What to do in Ottawa this week: Nov. 15 to 22

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Saturday, Nov. 15


The Best Day Ever is a practical wedding planning event, where couples experience two different ceremonies — glam vs rustic — put on by 40 local vendors, including a five-course gourmet dinner and dancing featuring duelling DJs at the Canadian Museum of Nature. Tickets: $89. www.bestdayeverottawa.com /Read more about the show here.

If you didn’t get tickets to see the sold out Sarah McLachlan show Friday (or even if you did), catch the smooth and easy jazz quartet Trouble Clef, with the smokey sounds of singer Katie Hurdon, 9 p.m., Raw Sugar Café, 692 Somerset St. W. Tickets: $10. troubleclefband.com / Read the review of the McLachlan show here.

The Just for Laughs Comedy Tour is at the National Arts Centre, with comedians Gabriel Iglesias, Godfrey and Dom Irrera, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets: From $40. nac-cna.ca

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    Superman's Brandon Routh is at the Ottawa Pop Expo.

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    Rojava Media Project encourages Kurdish youth to document their resistance.

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    The Best Day Ever is a bridal event with a twist.

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    Nigel Rothfels discusses saving a prehistoric horse at one of the Beastly lectures.

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    Mozart's Sister plays Cafe Dekcuf on November 16.

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    Learn more about Parliament Hill's gothic past at a talk about architecture.

    Jean Levac / OTT
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    The Glass Menagerie opens at The Gladstone Theatre this week with Cory Thibert as Jim and Sarah Waisvisz as Laura.

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    High Ends play Mavericks on November 19.

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    Trouble Clef plays Raw Sugar Café.

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    Astronaut will sing, dance and share insights at an event at the NAC.

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    Renée Morra, co-owner of viens avec moi boutique on Wellington St. W., an and agent and stylist for Models International, uses some of the goods for sale at the Collective Closet event to make a chic outfit.

    Zachary Pantalone / Corpocollective.com
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    Author of Don't Even Think About It Sarah Mlynowski is at the Centrepointe library branch on November 17.

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    Comedian Jessica Holmes performs at the comedy fundraiser for the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre.

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    A scene from the Bulgarian movie July screened at the European Film Festival.

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    Dancers audition for the National Ballet School in 2012.

    Bruno Schlumberger / Ottawa Citizen
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    Lydia Piegl performs Handel's Messiah with the St. Matthews choirs on November 22 and 23.

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    Stephen Beckta's original restaurant opens in a new location this week.

    Julie Oliver / Ottawa Citizen
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    Hindie-rock band Elephant Stone perform at Café Deckuf on November 20.

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    Author Cary Fagan offers a workshop on developing ideas into books on Sunday.

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    The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra plays November 20.

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    Comedian Gabriel Iglesias performs at the Just for Laughs tour at the NAC.

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    Natasha Bakht performs the world premiere of a new dance piece at ODD Box.

    Ben Welland / by-field pitman photography
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    Singer songwriter Lizzy Hoyt plus the Rosemount Community Hall on November 22.

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    Buck 65 performs at the NAC on November 22.

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    Rag & Bone Puppet theatre perform the family-friendly story Holly & Ivy, about a girl and her doll.

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    John Barrowman of Dr.Who is at the Ottawa Pop Expo.

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    Emily Kinney of The Walking Dead is at the Ottawa Pop Expo.

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    Jeremy Fisher plays the Shenkman Arts Centre.
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Photos: What to do this week


Wondering what to do Nov. 13 to 22? We have ideas.

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The Jim Cuddy Band and Kathleen Edwards play Rock for Public Services, a free concert at the TD Place, 6:30 p.m. tdplace.ca

Table setting displays, a Holiday PopUp Shop and wreath bidding are also part of Homes for the Holidays tours to benefit Hospice Care Ottawa, on all weekend, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets: $50. hospicecareottawa.ca

A limited number of VIP tickets give access to a pre-show party with country star Eric Church, and a two-song acoustic set before the show begins, 8 p.m., Canadian Tire Centre. Tickets: $24.50-$64.50. capitaltickets.ca

Opera Lyra celebrates 30 years at a formal gala event in the Canadian Museum of History’s river salon and grand hall, starting with a reception at 6 p.m., followed by dinner, opera concert and live auction. Tickets: $200. operalyra.ca

The Friends of the Experimental Farm are holding a Craft and Bake Sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Bulding 72 near the Arboretrum. friendsofthefarm.ca

Words and Kurds reveals the stories of the Kurdish people of Syria in a literary event including poet Jaffer Sheyholishlami, author Laurie Fraser and Sardar Saadi whose Rojava Media Project empowers youth to document their stories of resistance, 1:30 p.m, Library main branch, 120 Metcalfe St. Free admission includes refreshments and lively discussion. rojavamediaproject.com

Anyone who wants to participate is invited to rehearse Come Sing Messiah at one — or three — different practice sessions before the December event, 10 a.m., Parkdale United Church, 429 Parkdale Ave. Registration is not required, but encouraged. $10. cammac.ca

Sunday, Nov. 16


As part of Holocaust education month, the producer of the documentary Stolperstein will answer questions after the Canadian premiere of the film about artist Gunter Demnig’s work to individually commemorate victims, 7 p.m., Mayfair Theatre, 1074 Bank St. Tickets: $10. More events at www.jewishottwa.com /Read more about the documentary here.

