: National Arts Centre (Peter A. Herrndorf and Fourth Stage)

Cost: Free

Accessibility:  Wheelchair accessible, Braille Programs, Assistive Listening, ASL interpretation and Audio Description available. Complimentary lunch included. 

Thursday, June 4th |  6:30 - 9:30 PM 

Book Launch of THE DANE by author JB Robillard 

Location: NeXT Restaurant, 6400 Hazeldean Rd, Stittsville, ON K2S 1R2

Cost: No cost, but books will be available for purchasing 

Accessibility:  Wheelchair accessible. 

June 18-28 |  Check Schedule for times

The Ottawa Fringe Festival provides all performing artists, both emerging and established, with the opportunity to produce their work – regardless of content, form or style – and makes the Festival as affordable and accessible as possible to the members of the community. The Ottawa Fringe Festival’s mission is to empower audiences and to encourage artists to take risks, pursue their visions and develop their skills.

An open-access festival where 100% of ticket sales go to the artists. Nobody curates the Ottawa Fringe Festival. Ottawa Fringe rents the venues and programs the festival by lottery. Every show is independently produced and more artists get into the program by submitting a Bring Your Own Venue show (BYOV).

Location: 67 Nicholas Street (Arts Court), LabO, La Nouvelle Scène Gilles Desjardins and Knox Presbyterian Geneva Hall. 

Cost: $16.29 per show + 1 time purchase of a $5 Fringe Pin

Accessibility:  Wheelchair accessible. Accessible show categories. Visit Access Page to learn more. 

Sunday, May 31st |  3- 5PM 

44.4 Mother/Artist COLLECTIVE x OAG IN-Reach: Knots and Thoughts hands-on embroidery as resistance workshop (no previous sewing ability required!)

Come Converse with a community that wants to unravel their knotted thoughts, and help each other gather and trim them into a word or phrase of protest to be sewn onto a t-shirt or tea towel- that will really make a point! You'll learn about textile art, artists, subtle acts of resistance, and how to embroider text onto fabric using some basic stitches. 

Location:  Ottawa Art Gallery Daly Ave Entrance, Level 0 studio B 

Cost: $40 (cost is not a barrier- please contact fortyfourpointfour@gmail.com directly to be put onto the list. No questions asked!) 

Accessibility:  Wheelchair accessible/ Safe space 

Saturday, June 6 (Rain date June 7th) | 11 am - 4 pm

Join local artists, musicians, performers and more for a day of celebrating art and history in Britannia Village. The 2026 Arts Crawl will feature numerous local artists and live musical acts.

This year, we're thrilled to announce the addition of costumed actors playing characters animating the beautiful, heritage architecture and history of Britannia Village and Bytown.

Indigenous performance and Kichi Sibi Ancient Trails will represent that much older history of the region.

Come and enjoy a day strolling through this idyllic spot, pick up a pastry or ice cream and stop over at the beach! 

Location:  Britannia Village, Ottawa 

Cost: no admission fee 

Accessibility:  It happens outdoors on the street and on driveways, so it accessible by wheerchair. No stairs involved.  

Sunday, June 7 | 2 - 4 pm

The Strategy of War: Magic and Splendor of Aztec Mythology is a powerful storytelling performance that breathes new life into the ancient creational myths of the Aztec empire. Accompanied by live percussion, Storyteller Mera Reyes draws on deep research, collaborating with indigenous artists, oral tradition leaders, and educators to restore these stories to their original oral form. Once nearly erased after the Spanish conquest of 1519–1521, these myths endure as the spiritual heartbeat of Aztec culture, though they remain inaccessible to many today. This performance seeks to reclaim that heritage, inviting audiences into a world of poetic language, cosmic vision, and profound cultural memory—an experience that celebrates the enduring power of the Aztec story to be told by its own people once again. 

Location:  Arts Court Studio, 2 Daly Ave, third floor. 

Cost: $23 

Accessibility:  Arts Court is wheelchair accessible, the venue has a variety of elevators and the Studio space will have floor seating available. All tickets are general admission 

Wed. June 10, 17, and 24, 2026 | 6 - 8 PM

Tired of putting off your website? Unsure of where to start? Let's work on it together using free and open-source software!

Are you...

🔗 a racialized / BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Person of Colour) artist, designer, or creative?

🔗 looking to design a personal website to showcase your work, thoughts, or next project?

🔗 tired of paying monthly for website builders that lock your content into their platform?

🔗 not sure what a website domain is, or where to find good fonts to use?

🔗 searching for a chill and welcoming community of creatives to collaborate with, get feedback from, and exchange ideas with?

You're in luck! Join us this June for a Pay-What-You-Can website workshop. 🖱️

Over the course of three 2-hour sessions, you'll learn how to plan out your website, design the look and feel using Penpot (a Figma alternative), and create the site using Publii (a site generator). All the tools we'll be covering are free, open source software, and cross-platform.

We'll go over the fundamentals creating a website, such as:

🌐 what even is a website, anyway?

🌐 picking out a www.domain-name.com

🌐 planning out your site's structure

🌐 finding cool fonts, colour combinations, and inspo

🌐 using an interface design tool to mock-up the site

🌐 building the website using a static site generator (SSG) and content management system (CMS)

🌐 customizing a theme with simple Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

🌐 adding custom embed code to add interactive elements like tip jars

🌐 tips and tricks for keeping the site accessible

🌐 hosting the website online for FREE!

