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Thursday, Oct. 29
Looking for art or an intimate experience? The Enriched Bread Artists are opening their (fascinating) studios for their annual showcase in the multi-levelled old home of the bread manufacturer, starting with an event and performance from 6 to 9 p.m., then on all this weekend and next, 951 Gladstone Ave. Some studios, you’ll find, are tidier than others; but they’re all equally interesting. Admission: Free. www.enrichedbreadartists.com
At the same time, an exhibit of 12 of Impressionist painter Claude Monet’s seminal works, gleaned from collections around the world, opens at the National Gallery of Canada. (Conveniently, the gallery has free admission on Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m.) Exhibit to Feb. 15. gallery.ca
Makin’ It Grain is a five-course, beer-pairing, storytelling dinner at Dominion City Brewing Co., with Albion Rooms’ chef Stephen LaSalle, artist Eryn O’Neill, David Wallace of Around the Block Butcher Shop, Bread By Us bakers and more to benefit FarmWorks, empowering young people through Operation Go Home, 6:30 p.m., 5510 Canotek Rd. Tickets: $85. www.makingitgrain.ca
See the premiere of the local documentary Over My Dead Body, exploring our perception of mortality and death through hair-raising experiences and conversations with everyone from emergency workers to parapsychologists, 7 p.m., Centrepointe Theatres. Get on guest list at zackduncan@hotmail.com.
Then, relax at Le Nordik Spa, where lounge music will be playing from 6 p.m. to midnight (hopefully curbing any shushing when you chat with friends), cocktails and hourly Aufguss rituals in their Finnish sauna — involving a 10-minute infusion of essential oils meant to have healthful properties, 16 Chemin Nordik, Old Chelsea. Cost: $59, no reservation required. www.lenordik.com
On the other hand, singer-songwriter Lindi Ortega is bringing back old-style country with style, having released a new album, Faded Gloryville, unabashedly flavoured with Emmylou Harris-Dolly Parton-esque vibe after her move from Toronto to Nashville, 7:30 p.m., NAC Fourth Stage. Tickets: $30. nac-cna.ca
Photos: What to do this week
What to do this week.
Friday, Oct. 30
The Ottawa Wine and Food Show starts Oct. 30.
There will be flights to suit your fancy.
The event of the weekend is, of course, the Ottawa Wine and Food (and beer and cider) 30th anniversary show, with culinary royalty Anna Olson and others offering holiday tips, an expanded tasting alley and events, a carvery, a caviar bar, vegetarian food stations and let’s not forget the 1,400 wines — and more. Open noon to 10 p.m. tonight, noon to 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, noon to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Shaw Centre. Tickets: $25/day pass, $50/VIP and Saturday After Five, $150/tasting alley, with other prices for events on the website. However, on Sunday, the tasting floor pass is only $19.85 — set to the year people began dressing up to line-up for booze. (Also, apparently VIP tickets mean no “line-ups, ever.”) www.ottawawineandfoodfestival.com
Terrorism, cyber threats and how much it concerns Canada is the topic at the Canadian Intelligence Conference, with speakers from the PM’s national security advisor, Gen. Jonathan Vance, Chief of the Defence Staff, and Maj-Gen. Payl Wynnyk, commander of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Diefenbaker Building, 111 Sussex Dr. Tickets: $75-$125 — and up for sponsors. www.eventbrite.ca
Artists create the best they can in 20 minutes at the competitive, live Art Battle, while a crowd hovers close by, drinks in hand, to judge them and name a winner, 7 p.m., Arts Court, 2 Daly Ave. It’s surprisingly action-filled and the audience can also bid on pieces to take home. Tickets: $10-$20. artbattle.ca
For more zen and the best deal of the week, see singer-songwriter Skye Wallace who we, in our less erudite moments, say is a folk dream/narrative mash-up of Joni Mitchell and a darker Lisa Loeb, play with psych-folker Ora Cogan and local songwriter Trails, 8:30 p.m., The Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield. Tickets: $10 in advance. www.theblacksheepinn.com
Giant Bugs have invaded the Museum of Nature at this edition of Nature Nocturne, where the erstwhile castle gets turned into a nightclub, with music and visuals from Spins and Needles, 8 p.m. to midnight, 240 McLeod St. Tickets:$25. (FYI: Bug costumes encouraged.) nature.ca
There will be some faith with the noise at a Halloween metal bash at House of Targ, who have booked Indianapolis Christian prog-metal group Forevermore, playing with Ottawa noisemakers Maou Mindu, Here Comes Bigfoot, The Great Diversion and Earthworks, 10 p.m., House of Targ. Tickets: $10. www.houseoftarg.com
Saturday, Oct. 31
What will your pumpkin look like?
Isn’t it satisfying when Halloween falls on an actual weekend and one can dance/party/consume-too-much-candy with impunity?
But first, for something non-spooky, the inaugural Art Materials Trade Show and Pop up Art Fair, is on this weekend with workshops (intro to oil, framing better, drawing class, etc.), networking events and a chance to buy materials, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hellenic Reception Centre, 1315 Prince of Wales Dr. (They will also be doing free face painting all day Saturday for Halloween— so it cannot be completely escaped.) Admission: $5, free when pre-register for a class. www.artschoolfair.com
Over 60 Quebec fashion designers bring the ooh-la-la to town in a showcase event all weekend at the Hilton Lac-Leamy in Gatineau, including Anne-Marie Chagnon, Kollontai, Marilyne Baril, Moovment Design and Blush Lingerie, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (until 5 p.m. on Sunday). Admission: Free. www.braderiedemodequebecoise.com
Also, non-profit Heartwood House is having their annual sale of unclaimed items from OC Transpo — for the first time including cellphones, noon to 2 p.m., 404 McArthur Ave. www.heartwoodhouse.ca
The Billings Estate is having a child-sized Halloween Party.
Now, for the Halloween events.
For the whole family:
Wallack’s Art Supplies is offering free face painting for the day, as well as selling vegan, hypo-allergenic face paints for those who want to touch up at home, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 231 Bank St. www.wallacks.com
It’s a Barnyard Halloween at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum with scavenger hunts, costume parade and pumpkin decorating, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Included with admission. cafmuseum.techno-science.ca
Children aged 3 years and up are invited to a Monster Halloween Party in the Grand Hall of the Canadian Museum of History, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., with live music, arts and crafts and games. Monster constumes are de rigueur. historymuseum.ca
The Billings Estate is hosting a Halloween Party from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with trick-or-treating, child-sized haunted houses and a monster-shooting gallery, 2100 Cabot St. Tickets: $6, $16/family. www.ottawa.ca/museums
There will be a costume parade, face painting, crafts, photo booth and more at the Halloween PARTy at the Shenkman Arts Centre, noon p.m.., suitable for ages 2 and up. shenkmanarts.ca
The Hintonburger is becoming the Hauntedburger for one day only, with a the last visit of the season from The Merry Dairy offering pumpkin ice cream cone and other treats, noon to 3 p.m., 1096 Wellington St. W.
