{"id":10,"date":"2025-04-08T17:02:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T17:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cubmpd.ca\/mpad3003a\/winter2025g3\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2025-04-26T20:52:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T20:52:41","slug":"episode-3-last-call-entertainers-in-ottawa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cubmpd.ca\/mpad3003a\/winter2025g3\/episode-3-last-call-entertainers-in-ottawa\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 3: Last Call &#8211; Entertainers in Ottawa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2079534168&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/kenzie-grace-918935013\" title=\"Kenzie Grace\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\">Kenzie Grace<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/kenzie-grace-918935013\/groupthree_episodethree\" title=\"GroupThree_EpisodeThree\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\">GroupThree_EpisodeThree<\/a><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.72em&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span>In this episode of <em>Ottawa&#8217;s Nightlife Dilemma<\/em>, host Mackenzie Charbonneau explores the entertainment culture in Ottawa. Featuring interviews with drag queen Adrianna Expose, afrobeat musician Kar33m, and comedian Alex Wood, Last Call examines the city\u2019s limited resources, government-driven culture, and the ongoing struggle to build a career in entertainment. From Sandra Oh\u2019s famous advice to \u201cleave Ottawa\u201d to the hopeful signs of progress with a new night mayor, this episode unpacks what it really takes to thrive in Canada\u2019s capital as a creative.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;EPISODE TRANSCRIPT&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#fc4d4d&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#fc4d4d&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#fc4d4d&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Carrois Gothic SC|700||on|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:00:00 Mackenzie Charbonneau<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Imagine yourself on a stage a glaring spotlight blinding your eyes. Thousands of people screaming your name, and the inescapable army of beloved fans. Where do you think you are? I can promise you you didn\u2019t answer Ottawa. I\u2019m your host, Mackenzie Charbonneau, and in this episode last call, entertainers in Ottawa, we examine how fame is hard to come by in our government.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:00:20 Mackenzie Charbonneau<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">town.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:00:29 Mackenzie Charbonneau<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">I spoke with three local performers, Adriana expose a drag queen Kareem, an Afro beats musician, and Alex Wood, a comedian. In this episode, we will explore why performers choose to stay in our city, examine why some decide to leave.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:00:44 Mackenzie Charbonneau<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As we seek solutions to this complex issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:00:48 Mackenzie Charbonneau<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Our first guest, Kareem, is no stranger to building opportunities for himself, bringing Afrobeats to Ottawa presents challenges, but rather than waiting for the scene to grow, Kareem founded Woke Studios, a space for artists to collaborate and showcase their work. The studio is garnering financial support from the city as well as Canadian broadcasters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:01:07 Kar33m<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When I moved to Ottawa in 2014, I went to a creatively inclined school. After graduating from the experience that I gained, I started doing shows myself and with a few community leaders like Jakoda, who was an indigenous black rapper as well. So he was one of the first we would put me on platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:01:30 Kar33m<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">And teach me you know how to record my music and that and also just introduce me to different people in the other music scene and from practicing with him and just, you know, putting on shows and releasing songs. I gained some notoriety and.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:01:46 Kar33m<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">I\u2019m a business owner as well, so I lead a creative collective and I started that after graduating high school as well. So, but yeah, so from creating my business and practicing with Dakota, I got the chance to be nominated for Spirit of the Capital Award from Youth Ottawa and that was great.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:02:06 Kar33m<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">And that helps me hone into my business skills and also be in a different league just to understand how the music business is run and how to move as a community leader and not just an art.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:02:17 Mackenzie Charbonneau<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Kar33m thinks that grants are also essential to young musician.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:02:21 Kar33m<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yeah. So a great resource for Canadian artists is grants. So doing grants is, yeah, that\u2019s it can be a lifeline when you\u2019re starting off and just trying to figure things out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:02:33 Mackenzie Charbonneau<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Sandra O, the famous Ottawa based actress, was asked a question at Toronto International Film Festival. A fan wanted advice on how to make it big in Ottawa. This is how I responded.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:02:44<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Leave Ottawa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:02:47<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">I\u2019m sorry. I love my hometown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:02:50<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When I left.