If you're interested in joining us, complete the registration form below, and indicate whether you want to join in person or online. The workshop series is drop-in, so you can register for all the sessions, or just the ones you're interested in. 

Location (hybrid):  Online and at the Arts Court building in Odàwàng / Ottawa, ON 

Cost: Pay-What-You-Can (PWYC) workshop — no one will be turned away due to lack of funds. 💸 

Accessibility:  Arts Court is wheelchair accessible, the venue has a variety of elevators and the Studio space will have floor seating available. All tickets are general admission 

Saturday, June 13 | 12 - 2 pm

From award winning actor and storyteller Pierre Brault!

SPACE: Commanding the Room Confidence, focus, and control on stage

This session focuses on how storytellers use space to guide an audience’s attention and maintain control of the room, even in the most stripped-down settings.

You’ll explore:

• Eye contact as narrative control

• When to move and when to stay still

• Working simply with (or without) props

• Recovering gracefully when something goes off-script

This workshop stands on its own for anyone looking to build stage confidence or prepare for live performance. As the final part of the series, it brings STORY and BODY together into a confident, grounded stage presence. 

Location:  Hintonburg Community Centre, 1064 Wellington St. W, Ottawa, ON K1Y 2Y3 

Cost: $40 

Accessibility:  The venue is accessible with a front door ramp and the event taking place on the first floor of the community centre. 

Thursday, July 9 | 7:30 - 9 pm 

Adisoke is a storytelling event that celebrates Indigenous voices and traditions, presented by Ottawa StoryTellers in partnership with Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health.

Now taking place in Wabano’s beautiful Grand Gathering Space, this powerful evening will feature a diverse group of Indigenous tellers sharing stories that carry the wisdom, humour, and resilience of their cultures. Through personal narratives, traditional teachings, and reimagined legends, Adisoke invites audiences to listen deeply and experience storytelling as a living practice of community and connection. 

Location:  Wabano Centre, 299 Montréal Rd, Vanier, ON K1L 7G1 

Cost: $23

Accessibility:  The venue is accessible through a second entrance and elevators, venue staff will be available to asset with entry into the building. 

May 8th | 7 - 10 pm

Join us on May 8th for a free community pop-up exploring care, connection, chosen family, mutual aid, and the everyday ways we show up for one another.

Featuring work by 30 local artists across poetry, drag, visual art, music, zines, photography, and more.

✨ Live performances from approximately 8–9 PM

Free entry • Drinks + snacks available • All welcome 

Location:  Ottawa Bike Café - 79 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON. K1P 5A5

Cost: Free entrance (no cost to attend),

Accessibility:  wheelchair accessible venue. 

May 10 | 3:20 - 5:30 pm

The Ten Short Films Festival is a community-driven screening series at the Mayfair Theatre showcasing short films by local filmmakers. The program features documentary, drama, and comedy works exploring themes of family, relationships, and lived experiences. 

Location:  Mayfair Theatre / Ottawa 

Cost: $18

Accessibility: Please contact

May 22 | 7 - 11 pm

An ODD FUNDraiser, the party you don't want to miss !

At ODD, Fridays Are For Freakin’ Fun!

- Country line dancing lessons with the amazing Matt Champagne

- DJ TØMMY GÜN will ignite the dance floor

- Crafting: Bath bombs

- Games

- All you can eat popcorn!

Dress code: just say yes to the boots, denim, plaid and rhinestones!

Location:  Ottawa Dance Directive, 2nd floor (Elevator A), 2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa 

Cost: $37.61 fees incl. 

Accessibility: Accessible venue, A/C, Heating, potential for strong scents (bath bomb essential oils) 

June 12–13, 2026 

This summer, Topique returns on June 12–13, 2026 as Pique’s knowledge forum, enriching the festival’s 20th edition with a focused program of panels, artist talks, screenings, and demonstrations. Taking place at the Arts Court, the two-day gathering brings together artists, cultural workers, and makers from Uganda, Hong Kong, the United States, and across Canada to engage in timely conversations around equity, sustainability, and collective futures in the arts.

Rooted in artist-led knowledge sharing and critical exchange, this year’s program centres the conditions shaping how art is made, shared, and sustained today—from navigating borders and institutional barriers to building community-led infrastructure and reclaiming creative tools. 

Across disciplines and perspectives, these six sessions explore care, resistance, and collaboration as essential practices, inviting participants to imagine more just, connected, and responsive cultural ecosystems. 

Location:  As part of Pique 20 at Arts Court (67 Nicholas St, Ottawa, ON) 

Cost: Pay-what-you-can online or at the door. 

Accessibility: Learn more here. 

June 13-14, 2026 

A forward-thinking, artist-driven event series like no other, Pique brings together diverse artistic communities to explore, experiment and connect.

After 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.

This 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.

Location:  As part of Pique 20 at Arts Court (67 Nicholas St, Ottawa, ON) 

Cost: Pay-what-you-can online or at the door. ($45-75)

Accessibility: Learn more here. 

May 1st & 2nd | 7 - 8:30 pm

Set during the London Blitz of World War II, the story follows Alice Spencer, whose teen life is upended when she and her friend Alfred take shelter in an underground tube station.