And burn that off at a family yoga Halloween party at Rama Lotus, appropriate for ages 4 to 9 years accompanied by an adult, 1 to 2 pm. Kids are welcome in costume and drop-in fees apply. www.ottawayoga.ca
The whole family can boogie at the Wakefield Centre Halloween Dance Party in their Haunted Great Hall, with music from DJ Amber D, prizes for best costume, pizza slices for sale and cash bar for those of correct age, 6:30 p.m., 38 Valley Dr. Tickets: $3, $10/family, to benefit WAY Food Program.
Miranda Rights, burlesque queen of Halloween, is performing at Zombie Strippers.
For the adults:
Eschewing typical typecasting, these seductive zombies will be stripping at a Halloween-themed event from Rockalily Burlesque at the haunted Babylon Club, including drag kings, vaudeville and pole dancing, 9 p.m. Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 at the door. (This show tends to sell out.) zombiestrippers.eventbrite.ca
It;s Marvel vs DC in comic book Halloween showdown at The Bourbon Room, 9 p.m., 400 Dalhousie St. Tickets: $10, $35/5.
There are over $6,000 in costume prizes to be won at the #Scream2015 night of horror and fright at a transformed EY Centre, with electro/house music from Dutch performers Blasterjaxx, France’s Klingande and more, 9 p.m. Tickets: $35-$55+. www.facebook.com/dnapresents
It’s a Halloween Masquerade Ball at the Chelsea Pub, with a prize for the most original mask, tapasm, wine and more, 8 p.m., 238 Old Chelsea Rd. www.chelseapub.ca
It’s rock and metal at Hellbros Halloweiner at Zaphod Beeblebrox, with performance by the titular rock group, Black Oak Decline and Perfect Gentleman on “devil’s night,” costumes encouraged, 8:30 p.m., 27 York St. Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 at the door. zaphods.ca
Likely to sell-out, funk-soul band The Hornettes will pay homage to his purpleness, at the Prince Halloween event, with opener Bella Cat Blues, 8 p.m., The Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield. Tickets: 410 in adva.ce (There is a party bus leaving from Ottawa, info at hornettespartybus@gmail.com.)
The Peptides are going to sing and dance through the DiscoA Apocalypse on Oct. 31
Barrymore’s 16th annual Halloween Charity Ball encourages the most-outlandish costumes for their contest prizes, intriguing spiritual practices, will have an unnamed celebrity MC and outlandish decorations, all to benefit local charities and non-profit groups (also unnamed) and, due to people upset at the door it was sold out, tickets are only being sold in advance. Tickets: $20-$25. www.ticketzone.com/barrymores
The Disco Apocalypse is upon us and the nine-members of The Peptides are going to dance and sing right through it — or until their sequins melt, at their Hallowe’en party, supported by the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity, 8:30 p.m. until the end, St. Alban’s Church, 454 King Edward Ave. Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 at the door. www.thepeptides.com
Halloween Psycho Puppet Freeplay Pinball Party is exactly as it sounds, a freeplay pinball event, with puppet games, puppet theatre, music, videos, dancing, some terror (for the Halloween part) and your fantastic costumes — that do not have to be puppet-themed, but how cool if they were?, 9 p.m., House of Targ. Tickets: $10 at the door. www.houseoftarg.com
Big Jeezus Truck band are going to “wake and rock the dead” at their annual Halloween Ball with The Ginger Fox Band and Fuzzy Bunny Slaughterhouse — much more fun than they sound, 10 p.m., 76 Murray St. Tickets: $10. therainbow.ca
Sunday, Nov. 1
The Youppi club celebrates the Day of the Dead on Nov. 1.
All ages can create their own handheld game at Magnetic and Marble Maze Games, a free, family-friendly event at the Ottawa Art Gallery, inspired by Howie Tsui’s piece Musketball currently on display, 1 to 3 p.m., 2 Daly Ave. Cost: Free. ottawartgallery.ca
Combining different Day of the Day, All Saints’ Day, Samhain, Beltaine or Toussaint rituals, the usually effervescent Youppi Club will be holding a tasteful evening of solemn festivity to remember loved ones who have passed, 7 p.m., Asian Alley, Byward Market Sq. Everyone is encouraged to wear something belonging to a departed loved on. (There will be singing, some performance, somethings to taste and tears are welcome.) Admission: suggested donation $15. ottawastiltunion.ca
Nazi officials denied Ernest Drucker, then a promising Jewish violinist, to perform planned Brahms Concertos in 1933. Eighty-two years later his son, renowned violinist Eugene Drucker, completed the performance this past year, and he will perform a special concert of Brahms, Bach and Prokofiev in memory of those who perished and survived the Holocaust, 7 p.m., National Gallery of Canada. Tickets: $50-$180, with charitable receipt, folowed by dessert reception. jewishottawa.com
Nickelodeon’s Bubble Guppies are ready to rock in live, musical, underwater-themed children’s show as Molly, Gill and the gang go on a hunt for their friend in two shows, 1 and 4 p.m., Centrepointe Theatres, 101 Centrepointe Dr. Tickets: $33.25. centrepointetheatres.com
Glebe’s Knifewear have returned from Japan with a “boatload” of one-of-a-kind (very sharp) treasures, and are hosting a preview party of their new clobber — with beer and snacks, 7 to 10 p.m., 80 Bank St. Admission: Free — but the catch is, no one can buy knives until Monday (we get it; beer and sharp objects make for unpleasant calls to the paramedics). knifewear.com
Monday, Nov. 2
The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is holding a drop-in, sexual health clinic in Perth (1 Sherbrooke St. W., 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.), covering such things as infections, abortion, contraception and gender. All welcome, no registration is necessary. www.healthunit.org
Entrepreneurs who are thinking of starting a business are welcome to this free “Is your idea feasible?” session with Invest Ottawa, offering tips, writing business plans and more, 10 a.m., 80 Aberdeen St. Suite 100. www.investottawa.ca
Chef Steve Mitton of Murray Street.
After being very responsible all day, it’s time to party at the Kitchen Ceilidh with chefs from Murray Street, the Red Apron, Whalesbone and Town cooking up a three-course, family style dinner paired with drinks from local brewers Ashton, Clocktower, Barley Days Kichesippi, Clafeld and Dominion City for an Irish-themed event, Patty’s Pub, 6 p.m. to late. (We’re told even the non-Irish are welcome — and bluegrass band Noisy Locomotive are playing.) Tickets: $65, with proceeds to benefit the Parkdale Food Centre. beerbarleyandfood.com
Or, there’s a Single Malt Scotch Tasting at Fraser Café’s Table 40 led by whisky ambassador Brian McQueenie with chef-prepared appetizers, as fundraising event for the MS Society of Ottawa, 6 p.m. Tickets: $65. www.ouidram.com
Tuesday, Nov. 3
Uber Canada’s public program manager will be talking on the industry.