Sandy Hill’s One + Only Craft Fair features a free breakfast buffet and pieces by 45 local “craftisans”, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sandy Hill Park Community Centre, 250 Somerset St. E. sandyhillsoneandonly.blogspot.ca

This is the last day for the Ottawa Farmer’s Market at Brewer Park, before it moves inside at the Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park on Nov. 30. ottawafarmersmarket.ca

Adult and children’s book author Cary Fagan offers a workshop on developing ideas into a book or series, part of the Ottawa Writers Festival, 2 p.m., Hintonburg Community Centre, 1064 Wellington St. W. Tickets: $25. www.writersfestival.org




Electronic-pop Mozart’s Sister, a project of by Montreal-based Calia Thompson-Hannant inspired by Prince, Björk and ’90s trip-hop, performs at Cafe Dekcuf, 9 p.m., with Antoine93 and Cosmo Doris. Tickets: $10. spectrasonic.com

Donations of cans for the Food Bank are welcome at the Down East Kitchen Party fundraiser, featuring the Ottawa & Valley Sessions Players, 2 to 6 p.m., Westboro Legion, 389 Richmond Rd.Admission: $10, $15/two. www.rcl480.com

Monday, Nov. 17


Wine author Rod Phillips, 500 Best-Value Wines in the LCBO 2015, hosts an evening of wine tasting, discussion and book signing , 7 p.m., Mill Street Books, 52 Mill St., Almonte. Tickets: $45, includes $20 book voucher. www.millstreetbooks.com

The European Film Festival continues with a screening of July (Bulgaria), in which three women trying to escape “modern” post-communism with a trip to the seaside are confronted by the worst and best of themselves and society, 7 p.m., 395 Wellington St. Tickets: $12. Festival on to Nov. 30. www.cfi-icf.ca


New York Times bestselling teen books authors Sarah Mlynowski (Whatever series) and E. Lockhart (Ruby Oliver books) are at the Ottawa Public Library to talk about their latest stories, answer questions and give autographs, 7 p.m., Centrepointe Branch, part of the Teen Author Fest. biblioottawalibrary.ca

Tuesday, Nov. 18


Make your own stained glass lanterns out of a glass jar, the perfect light for a dark autumn day, at the Children’s Museum, Canadian Museum of History, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Nov. 30. historymuseum.ca

Margaret Trudeau will be at the WaterAid Gala to help raise funds to promote safe drinking water and sanitation, with music from The Hornettes and DJ Ashley Gauthier and food by Thyme and Again, 7:30 p.m., National Art Gallery. Tickets: $125. www.wateraidcanada.com / Read more about Trudeau’s work with WaterAid.

Wednesday, Nov. 19


Yukon Blonde frontman Jeffrey Innes performs as High Ends at Mavericks, with openers Close Talker and The Gallop, 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $10. spectrasonic.com

Stephen Beckta‘s flagship restaurant re-opens in its new space on Elgin Street for dinner tonight with a revamped menu, three-course prix-fixe option and a no-reservation wine bar. www.beckta.com / Read more about the new space here.

Whole Foods opens today at Lansdowne Park, and is offering a $15 off $50 purchase coupon on their Facebook page to those who enter their Win Free Groceries contest.

Thursday, Nov. 20


Tennessee Williams’ poignant play The Glass Menagerie opens at The Gladstone Theatre, starring Rachel Eugster and Tim Oberholzer — of the recent sell-out revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, 7:30 p.m., 910 Gladstone Ave. Tickets: $29.49. thegladstone.ca


Bring your dancing shoes to listen to hindie-pop band Elephant Stone, with openers The Auras and UUBBUURRUU 8:30 p.m., Cafe Dekcuf, 221 Rideau St. Tickets: $10. spectrasonic.com

Explore the High Victorian Gothic style of East Block of Parliament Hill with architect Jacqueline Hucker, as part of a Heritage Ottawa talk, 7 p.m., Ottawa Public Library, 120 Metcalfe St. www.heritageottawa.org

Choreographer and dancer Natasha Bakht premieres a new piece, one-two-three-four-five at the Ottawa Dance Directive, alongside Toronto Coleman Lemieux and Compagnie’s Les Cheminements de L’Influence, 7:30 p.m., ODD Box, 2 Daly Ave. Tickets: $25. www.odd-cdc.org


The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in the 1930s.


