A student-run event focusing on the musical talents of uOttawa students and local Ottawa artists to show the beauty of Music!

Join us for an evening of music, culture and community at B2B Fest to fundraise for OCISO!

This block-party-style fundraiser brings together Ottawa residents from diverse cultural backgrounds while supporting a meaningful cause.

Enjoy cultural foods, drinks, handmade goods and art from local vendors and artists. There will be music from live DJs playing back-to-back sets, space to dance and socialize, and on-site services such as temporary tattoos and hairstyling. It’s a chance to discover new cultures and connect with your community in a welcoming, high-energy environment.

Hosted by the Algonquin College public relations students’ Culture2Culture campaign, all proceeds will go to the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISO), helping raise awareness of its programs and services for newcomers while building long-term community support.

NextGen - Hosted by Marleau will feature sets by 10 different performing artists, all backed by one of Ottawa's hottest young producers.

NextGen - Hosted by Marleau!

Centred around the music of Marleau, one of the area's most promising up-and-coming producers, this one of a kind event will also include the contributions of a range of local performers, including in no particular order:

mjthescientist

Matthew Mullings

Bonafide

Eko

CeeThru

J!M!

Majin Zyad

Niso

Prince juno

Visitant

A learning forum on engaging today's arts and culture audiences. Back by popular demand on April 7!

Join us for this year's focus: Audience Shift - Fostering deeper connections with today’s audiences

Audiences aren’t connecting the same way anymore — is your marketing keeping up?

Today’s arts and culture audiences are seeking deeper, more authentic connections. Are you still just promoting—or are you cultivating meaningful community and belonging?

Rethink your approach and build the relationships audiences want now—and keep them coming back!

Our strong line-up of local and national presenters shares their latest market research, insights, tools and tips:

Presenter Line-Up

Alex Sarian, Werklund Centre (Calgary) and author "The Audacity of Relevance: Critical Conversations of the Future of Arts & Culture"

Nik Nanos, Nanos Research

Shannon Urie, National Arts Centre

Frédéric Julien, CAPACOA

Alexandra Badzak, Ottawa Art Gallery

Sho Sengupta, Spruce Creative

...and more to be announced soon!

fanclubwallet (Ottawa indie)

with very special guests

Airgun (Ottawa punk)

Hug Mosh (Ottawa electro)

all ages admitted, 19+ w/ photo ID to drink

Knitting and Sasha Cay return to Ottawa from Montreal with new music and a warmly welcomed set by emmersonHALL, in town from Hamilton.

After a few years of sweat and tears, our creative writing students are graduating! Come by and join us in celebrating with them at their final Capstone Reading, featuring an evening of prose, poetry, fun and refreshments.

Hosted in collaboration with @riverbedreads

Le Jazz Hot Dance Company & Vanessa Plettell Dance Present Step Into The Spotlight: Competitive Showcase. Come support our competitive team as they debut their routines for the 2026 competition season.

In this talk, filmmaker Pixie Cram will discuss the challenges of making The Pavilion (15 minutes, 2026), including filming with cast and crew over five days at a remote, off-grid spot in the Pontiac - which culminated in a visit from a black bear - to creating magical sequences with stop motion animation on location with available light. She’ll also discuss the process of working with designers to build authentic props and costumes that fit the time period, from the 1940s era storybook, to the hand-crafted wooden rowboat, and obtaining the rights to WWII archival audio segments via LAC and CBC.

Disco Snails is a children's dance-theatre show about embracing your differences, finding solutions that work for you, and of course groovy snails. Follow our three disco snails Irwini, Jan, and Tina as they work together to create a dance performance for the Super Spectacular Snail Show. 

Disco Snails will take place March 15th at Arts Court Theatre (2 Daly Ave)

Doors Open @ 1:45pm

Performance @ 2:00pm

Talk Back @ 2:40pm

Feedback Forms @ 2:50pm

This show is for children ages 8 - 12, but we invite parents to bring children outside of this age range as well. We require all children attending to be accompanied by an adult. 

Following the show we will be hosting an informal 10 - 15 minute talk back. Children are invited to ask us any questions about the show, the characters, the process of making the show, etc. 

As this is a workshop performance we will be asking all children to fill out a form (with the assistance from their adult) about the show. This form will include comprehension questions as well as feedback questions. Forms will be distributed right after the talk back and children will be invited up on stage to fill them out. We ask that you fill them out and return them before you leave. 

There are limited spots - please register for your seat below!

Intro to Electronic Music Production explores the basics of electronic music production using the digital audio workstation Ableton Live. Participants will learn how to navigate the interface, select and manipulate sounds and samples, understand fundamental audio effects, and create a short electronic music piece using MIDI. Ableton Live will be available at each workstation, with shared access to MIDI controllers for hands-on experimentation.

Join us in The Courtroom at Arts Court for an evening filled with community and song, singing along a cappella (voices only, no instruments) and in harmony to the Bee Gee's "How Deep Is Your Love". No experience needed. No matter your age or singing abilities, this event is open to all music lovers who want to share the joy of music together.

A night featuring worship, spoken word, and a couch conversation on love, faith, and relationships. Real Vibes. Real Faith. Real You. 18+

Tired of the dating apps? Craving real conversations?

