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Juno award-winning percussionist to give intimate fundraising concert series in treehouse
Carleton University music professor Jesse Stewart is planning to give a series of intimate solo percussion concerts in a most unlikely venue—a treehouse that he built in Ottawa. Nestled in the branches of a large silver maple tree, the treehouse will be the site for a number of unique listening experiences that will feature improvised ... more
Johanna Peetz – New faculty profile
A lot can be learned from the research of new faculty member and professor of Psychology, Johanna Peetz. Her work relates tremendously to our everyday lives and can help us better understand what we might expect from tomorrow. For some of us, it might be even a little too applicable… Peetz is interested in how ... more
Video – Slam Poets question what it is to be Canadian
In March, students of the “I am Canadian (or am I?)” ArtsOne cluster organized and ran a slam poetry event. Students made programs, posters, researched the history of slam, studied the Ottawa slam poetry scene, wrote their own press release, conducted radio interviews, and introduced performers. The event featured three well known and acclaimed slam ... more
Video – The 11th Annual New Sun Conference on Aboriginal Arts: Reconfigured Realities
Courtesy of Indigenous Culture and Media Innovations, a monthly half hour Rogers Cable TV show on Aboriginal youth in the nation’s capital that airs on Sundays, The New Sun Conference now has a Youtube presence. The producer and host of Indigenous Culture and Media Innovations, Joanie Mendowagen, planned on devoting 7-10 minutes of their March ... more
Rideau Timescapes App Launches at Carleton in Time for Canal Opening
As boaters prepare for a busy season of voyages on the Rideau Canal, Carleton’s Centre for Public History and School of Information Technology have given the public a whole new way to delve into the history of the venerable waterway. The free Rideau Timescapes App allows visitors to interact with the visual heritage of 26 ... more