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:02:52 Mackenzie Charbonneau<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">But this sentiment is not unheard of. Many new entertainers are encouraged to perform in Toronto or Montreal. The most popular show destinations, or move their work to the states. Comedian Alex Wood knows the struggle well, seeking more opportunities in the early 20 tens, he found that Ottawa\u2019s small comedy scene made it difficult to build a brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:03:13 Mackenzie Charbonneau<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">What made you move to Toronto?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:03:15 Alex Wood<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">So yeah, I moved January 2013 and I 100% moved for more career opportunities in Toronto. I still think that if you want to make a living at this, you gotta move to Toronto, where Vancouver still, that\u2019s just sort of the nature of show business. That\u2019s not exclusively Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:03:38 Alex Wood<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Like if you live in America and you wanna really try to get to the next level, you have to move to LA or New York.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:03:45 Mackenzie Charbonneau<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">What is your take on the work opportunities available in Ottawa?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:03:50 Alex Wood<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Well, I started in 2005 and the most you could get on stage then was as a brand new comic was twice a month, and that was if you were lucky. And now the scenes involved, there\u2019s tons of shows like there\u2019s open mics, absolute comedy now has a Monday and a Tuesday night.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:04:11 Alex Wood<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">For up and coming comics, obviously, like a lot of a lot of them were big name comedians come through Ottawa now too. I think that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:04:19 Alex Wood<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">I remember when Jerry Seinfeld did the NAC. It was like notorious there was lineups like down the street because like a big comic like that so seldom came through Ottawa. So kind of like from the the top down, it\u2019s just it\u2019s a really like thriving comedy scene. Now there\u2019s there\u2019s more people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:04:39 Alex Wood<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Than ever doing it, there\u2019s more shows than ever, and then now I find out that there\u2019s more than just shawarma restaurants and the senators here, and it seems like it\u2019s actually fun to live in Ottawa now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:04:53 Mackenzie Charbonneau<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">For many, picking up your life and relocating can be challenging, but Ottawa can work for money. Drag Queen Adriana expose is well known in our city, hosting weddings, deejaying and performing locals are a steady audience for Queens like Adriana. But Entertainment isn\u2019t a full time job. Adriana warns potential stars of the risks of show business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:05:15 Adrianna Exposee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">And even then, like I, I would not recommend anyone ever do drag full time in Canada. But that\u2019s just me. Like, I think it\u2019s really healthy to do drag and have something else as well because there\u2019s nothing for you. Like it\u2019s like any kind of show business. Like you don\u2019t have necessarily insurance, you don\u2019t.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:05:34 Adrianna Exposee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Of you don\u2019t have like a stable income raise, so something happens to you physically, you\u2019re out of Commission and that\u2019s why, like, personally I try to do as many different things as I can and not just lip synching because I\u2019m always so scared of that. That\u2019s like a a fear of mine is like, what if I get?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:05:49 Adrianna Exposee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Injured or something?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:05:50 Adrianna Exposee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Like that and I can\u2019t work. Tomorrow I want to still be able to like DJ.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:05:54 Adrianna Exposee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Or post an event. So I I think you can do it and I know people that do do it and it works out great for them. I think if someone were starting out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:06:08 Adrianna Exposee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Here in Ottawa and we\u2019re looking to replace their current job with drag. I would say that\u2019s like that. There would be like a three to four year sort of learning curve between the two things.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:06:20 Mackenzie Charbonneau<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">So I have to ask what got you into initiating weddings?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:06:25 Adrianna Exposee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yeah, yeah. Great question. When I started doing DJing, I did a lot of research and I was like, OK, what kind of DJ am I gonna be? Am I gonna be a club DJ? Am I gonna be a wedding DJ? So yeah, I decided to be sort of like a mobile DJ and.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:06:41 Adrianna Exposee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">From there I just noticed that I was doing a lot of weddings and I had done like a mock.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:06:48 Adrianna Exposee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Wedding in terms of marrying two people like they were already married, but they had me dress up and do the ceremony for them. So like for pictures and I looked into it and it seems really easy to get ordained. But it\u2019s there\u2019s so many like.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:07:05 Adrianna Exposee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Obstacles that you have to go through, like at first I was like, this looks kind of.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:07:09 Adrianna Exposee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Easy and then?