When Alfred is quarantined, Alice invites him to escape into their cherished book, journeying together down the rabbit hole into Wonderland. This moving musical explores first love, loss, and the courage to move forward, celebrating the transformative power of imagination even in the most difficult times. 

Location:  Harold Shenkman Hall, Shenkman Arts Centre 245 Centrum Boulevard Ottawa, ON K1E 0A1  

Cost: $10.75 - $17.75 

Accessibility: Accessible seating

Shenkman Arts Centre has accessible seating locations, with seating available for patrons using mobility devices, as well as for those accompanied by support persons. Accessible seating for those with visual, auditory or mobility disabilities are also available, upon request. To purchase tickets for accessible seating, please contact our call centre at 613-580-2700.

If you have purchased tickets for seats that are not accessible to you, please contact a customer service agent at 613-580-2700 to explore possible accommodations.

Accessibility features at our facility

At Shenkman Arts Centre, all exterior doors are equipped with automated openers. Upon arrival, please let our staff or volunteers know if you require any assistance.

All washrooms have accessible stalls and there is an accessible, gender-inclusive/ family washroom located on the second floor. There are accessible parking spaces located at the Shenkman Arts Centre north entrance (facing the Holiday Inn Hotel), off Brisebois Crescent .

Assistive listening devices

Assistive listening devices are available to patrons, upon request. They are free of charge; however, we do require a security deposit in the form of the patron's driver license, a major credit card, or car keys to ensure the safe return of the device. The devices are not compatible with smartphones or Bluetooth and work inside Harold Shenkman Hall and Richcraft Theatre using our internal system.

The system at Shenkman Arts Centre is a FM Transmitter (216Mhz). The headphones work as a normal stereo headset and attach to a small handheld radio. The FM system connects to microphones off stage. These can be accessed at Guest Services on the second level.

Service animals

Shenkman Arts Centre welcomes all service animals into our auditoriums. When purchasing your tickets, please let our customer service agents know of any required accommodations to ensure you and your service animal are seated in an accessible area.

Elevators

There are two elevators at Shenkman Arts Centre, one on the north side of the facility and another on the south side of the facility. 

June 9, 2026, at 6:30 PM

Don’t miss this popular year-end concert! Featuring more than 150 young musicians onstage, experience the magic and music of OrKidstra LIVE on June 9, 2026! This complimentary in-person concert will get you moving to the music with a wonderful array of selections including classical, jazz, pop hits, music from around the world and much more! A very family friendly event not to miss!

More Information: For more information on this event, visit the website here, call 613.233.0166 or email devcomm@orkidstra.ca. To donate, visit https://orkidstra.ca/donate.  

Location:  290 Lisgar St. 

Cost: Complimentary (No RSVP Required) 

Accessibility: accessible to wheelchair users, are there stairs, is there A/C, heating.

May 2nd | 9:30am-10pm

Rhythm and Riff Dance Exchange is a day of workshops, performances, and social dancing taking place at ODD at Arts Court on May 2. Workshops include Ghanaian Dance, Tap Dance, Vernacular Jazz, and House and workshops are open to all levels of dance experience. Workshops take place from 9:30am-4:30pm.

The evening portion of the event includes community performances at 7pm followed by an evening of social dancing! Drop in to Studio B at ODD for social dancing to Jazz and Swing music, or step across the hall to the ODD Box for house and funk music!

Workshops are all available for individual purchase, and evening tickets are available separately as well. All parts of the event are FREE for Black and Afro descent participants. 

Location:  Ottawa Dance Directive at Arts Court - 2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa 

Cost: $20-$105 

Accessibility: Venue is wheelchair accessible. All parts of the event are free for Black and Afro descent participants.

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 7:30 - 9 pm 

Celebrate the close of our milestone season with an unforgettable evening of music, passion, and virtuosity. Ottawa’s own international sensation, Kerson Leong, returns to the Thirteen Strings stage for a powerful double feature: Vivaldi’s iconic Four Seasons and Piazzolla’s electrifying Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.

Widely hailed as one of the most gifted violinists of his generation, Leong will bring Vivaldi’s baroque brilliance to life with breathtaking artistry—then shift gears to capture the fiery spirit of Argentina in Piazzolla’s tango-infused tribute to nature’s changing moods.

Don’t miss this exhilarating season finale that promises to stir the soul and dazzle the senses. 

Location:  Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre 

Cost: $10 for students, $40 general admission, $50 reserved, 25% discount for seniors 

Accessibility: wheelchair accessible, air conditioning, seniors friendly space and accommodation 

June 3-13, 7:30pm (no show June 9)

Once is an enchanting, heartfelt musical about an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant whose chance encounter sparks a transformative journey of love, music, and self-discovery. Set against the backdrop of Dublin’s vibrant music scene, this Tony Award-winning production is a celebration of the power of music to heal and inspire.

With an ensemble cast that plays their own instruments and a score that blends folk, rock, and heartfelt ballads, Once tells a powerful story of unexpected connections and the courage to follow your dreams. 

Location: 910 Gladstone Ave, Ottawa, ON K1R 6Y4 

Cost: $38-$48 ($24 on Industry Night, June 8) 

Accessibility: The Gladstone Theatre is accessible. 

