Avant-garde saxophonist & multireedist Colin Stetson returns to Ottawa for an intimate performance at St. Albans Church, joined by sound artist FUJI||||||||||TA
Avant-garde saxophonist & multireedist Colin Stetson returns to Ottawa for an intimate performance at St. Albans Church, joined by sound artist FUJI||||||||||TA
Multidisciplinary artist Annie-Claude Deschênes combines experimental music and performance art in a unique performance at Club SAW
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
2nd show in a double bill of dynamic live collaborations, featuring DJ'ing by Queenyy and live percussion by Chady Tam-Tam
A tender winter concert featuring Siaka Diabaté (kora) and Raphael Weinroth-Browne (cello) with support from singer-songwriter Mars Aspen
