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Debaser @ POP Montréal: No Plexus, Rani Jambak, shn shn, Monsieurmadam
Sep 26
Debaser @ POP Montréal: No Plexus, Rani Jambak, shn shn, Monsieurmadam

We are thrilled to be back at POP Montréal this year to present a showcase of some of the most exciting underground artists from across the globe, with international artists from Indonesia and the Netherlands joining familiar faces from Montreal and Toronto. This showcase is an opportunity for international connection and artistic discovery that is not to be missed!

Pique fall edition
Sep 27
Pique fall edition

Usher in the fall season with another bold and forward-thinking edition of Pique, coming up on September 27, 2025 at Arts Court. Showcasing experimental and underground music, art, and performance, the quarterly festival features global innovators, local creators, and underground legends converging in downtown Ottawa’s Arts Court complex for a single-day blowout. 

Sisso & Maiko, Violence Gratuite, NLANDU x WALLXCE
Oct 9
Sisso & Maiko, Violence Gratuite, NLANDU x WALLXCE

Debaser is pleased to present a showcase of innovative music from the internationally celebrated Nyege Nyege Tapes label, as part of a cross-Canada tour. The evening will feature electrifying live performances by Tanzanian Singeli pioneers Sisso & Maiko alongside genre-defying French-Cameroonian artist Violence Gratuite.

Beverly Glenn-Copeland & Elizabeth Copeland
Dec 5
Beverly Glenn-Copeland & Elizabeth Copeland

For the first time in Ottawa, we are thrilled to present a concert by Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Elizabeth Copeland on Friday, December 5, 2025 at the Bronson Centre. Opening the show will be singer-songwriter Izzy Rose.

 
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Topique explores future-focused artist-led dialogue at Pique fall edition
Topique explores future-focused artist-led dialogue at Pique fall edition

On September 27, 2025 at Arts Court, Topique will bring together artists, cultural leaders, and audiences for a day of public talks, workshops, and panels designed to spark urgent conversations about the future of the arts and culture sector.

Lineup announcement: Pique fall edition brings a lineup of eclectic, inclusive multi-arts programming to Arts Court this fall
Lineup announcement: Pique fall edition brings a lineup of eclectic, inclusive multi-arts programming to Arts Court this fall

Global innovators, local creators, and underground legends converge at Pique, a building-wide party like no other

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Introducing the Pique Sustainability Fund

Join us in building a more inclusive, resilient future for the arts by donating to the Pique Sustainability Fund below.

 
What is the Artist-owned Internet? 🌐 Learn more about @subvertworld a music platform owned by its community – or join as a co-owner – at Pique this Saturday. Subvert is a cooperatively-owned, collectively built online marketplace wher
Since 1976, the @ottawa.animationfestival (OIAF) has made our city a destination for animation lovers from around the world. The OIAF’s annual 5-day event, featuring screenings, workshops and awards ceremonies and more, converges with Pique on
After performing alongside longtime collaborator @julesfilmhouse at Pique this past March, local beatmaker @infatuation.supply is back and ready to unplug your sonic life support. With a long string of beat tapes released this year, including the fou
Hot off her performance at the world renowned @mutekmontreal, Toronto’s @xicada_ emerges from Canada’s experimental underground at the fall edition of Pique on September 27 🌫️🎚️ Crafting immersive electronic compositions that merge the
Boundary-pushing electronic vanguards @ranijambak and @noplexus come together to present “Parallel Practice: Sonic ecology and hyperreality” at the next edition of Pique on September 27 🔊🌎 As part of our Topique panel series, this crea
Sisso & Maiko embody Singeli’s hyperlocal scene, distilling the vitality and struggles of life on the edges of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania into a sound that remains cool amid chaos. Their ratchet rhythms and pitched-up melodies create an unre
Pique is thrilled to collaborate once again with @ottawadancedirective to present Project INK at the upcoming fall edition on September 27 at @artscourt 🩰🐙 Merging dance and live ink drawing, Project INK is an immersive performance by Ottawa-based

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