Deadline for registration: 11:59 pm on March 26th 

Sunday, April 26, 2026 | 2 - 2:30 pm

a reading of poetry on Zoom by Amanda Earl for half an hour 

Location: Zoom

Cost: Free

Accessibility: virtual event taking place on Zoom 

Email for more information: amanda@angelhousepress.com 

March 27 | 8 pm

Ottawa’s instrumental quartet Finely Tuned Elephant will celebrate the release of their third and most ambitious album, No Goats, with a hometown performance at The Rainbow Bistro on Friday, March 27, 2026. The show will cap the official release day of the new record, a project that perfects their signature jazz-rock fusion sound with their most technically ambitious work to date.

The album's title reflects the band's unique blend of sophistication and humor. It’s a confident "if you know, you know" statement on the masterful quality of the music, and a conceptual narrative about an exclusive "elephants-only" club where four goats (the band) are in disguise, seeking entry. This playful story mirrors their artistic mission: to create music that is intricate and masterful, inviting and full of personality, and designed to encourage a deep, visual listening experience.

Finely Tuned Elephant is an electrifying force in the Canadian music scene, known for a sound that is both technically staggering and undeniably catchy. Their journey through two acclaimed albums, Perfect Coincidence (2020) and The Fast Life (2022), was defined by years on the road, a crucible in which the band’s chemistry was solidified. Now, after a series of sold-out shows featuring full album performances of fusion legends Casiopea and original performances alongside high-profile touring artists, the band is poised to release their magnum opus.

The creation of No Goats marked a pivotal moment of artistic growth. It's the product of a fundamental evolution, being the first record crafted by the full, road-tested lineup. The new dynamic transformed their process into a foundational, layer-by-layer collaboration, building a sound that is deeply cohesive, nuanced, and telepathically interconnected. No Goats is not just the band's next album; it's their definitive statement, a sound born from a singular, shared vision.

Location: The Rainbow Bistro - 76 Murray Street 

Cost: $30 

Accessibility: Please contact

(Good) Friday, April 3rd at 7:30 pm

Join us and experience a concert of rare emotional resonance and spiritual depth. At its heart lies Richard Strauss’s Metamorphosen. In poignant counterpoint, Pergolesi’s radiant Stabat Mater offers a timeless reflection on sorrow and solace, scored for two voices, strings, and continuo. Together, these two masterpieces create an unforgettable arc — from devastation to hope, grief to grace.

Led by the acclaimed Canadian Jean-Marie Zeitouni, this program features Thirteen Strings in an expanded ensemble of superb string players, soprano Mireille Asselin and mezzo-soprano Mireille Lebel.

Repertoire:

New work – 50th anniversary “Fanfare for Strings”

Richard Strauss – Metamorphosen

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi – Stabat Mater

Location: Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre  

Cost: $10 - $50 (students to reserved seating) 

Accessibility: wheelchair accessible and accommodated space for wheelchairs, walkers. Discounts for students, seniors and group rates 

April 13th 7:30pm 

Dead Siblings Society is an award winning one-act show tackling what it means to lose a sibling. A special kind of grief for a special kind of relationship. This show explores themes of grief, loss, mental health and abuse with a comedic and light hearted voice. Laughter is the best medicine, especially when facing the darkest parts of the human experience.

Originally presented at the Ottawa Fringe Festival in 2025, Dead Siblings Society is written and created by Nicholas Maillet and Murph Hickey with production support from Shauna Akkermans. The show won Best of Fest and Outstanding Overall Production at the festival, along with Outstanding Production and Outstanding New Creation at the Prix Rideau Awards.

This show deals with difficult themes of suicide, death, grief, mental health and child abuse. Minimal swearing and no explicit content. Some playful stage violence. 

Location: The Gladstone, 910 Gladstone Ave. 

Cost: 

Pricing

Regular: $34

Regular (65+): $24

Student/Artist/Unwaged: $24

Angel: $80 

Accessibility: Gladstone is an accessible venue with hearing assist available 

April 8th-18th 2026, Tuesday-Saturday 7:30pm

Saturday and Sunday 2:30pm

In this delightful adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic, tradition collides with impulse in a riotous reimagining of love, pride, and courtship. Our play follows the spirited Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy as they navigate their trial some courtship.

The small ensemble cast plays the entire host of Austen characters, which brings this classic tale to life in a new way. Created and written locally this show is a world premiere. Join us for this absurd and energetic clownish retelling of a classic tale. 

Location: The Gladstone, 910 Gladstone Ave. 

Cost: 

Regular: $42

Regular (65+): $38

Student/Artist/Unwaged: $26

Preview: $25

Angel: $75*

PWYC Tuesdays: $5-$75 

Accessibility: Gladstone is an accessible venue, with hearing assist available on site 

April 25th-26th 9:30am-4:30pm

Unmask your creativity this spring! Learn the art of theatrical mask making with extraordinary mask maker Clelia Scala.

During this two-day workshop, Odyssey Theatre's resident mask maker, Clelia Scala, will work with you as you design a theatre mask inspired by the beauty of spring! She'll guide you through the entire creative process, including designing your mask, sculpting with clay, shaping with Worbla, and finishing it with a variety of materials to make your mask performance-ready.

Join us for a fun weekend of creativity, and take home a one-of-a-kind mask decked out in flowers, leaves and vines that you can use as a beautiful decoration in your home or garden, wear in celebration of spring, or even use to inspire your own masked performance!

No previous mask-making experience is required – just your imagination!

Recommended for ages 14 and up. 