Uber Canada’s Christopher Schafer (He’s their public policy manager) will be talking about the growth of the ride-hailing industry and how Ottawa-Gatineau can position itself for success at a luncheon with the Regroupement des Gens d’Affaires de la Capitale National (RGA), 11:30 a.m., Canadian Museum of History. Tickets: $55-$70, includes lunch. All welcome. rga.ca
Japanese dance company Sanka Juku perform their new piece Umusuna for one night only, exploring “the place where humans connect with nature,” with nine-male dancers challenging gravity in a stark but visually arresting piece, 8 p.m., NAC. (One could tell reluctant partners that if they liked the latest Mad Max movie, they will like this acclaimed event — even though it is much more quiet and not at all as aggressive. And there is no metal-rocking guitarist. … I take no responsibility for the repercussions.) Tickets: $30-$80. nac-cna.ca
Radium Girls looks at the commercialization of science through this historical play.
All in the community are welcome to learn to use a 3D printer for free at the University of Ottawa Richard L’Abbé Makerspace, with a basic step-by-step tutorial on making a personalized object, then printing it, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Register online in advance at makerpo.com. All materials provided.
Learn how to attract more birds to your garden through your design and planting with master gardener David Hinks, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m., at a Kanata-March Horticultural Society event, Old Town Hall, 821 March Rd. All welcome. Non-members: $5. www.kanata-horticultural.com
Kanata Theatre is mounting a family-friendly production of The Radium Girls award-winning play, looking at the commercialization of science in the 1920s after Marie Curie discovered the “wonderful” radium, and the women who gained cachet as they painted the hot new thing — luminous watch dials — before they started getting sick, 8 p.m., 1 Ron Maslin Way. www.kanatatheatre.com
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Learn to meditate with the Shambhala Centre at their free workshop.
The holiday season and all its stresses are fast approaching, so learn to meditate at the Ottawa Shambhala Meditation Centre with their qualified instructors in mindfulness, for novices and those who want to refresh their knowledge of technique, 7 to 8:30 p.m., 119Ross Ave. No fee, no registration required, simply drop-in. www.shambhalaottawa.ca
A traditional Algonquin buffet will be served at a dinner lecture with former Prime Minister Joe Clark at Beyond Reconciliation: A news partnership with the indigenous Peoples of Canada, 6 p.m., part of the educational and artistic, multicultural offerings of the Cathedral Arts program at Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks St. Tickets: $55. www.cathedralarts.ca
Comedian Brian Posehn.
Women looking for love are welcome at the lesbian and bisexual women speed dating night, geared towards stylish, professional women (23 years old+) interested in a relationship, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Kinki, 41 York St. Tickets: $40, including drink, appetizers and take home gifts. (And if you do not find someone special, the next event is complimentary.) singleandeligible.com
Comedian, actor, writer and musician Brian Posehn (Sarah Silverman Program, Comedians of Comedy, The Five-Year Engagement, The Fartist) performs stand-up at the Algonquin Commons Theatre, 8 p.m. Tickets: $13.50-$20. www.algonquinsa.com
Thursday, Nov. 5
No one was injured in the fire at Somerset and Percy streets on Oct. 21 but smoke and flame were visible across the city.
Babylon is hosting One Big Benefit to help out the tenants and businesses destroyed in the Somerset Street West fire on Oct. 21, including The Daily Grind, tattoo artist Jimmy Gobeil, Shiraz and The Middle Eastern bakery, and those who lost their homes, with music, food, drinks from local brewers and even raffle prizes (from Fauna, local makers, hotels, Jet Black Studio, Venus Envy, and more), 8 p.m. to late, 317 Bank St. Tickets: Pay-what-you-can. Donations of clothes are also being accepted. facebook.com
It may still only be November, but Christmas is coming up soon and the Art and Parcel holiday art sale starts today at the Ottawa Art Galley, for all the organized people out there, 10 a.m. The exhibit continues to Jan. 24 and the vernissage will be held on Nov. 27 at 6 p.m., 2 Daly Ave. ottawartgallery.ca
The sinister and speculative Cellar Door Film Festival sold out in its inaugural year and is back at two venues, opening tonight with Liza, the Fox Fairy, an acclaimed Hungarian fantasy-comedy (6:30 p.m., Mayfair Theatre) and continuing until Nov. 7. The schedule includes four Ottawa films, including the scary Boots and sci-fi Odd One Out, among notable international movies. Tickets: $9/show in advance, $12 at the door (cash only); $40/passes. Schedule and information at www.cdff.ca.
Ottawa-based singer-songwriter Kalle Mattson is back home after touring for the past five weeks, but he is off again through the region and then to northern Europe until Christmas with his EP, Avalanche — a more pop collection of songs than his previous album, intentionally (he wants more commercial success!), 7:30 p.m., NAC Fourth Stage, 53 Elgin St. Tickets: $25. nac-cna.ca
Pinchas Zukerman.
Also at the NAC, but in the Southam Hall, Pinchas Zukerman returns to conduct (and play) with cellist Amanda Forsyth, exploring baroque music from the likes of Handel, Bach, Telemann and Vivaldi, along with oboist Charles Hamann and the NAC Orchestra, 8 p.m., tonight and tomorrow. Tickets: from $25. nac-cna.ca
And for those of us who cannot sing, cannot play an instrument but are desperate for our chance to strut on stage, come two lip sync battles, one at House of Targ (8:30 p.m., $5 cover) in support of the Ontario Lung Association, and the other at The Rainbow (6:30 p.m.).
Friday, Nov. 6
An Indian Sikh devotee lights candles at the illuminated Sikhism’s holiest shrine Golden Temple in Amritsar on November 3, 2013 for Diwali..
Celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, at a sparkling gala with authentic food — including pani-puri, butter chicken, fish amritsari and vegetable delights, a Bollywood photo booth, dancing, with CBC’s Adrian Harewood as be master of ceremonies, and more, 6:30 p.m., 1000 Byron Ave. Tickets: $39-$59. (Diwali falls on Nov.11 this year.) eventbrite.ca
The Ottawa Valley Weavers’ and Spinners’ Guild is on Nov. 6 to 8 at the Glebe Community Centre.
For one-of-a-kind items for your walls or wardrobe, the Ottawa Valley Weavers’ and Spinners’ Guild is holding a juried exhibition and sale of fibre art, clothing, home decor and more all weekend at the Glebe Community Centre, starting at 5 p.m. ovwsg.com
The Brockville Artists’ Studio exhibition and sale is on until Nov. 8, featuring 27 local artists with free admission, Brockville Memorial Civic Centre, 60 Magedoma Blvd, Brockville. www.brockvilleartistsstudio.com
“Detox then retox” without having to find a bar afterwards at this yoga and beer event, 6 p.m., Kichessippi Beer, 866 Campbell Ave. Tickets: $21.30. www.eventbrite.com
In the Spotlight highlights the talents of artists with disabilities with a showcase performance featuring Juno-nominated violinist Adrian Anantawan, Propeller Dance, pianist Matt Savage, soul-folk singer Justin Hines and more, 6:30 p.m., Shenkman Arts Centre. Tickets: $100 (with $40 tax receipt). shenkmanarts.ca
Arc Attack will “blow your mind.”