The latest iteration of the legendary Tommy Dorsey Orchestra plays the big band hits they and their singer, Frank Sinatra, made famous, 8 p.m., Salle Odyssée, 855 blvd de la Gappe, Gatineau. Tickets: $64. salleodyssee.ca

Friday, Nov. 21


Astronaut Chris Hadfield speaks at the NAC this week.


Astronaut Chris Hadfield will sing, dance and share insights about life — on earth and space, 8 p.m., NAC Salon. Tickegts: From $50. nac-cna.ca / uniquelives.com

The Closet Collective is a curated shop and sale of items donated by some of Ottawa’s most fashionable women from their own closets, to benefit the Ottawa School of Art, St. Joe’s Women’s Shelter and Dress for Success, 5:30 p.m., 35 George St. Tickets: $25, includes one drink and a bag to fill. artottawa.ca/closetcollective / Read more about the event here.

Holly & Ivy is a family-friendly story told using puppets and choirs about an orphaned girl and a toy both wishing for someone to love, 7 p.m., Centrepointe Theatres, until Nov. 24. Tickets: $10, $32/four. centrepointetheatres.com

Canada’s National Ballet School is in Ottawa on its cross-country audition tour, for students in Grades 6 to 12, starting with an Open Class today and audition Saturday, National Arts Centre. Register to participate at www.nbs-enb.ca

The Jazz Co-Op combined some of the city’s best musicians —including the Citizen’s Peter Hum — into one group for an original experience, 7:30 p.m., GigSpace, 953 Gladstone Ave. Tickets: $20. gigspaceottawa.com

The Rideau Lakes Artists’ Association is holding a $100 and Under Art Show in support of the build a mountain of food for local food banks, on until Nov. 23, Smiths Falls Memorial Community Centre, 71 Cornelia St. W., Smiths Falls. rideaulakesartists.com

Saturday, Nov. 22


Hip-hop tinged musician Buck 65 says his latest album Neverlove is good for “bedroom sad-dancing, spaz-attacks, long drives, make-out sessions, animal petting and close listens.” Judge for yourself as he performs at 7:30 p.m. at the NAC. Tickets: from $29. nac-cna.ca

The Capital Craft Crawl links the Heart, Home and Handmade Indie Craft Fair (Glebe), Capital Pop Up! Holiday Handmade Charity Show (Bronson) and OVCC Artisans @ Archives shows, with free admission and parking at each. www.facebook.com/events/1490727181180783

Celtic-folk singer-songwriter Lizzy Hoyt plays at 8 p.m., Rosemount Community Hall, 41 Rosemount Ave. Tickets: $15 in advance, $18 at the door. www.ottawacontra.ca

St. Matthews’ church choirs and soloists Jennifer Taverner, Lydia Piehl, James McLean and Geoffrey Sirett will perform Handel’s Messiah oratorio, 7 p.m., 130 Glebe Ave. Tickets: $15-$40. Another performance will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. www.stmatthewsottawa.ca

Ottawa Pop Expo has something for geeks of all stripes, from board/card/video game zones, costume masquerade on Saturday, panels and celebrity guests Emily Kinney (Walking Dead), Brandon Routh (Superman Returns) John Barrowman (Torchwood, Dr. Who, Arrow), Emma Caulfield and James Marsters (Buffy), Nick Bradshaw (artist, Guardians of the Galaxy) and more, 10 a.m., EY Centre. Tickets: $25, $40/weekend. www.ottawapopexpo.ca

The Ottawa Art Gallery hosts Art & Parcel: A holiday art show featuring original paintings, sculpture, photographs, jewellery and more all under $400, 10 a.m. On until Jan. 18. ottawaartgallery.ca


Jeremy Fisher plays the Shenkman Arts Centre.


Juno nominees folk singer-songwriters Danny Michel and Jeremy Fisher perform together, 8 p.m., Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Blvd. Tickets: $39-$46. shenkmanarts.ca

Wear silver, blue and white to the Winter Wonderland Three Wishes Gala, a four-course Italian dinner with live band and auction starting with cocktails at 5 p.m., in support of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa Conference and Event Centre, 100 Coventry Rd. Tickets: $125. makeawisheo.ca

Orpheus Musical Theatre Society performs the rousing musical Fiddler on the Roof at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Centrepointe Theatre until Nov. 30. Tickets: $20-$40. centrepointetheatres.com



Holding a public event of any kind? Send information by 8 a.m. Monday, two weeks before it starts to kendemann@ottawacitizen.com

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