Friday, Feb. 10 This Friday, leave the kids at home and head to Sexapalooza, an upscale adult consumer show and sexy shopping experience at the Ottawa Convention Centre. With workshops; entertainment such as burlesque dancing, the Sex Museum, and the Alley of Fantasy; as well as a plethora of products, this show is definitely dedicated [...]

February 8 to 12 The beloved Broadway musical rolls into town this winter, filling the Queen Elizabeth Theatre with tunes such as the toe-tapping “Be Our Guest,” the heart-wrenching “If I Can’t Love Her” and the unforgettable title song. Catch Mrs. Potts, Chip, Lumiere, Cogsworth and all your other favourite characters in this tale as [...]

FEB 9-MAR 3 Winnipeg’s volatile early history comes to life in The Fighting Days. The drama follows farm girl Francis as she moves to the big city and lands a job at the local newspaper. After meeting suffragette Nellie McClung, Francis joins the fight for women’s right to vote. Francis’ story about finding herself will [...]

Friday, Feb. 3 Jazz up your weekend by taking in the international and local talent at the first annual Ottawa Winter Jazzfest. Whether you’re a seasoned jazz enthusiast or looking to diversify your musical tastes, this festival promises to thaw that winter chill. Hop all over downtown Ottawa, from the National Arts Centre to Club [...]

JAN 28 Brother lost at sea in this prairie drama. Prairie Theatre Exchange Centre.

By Caitlin Dawson Cure those winter blues with the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. The 19-day fest mounts more than 100 groundbreaking performances in theatre, dance, music and the visual arts showcasing local and international talent to more than 2,000 theatre-goers. There is something on the billing to suit most tastes, whether you’re interested in [...]

Revel in the energy and excitement at the Casino du Lac-Leamy, where there’s more to do than gamble (although there’s plenty of that, too!). In February, take in one of the shows that are on the bill (ABBA Memories, Dance into the Light, or The British Invasion: Beatles Story). Enjoy dinner at the gourmet Le [...]

Samuel Beckett’s comedic, existential masterpiece has been described as everything from brilliant to confounding to shocking to a bunch of meaningless hooey. No matter where on the spectrum your opinion falls, you’re sure to find something to appreciate in a new production at The Cultch (to Jan. 21). Deep comedic riches lie in this modern [...]

Ronnie Burkett, a professional puppeteer for four decades, launched his Theatre of Marionettes 25 years ago. That’s a quarter of a century spent satirizing everything from Punch and Judy to repressive societies to—in his current production, Penny Plain—the apocalypse. Penny sits at home, waiting for the world to end, as strangers burst in with stories [...]

Friday, Dec. 9 If you’re looking for a fun holiday jam with a bit of an artsy twist, Lemonjellow’s weekend pARTy “Deck the Halls” is just the thing for you. Lemonjellow Productions is an art collective that aims to display art in all different sorts of ways. This weekend, the works of nine local artists [...]