A Company of Fools’ Scott Florence, aka The Big Fool and long-time leader of the city’s only permanent Shakespeare troupe, is leaving town for an opportunity and he is going to be roasted to depths only other actors and comedians can achieve, 9 p.m., Arts Court. Tickets: $15-$25. artscourts.ca
Part rock concert, part electrifying science experiment, Arc Attack is a show that reminds of what we thought the future would be like, with Tesla coils, robots — but also wizards and metal music, 7:30 p.m., Centrepointe Theatres. Tickets: $35-$40. centrepointetheatre.ca
Welland old-style country singer-songwriter Daniel Romano takes us back to a warmingly-simpler time of strolling strums and sequined country shirts, when the drama of heartache and despair was given sufficient attention — without the need to solicit “likes” from might-as-well be strangers, 7:30 p.m., at the NAC Fourth Stage, playing songs of his recent self-produced album, If I’ve Only One Time Askin’. Tickets: from $25. nac-cna.ca
Saturday, Nov. 7
It’s my opinion every girl should learn to code and (yay!) we have a national day for it, and a pay-what-you-can learning event for girls ages 8 to 13 years — along with a parent — from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with Ladies Learning Code at Aberdeen Pavilion. Cost: $30 donation suggested, only one ticket required per pair and must bring own laptop and lunch. Register at http://bit.ly/1GtYZJd
The curious, creative and enterprising people — artisans to engineers — will be at Canada’s Maker Faire, showcasing their innovative and interesting creations all weekend in a fascinating show-and-tell, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park. Tickets: $5-$20. makerfaireottawa.com
Africa Rocks! is an open bonspiel for all ages in support of non-profit Farm Radio International, providing training for broadcasters in Africa to better share farmers with local knowledge about land and crop management, starting with registration at 4:30 p.m., Rideau Curling Club, 715 Cooper St. No experience is necessary. www.farmradio.org // facebook.com
The Small Press Book Fair fall edition is on, perfect for those (intelligent ones) planning holiday gifts already, with local cookbooks, zines, poetry, graphic novels and more, noon to 5 p.m., Jack Purcell Community Centre, 320 Jack Purcell Lne. Admission: Free. www.smallpressbookfair.blogspot.com
The Branch Artisans annual Christmas Show and Sale is on this weekend, starting at 9:30 p.m., North Grenville Municipal Centre, 285 County Rd 44. Free admission and parking. www.thebranchartisansguild.com
Street food of all kinds from across the world is on offer at the Privé event.
The Sons of Scotland are bringing in the pipes and dancing at their 14th annual fundraising variety show, with highland and step dancing, Gaelic choir Ar N-Oran with singer Cathy Ann MacPhee and a visit from Montreal’s Black Watch Pipe Band, with raffle prizes to win — even from Visit Scotland and Ireland, 2 p.m., Shenkman Arts Centre. Tickets: $25. www.sospb.com
Bring sufficient cash to sate your appetite at the Privé 2015: Street Food & Shopping festival, with the best of hand-held(ish) delights from local vendors — including Urban Cowboy, Gongfu Bao, Occo Kitchen, Aunt Thelma, Grilled Cheeserie — with designers also selling their wares, 4 to 11 p.m., Shaw Centre. Admission: $15, items $4-$5 each. Cash bar. prive2015.eventbrite.ca
Celebrating their 15th anniversary, the Just for Laughs comedy tour brings The Relationship Edition tour to town, with comedian Gerry Dee of CBC TV’s Mr D — now in its fifth season, Robert Kelly, Cristela Alonzo and Graham Chittenden, 8 p.m., NAC. Tickets: $40. nac-cna.ca
Abbamania.
Abbamania rock musical usually sells out on the strength of their uncanny tribute to the Swedish pop supergroup, but this show has even more appeal as they will be joined by Bee Gees tribute show Night Fever, 8 p.m., Centrepointe Theatres. Tickets: $49. centrepointetheatres.ca
Steve Berndt plays Tom Waits — “Songs from a drunken piano” — with friends Megan Jerome, Christine Fagan, Ken Kanwisher, Mike Essoudry and Chris Breitner at the NAC Fourth Stage, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25. nac-cna.ca
Australian musician Xavier Rudd is literally trying to bring the world together with his music, now touring with his new United Nations Band, echoing his message of universality and love through laid-back world music — now in Canada just in time for our new Liberal government and possible pot legalization!, 8 p.m., Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Ave. Tickets: $35. spectrasonic.com
Submit event information to kendemann@ottawacitizen.com, by 8 a.m. Monday, two weeks before the event. Photos are welcome.
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Looking for art or an intimate experience? The Enriched Bread Artists are opening their (fascinating) studios for their annual showcase in the multi-levelled old home of the bread manufacturer, starting with an event and performance from 6 to 9 p.m., then on all this weekend and next, 951 Gladstone Ave. Some studios, you’ll find, are tidier than others; but they’re all equally interesting. Admission: Free. www.enrichedbreadartists.com
At the same time, an exhibit of 12 of Impressionist painter Claude Monet’s seminal works, gleaned from collections around the world, opens at the National Gallery of Canada. (Conveniently, the gallery has free admission on Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m.) Exhibit to Feb. 15. gallery.ca
Makin’ It Grain is a five-course, beer-pairing, storytelling dinner at Dominion City Brewing Co., with Albion Rooms’ chef Stephen LaSalle, artist Eryn O’Neill, David Wallace of Around the Block Butcher Shop, Bread By Us bakers and more to benefit FarmWorks, empowering young people through Operation Go Home, 6:30 p.m., 5510 Canotek Rd. Tickets: $85. www.makingitgrain.ca
See the premiere of the local documentary Over My Dead Body, exploring our perception of mortality and death through hair-raising experiences and conversations with everyone from emergency workers to parapsychologists, 7 p.m., Centrepointe Theatres. Get on guest list at zackduncan@hotmail.com.
Then, relax at Le Nordik Spa, where lounge music will be playing from 6 p.m. to midnight (hopefully curbing any shushing when you chat with friends), cocktails and hourly Aufguss rituals in their Finnish sauna — involving a 10-minute infusion of essential oils meant to have healthful properties, 16 Chemin Nordik, Old Chelsea. Cost: $59, no reservation required. www.lenordik.com
On the other hand, singer-songwriter Lindi Ortega is bringing back old-style country with style, having released a new album, Faded Gloryville, unabashedly flavoured with Emmylou Harris-Dolly Parton-esque vibe after her move from Toronto to Nashville, 7:30 p.m., NAC Fourth Stage. Tickets: $30. nac-cna.ca
Photos: What to do this week
What to do this week.