Location: New Edinburgh Park Fieldhouse 

Cost: $175 ($125 registration fee + $50 for supplies)

Artist and Student Cost: $140 ($90 registration fee + $50 for supplies) 

Accessibility: Please contact. 

March 4 - 14th |  7:30pm-9:30pm 

Please join us for BLOOD RELATIONS, a riveting psychological thriller by Sharon Pollock, based on the true story of Lizzie Borden, who may or may not have killed her own blood relations in Fall River, Massachusetts, in 1892. The murder remains unsolved.

It is 1902. Lizzie Borden pours tea for a visitor, who is obsessed with finding out the truth: Did Lizzie Borden take an axe and murder her father and stepmother 10 years before, or didn’t she? A role-playing game ensues, with Lizzie painting the background of the murderous day, with characters appearing from both memory and fantasy to tell the story.

Did she, or didn’t she? You’ll have to see the show to find out!

The creative team bringing this Governor General's Award-winning script to life features a powerhouse of local independent artists: Robin Guy, Michelle LeBlanc, Riley Stewart, Sachi Lovatt, Rachel Eugster, Tom Charlebois, and William Beddoe, directed by Eleanor Crowder and stage managed by Chelsey Fawcett. The show is being co-produced by two of Ottawa's professional indie theatre companies: Three Sisters Theatre Company and Bear & Co. .

“Chilling - Enthralling - Witty - Intriguing!”

Location: The Gladstone, 910 Gladstone Ave. 

Cost: Many ticket options: 

Regular: $42

Regular (65+): $38

Student/Artist/Unwaged: $26

Preview: $25

PWYC Tuesday: $5-$75

Angel: $75 

Accessibility: Accessible building, including space for wheelchairs, and an audio system for the hearing impaired. A range of price points includes lower student/artist/unwaged rates and pay-what-you-can Tuesdays. 

Sunday, February 22 | 3- 5 pm 

Ready to shake off the February blahs?

Join the 44.4 Mother/Artist Collective at the Ottawa Art Gallery for an interactive InReach session.

We’ll CONNECT, CONVERSE, and CREATE through rapid-fire conversations (aka DART: Dating for ART 🤝🏼) and hands-on making.

Come find your creative kin, swap ideas, and leave with new connections, and a handmade calling card inspired by Liana Finck to prove it! 

Location: OAG 50 MacKenzie King Bridge -Daly Ave Entrance, Level 0, Studio B 

Cost: $23 Limited children's tickets, FREE 

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Cost should not be a barrier please contact fortyfourpointfour@gmail.com Attn: 3C's Positive Space 

Saturday, February 28 | 10 am - Noon

From award winning actor and storyteller Pierre Brault comes a three part series of workshops that you make take as one-offs or all three to enhance your skills as a storyteller!

STORY — Finding the Spine

Clarifying what your story is really about! This workshop focuses on shaping lived experience into a clear, compelling story. Participants work on identifying the emotional and thematic core of a true story—the spine that holds everything together.

You’ll explore:

• What the story is actually about (beyond the events)

• Finding a clear narrative arc

• What to include, what to imply, and what to leave out

• Creating meaning through clarity, not embellishment

This session stands on its own as a powerful story-development workshop and is ideal for anyone struggling with stories that feel unfocused or overcrowded. It also serves as the foundation for the BODY and SPACE workshops that follow. 

Location: Hintonburg Community Centre, 1064 Wellington St. W, Ottawa, ON K1Y 2Y3 

Cost: $40

Accessibility: The building is accessible.

Friday, March 6 | 7:30 - 9:00 pm

Acclaimed Canadian-Romanian conductor Andrei Feher leads Thirteen Strings in its spring concert "Exuberance". Joining them is acclaimed Innu soprano Elisabeth St-Gelais. Repertoire includes Mendelssohn, Anna Clyne, Florence Price and Benjamin Britten. 

Location: Allsaints event space, 330 Laurier Avenue East, Ottawa 

Cost: $10 students - $40 regular - $50 reserved - $30 seniors 

Accessibility: incline access for wheelchair users, dedicated space for those with mobility issues 

Saturday, March 21 | 10 am - Noon

You have told personal stories before, and you know storytelling “works”—but you also know the challenge in finding the right story, structure, and amount of detail to get and hold an audience’s attention.

This workshop focuses on the personal narrative story. Drawing on techniques from live storytelling, performance, and coaching practice, this session focuses on storytelling basics and refinement: what makes a good story, what to keep, what to cut, and how to make deliberate narrative choices that serve both the story and the audience.

Rather than developing full stories in the room, the workshop breaks personal storytelling into its core components and looks at them through the lens of audience attention. Topics include:

Story Structure That Holds

Identifying story-worthy moments, and structural habits that strengthen and weaken stories.

Sharpen without Losing Meaning

The hard truths about how much detail we need to make an impact.

Audience Dynamics

How attention works in live settings, why audiences disengage, and how storytellers regain focus without theatrics.

Voice, Distance, and Vulnerability

Finding the right balance between honesty and restraint—and what stories are personal versus private.

Delivery as Meaning-Making

How pacing, silence, and emphasis shape how a story is received.

The workshop blends short teaching segments, examples, guided reflection, and optional discussion, making it suitable for a 2-hour conference format.

Who This Workshop Is For:

Storytellers with any level of experience with personal stories who want to refine their practice.

Anyone interested in how story structure and audience attention intersect.

