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Lydia Lunch & Marc Hurtado wsg Placer Till
Feb 15
Lydia Lunch & Marc Hurtado wsg Placer Till

Since 2019, Lunch and Hurtado have joined forces to present a sonic and visual explosion—a shamanic ceremony—where the two artists burn their souls into the volcanic heart of the songs of Vega and Suicide. This performance takes place in front of the kaleidoscopic film Infinite Dreamers that Hurtado directed in 2016, featuring Vega and Rev.

 
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2026 Audience Poll
2026 Audience Poll

We want to hear from you! Our annual Audience Poll is where we invite your feedback about the year behind us, so we can better serve you in the year ahead.

Thoughts? Feelings? Opinions? Let us know for a chance to win one out of ten tickets to the next edition of Pique!

Call for programming committee members
Call for programming committee members

New year, new programming committee members!

We're looking for knowledgeable members of the Ottawa-Gatineau arts community (and beyond!) to help shape the artistic direction of upcoming Debaser events and programs, including our festival, Pique.

2025 Year in Review
2025 Year in Review

It’s amazing how many beautiful moments one year can contain. 2025 was a hyperactive and impactful year for Debaser, and we are deeply grateful to everyone who made it possible.

 
NEXT WEEK @laylitparty returns to @citygridwrks and extends into @cityannx for a two-floor dance party 🎉   Featuring club vibes in GRIDWRKS by... 🎧 Laila.mp3 🎧 Nadim Maghzal 🎧 DJ ZRAA With chill vibes in ANNX by... 🎧 MNSA
What an absolute pleasure it was to celebrate the release of SILA IS BOSS with @sillathroatsingers 🪩 💚 Huge thank you to our exceptional DJs @andachanmusic and Lambo, and to our special guests @laakkuluk, Gingger Shankar, and Kevin Qamaniq-Mason
New year, new programming committee members 🎉 We're looking for knowledgeable members of the Ottawa-Gatineau arts community (and beyond!) to help shape the artistic direction of upcoming Debaser events and programs, including our festival, Pique.
💥Announcing💥Lydia Lunch & Marc Hurtado play Suicide and Alan Vega songs on Feb 15 at Club SAW 🧷 No wave icon Lydia Lunch and @marchurtado_official unite for a ferocious tribute to Suicide and Alan Vega. From Lunch’s first life-altering
It’s amazing how many beautiful moments one year can contain. 2025 was a hyperactive and deeply impactful year for Debaser. We hosted 18 events plus 4 editions of Pique across 16 venues, supported 160 artists with the help of 150 amazing volunt
It takes a whole community to make Pique happen ✨ To all of the people who make it possible 💛 thank you. 💛VOLUNTEERS 💛 Mellina Mallah, Liam McLeish, Muzzamil Saqlain, Yiyan Liu, Ciaran Slowey, Riley Rochon, Ryan Inayeh, Leo Smith, Graham Digby, S

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Established in 2013, Debaser is an arts organization and event presenter/producer based on unceded Algonquin territory (in so-called Ottawa). Read more →

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