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The Promenade with the Railroad Bridge, 1874, by Claude Monet on special exhibit at the National Gallery until Feb. 15, 2015. supplied / Saint Louis art Museum
Makin' it Grain is a five-course beer-pairing dinner on Oct. 29 with help from David Wallace of Around the Block Butcher Shop, Josh McJannett of Dominion City Brewing Co., Chef Stephen LaSalle of Albion Rooms and artist Eryn O'Neill.
Lindi Ortega plays the Fourth Stage on Oct. 28 and 29.
The Bubble Guppies are ready to rock in two live shows on Sunday.
The Food and Agriculture Museum is hosting a barnyard Halloween.
Deal of the week, for just $10 see Skye Wallace at The Black Sheep Inn.
Arc Attack is at Centrepointe Theatres — and will "blow your mind" — not literally.
The inaugural Art School Fair and pop up show is on Oct. 31 to Nov. 1.
You nveer know who you will meet at the Ottawa Wine and Food Show, starting Oct. 30.
Winner of Burlesque Idol 2015 Miranda Rights, queen of Halloween, is performing at Zombie Strippers on Oct. 31.
The Peptides are going to sing and dance through the DiscoA Apocalypse on Oct. 31
The Youppi club celebrates the Day of the Dead on Nov. 1.
Enjoy the spirits at a Scotch-tasting event.
The very accomplished to incredibly cute will perform at the Sons of Scotand Pipe Band fundraiser at the Shenkman Arts Centre.
Kids can make their own handheld game inspired by Musketball by Howie Tsui at the OAG.
Learn how to attract birds to your garden. Adam Eschbach / AP
Former prime Minister Joe Clark got a warm reception at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Ottawa. He speaks about building partnerships with the indigenous peoples of Canada at a dinner event on Wednesday. Adrian Wyld / THE CANADIAN PRESS
Chef Steve Mitton of Murray Street is joining the Kitchen Ceilidh event of food and beer/cider-pairing on Monday. Jean Levac / Ottawa Citizen
Sankai Juku perform their new piece at the NAC for one night, only.
Uber Canada's public program manager will be talking on the industry and how it can work in Ottawa-Gatgineau.
Comedian Brian Posehn plays Ottawa this week.
The Bridge at Argenteuil, 1874, by Claude Monet on special exhibit at the National Gallery until Feb. 15, 2015. supplied / Neue Pinakothek, Art Resiurce,NY
No one was injured in the fire at Somerset and Percy streets but many tenants and businesses were destroyed. The community is rallying to hold a benefit evening/concert to help them out on Nov. 5. Wayne Cuddington / Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa-based musician Kalle Mattson plays the NAC Fourth Stage this week.
The Ottawa Wine and Food Show starts Oct. 30.
Pinchas Zukerman and Amanda Forsyth play baroque with the NACO on two nights this week. supplied / NAC
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You nveer know who you will meet at the Ottawa Wine and Food Show, starting Oct. 30.
Mementos by Sayward Johnson at EBA open studio even until Nov. 8.
Celebrate Diwali this weekend. NARINDER NANU / AFP/Getty Images
Country musician Daniel Romano is strumming and strolling in Ottawa this week. Vanessa Heins / supplied
Radium Girls looks at the commercialization of science through this historical play. supplied / Kanata Theatre
Eugene Drucker is seen here in the the Music Hall in Raanana, Israel. In 1933, because of a decision by a Nazi offocial, his father, the violinist Ernest Drucker, was not able to play the full Brahms concerto in Cologne. Dan Balilty / Associated Press
The LED Hula Hoop Project was shown at another Maker Faire. What will be found at Ottawa's? supplied / MAKE magazine
Violinist Adrian Anantawan performs at a showcase featuring artists with disabilities at the Shenkman Arts Centre.
Inventors and creators of all ages — particularly would-be inventors -— are welcome at the Maker Faire.
The Ottawa Valley Weavers' and Spinners' Guild is on Nov. 6 to 8 at the Glebe Community Centre.
The Ottawa Valley Weavers' and Spinners' Guild is on Nov. 6 to 8 at the Glebe Community Centre.
Say goodbye to A Company of Fools' Scott Florence in a roast tonight. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Screen grab from Hungarian film Liza, the Fox Fairy, being screened at the Cellar Door Film Festival.
Street food of all kinds from across the world is on offer at a one-night event.
Xavier Rudd and the United Nations Band play the Bronson Centre.
Comedian Gerry Dee is at the NAC on Nov. 7. KC Armstrong / supplied
Xavier Rudd and the United Nations Band play Bronson Centre. Jane Rantall / suppled
Friday, Oct. 30
The Ottawa Wine and Food Show starts Oct. 30.
There will be flights to suit your fancy.
The event of the weekend is, of course, the Ottawa Wine and Food (and beer and cider) 30th anniversary show, with culinary royalty Anna Olson and others offering holiday tips, an expanded tasting alley and events, a carvery, a caviar bar, vegetarian food stations and let’s not forget the 1,400 wines — and more. Open noon to 10 p.m. tonight, noon to 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, noon to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Shaw Centre. Tickets: $25/day pass, $50/VIP and Saturday After Five, $150/tasting alley, with other prices for events on the website. However, on Sunday, the tasting floor pass is only $19.85 — set to the year people began dressing up to line-up for booze. (Also, apparently VIP tickets mean no “line-ups, ever.”) www.ottawawineandfoodfestival.com
Terrorism, cyber threats and how much it concerns Canada is the topic at the Canadian Intelligence Conference, with speakers from the PM’s national security advisor, Gen. Jonathan Vance, Chief of the Defence Staff, and Maj-Gen. Payl Wynnyk, commander of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Diefenbaker Building, 111 Sussex Dr. Tickets: $75-$125 — and up for sponsors. www.eventbrite.ca
Artists create the best they can in 20 minutes at the competitive, live Art Battle, while a crowd hovers close by, drinks in hand, to judge them and name a winner, 7 p.m., Arts Court, 2 Daly Ave. It’s surprisingly action-filled and the audience can also bid on pieces to take home. Tickets: $10-$20. artbattle.ca
For more zen and the best deal of the week, see singer-songwriter Skye Wallace who we, in our less erudite moments, say is a folk dream/narrative mash-up of Joni Mitchell and a darker Lisa Loeb, play with psych-folker Ora Cogan and local songwriter Trails, 8:30 p.m., The Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield. Tickets: $10 in advance. www.theblacksheepinn.com
Giant Bugs have invaded the Museum of Nature at this edition of Nature Nocturne, where the erstwhile castle gets turned into a nightclub, with music and visuals from Spins and Needles, 8 p.m. to midnight, 240 McLeod St. Tickets:$25. (FYI: Bug costumes encouraged.) nature.ca
There will be some faith with the noise at a Halloween metal bash at House of Targ, who have booked Indianapolis Christian prog-metal group Forevermore, playing with Ottawa noisemakers Maou Mindu, Here Comes Bigfoot, The Great Diversion and Earthworks, 10 p.m., House of Targ. Tickets: $10. www.houseoftarg.com
Saturday, Oct. 31
What will your pumpkin look like?