Participants will leave with a clearer framework for shaping personal stories that hold attention, respect audiences, and land with greater impact.  

Location: Hintonburg Community Centre, 1064 Wellington St. W, Ottawa, ON K1Y 2Y3 

Cost: $40

Accessibility: The building is accessible.

March 26 and 27 | 2 pm and 7 pm

A Circle Complete, written by Artistic Producer and director Laurel Smith, is the last in a trilogy of works produced by the company’s Seniors Sharing Stories project, an arts in the community training initiative which since 2024 has produced works based on input from and featuring community elders who represent Ottawa’s fastest growing demographic. The play asks universal questions: What happens when our parents are reaching end of life? How do we cope when powerful feelings of love, anger, denial and grief arise? How do we get through it with compassion, and even - dare we say it - a sense of humour and joy?

Location:  Rideau Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre, 815 St. Laurent Blvd., 2nd Floor Drama Room, Ottawa,  K1K 3A7 

Cost: pwyc donation, no one turned away 

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible, pwyc 

April 14-17th | 11 am - 5 pm

Come train with Affair of Honor in an immersive 4-day stage combat workshop as they bring the fight to Ottawa for the very first time! As a fight and movement-based company, Co-Founders Nathania & Jackie are thrilled to share the core fundamentals and dynamic techniques they use with their own ensembles to prepare for fight-heavy rehearsals and productions.

This hands-on workshop dives into the essential tools of stage combat; punching, pushing, pulling/dragging, kicking, falling and all the safety fundamentals that keep our work sustainable and exciting. Together, we’ll explore how storytelling, movement, and precision collide to create thrilling, committed combat onstage. 

Location: The Gladstone Theatre- 910 Gladstone ave 

Cost: $50 deposit to secure your spot- $450 for the whole workshop. Please email us (info@morph-arts.ca) to ask about arranging a payment plan as needed. 

Accessibility: The Gladstone is fully accessible, please indicate in registration any accessibility needs and instructors will adjust. 

Sunday, March 22 | 2 - 4:30 pm 

The Brothers Grimm is our annual long show event that invites audiences to (re)discover the enduring power of the Grimm brothers’ folktales. First collected in 17th-century Europe from farmers, midwives, and other everyday storytellers, these vivid and dramatic tales have been retold, translated, and reimagined countless times across cultures and centuries. Despite modern critiques of their dated and problematic elements, the stories continue to captivate, offering wisdom, wonder, and profound insights into the human experience. This event will present a carefully chosen selection of these timeless stories, honoring their origins while revealing their raw beauty and relevance for listeners in Ottawa today.

Location: Arts Court Studio, 2 Daly Ave 

Cost: $23

Accessibility: Arts Court is wheelchair accessible, tickets are available in-advance 

Opening Reception Thursday, February 5 | 5:30 pm

Exhibit from January 29 - March 10 | Mon-Fri 8:30 am - 8 pm, Sat - Sun 10 am - 5 pm

Faces of Passage: A Gilded Tapestry of Hybrid Ethnicities is a portrait-based multimedia exhibition exploring unique identities shaped by movement and cultural exchange. Inspired by Canada, travel, and Eastern European heritage, hand-crafted gilded portraits merge global patterns and contemporary forms, reimagining ethnicity as fluid, relational, and continually becoming.

Alexandra Tataru, MA, is a European-born artist residing in Canada. Trained in art and design from childhood, she studied in Eastern Europe and was awarded a scholarship in Spain. Working in oil, acrylic, pastel, and gold leaf, she creates vibrant cityscapes and portraits, capturing the energy of culture, travel, and human expression.

Location: Atrium Art Gallery, Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive

Cost: Free admission.

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Free Parking. 

Wednesday, February 11 | 1 -3 pm

Offered by Means of Production, a workshop on Health and Safety. 

How confident are you in the Health & Safety things you need as a Production Manager or Technical Director?

When was the last time you flipped through the Occupational Health and Safety Act or checked in on Employment Standards?

We all know this stuff matters — but let’s be real, complacency happens. Unfortunately, that’s when most accidents occur.

Whether your new to production, or a seasoned production worker - this 2-hour refresher course is designed with practical exercises and take-away resources so what you need is right at your fingertips. 

Topics: OHSA, Joint Committees, Building Code and resources. Get excited about safety! 

Location: Online, Zoom workshop.

Cost: Free admission.

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. 

Classes begin Thursday, February 12 | 7 - 8:30 pm

A 5-week voice class. Led and facilitated by Jacqui Du Toit, International theatre practitioner, Traditional Storyteller, mentor and arts educator. 

This 5-week voice program is designed for anyone who wants to explore, strengthen, and expand their vocal presence. Whether you work with your voice professionally or feel called to reconnect with it, this program offers grounded tools and embodied practices to support authentic expression.

Through guided exercises, movement, breathwork, and creative exploration, participants will discover their authentic voice, develop confidence, and gain practical tools applicable across disciplines.

This program is open to all levels of experience, including:

Public speakers

Actors (theatre, film, television)

Singers and musicians

Stand-up comedians

Poets, MCs, facilitators, and leaders

Anyone wanting to speak, express, and show up more fully

Whether you are just starting out, returning to your voice, or deepening an existing practice, this course meets you where you are.

