Apartment613 is pleased to announce our latest project in a never-ending quest for world domination… Apartment613 Talks! We’re planning a series of lectures that will highlight themes and ideas that you’ve come to expect from Apartment613 – except we’ll be discussing them in real life (or IRL). For our first event on May 16 we’re [...]

We all have memories we’d like to banish from the kingdom of our minds. If you can’t think of a special one right now, don’t worry, soon a certain scent will waft through the air, a genteel fingertip will brush by an earlobe or someone will snarl behind the bulge of a maple-cream donut and [...]

We have been enjoying our Tangle Toys both at home and for daddy to use at the office. When looking for toys there are a few criteria that most people are looking for.  This includes being inexpensive, educational, and able to follow your child from p…

Canadian dissent: passionate and vivacious or feeble and dormant? For Rick Salutin, a man who’s famous for brandishing a combative spur in the melee of pertinent issues, there’s a little of column A and little of column B; “There’s good news and bad news.” On Saturday afternoon, in the Main Branch of the Public Library, [...]

Lately in the mornings she pads through the house still in her pajamas with an iPad in her hands, asking me if she can use it. It’s not really a question though, since she’s already sitting down, turning it on.She:…

the more boring they are, the harder they fall…back into unemployment So, I was reading an article on the Star’s Moneyville blog that purported to be about how young people can perfect there interview skills and not make some common mistak…

I created UrbanMoms and I still, seven years later, feel passionate and protective of this space and the community. We have grown and changed but, at the core, our values are still the same – Your Voice. Your Place. My…

Hey, Ottawa: those extra strains of music you’re suddenly hearing? That haunting melody and those catchy beats? They’re the result of the latest national event to stop by our city. The Junos are in town, bringing along Deadmau5, City and Colour, Feist,  Austra, Socalled and yup, a few hockey greats too (our money is on [...]

This year, Apt613 will be partnering with Artengine for the 2012 Critical Blogging Residency. This residency is for an art critic or cultural journalist from the Ottawa-Gatineau area, who will pen in-depth posts on the Artengine blog and Apt613 throughout the year. The Critical Blogging Residency was originally conceived by Artengine as a creative space [...]

In this half hour conversation Lynn Thompson speaks with Dr. Susan Biali, M.D. about Susan’s blend of being a doctor, author, speaker, life coach and dancer, and what she is learning now! She has written a book entitled “Live A Life You Love: 7 STeps t…

Psychologist proves that even adults can learn to play guitar

Suckuary (aka February) fast approaches – the dreaded month of slushy streets and minus 30 degree cold snaps that drains even the most dedicated scenester’s will to have fun. No wonder some medieval visionary decided to sex up the month with a little romance. Fortunately, this year you don’t have to wait until the 14th to get [...]

[ Thursday, January 26, 2012; 8:30 pm to 11:55 pm. ] We are having our first party of the New Year! It is being held in the downstairs of the Clock Tower Pub (575 Bank Street) at 8:30 pm, Thursday, Janauary 26th. Come out and enjoy a great evening of fun and discussion. Please feel free to bring a guest or two and especially your unresolved [...]

A defense against those who say lectures should be “social”

[ Saturday, January 21, 2012; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Politics at the Pub, informal get-togethers with guest speakers, organized by the National Capital Branch of the CIC…
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Discuss UNDER THE RADAR ISSUES
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Conversation will be moderated by:
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Paul Wells, Senior Columnist at Maclean’s
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With panelists:
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Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie, Retired
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Author of Report on Transformation 2011 for the Canadian Forces
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Dr. Philippe Lagassé, Assistant Professor of Public and International Affairs, University of [...]

[ Saturday, January 21, 2012; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Ottawa residents are invited to the 6th annual Orléans Health and Wellness Expo. Your admission ticket includes access to over ninety health and wellness experts, healthy refreshments, samples and more! Now is your chance to jump 2012 on the right foot. Ask your health questions and meet the best of the best [...]

   Back to work I went on Monday, humming that song from Snow White(except I always thought it was “it’s off to work we go” and now itdoesn’t make any sense at all in this post). Okay, it’s entirely possible that I wasn’t humming – I spe…

[ Wednesday, January 11, 2012; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] We are running a weekly drop-in, open-to-all Improv workshop. It happens every Wednesday night at the Dalhousie Community centre, 755 Somerset Street West, just west of Bronson. The workshops run from 7:30 to 9:30pm. They’re open to anyone, and your first visit is always free. After that, if it’s within your budget, we ask for [...]

[ Friday, January 13, 2012; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Kublacom Pictures is pleased to announce a special Ottawa screening of its new documentary film, How Can a Boy, on Friday, January 13th, 7:00pm at the National Archives Auditorium, 395 Wellington Street.
Tickets are $5.00, available at 6:00pm, at the door only. First come first served. Proceeds from the screening will be donated to the Karen [...]

   It’s commonplace to make promises to yourself around thistime of year and normally, my primary promises to not get caught up in theresolution obsession. Too often, it leads to a severe case of self-loathing asyou take stock of your li…