Isn’t it satisfying when Halloween falls on an actual weekend and one can dance/party/consume-too-much-candy with impunity?
But first, for something non-spooky, the inaugural Art Materials Trade Show and Pop up Art Fair, is on this weekend with workshops (intro to oil, framing better, drawing class, etc.), networking events and a chance to buy materials, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hellenic Reception Centre, 1315 Prince of Wales Dr. (They will also be doing free face painting all day Saturday for Halloween— so it cannot be completely escaped.) Admission: $5, free when pre-register for a class. www.artschoolfair.comOver 60 Quebec fashion designers bring the ooh-la-la to town in a showcase event all weekend at the Hilton Lac-Leamy in Gatineau, including Anne-Marie Chagnon, Kollontai, Marilyne Baril, Moovment Design and Blush Lingerie, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (until 5 p.m. on Sunday). Admission: Free. www.braderiedemodequebecoise.com
Also, non-profit Heartwood House is having their annual sale of unclaimed items from OC Transpo — for the first time including cellphones, noon to 2 p.m., 404 McArthur Ave. www.heartwoodhouse.ca
The Billings Estate is having a child-sized Halloween Party.
Now, for the Halloween events.
For the whole family:
Wallack’s Art Supplies is offering free face painting for the day, as well as selling vegan, hypo-allergenic face paints for those who want to touch up at home, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 231 Bank St. www.wallacks.com
It’s a Barnyard Halloween at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum with scavenger hunts, costume parade and pumpkin decorating, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Included with admission. cafmuseum.techno-science.ca
Children aged 3 years and up are invited to a Monster Halloween Party in the Grand Hall of the Canadian Museum of History, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., with live music, arts and crafts and games. Monster constumes are de rigueur. historymuseum.ca
The Billings Estate is hosting a Halloween Party from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with trick-or-treating, child-sized haunted houses and a monster-shooting gallery, 2100 Cabot St. Tickets: $6, $16/family. www.ottawa.ca/museums
There will be a costume parade, face painting, crafts, photo booth and more at the Halloween PARTy at the Shenkman Arts Centre, noon p.m.., suitable for ages 2 and up. shenkmanarts.ca
The Hintonburger is becoming the Hauntedburger for one day only, with a the last visit of the season from The Merry Dairy offering pumpkin ice cream cone and other treats, noon to 3 p.m., 1096 Wellington St. W.
And burn that off at a family yoga Halloween party at Rama Lotus, appropriate for ages 4 to 9 years accompanied by an adult, 1 to 2 pm. Kids are welcome in costume and drop-in fees apply. www.ottawayoga.ca
The whole family can boogie at the Wakefield Centre Halloween Dance Party in their Haunted Great Hall, with music from DJ Amber D, prizes for best costume, pizza slices for sale and cash bar for those of correct age, 6:30 p.m., 38 Valley Dr. Tickets: $3, $10/family, to benefit WAY Food Program.
Miranda Rights, burlesque queen of Halloween, is performing at Zombie Strippers.
For the adults:
Eschewing typical typecasting, these seductive zombies will be stripping at a Halloween-themed event from Rockalily Burlesque at the haunted Babylon Club, including drag kings, vaudeville and pole dancing, 9 p.m. Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 at the door. (This show tends to sell out.) zombiestrippers.eventbrite.ca
It;s Marvel vs DC in comic book Halloween showdown at The Bourbon Room, 9 p.m., 400 Dalhousie St. Tickets: $10, $35/5.
There are over $6,000 in costume prizes to be won at the #Scream2015 night of horror and fright at a transformed EY Centre, with electro/house music from Dutch performers Blasterjaxx, France’s Klingande and more, 9 p.m. Tickets: $35-$55+. www.facebook.com/dnapresents
It’s a Halloween Masquerade Ball at the Chelsea Pub, with a prize for the most original mask, tapasm, wine and more, 8 p.m., 238 Old Chelsea Rd. www.chelseapub.ca
It’s rock and metal at Hellbros Halloweiner at Zaphod Beeblebrox, with performance by the titular rock group, Black Oak Decline and Perfect Gentleman on “devil’s night,” costumes encouraged, 8:30 p.m., 27 York St. Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 at the door. zaphods.ca
Likely to sell-out, funk-soul band The Hornettes will pay homage to his purpleness, at the Prince Halloween event, with opener Bella Cat Blues, 8 p.m., The Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield. Tickets: 410 in adva.ce (There is a party bus leaving from Ottawa, info at hornettespartybus@gmail.com.)
The Peptides are going to sing and dance through the DiscoA Apocalypse on Oct. 31
Barrymore’s 16th annual Halloween Charity Ball encourages the most-outlandish costumes for their contest prizes, intriguing spiritual practices, will have an unnamed celebrity MC and outlandish decorations, all to benefit local charities and non-profit groups (also unnamed) and, due to people upset at the door it was sold out, tickets are only being sold in advance. Tickets: $20-$25. www.ticketzone.com/barrymores
The Disco Apocalypse is upon us and the nine-members of The Peptides are going to dance and sing right through it — or until their sequins melt, at their Hallowe’en party, supported by the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity, 8:30 p.m. until the end, St. Alban’s Church, 454 King Edward Ave. Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 at the door. www.thepeptides.com
Halloween Psycho Puppet Freeplay Pinball Party is exactly as it sounds, a freeplay pinball event, with puppet games, puppet theatre, music, videos, dancing, some terror (for the Halloween part) and your fantastic costumes — that do not have to be puppet-themed, but how cool if they were?, 9 p.m., House of Targ. Tickets: $10 at the door. www.houseoftarg.com
Big Jeezus Truck band are going to “wake and rock the dead” at their annual Halloween Ball with The Ginger Fox Band and Fuzzy Bunny Slaughterhouse — much more fun than they sound, 10 p.m., 76 Murray St. Tickets: $10. therainbow.ca
Sunday, Nov. 1
The Youppi club celebrates the Day of the Dead on Nov. 1.
