Arts Headlines / September 30, 2005

Little stars learn life skills on stage   The director shouts, “Set change!” and with the speed and precision of a well-trained army, the kids of the New Star Children’s Theatre rush to their battle stations. Four very small, nimble children and a teenager with a shock of red hair move the set.   Bringing country music to the city   If the name is any indication, new band Casey Comeau and the Centretown Wilderness Club will be one of the fresher additions to the Ottawa music scene in recent memory.   New GCTC home to be ready by 2007   Ottawa theatregoers can now expect an even “greater” experience as the Great Canadian Theatre Company (GCTC) gears up for relocation from its current home at 910 Gladstone Ave. to Westboro in January 2007.   Arts Beat: Are Canadian jazz artists being left out of the spotlight?   The Ottawa International Jazz Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and is just beginning its winter lineup.