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:07:11 Adrianna Exposee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">All like I\u2019m Jewish. All the churches wanted me to, like, have a baptism. And I was like, that feels sort of like weird to me. I don\u2019t want to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:07:19 Adrianna Exposee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Do that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:07:19 Adrianna Exposee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">So there were only like 5 churches left then, and then three of them were like, oh, we don\u2019t allow you to marry same sex people. And I was like, so I\u2019ve been like on the back end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:07:31 Adrianna Exposee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Sort of like.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:07:32 Adrianna Exposee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Calling and e-mail those those churches back and forth just to understand better while also doing my my ordination.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:07:38<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yeah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:07:39 Adrianna Exposee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Eventually, yeah, I was just like, I kind of want to offer as much as I can in one day and include as many people as I can. So, like, right now I I do like I can marry people. I can. I can see the event. DJ, I have a photo booth that I can rent out. And so as a result like I can.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:08:00 Adrianna Exposee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">I can bring some of my uh, my close friends and like people I already work with like other Queens or, you know, production assistants, and they can help me out with, like, things that I I can\u2019t do all at once and it just makes for a great working environment. So.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:08:15 Adrianna Exposee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">I think I.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:08:15 Adrianna Exposee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Was.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:08:16 Adrianna Exposee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Just at first, it was sort of like this seems like a cool thing to do and seems right up my alley. And then the more I did it, the more I realized it was in line with like what I was already working on personally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:08:30 Mackenzie Charbonneau<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Many residents work in the public sector, where job Security benefits and a steady paycheck are the norm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:08:36 Mackenzie Charbonneau<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Pursuing entertainment as a career means stepping away from the stability and taking on a financial risk. This can make it harder to build a strong arts community as many potential performers opt for safer career paths beyond individual successes. The city itself is making changes. Ottawa has recently appointed a nightmare, Matthew Granden, tasked with revitalizing nightlife and.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:08:58 Mackenzie Charbonneau<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Advocating for entertainers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:09:00 Mackenzie Charbonneau<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Musician Kareem is feeling very optimistic about the addition of a nightmare.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:09:07 Kar33m<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">So in terms of the nightlife, same verdict, it\u2019s it\u2019s growing, it\u2019s getting better. Now there\u2019s there\u2019s a nightlife community. I hope you know it\u2019s it. Uh, it triples the effort that\u2019s already happening right now. I think the decent amount of opportunities, but for someone who practices in my.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:09:28 Kar33m<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Genre not as much as that should be, so I create our for Beats music and so often we do have to find either ourselves. Making our own shows or we find ourselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:09:44 Kar33m<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">In different cities for different opportunities. But if you\u2019re an artist and model and you\u2019re practicing rap and you know more in the hip hop side, then opportunities plenty, there\u2019s clubs that you can go to, there\u2019s different people. I think it\u2019s just the city is more primed for hip hop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:10:02 Kar33m<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Than it is for afrobeats and also it\u2019s it\u2019s great for folk as well. There\u2019s bars. There\u2019s a lot of open mic opportunities but for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:10:14 Kar33m<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Other genres it might be tougher, it might be tougher, but again, I have faith that the nightlife committee can do, you know, something different and help it grow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:10:25 Mackenzie Charbonneau<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">So does Ottawa deserve its reputation as the city that fun for God? If you ask our guests, the answer is complicated. The scene exists, but it\u2019s less exciting than other Canadian cities for those who stay. It\u2019s a labour of love, and for those who leave, it\u2019s a sign that Ottawa still has a long way to go.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:10:43 Mackenzie Charbonneau<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Make sure to watch our previous episodes covering the cost of good time and consumer reactions to Ottawa struggling nightlife.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">00:10:50 Mackenzie Charbonneau<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Make sure to check out our website and get to know our guests and more information about downtown Ottawa in the next episode. Habone will cover the politics of partying, exploring the policymakers side of nightlife. That\u2019s a wrap. 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