Treat yourself to spoken poetry, live worship songs and guided connection activities for young adults 18–40 who want to reconnect with themselves and build authentic relationships in a safe, judgment-free space.

Free will donations are welcome at the door.

Project Agape’s first Annual Brunch celebrating joy, connections and community care! All are welcome!

Join us on Sunday, February 22, 2026 (11:30AM - 3:00PM) for Project Agape’s First Annual Brunch!

Hosted during Black History Month, this brunch is a gathering in solidarity with Black survivors, an invitation to learn, connect, and take action, as we strengthen our collective advocacy for change, and highlight the power and beauty of Black, survivor-centered care.

Project Agape is a Black, survivor-led organization dedicated to creating spaces of healing, advocacy, and connection for Black women and gender-diverse people who have experienced violence and oppression. Through programs, community events, and peer support initiatives, Project Agape continues to reimagine what safety, care, and justice can look like when led by and for Black survivors.

This brunch celebrates that vision. It invites us to reflect on what advocacy looks like in practice and how we can work together to sustain and strengthen Black-led spaces of healing, care, and justice across Ottawa. The event will feature a menu prepared by a local Black chef, performances by artists from Ottawa’s Black creative community, and reflections from Black survivors and advocates on the impact and importance of Black-centered work. Guests will also enjoy raffles with gifts from local and national partners and a photo booth experience.

Project Agape’s goal is to raise $10,000 through this brunch to expand program capacity, increase access to wellness resources, and continue offering free, accessible, and culturally affirming care to Black people in Ottawa and beyond.

Each ticket purchased helps sustain this work by supporting Black survivors’ healing journeys through wellness programming and access supports, while ensuring more Black survivors receive care, advocacy, and community.

While this event is grounded in the experiences of Black women and gender-diverse people, it is open to everyone. Project Agape believes that collective healing and justice require shared responsibility, and that allies and advocates have an important role to play in learning about Black-centered care, supporting survivor-led initiatives, and pouring back into Black communities through meaningful engagement and action.

Ticket Pricing Options

Buy One Give One $95: This ticket option is solely for allies who want to gift a ticket to a Black community member in solidarity. Project Agape will be giving these tickets to previous program participants.

Community Ticket $35 : These tickets are reserved solely for Black community members.

Early Bird Ticket $50 : These tickets are limited. You save $10 when you purchase an early bird ticket!

General Ticket $60 : These tickets can be purchased by everyone

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.

Join us in The Courtroom at Arts Court for an evening of singing your heart out to Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide".

Get ready to sing your heart out in a pop-up singing circle!

Welcome to the Root in Harmony | Pop-Up Singing Circle event happening in The Courtroom Studio at Arts Court on February 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM.

Join us for a night filled with community and song, singing along a cappella (voices only, no instruments) and in harmony to the classic Fleetwood Mac tune, "Landslide".

No experience needed. No matter your age or singing abilities, this event is open to all music lovers who want to share the joy of music together.

Facilitated by: Micah Jondel DeShazer

Micah Jondel DeShazer (he/they) is an award-winning actor, director, vocalist and conductor from the US, now based in Canada since 2021. Former AD of TACTICS Theatre Group, and founding AD of his new company, Unexpected Théâtre, he also works as a freelance director, performer, and educator. He has collaborated with many institutions across North America, notably: Shaw Festival, Virginia Rep, Childsplay, Hale Centre Theatre, GCTC, and serves as a board chair for Blackout Arts Society. He is deeply committed to developing and normalizing the voices of disabled and BIPOC creatives, and he mentors under Nina Lee Aquino, focusing on bold artistic leadership and direction. His work is tailored towards bridging gaps across cultures, highlighting universal experiences whilst maintaining cultural respect, and always striving to dismantle prejudice through storytelling that reflects the shared essence of humanity. With an emphasis on musicality, movement, and contemporary perspectives, his passion is rooted in curating and creating inclusive, thought-provoking live arts experiences; and ultimately strives to maintain an artistic innovative platform where excellence, creativity, empathy, and cultural respect are at the forefront of every effort. micahjondel.com

At the end of the 1970s, Lydia Lunch crossed paths with Alan Vega and Martin Rev of the group Suicide when she arrived in New York at the age of 16. The first Suicide show she attended was a real shock, a revelation on a new form of concert: theatrical, free, and violent. Since then, a close bond—both artistic and friendly—connected Lunch, Vega, and Rev. She’s lent her vocals to several songs, including Suicide’s “Frankie Teardrop,” as well as “Prison Sacrifice” off of Vega and Marc Hurtado’s album Sniper in 2010.

Marc Hurtado has worked with both Vega and Lunch since 1999, and collaborated with Lunch on the project My Lover the Killer in 2013, releasing their first LP in 2016. They have performed on stage together in France, Mexico, and across Europe. In 2020 Marc Hurtado directed the film My Lover The Killer featuring Lydia Lunch, a cinematic extension of the album of the same name.

Since 2019, Lunch and Hurtado have joined forces to present a sonic and visual explosion—a shamanic ceremony—where the two artists burn their souls into the volcanic heart of the songs of Vega and Suicide. This performance takes place in front of the kaleidoscopic film Infinite Dreamers that Hurtado directed in 2016, featuring Vega and Rev.