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Ottawa Warmly Welcomes New Heads of Mission

As many of you know, I initially started Covert Ottawa Guy because I am extremely passionate about our great city; the fact that some people jokingly refer to it as, “the city where fun went to die,” is appalling to me! Not only is Ottawa a vibrant, artistic city, it…

Posted on September 24, 2022September 24, 2022 by CovertOttawaGuy

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Ottawa Event Announcement: Festival of Small Halls Returns This Fall!!

August 30, 2022, OTTAWA − Ontario Festival of Small Halls organizers today announced their biggest and best lineup to date, offering an extraordinary roster of Canadian artists at numerous venues in small communities across Eastern Ontario, throughout the month of October. "This is the most high-profile ‘small halls’ lineup we’ve…

Posted on August 30, 2022August 30, 2022 by CovertOttawaGuy

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Ottawa Event Announcement: Cityfolk Line-Up has been Released!

June 21, 2022 – OTTAWA (Canada) – CityFolk organizers today announced that they will be moving forward with a star-studded lineup of live acts for this year’s festival. CityFolk will take place on the Great Lawn at Lansdowne Park on September 8, 9, 10 and September 15, 16, 17, 2022. After a multi-year…

Posted on June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 by CovertOttawaGuy

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Ottawa Event Announcement: Dragon Boat Festival Release Concert Line-Up (Free)

TIM HORTONS OTTAWA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL UNVEILS 2022 LINEUP FEATURING HEADLINERS THE STRUMBELLAS AND SERENA RYDER OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA, MAY 24, 2022 The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival returns June 24-26 with free all ages concerts from headliners The Strumbellas and Serena Ryder. The all Canadian lineup includes performances…

Posted on May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 by CovertOttawaGuy

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Ottawa Event Announcement: Van Gogh 360 Coming this Summer!

OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 26, 2022 – Van Gogh 360º is coming to Ottawa this summer. This falls under the category of good news for art lovers who may have missed the highly successful Van Gogh art exhibit at Lansdowne Park last summer—or for those who liked it so much they’d like to see…

Posted on April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 by CovertOttawaGuy

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Ottawa Event Announcement: Festival of Small Halls Returns!

NEWS RELEASE Ontario Festival of Small Halls announces lineupcelebrating big music in small places April 12, 2022, OTTAWA − Ontario Festival of Small Halls organizers today announced that they will continue to offer the joy of live music concerts in small communities across Eastern Ontario, during the month of May,…

Posted on April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 by CovertOttawaGuy

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Ottawa Event Announcement: Bluesfest Line-Up Is Out – IN PERSON

OTTAWA, (Canada) March 8, 2022 — After a multi-year hiatus caused by COVID-19,RBC Bluesfest is back, with festival organizers today announcing a lineup that music fans in Ottawa and beyond have been waiting far too long for. The event, featuring a star-studded mix of live acts, will be produced by RBC…

Posted on March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 by CovertOttawaGuy

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New Years Eve Parties in Ottawa – Yikes

Hi everyone! I normally post an annual list of all the hottest parties in Ottawa for New Year’s Eve, but like last year, it’s not going to happen this year. I was originally planning doing that type of post this year, but then our friend Omicron hit like a hammer,…

Posted on December 29, 2021December 28, 2021 by CovertOttawaGuy

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Ottawa Theatre Review: Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier

After two years of painstaking delays and postponements, the inaugural performance of Moonlit Theatre is now up and running at the Algonquin Commons Theatre. Moonlit Theatre is the brainchild of Jason Sedlar and Lisa Meuser, both seasoned members of the theatre community. “Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier” was directed…

Posted on December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 by CovertOttawaGuy

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Covert Ottawa Newsletter: Winter is Coming Edition

Happy almost-December, everyone!! Isn’t it crazy that Christmas is in like 3.5 weeks?? Yikes! I hope you all got a jump on your Christmas shopping over the Black Friday week/day/weekend sales. It’s such a funny time for consumerism, with so much pressure to find the best deal on items that…

Posted on November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 by CovertOttawaGuy