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13 Jun 2025
🎉 Apt613 turns 16 today! For 16 years, we've told Ottawa’s local stories — powered by volunteers & a small staff who care deeply.
If you’ve ever read or shared our work, consider donating to help us keep going. Details here: apt613.ca/today-marks-apartm…
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13 Jun 2025
Sixteen years ago, @apt613 was just an idea at the Manx. Today, it’s a community of volunteer writers, editors & photographers shining a light on Ottawa’s arts & culture.
On #613Day, we’re celebrating the people who make it happen 💛 Read about them:
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13 Jun 2025
Happy #613Day, Ottawa! 🖤
Let’s celebrate the stories, art, and local gems that make this city ours.
📸 Share your fave 613 memories
🏷️ Tag @apt613 use #613Day
📩 DM or email clips to community@apt613.ca to be part of our community vid!
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27 May 2025
Pique returns June 7 with its boldest edition yet!
Step into the underground at Arts Court (67 Nicholas St.) as Debaser’s presents a stacked lineup of experimental music, queer cabaret, techno, glitch punk, and more.
Info lineup at thisispique.com.
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26 May 2025
Bounce back energy! 🏀
The Ottawa BlackJacks stormed back in style with a dominant 105–83 win over the Brampton Honey Badgers at TD Place. 🙌
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26 May 2025
Spontaneity takes centre stage at the Ottawa Improv Festival, returning May 29–31 at Arts Court! 🎭
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26 May 2025
🌙 Ottawa’s nightlife took centre stage at Canada After Dark, a two-day forum exploring the future of nighttime culture as part of the city’s first-ever Capital Music Week (CxMW) 🎶
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22 May 2025
🌳 The Man Who Planted Trees: An Immersive Tale is now open at the Canadian Museum of Nature — and it’s unlike anything you’ve experienced before.
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22 May 2025
✨ “What if?” — That’s the question at the heart of the 2025–26 National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts English Theatre season, curated by Artistic Director Nina Lee Aquino.
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22 May 2025
🎙️ Not your average summer camp… CKCU’s Summer Radio Camp is BACK!
A legacy medium. A fresh experience. A chance to try something their parents and grandparents grew up with.
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21 May 2025
🏀 The Ottawa BlackJacks kicked off their 2025 season with a bang, against the defending champs, Niagara River Lions, at TD Place on May 18.
🔥 Next up, the BlackJacks face the Brampton Honey Badgers tonight, May 21, at 7:30 p.m. at TD Place.
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21 May 2025
Bicycle Craft Brewery's latest release, part of the nationwide Glorious and Free collaboration, is a 6.5% IPA brewed exclusively with Canadian ingredients. 🍺apt613.ca/the-ip-eh-series-b…
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16 May 2025
Congrats to Richard Ferland — this year’s United Way East Ontario Community Builder Award recipient! 🎉 Richard launched Move for Youth during the pandemic, and in 5 years, it’s raised over $330K to support kids' mental health, learning, and well-being. 💛
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16 May 2025
Ottawa long weekend roundup.🌷
Spring is in full swing, and the long weekend is here! Here's a quick guide to what's happening around the city: apt613.ca/weekend-roundup-qu…
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16 May 2025
April's @AwesomeOttawa Award goes to Velvet LeClair for her bold political art crafted from papier mâché and cardboard. 👏
apt613.ca/awesome-ottawa-apr…
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13 May 2025
Experience Agatha Christie's classic mystery like never before at Ottawa Little Theatre! 🔍✨
"And Then There Were None" runs until May 24, featuring a gripping new ending on May 13 & 20. More info: apt613.ca/review-loving-agat…
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13 May 2025
Ottawa's Bronson Centre was alive with energy on May 8 as Silverstein celebrated 25 years of noise with an unforgettable show.
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13 May 2025
Craving a sandwich that hits all the right notes? Here are three Ottawa BEST BITES you need to check out: apt613.ca/best-bites-in-otta…
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12 May 2025
Capital Music Week is coming to Ottawa! 🎶
Get ready to experience the city's vibrant music scene during the inaugural Capital Music Week (CxMW), happening May 20–25, 2025! 🎉
Organized by the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC), this week features: apt613.ca/first-ever-capital…
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9 May 2025
This weekend in Ottawa is packed with tulips, festivals, markets, music, and more! 🌷✨
Plan your weekend fun, more on → apt613.ca/weekend-roundup-qu…
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