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Virtual concert to feature local artists performing their rendition of the Beatles' Here Comes the Sun throughout Ottawa

May 10, 2021 Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Ottawa piano player and singer Dave Kalil has been hosting virtual concerts from his home for anyone, anywhere to tune into. The Saturday night shows are a way for Ottawa’s Piano Man to connect with his audiences, far and wide, until the time comes when musicians are allowed to perform in front of live crowds again. His weekly followers are all in the mood for a melody. And he’s got them feelin’ alright. This past Saturday, Kalil passed the $100,000 mark for funds cumulatively raised for local charities through his weekly Take a Break conc...

Feb 10, 2021 Dave Kalil, better known as Ottawa’s Piano Man, has been sitting down to his keyboard every Saturday night during the pandemic to pound the keys and belt out the hits. His weekly live stream concerts are performed from his home in Hintonburg, where a cozy little electric fireplace burns brightly in the background. His music helps to create a sense of togetherness amongst listeners feeling lonely, anxious or isolated during the imposed lockdowns. This piano man allows them to forget about COVID life for a while. The 90-minute shows, called Erin Benjamin, president and CEO of ...

Purchases of goods and services from Ottawa small businesses to help community's most vulnerable From left, Gary Zed with his fiancée, Liza Mrak, and sons Liam and Colin (absent is daughter Olivia) on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 at a BBQ to feed the hungry at The Ottawa Mission as one of more than a dozen community projects launched by Zed and his family to help local charities and small businesses. Photo by Caroline Phillips By: