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,