What you’ll gain:

Increased vocal confidence and presence

Tools for projection, clarity, and embodied expression

A deeper connection between voice, breath, and body

A supportive, playful, and creative learning environment 

Your voice caries wisdom. Let it be heard. Spaces art limited. 

Location: Origin Artist and Community Centre, 57 Lyndale. 

Cost: Please contact. To book your spot contact Jacquie Du Toit by email:  jacquidt1@gmail.com 

Accessibility: Please contact. 

Tuesday, February 17 | 7:30 - 10 pm

Join us for the book launch of Sarah Waisvisz's incredible play Heartlines: A Love Story!

Help us celebrate the book launch of Heartlines: A Love Story by Sarah Waisvisz! Enjoy an evening of literature, theatrical performance, and music at the theatre where Heartlines premiered. Now in book form, Heartlines: A Love Story (Talonbooks, 2025) imagines the lives and loves of activists, artists, gender pioneers, and queer couple Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore who resisted the nazis in 1940s Europe.

Featuring an introduction from the evening's host, director Rebecca Benson, a selection of scenes performed by actors Maryse Fernandes and Margo MacDonald with sound designer and musician Scottie Irving, and a talkback with author Sarah Waisvisz, this is an evening not to be missed.

A cash bar will be available on the premises. Book sales will be provided by the amazing team at Octopus Books. And not to spoil any surprises, we’ve heard rumours that there will be cake. Join us in the upper lobby of the Great Canadian Theatre company to welcome Heartlines to the world. 

Location: Great Canadian Theatre Company, 1233 Wellington St. W

Cost: Free admission.

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. 

Thursday, February 19 | 6 -8 pm

Join us February 19th, 2026 at 6 PM for DARC’s Expanded Practice Artist-in-Residence Olivia Onuk’s presentation “Art as Therapy: On Process, Conversation and Care” in celebration of Black History Month.

About the Talk:

This artist talk traces the evolution of Art as Therapy: In Conversation with Creatives, a video series exploring how artists use creative practice as a form of healing, reflection, and connection. I’ll speak about moving from one-on-one interviews to dialogue-based conversations between artists, the challenges of translating intimacy to short-form media, and what it means to document care, process, and growth in real time. The talk reflects on art not as a solution, but as a sustained practice of staying with ourselves and each other. 

About Olivia Onuk:

Olivia Onuk is an interdisciplinary artist and community organizer whose practice is rooted in the truth of art as therapy. Through poetry, storytelling, visual art, and drumming, she explores well-being, meaning-making, and the depths of human experience. Her work invites reflection, communal dialogue, and deeper engagement with the self. ms and memory can offer creative pathways.

She is currently creating work that asks questions around identity, memory, lineage, and how much of who we are is shaped by where we come from.

With a background in family violence and conflict resolution, and over 13 years of experience in event coordination, curation, and consultation, Olivia facilitates arts-based wellness workshops and manages creative programs for individuals and organizations. She was the inaugural Artist in Residence in Government for the City of Ottawa, where she collaborated with the Integrated Neighbourhood Services Team to develop artwork and creative responses to civic challenges. 

Location: DARC Microcinema | 67 Nicholas St. 

Cost: Free admission.

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. 

Sunday February 22 | 2:00pm 

Recovering Romantic is an immersive storytelling performance set within the weekly meetings of “Romantics Anonymous,” a support group for those navigating the often-disastrous world of dating. Presented by the Ottawa StoryTellers, come join us for an afternoon of comedy, heart and stories around the world of dating 

Location: Arts Court Theatre, 2 Daly Ave 

Cost: $23

Accessibility: Please contact. 

February 4 | 7:30 pm 

February 7 | 8:30 pm 

February 8 | 2:30 pm 

Created by Alan Shain and Madeleine Hall, in collaboration with Theatre 4.669 

What happens when a sister brings her brother to his physiotherapy appointment? Who is in charge? What is with all this equipment? What is the point of physio anyway and who decides? The debut run of a new co-creation from Alan Shain, co-creator of the hit burlesque show Le Crip Bleu, and best known for his solo show about sex and the single wheelchair guy, Still Waiting for That Special Bus. 

Location: Arts Court Theatre, 2 Daly Ave 

Cost: Tickets are pick your price: $10, $20 or $50 (undercurrents)  

Accessibility: Performances in Arts Court Theatre as part of the undercurrents Festival. Wheelchair Accessible, Pick-Your-Price tickets, ASL Interpreted Performances on Saturday Feb 7th at 8:30pm and Sunday Feb 8th at 2:30pm. Audio Described Performance on Saturday Feb 7th at 8:30pm. 

February 5 | 7 pm 

February 6 | 7 pm 

February 7 | 4 pm 

2018. 2026.

8 years have passed… So much has changed (aren't we all changed?), but not at all.

11 youth try to perform their play again for you: 12, an urgent love story between us and the planet.

But evolving science, isolation and eco-anxiety challenge their ability to persevere. In a world glutted with division and injustice, how can we sustain each other and an entire natural world? Wait: is it ever ok to just...stop?

A new 100 Watt Production, in English and French. Part of undercurrents Festival 2026. 

Location: Arts Court Theatre, 2 Daly Ave 

Cost: Tickets are pick your price: $10, $20 or $50 (undercurrents)  

Accessibility: Wheelchair access, A/C and heating, Pick-Your-Price/PWYD 

February 13 | 7:30 - 9:00 pm 

Join “exuberantly creative” (New York Times) composer-conductor-performer Dinuk Wijeratne for his highly anticipated debut with Thirteen Strings in an evening that promises to transport audiences across continents and cultures. Shawn Mativetsky—Canada’s leading ambassador of the tabla—joins as special guest. 