All ages can create their own handheld game at Magnetic and Marble Maze Games, a free, family-friendly event at the Ottawa Art Gallery, inspired by Howie Tsui’s piece Musketball currently on display, 1 to 3 p.m., 2 Daly Ave. Cost: Free. ottawartgallery.ca
Combining different Day of the Day, All Saints’ Day, Samhain, Beltaine or Toussaint rituals, the usually effervescent Youppi Club will be holding a tasteful evening of solemn festivity to remember loved ones who have passed, 7 p.m., Asian Alley, Byward Market Sq. Everyone is encouraged to wear something belonging to a departed loved on. (There will be singing, some performance, somethings to taste and tears are welcome.) Admission: suggested donation $15. ottawastiltunion.ca
Nazi officials denied Ernest Drucker, then a promising Jewish violinist, to perform planned Brahms Concertos in 1933. Eighty-two years later his son, renowned violinist Eugene Drucker, completed the performance this past year, and he will perform a special concert of Brahms, Bach and Prokofiev in memory of those who perished and survived the Holocaust, 7 p.m., National Gallery of Canada. Tickets: $50-$180, with charitable receipt, folowed by dessert reception. jewishottawa.com
Nickelodeon’s Bubble Guppies are ready to rock in live, musical, underwater-themed children’s show as Molly, Gill and the gang go on a hunt for their friend in two shows, 1 and 4 p.m., Centrepointe Theatres, 101 Centrepointe Dr. Tickets: $33.25. centrepointetheatres.com
Glebe’s Knifewear have returned from Japan with a “boatload” of one-of-a-kind (very sharp) treasures, and are hosting a preview party of their new clobber — with beer and snacks, 7 to 10 p.m., 80 Bank St. Admission: Free — but the catch is, no one can buy knives until Monday (we get it; beer and sharp objects make for unpleasant calls to the paramedics). knifewear.com
Monday, Nov. 2
The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is holding a drop-in, sexual health clinic in Perth (1 Sherbrooke St. W., 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.), covering such things as infections, abortion, contraception and gender. All welcome, no registration is necessary. www.healthunit.org
Entrepreneurs who are thinking of starting a business are welcome to this free “Is your idea feasible?” session with Invest Ottawa, offering tips, writing business plans and more, 10 a.m., 80 Aberdeen St. Suite 100. www.investottawa.ca
Chef Steve Mitton of Murray Street.
After being very responsible all day, it’s time to party at the Kitchen Ceilidh with chefs from Murray Street, the Red Apron, Whalesbone and Town cooking up a three-course, family style dinner paired with drinks from local brewers Ashton, Clocktower, Barley Days Kichesippi, Clafeld and Dominion City for an Irish-themed event, Patty’s Pub, 6 p.m. to late. (We’re told even the non-Irish are welcome — and bluegrass band Noisy Locomotive are playing.) Tickets: $65, with proceeds to benefit the Parkdale Food Centre. beerbarleyandfood.com
Or, there’s a Single Malt Scotch Tasting at Fraser Café’s Table 40 led by whisky ambassador Brian McQueenie with chef-prepared appetizers, as fundraising event for the MS Society of Ottawa, 6 p.m. Tickets: $65. www.ouidram.com
Tuesday, Nov. 3
Uber Canada’s public program manager will be talking on the industry.
Uber Canada’s Christopher Schafer (He’s their public policy manager) will be talking about the growth of the ride-hailing industry and how Ottawa-Gatineau can position itself for success at a luncheon with the Regroupement des Gens d’Affaires de la Capitale National (RGA), 11:30 a.m., Canadian Museum of History. Tickets: $55-$70, includes lunch. All welcome. rga.ca
Japanese dance company Sanka Juku perform their new piece Umusuna for one night only, exploring “the place where humans connect with nature,” with nine-male dancers challenging gravity in a stark but visually arresting piece, 8 p.m., NAC. (One could tell reluctant partners that if they liked the latest Mad Max movie, they will like this acclaimed event — even though it is much more quiet and not at all as aggressive. And there is no metal-rocking guitarist. … I take no responsibility for the repercussions.) Tickets: $30-$80. nac-cna.ca
Radium Girls looks at the commercialization of science through this historical play.
All in the community are welcome to learn to use a 3D printer for free at the University of Ottawa Richard L’Abbé Makerspace, with a basic step-by-step tutorial on making a personalized object, then printing it, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Register online in advance at makerpo.com. All materials provided.
Learn how to attract more birds to your garden through your design and planting with master gardener David Hinks, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m., at a Kanata-March Horticultural Society event, Old Town Hall, 821 March Rd. All welcome. Non-members: $5. www.kanata-horticultural.com
Kanata Theatre is mounting a family-friendly production of The Radium Girls award-winning play, looking at the commercialization of science in the 1920s after Marie Curie discovered the “wonderful” radium, and the women who gained cachet as they painted the hot new thing — luminous watch dials — before they started getting sick, 8 p.m., 1 Ron Maslin Way. www.kanatatheatre.com
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Learn to meditate with the Shambhala Centre at their free workshop.
The holiday season and all its stresses are fast approaching, so learn to meditate at the Ottawa Shambhala Meditation Centre with their qualified instructors in mindfulness, for novices and those who want to refresh their knowledge of technique, 7 to 8:30 p.m., 119Ross Ave. No fee, no registration required, simply drop-in. www.shambhalaottawa.ca
A traditional Algonquin buffet will be served at a dinner lecture with former Prime Minister Joe Clark at Beyond Reconciliation: A news partnership with the indigenous Peoples of Canada, 6 p.m., part of the educational and artistic, multicultural offerings of the Cathedral Arts program at Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks St. Tickets: $55. www.cathedralarts.ca
Comedian Brian Posehn.
Women looking for love are welcome at the lesbian and bisexual women speed dating night, geared towards stylish, professional women (23 years old+) interested in a relationship, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Kinki, 41 York St. Tickets: $40, including drink, appetizers and take home gifts. (And if you do not find someone special, the next event is complimentary.) singleandeligible.com
Comedian, actor, writer and musician Brian Posehn (Sarah Silverman Program, Comedians of Comedy, The Five-Year Engagement, The Fartist) performs stand-up at the Algonquin Commons Theatre, 8 p.m. Tickets: $13.50-$20. www.algonquinsa.com
Thursday, Nov. 5
No one was injured in the fire at Somerset and Percy streets on Oct. 21 but smoke and flame were visible across the city.
Babylon is hosting One Big Benefit to help out the tenants and businesses destroyed in the Somerset Street West fire on Oct. 21, including The Daily Grind, tattoo artist Jimmy Gobeil, Shiraz and The Middle Eastern bakery, and those who lost their homes, with music, food, drinks from local brewers and even raffle prizes (from Fauna, local makers, hotels, Jet Black Studio, Venus Envy, and more), 8 p.m. to late, 317 Bank St. Tickets: Pay-what-you-can. Donations of clothes are also being accepted. facebook.com
It may still only be November, but Christmas is coming up soon and the Art and Parcel holiday art sale starts today at the Ottawa Art Galley, for all the organized people out there, 10 a.m. The exhibit continues to Jan. 24 and the vernissage will be held on Nov. 27 at 6 p.m., 2 Daly Ave. ottawartgallery.ca
The sinister and speculative Cellar Door Film Festival sold out in its inaugural year and is back at two venues, opening tonight with Liza, the Fox Fairy, an acclaimed Hungarian fantasy-comedy (6:30 p.m., Mayfair Theatre) and continuing until Nov. 7. The schedule includes four Ottawa films, including the scary Boots and sci-fi Odd One Out, among notable international movies. Tickets: $9/show in advance, $12 at the door (cash only); $40/passes. Schedule and information at www.cdff.ca.
Ottawa-based singer-songwriter Kalle Mattson is back home after touring for the past five weeks, but he is off again through the region and then to northern Europe until Christmas with his EP, Avalanche — a more pop collection of songs than his previous album, intentionally (he wants more commercial success!), 7:30 p.m., NAC Fourth Stage, 53 Elgin St. Tickets: $25. nac-cna.ca
Pinchas Zukerman.
