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Gaia Java evicted from Stittsville Main Street location
Photo: A notice of lease termination seen on Gaia Java’s door. Via Facebook. Gaia Java is no longer selling coffee — or anything else for that matter. A notice went…
Local shops lament landlord, low foot traffic at plaza
(PHOTO: Jhoanna and Nick Prinzo stand in front of Classy Kids, their retail store on Stittsville Main Street. Photo by Devyn Barrie.) Call it the tale of two plazas. Dollarama…
Gaia Java a welcoming venue for up-and-coming musicians
(PHOTO: Greg Lee played to a crowd of friends, family and fans at Gaia Java on April 21.) MARIE TOOK A FIVE DOLLAR BILL OUT OF HER WALLET and with…
NOTEBOOK: Thanks to firefighters, art at Gaia Java, wild turkeys, more
A THANK YOU TO STATION 81 FIREFIGHTERS Stephanie Poff sent us a letter thanking volunteer firefighters for their activities here in Stittsville on Halloween: “I just wanted to share my…
GAIA JAVA: Paige Kedrosky and Morgan Pitson on August 12
Paige Kedrosky and Morgan Pitson are a couple of talented young ladies from Stittsville who enjoy making music independently as well as together.
GAIA JAVA: Robert Wannell and Caelan Roberge-Toll on July 22
Ottawa High Schools have graduated some amazing young musicians recently. Robert Wannell has delighted us several times in the shop with his insightful and skilled jazz guitar stylings, both…
GAIA JAVA: Gretchen Martin with Alan Sandeman on July 15
Once again the ‘Dynamic Duo’ will be entertaining this coming Friday at Gaia Java. Although both are very competent artists in their own right, they occasionally join forces to great effect,…
GAIA JAVA: Howie Hooper with Shawn Brown on July 8
Once again we are delighted to tell you that the great Howie Hooper is coming in to play again, and this time his sound will be embossed by the pedal…
GAIA JAVA: John Hanson and Sally Robinson on June 24
The duo of John Hanson and Sally Robinson have not graced our stage before, but they come very well-recommended by people who know! Sally’s background is in Classical music. She…
GAIA JAVA: Double bill with Linda Barnes, & Northern Stars Chorus on June 17
This Friday will be the first time we have Linda Barnes playing in the shop. She has already done a great job at some of the open mic nights around…
GAIA JAVA: Double bill with Keli and Jad, followed by Missioner
This Friday we present some local young artists who offer a range of familiar and developing music. Many of you will know Keli Jay as one of the most long-standing…
GAIA JAVA: Country/folk/bluegrass performer Pat Moore performs Friday
Pat Moore’s voice has a warm and expressive quality, as perfectly suited to a rich ballad, as it is to an up-tempo power song. She moves easily from the storytelling…
GAIA JAVA: Bruce Wozny with the Wellington Trio on May 27
A singer-songwriter with a fondness for great songs, Bruce’s musical heroes include Gillian Welch, Tom Waits, John Prine, Turlough O’Carolan, Dave Frishberg, Roger Miller and Duke Ellington. That’s a pretty…
GAIA JAVA: The Backsliders Bluegrass Band on May 20
Once again we will have an opportunity to turn Gaia Java into a mini-Grand Ol’ Opry when the totally entertaining 5-piece bluegrass band “The Backsliders” comes in again to play…
GAIA JAVA: Acacia Lyra – Celtic Harp Duo on May 13
I was Skyping last week with a friend in Dublin, Ireland, and we got to talking about Celtic harps. He told me about the big problem that occurred back in…