“Ottawa Art & Artists”
Art Canada Institute has published a new book that explores and celebrates the cultural and artistic legacy of Ottawa.
News & Stories
George Bernard Shaw
“The old man peered at me quizzically to see if I appreciated his little joke.”
Baruj Benacerraf
Baruj Benacerraf was a Venezuelan-American immunologist.
Ernest Hemingway
The American novelist and journalist was born on this day, July 21, in 1899.
Neil Armstrong
At 10:56 p.m. EDT, July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the surface of the moon.
“The Lesson”
“The photographic vignette was to be its own little drama.”
Nelson Mandela
On this day, July 18, in 1918, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born.
Opening Night Concert
The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier21 held a concert for the opening night of “The World of Yousuf Karsh” exhibition.
Garth Drabinsky
The first in a new series of people who were photographed “on this day.”
Nelson Rockefeller
Nelson Rockefeller was born on this day, July 8, in 1908.
“History-Makers Through Karsh’s Lens”
The “Times West Virginian” has a wonderful write-up about the exhibition “The World of Yousuf Karsh.”
Grace of Monaco: Princess in Dior
A new exhibition has opened at the Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens in Washington, D.C.
Wanda Landowska
Wanda Landowska was a Polish harpsichordist and pianist.
Leslie Caron
French-American actress and dancer Leslie Caron was born on this day, July 1, in 1931.
Slim Pickens
Louis Burton Lindley Jr., better known by his stage name Slim Pickens, was born on this day, June 29, in 1919.
Gabrielle Roy
Gabrielle Roy was a major figure in French Canadian literature.
Anna Magnani
Anna Magnani was the first non-native-English speaking woman ever to win an Oscar.
Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto was the first woman to head a democratic government in a Muslim majority nation.
Tennessee Williams
“The Queer History of the South”
Bernard Baruch
Bernard Baruch was an American financier and statesman.
Judy Garland
It was the centenary of Judy Garland’s birth last week.
Thurgood Marshall
President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Thurgood Marshall to the Supreme Court on this day, in 1967.
Claudio Arrau
Claudio Arrau was a Chilean pianist.
Mary Martin
Mary Martin was an American actress and singer.
Carl Jung
Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Carl Jung died on this day, June 6, in 1961.
“How the Queen Changed the Face of Money”
Queen Elizabeth II has been featured in currency ever since she was a little girl.
Duke of Windsor
On June 3, 1937, former King Edward VIII married Wallis Simpson.
Queen Elizabeth II
Celebrations for Queen Elizabeth’s platinum jubilee begin today.
“Countless Journeys”
“Countless Journeys” is a podcast from the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21.
Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
The United States first proposed an anti-ballistic missile treaty in 1967.
Harold Wilson
British politician Harold Wilson died on this day, May 24, in 1995.
Barbara Walters
May 16, 2014, was Walters’ last day as a co-host on the all-women talk show that she created in 1997.
Georges Braque
French painter, collagist, draughtsman, printmaker and sculptor Georges Braque was born on this day, May 13, in 1882.
Karsh Double Decker Bus
A double decker bus advertising the “World of Yousuf Karsh” exhibition.
Joan Crawford
American actress Joan Crawford died on this day, May 10, in 1977.
Vincent Auriol
Vincent Auriol was a French politician who served as President of France from 1947 to 1954.
Josip Broz Tito
Josip Broz, commonly known as Tito, was a Yugoslav communist revolutionary politician.
Calgary Stampede
“Karsh Visits Calgary In Stampede Week”
Jack Bush
John “Jack” Bush was a Canadian abstract painter.
Zubin Mehta
The conductor Zubin Mehta was born on this day, April 29, in 1936.