Also at the NAC, but in the Southam Hall, Pinchas Zukerman returns to conduct (and play) with cellist Amanda Forsyth, exploring baroque music from the likes of Handel, Bach, Telemann and Vivaldi, along with oboist Charles Hamann and the NAC Orchestra, 8 p.m., tonight and tomorrow. Tickets: from $25. nac-cna.ca
And for those of us who cannot sing, cannot play an instrument but are desperate for our chance to strut on stage, come two lip sync battles, one at House of Targ (8:30 p.m., $5 cover) in support of the Ontario Lung Association, and the other at The Rainbow (6:30 p.m.).
Friday, Nov. 6
An Indian Sikh devotee lights candles at the illuminated Sikhism’s holiest shrine Golden Temple in Amritsar on November 3, 2013 for Diwali..
Celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, at a sparkling gala with authentic food — including pani-puri, butter chicken, fish amritsari and vegetable delights, a Bollywood photo booth, dancing, with CBC’s Adrian Harewood as be master of ceremonies, and more, 6:30 p.m., 1000 Byron Ave. Tickets: $39-$59. (Diwali falls on Nov.11 this year.) eventbrite.ca
The Ottawa Valley Weavers’ and Spinners’ Guild is on Nov. 6 to 8 at the Glebe Community Centre.
For one-of-a-kind items for your walls or wardrobe, the Ottawa Valley Weavers’ and Spinners’ Guild is holding a juried exhibition and sale of fibre art, clothing, home decor and more all weekend at the Glebe Community Centre, starting at 5 p.m. ovwsg.com
The Brockville Artists’ Studio exhibition and sale is on until Nov. 8, featuring 27 local artists with free admission, Brockville Memorial Civic Centre, 60 Magedoma Blvd, Brockville. www.brockvilleartistsstudio.com
“Detox then retox” without having to find a bar afterwards at this yoga and beer event, 6 p.m., Kichessippi Beer, 866 Campbell Ave. Tickets: $21.30. www.eventbrite.com
In the Spotlight highlights the talents of artists with disabilities with a showcase performance featuring Juno-nominated violinist Adrian Anantawan, Propeller Dance, pianist Matt Savage, soul-folk singer Justin Hines and more, 6:30 p.m., Shenkman Arts Centre. Tickets: $100 (with $40 tax receipt). shenkmanarts.ca
Arc Attack will “blow your mind.”
A Company of Fools’ Scott Florence, aka The Big Fool and long-time leader of the city’s only permanent Shakespeare troupe, is leaving town for an opportunity and he is going to be roasted to depths only other actors and comedians can achieve, 9 p.m., Arts Court. Tickets: $15-$25. artscourts.ca
Part rock concert, part electrifying science experiment, Arc Attack is a show that reminds of what we thought the future would be like, with Tesla coils, robots — but also wizards and metal music, 7:30 p.m., Centrepointe Theatres. Tickets: $35-$40. centrepointetheatre.ca
Welland old-style country singer-songwriter Daniel Romano takes us back to a warmingly-simpler time of strolling strums and sequined country shirts, when the drama of heartache and despair was given sufficient attention — without the need to solicit “likes” from might-as-well be strangers, 7:30 p.m., at the NAC Fourth Stage, playing songs of his recent self-produced album, If I’ve Only One Time Askin’. Tickets: from $25. nac-cna.ca
Saturday, Nov. 7
It’s my opinion every girl should learn to code and (yay!) we have a national day for it, and a pay-what-you-can learning event for girls ages 8 to 13 years — along with a parent — from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with Ladies Learning Code at Aberdeen Pavilion. Cost: $30 donation suggested, only one ticket required per pair and must bring own laptop and lunch. Register at http://bit.ly/1GtYZJd
The curious, creative and enterprising people — artisans to engineers — will be at Canada’s Maker Faire, showcasing their innovative and interesting creations all weekend in a fascinating show-and-tell, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park. Tickets: $5-$20. makerfaireottawa.com
Africa Rocks! is an open bonspiel for all ages in support of non-profit Farm Radio International, providing training for broadcasters in Africa to better share farmers with local knowledge about land and crop management, starting with registration at 4:30 p.m., Rideau Curling Club, 715 Cooper St. No experience is necessary. www.farmradio.org // facebook.com
The Small Press Book Fair fall edition is on, perfect for those (intelligent ones) planning holiday gifts already, with local cookbooks, zines, poetry, graphic novels and more, noon to 5 p.m., Jack Purcell Community Centre, 320 Jack Purcell Lne. Admission: Free. www.smallpressbookfair.blogspot.com
The Branch Artisans annual Christmas Show and Sale is on this weekend, starting at 9:30 p.m., North Grenville Municipal Centre, 285 County Rd 44. Free admission and parking. www.thebranchartisansguild.com
Street food of all kinds from across the world is on offer at the Privé event.
The Sons of Scotland are bringing in the pipes and dancing at their 14th annual fundraising variety show, with highland and step dancing, Gaelic choir Ar N-Oran with singer Cathy Ann MacPhee and a visit from Montreal’s Black Watch Pipe Band, with raffle prizes to win — even from Visit Scotland and Ireland, 2 p.m., Shenkman Arts Centre. Tickets: $25. www.sospb.com
Bring sufficient cash to sate your appetite at the Privé 2015: Street Food & Shopping festival, with the best of hand-held(ish) delights from local vendors — including Urban Cowboy, Gongfu Bao, Occo Kitchen, Aunt Thelma, Grilled Cheeserie — with designers also selling their wares, 4 to 11 p.m., Shaw Centre. Admission: $15, items $4-$5 each. Cash bar. prive2015.eventbrite.ca
Celebrating their 15th anniversary, the Just for Laughs comedy tour brings The Relationship Edition tour to town, with comedian Gerry Dee of CBC TV’s Mr D — now in its fifth season, Robert Kelly, Cristela Alonzo and Graham Chittenden, 8 p.m., NAC. Tickets: $40. nac-cna.ca
Abbamania.
Abbamania rock musical usually sells out on the strength of their uncanny tribute to the Swedish pop supergroup, but this show has even more appeal as they will be joined by Bee Gees tribute show Night Fever, 8 p.m., Centrepointe Theatres. Tickets: $49. centrepointetheatres.ca
Steve Berndt plays Tom Waits — “Songs from a drunken piano” — with friends Megan Jerome, Christine Fagan, Ken Kanwisher, Mike Essoudry and Chris Breitner at the NAC Fourth Stage, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25. nac-cna.ca
Australian musician Xavier Rudd is literally trying to bring the world together with his music, now touring with his new United Nations Band, echoing his message of universality and love through laid-back world music — now in Canada just in time for our new Liberal government and possible pot legalization!, 8 p.m., Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Ave. Tickets: $35. spectrasonic.com
Submit event information to kendemann@ottawacitizen.com, by 8 a.m. Monday, two weeks before the event. Photos are welcome.
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