When I first came to the National Arts Centre, I remember making the whole evening a grand affair. An affair that started way before the actual performance night. I was fever high in anticipation as I pick the most appropriate black and gold gown to sit atop everyone else in one of those seemingly private…
Read More...THE GLAMOUR AND GLITZ THAT IS THE GOV GEN PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS
“You don’t go to the theatre to see the theatre. You go the theatre to experience life.” This is just one of the priceless words of wisdom that I found to be true during the very prestigious 2014 GOVERNOR GENERAL’S PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS GALA. From walking on the red carpet, to meeting and greeting the…
Read More...EXPERIENCE THE JOY AND BEAUTY OF THE OPERA WITH OLO’S MADAMA BUTTERFLY
Love and despair. It seems like there’s no other beautiful combination that’s been an underlying theme in most of history’s most famous cinema. Set in Nagaski in 1904, Madama Butterfly is another exquisite example of a moving and heart wrenching tale of love, heartbreak and despair. It tells of a haunting story of a young,…
Read More...Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala at NAC Ottawa
The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala has been a tradition in Canada for twenty-one years. To receive this award is the highest honour in the performing arts. The Gala Awards aim to recognize, celebrate and inspire Canadian talent from across the country. To celebrate the growing excitement of the 2014 Gala, the National Arts…
Read More...POTTED POTTER: THE AUTHORIZED REVIEW OF THE UNAUTHORIZED HARRY EXPERIENCE
Harry Potter. Ron Weasley. Hermione Granger. Draco Malfoy, Snape. Dumbledore. See these characters and well, not quite the 600 others, come to life in a way like you’ve never ever imagined before! When they say characters are so much more vivid and tangible in books than in real life, they have obviously not seen Potted…
Read More...Opera Lyra Ottawa: A Garden Party Like No Other
You may not think of India when someone says Opera but one of the most famous arias of all time is the world-renowned Sous le dôme épais or the Flower Duet from the opera Lakmé. Written in 1881-82, the Opera Lakmé’s score was first performed in Opera Comique in Paris, it’s about a love story…
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Outfit details Brown lace camisole – Banana RepublicCuffed shorts – Dublin, Gift from PearlShort-sleeved cardigan – Banana RepublicPrinted scarf – Banana Republic, Gift from EMCross-over bag – CoachStraw fedora – Banana RepublicScarab ring – Frash by Isobel WalkerSummer wedges – Aldo What and Where Yesterday’s hot topic at #FashionUnfold (hosted by @MissSly on Twitter is –…
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