Laylit: Casa Kobrae, Loosey Lou, MNSA, Nadim Maghzal, Samara (drag)
Nov
16
to Nov 17

Laylit: Casa Kobrae, Loosey Lou, MNSA, Nadim Maghzal, Samara (drag)

Laylit is a platform and collective celebrating music and artists from the Arab/SWANA region and its diaspora. Over the last four years their dance parties in New York City and Montreal have carved out an unmatched place in North American nightlife, becoming an anticipated social gathering and unique musical experience.

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Pique fall edition 2024
Sep
28
to Sep 29

Pique fall edition 2024

The change of season once again brings an exciting music and arts convergence at Pique’s fall edition, happening on September 28, 2024 at the Arts Court. The 14th edition of Ottawa’s signature underground art party, Pique brings together groundbreaking music, visual, and interdisciplinary artists for a building-wide festival at the Arts Court in downtown Ottawa.

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Laylit
Sep
6
to Sep 7

Laylit

Laylit is a platform and collective celebrating music and artists from the Arab/SWANA region and its diaspora. Over the last four years their dance parties in New York City and Montreal have carved out an unmatched place in North American nightlife, becoming an anticipated social gathering and unique musical experience.

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Lolina (UK) / Man Made Hill / Please / Jules Filmhouse
Apr
26
8:00 PM20:00

Lolina (UK) / Man Made Hill / Please / Jules Filmhouse

Since her time as 1/2 of Hype Williams, the stoner dub project she formed with Dean Blunt, the persona of Lolina (UK/EE) has always been a mystery. Come find out at her Ottawa debut with Hamilton’s Man Made Hill and Please, and local artist Jules Filmhouse. Recommended if you like Suicide, Prophet, trip hop, experimental hip hop.

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Laylit
Apr
20
to Apr 21

Laylit

Laylit is a platform and collective celebrating music and artists from the Arab/SWANA region and its diaspora. Over the last four years their dance parties in New York City and Montreal have carved out an unmatched place in North American nightlife, becoming an anticipated social gathering and unique musical experience.

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Cybernetique: Zoom party @ Pique spring edition
Mar
9
to Mar 10

Cybernetique: Zoom party @ Pique spring edition

Can't make it to Pique in-person? Join the party from your own (cyber)space!

Announcing Cybernetique, a FREE virtual party and accessible means of attending Pique from the comfort of your own home on March 9. Accessed via Zoom, this party is more than just a live stream; dance, chat, and listen to exclusive artist interviews! And don't forget to dress to impress, as Cybernetique will be projected on the IRL walls of the Arts Court for all attendees to see.

Cybernetique Meeting ID: 856 6089 0707

If you're attending Pique in-person, you can also interact with our Zoom audience at a designated IRL-to-URL station. So, get ready to login and help us bring the Pique experience to more people than ever before!

Cybernetique will be live streaming from 6:30pm-1:00am on March 9, with performances from:

  • Echönymphia‘s ethereal harp and synths

  • Maylee Todd‘s innovative brainwave music

  • Maria Chávez‘s house music DJ set

  • G L O W Z I’s Afro-electro sonics

Plus exclusive live artist interviews from TUSH, Echönymphia, G L O W Z I, and more!

Since Cybernetique is free, please consider donating to UNRWA: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. We’ll be dropping links in the Zoom chat all night.

Hosted by skulK!d (live from the Arts Court in Ottawa, ON) and moderated by fagofcolour (Zooming in from Vancouver, BC), with segments hosted by Zoë Argiropulos-Hunter and Calum Jeacle, this cross-country party is an opportunity for people from all over the world to connect, dance, and reflect on modern modes of (in)accessibility.

Almost exactly four years after the first Zoom parties emerged in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many immunocompromised community members are still unable to attend large-scale arts events, like Pique. We aim to provide an active and social space for everyone to gather and enjoy the arts through Cybernetique!

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Topique forum spring edition
Mar
8
to Mar 10

Topique forum spring edition

Topique, a forum for idea and knowledge exchange at Pique festival, returns this spring with three days of artist talks, workshops, and more. Taking place March 8-10, 2024 at the Arts Court around Pique festival programming, Topique invites attendees to dig deeper into the ideas and processes behind its artists’ groundbreaking work, exploring a range of topics including digital and analogue production techniques, mindful listening, womanhood and representation, and accessible improvisation.

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Pique spring edition
Mar
8
to Mar 10

Pique spring edition

Pique is back with the spring edition opener of its 2024 season bringing groundbreaking international and Canadian artists to the Arts Court in downtown Ottawa. For the first time, Pique will present a multi-day edition of its acclaimed music and art festival series happening on March 8–10, 2024. Transforming the Arts Court into a dynamic venue-wide celebration, Pique is a seasonal showcase of underground and avant-garde performance, visual art, and more.

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*Sold out* Laylit
Jan
27
to Jan 28

*Sold out* Laylit

Laylit is a platform and collective celebrating music and artists from the Arab/SWANA region and its diaspora. Over the last four years their dance parties in New York City and Montreal have carved out an unmatched place in North American nightlife, becoming an anticipated social gathering and unique musical experience.

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Pique winter edition
Dec
9
to Dec 10

Pique winter edition

December 9, 2023 marks the return of Pique winter edition, as it once again transforms the Arts Court into a vibrant hub for its renowned building-wide celebration, spotlighting underground and avant-garde music and art from across Turtle Island. Pique promises to be a destination for uncovering groundbreaking and future-oriented artists.

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Stop Ford's Kemptville Prison benefit concert with Logan Staats
Nov
3
7:30 PM19:30

Stop Ford's Kemptville Prison benefit concert with Logan Staats

  • Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

On November 3, opponents of the Ford government’s controversial plan to build a prison in Kemptville, Ontario are joining forces with Mohawk community leader and singer-songwriter Logan Staats to host a benefit concert in Ottawa at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre (CDCC), presented by the Coalition against the Proposed Prison (CAPP) with co-presentation from Debaser.

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