“We Didn’t Wait for Leaders”
When the threats started coming from south of the border, a lot of us felt it first as shock. Then something shifted. Across the country, in coffee shops, kitchens and community halls, Canadians started talking…
Comedy Comes to Almonte
After admiring her work on CBC for years, I was thrilled and delightfully surprised to hear that the award-winning comedian, actor, activist and playwright Martha Chaves is coming to perform at the Almonte Old Town…
Gone Guys — A Documentary
Over the past fifty years, boys and young men have been steadily disengaging from school, work, and broader society. They’re falling behind academically, struggling with loneliness and isolation, and facing rising rates of substance abuse…
United in Song: Jeremy Fisher and Séan McCann
Séan McCann (of Great Big Sea) and Jeremy Fisher met in the lounge of a dusty tour bus behind an arena in Sudbury. Within minutes, they had guitars in hand and began co-writing their first…
Kanata Art Club — On the Move to Carleton Place!
There’s some big news in the visual arts community of the Ottawa Valley — the Kanata Art Club is moving to Carleton Place! This highly respected organization has been providing top-notch instruction and support to…
Stewart Park Festival Turns 35!
From July 17–19, downtown Perth will once again come alive with three days of music and community as the popular Stewart Park Festival (SPF) returns for its 35th year. Featuring a diverse lineup of Canadian…
Live at The Cove with Lotus Wight
Lotus Wight is the kind of performer who makes old-time folk music feel wildly alive rather than carefully preserved behind glass. A fearless multi-instrumentalist with a knack for turning a concert into a communal experience,…
Blackburn Brothers Live @ The Cove
Brooke Blackburn plays guitar like it’s a conversation with the past — equal parts smoky backroom blues, front-porch country soul, and late-night rock ’n’ roll swagger. Raised on a steady diet of vinyl crackle and…
The Fugitives
Having made music together for the past 20 years, The Fugitives are embarking on a tour to launch their self-titled seventh album with a fresh mission. This CFMA-winning and JUNO-nominated quartet has decided to eschew…
Crystal Shawanda: Blues at The Cove
Crystal Shawanda is a powerhouse of voice and song. Based on her career transition from country to blues, her Indigenous background and her songwriting process, her JUNO and CCMA award-winning career has inspired legions of…