Location: 355 Cooper St., Ottawa K2P 0G8 

Cost: $10 - $50 (discounts for seniors and students)   

Accessibility: Accessible to wheelchairs, heated, pricing for students and seniors, VIP seating as well. 

January 18 at 2:00pm 

A personal journey of womanhood blending Vietnamese legend, family history, and lived experience. 

Location: Arts Court Studio, 2 Daly Ave 

Cost: $23 - General Admission and $10 - Student Admission 

Accessibility: Arts Court Studio is an accessible space with ramps and elevators and accessible seating. 

Feb. 4-14 at 7pm (no show Feb. 10)

A Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, August: Osage County is a darkly comic and unflinchingly raw exploration of family dysfunction at its most explosive. When the sharp-tongued, pill-addicted matriarch and her estranged daughters reunite in the sweltering Oklahoma heat, what begins as a tense gathering quickly unravels into a brutal battle of wit, resentment, and long-buried secrets.

With searing humor and gut-wrenching honesty, August: Osage County exposes the fragile bonds that hold families together—and the devastating truths that can tear them apart. As generations clash and hidden betrayals surface, no one escapes unscathed. Love and loathing, tragedy and absurdity collide in this gripping, high stakes showdown.

Hailed as one of the greatest American plays of the 21st century, Tracy Letts’ August: Osage County is a tour de force of sharp dialogue, unforgettable characters, and emotional devastation. At once hilarious and harrowing, it forces us to confront the messy, beautiful, and painful realities of family.

Content Warning: August: Osage County contains strong language, substance abuse, domestic conflict, discussions of suicide, and themes of addiction, trauma, and family dysfunction. The play also includes moments of emotional and physical confrontation. Viewer discretion is advised. 

Location: The Gladstone Theatre, 910 Gladstone Avenue Ottawa ON K1R 6Y4 

Cost: $38 General

$35 Senior

$32 Student

$18 Industry Night (Feb. 9, a night for member of the Ottawa Arts community and their guests!) 

Accessibility: The Gladstone is fully accessible and wheelchair friendly. There is one accessible washroom which is open to anyone (although it is asked that priority be given to those with limited mobility). As of 2024, venue doors and an accessible washroom allow for full mobility and emergency assistance needs.

The performance space is also accessible, with designated wheelchair seating spots, in addition to removable seats in the front row. 

Feb 3-15, 2026  | 7:30 pm and Sat/Sun Matinees at 2:30 pm 

written by Dorothy Dittrich

directed by Evalyn Parry

a Thousand Islands Playhouse production

What would you do if you lost the life you knew?

Erin, a renowned classical pianist, experiences a devastating family tragedy. Because of this she finds herself unable to play music or even touch a piano. As she navigates the loss of the life she knew, she begins taking in-home piano lessons from Elaine. Elaine reacquaints Erin with the instrument, giving her new hope for the future. In Erin's own home, a reconstruction project brings new light and life to the space, and a new relationship.

The Piano Teacher is a beautiful story of loss, love, friendship and the healing power of music. Winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama in 2022. 

Location: 1233 Wellington Street West, Ottawa, ON 

Cost: Standard ticket prices are $58 /$50/ $42 for Zones A/B/C, respectively.

Preview tickets are $30. Tickets to Relaxed Performance is $30.

Limited 'Come On In' tickets are available for $15, for financial accessibility.

On the first Sunday of each GCTC production, we offer ‘Pay What You Decide’ pricing on tickets. Beginning at noon the day before, any unsold tickets can be purchased for a PWYD price of $5, $10, $15, $20 or $25.

For info on accessible pricing and promo codes, visit gctc.ca/buy-tickets 

Accessibility: Step-free Access. Our building features step-free street access. There is an accessible push button to enter the building. There is an elevator to access the second floor, and there are accessible washrooms on the first and second floors.

There are wheelchair accessible seats in the front row and one in the back row. These seats can accommodate manual and electric wheelchairs or scooters. If you prefer to transfer to a theatre seat this can be arranged as well. You may reserve these seats by calling the box office at 613-236-5196 or book them online.

If you need a ticket for a personal support worker (PSW) or your companion attendant to accompany you to the theatre, we offer complimentary tickets. This ticket can be reserved through our box office over the phone at 613-236-5196 or in person.

Concert 1: Saturday, November 1st, 2025 | 7:30 PM

Concert 2: Sunday, December 14, 2025 | 7:30 PM

Concert 3: Friday, February 13th, 2025 | 7:30 PM

Concert 4: Friday, March 6, 2026  | 7:30 PM

Concert 5: Friday, April 3rd, 2026  | 7:30 PM

Concert 6: Wednesday, May 13th, 2026  | 7:30 PM

This is a milestone season for Thirteen Strings—celebrating 50 years as Ottawa’s premier professional chamber orchestra. For half a century, Thirteen Strings has brought world-class performances, rich musical storytelling, and unforgettable artistry to its audiences. 

Locations: Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre, St. Matthew's in the Glebe, Allsaints event space 

Cost: $10 to $45 

Accessibility: accessible and special seating for wheelchair users, heating, different price points,