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Monday, Dec. 15


See a Christmas in a Manger play starring a goat playing a sheep at the Grand Prix Breeders, followed by an eight-horse musical ride and hot chocolate, 6:30 p.m., 7261 Third Line Rd. S., Kars. For all ages. Admission: Free. www.grandprixbreeders.com

Songwriter, producer and innovative guitarist Adrian Belew, the frontman from the prog-rock group King Crimson who has worked with the likes of David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails and Talking Heads, is on stage at 8 p.m., Salle Odyssée, 855 boul. de la Gappe, Gatineau. Tickets: $39. salleodyssee.ca

The Ottawa Catholic School Board Choirs and guests perform their annual Christmas concert, 7:30 p.m., St. Basil’s Church, 899 Maitland Ave. Tickets: $12 at the door.

The Originals Ottawa Christmas Craft Sale opens at the EY Centre, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays. On until Dec. 21. Admission: $7, $4 seniors, free for children 12 and under. Parking: $7. www.originalsshow.ca

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    Adrian Belew Power Trip plays Salle Odyssée on December 15.

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    NES is among the exhibitors at the Originals Christmas Craft Sale at the EY Centre.

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    Ballet Jorgen performs the Nutcracker at Centrepointe Theatres.

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    Chef Marc Lepine of Atelier is among the top Ottawa chefs who have signed on for a fundraiser to kickstart an emergency fund to support Ottawa restaurant industry staff in need.

    Jean Levac / Ottawa Citizen
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    Disney's Mickey's Music Festival has three shows at the Canadian Tire Centre on December 14.

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    Klondike Gold Rush stories will be told on Friday. Klondike, 1898 (credit to Canadian Museum of Civilization, Klondike Collection, 1898, no. J6186)

    Klondike Collection / Canadian Museum of Civilization
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    A still from Diaries a multi-screen art installation by Roberto Santaguida at the Karsh-Masson Gallery.

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    Jim Bryson plays his 15th annual Christmas concert at the Black Sheep Inn on Friday, with a family-friendly concert on Saturday.

    courtesy / Jamie Kronick
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    Sprague Woodturning is among the exhibitors at the Originals Christmas Craft Sale at the EY Centre.

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    Bob the Builder is visiting the Childrens Museum this Saturday.

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    Riverdance's Michael Londra brings a Celtic Yuletide to Ottawa.

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    M.C. Escher Hand with Reflecting Sphere, January 1935 Gift of George Escher, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, 1989 National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa M.C. Escher's "Hand with Reflecting Sphere" © 2014 The M.C. Escher Company-The Netherlands. All rights reserved. http://www.mcescher.com Photo © NGC

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    The kids can make gingerbread men at a multicultural brunch at the Canadian Museum of Nature on Sunday.

    courtesy / Elisa Labbe
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    Tocadeo performs Christmas songs at Salle Odyssee on December 19.

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    A woman places an ornament on the Christmas Tree during Beechwood Cemetery's Christmas Candlelight Service in 2013.

    Cole Burston / Ottawa Citizen
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    Upper Canada Village is transformed into a winter wonderland until January 3 with period seasonal events, horse-drawn carriages, life-size toy train and ferris wheel rides.

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    Enjoy the Musical Ride at Grand Prix Breeders and a nativity play.

    courtesy / Grand Prix Breeders
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    Stuart McLean's Vinyl Caf Christmas Tour has two shows at the NAC, Dec. 20 and 21, 2013.

    courtesy / Bruce J. Dynes
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    Carolina's Brownies are among the exhibitors at the Originals Christmas Craft Sale at the EY Centre.

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    Alt-country band Big Jeezus Truck headline a benefit for the Snowsuit Fund at Zaphod's.

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    The Ottawa Voyageurs last walking tour takes in the Christmas lights of Orléans, including those on Taffy Lane.

    Bruce Deachman / Ottawa Citizen
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Photos: What to do this week


Wondering what to do this week? We have ideas.

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Tuesday, Dec. 16


Chef Bites is an evening of hors d’oeuvres and drinks prepared by the city’s best as fundraising launch of the emergency fund for restaurant staff after the closing of several high-profile eateries, 6 to 9 p.m., Santé, 45 Rideau St. Tickets: $125 includes all food and drink, and a $90 charitable tax receipt. eventbrite.ca

Remember your loved ones lost at the annual remembrance tree ceremony including personal stories of hope and healing, with the Bereaved Families of Ontario, 6:30 p.m., Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Ave. Admission: Free, but RSVP at eventbrite.ca / bfo-ottawa.org


It’s been almost a week since Alberta Ballet left Ottawa, luckily another family-friendly production of The Nutcracker begins, from Ballet Jörgen at Centrepointe Theatres, with shows at 1 and 4:30 p.m. On until Dec. 15. Tickets: $42-$52; centrepointetheatres.com.

Wednesday, Dec. 17


Zaphod Beeblebrox is holding its annual tree decorating party, after rock bands We Were the Fires of Rome, The Adding Machines, Rydell, Willows play at 8 p.m. Bring a decoration — handmade or not — for the tree. Tickets: $8, no cover after 11 p.m. zaphods.ca

Recite your favourite poem or listen to others at the drop-in Poetry Café hosted by poet Daniel Boland, 6:30 p.m., Emerald Plaza library branch, 1547 Merivale Rd. Admission: Free. biblioottawalibrary.ca

Thursday, Dec. 18


Michael Londra’s Celtic Yuletide, an evening of Christmas delights of song, dance and stories straight from Ireland from this Riverdance singer, 8 p.m., Centrepointe Theatres. Tickets: $59. centrepointetheatres.com

Craft and music event planners Spins & Needles are throwing a Holi-DIY DJ Party, with funk and techno beats from DJs Jason Skilz, D-Mass and Grumpy B, 8 p.m., Pressed, 750 Gladstone Ave. Tickets: $10, includes materials and instructions for seasonal crafts. www.spinsandneedles.com


Freezing is a musical pantomime, where kids get to boo the bad guys and cheer the good ones, based on the popular movie Frozen with a new song, Let it Go, has a preview show at 2 p.m., The Gladstone Theatre. The show stars Chad Connell (Murdoch Mysteries, The Mortal Instruments) and other professional actors returning to their hometowns for the holidays. Tickets: $30.37, $41.88 for the rest of the run until Jan. 4. www.itsfreezinginottawa.com

Friday, Dec. 19


New Brunswick songwriter David Myles is celebrating Christmas with a new folk/roots/jazz album of original and classic seasonal songs, 8 p.m., National Arts Centre Studio. Tickets: $33, with a portion going to local food banks. nac-cna.ca

Documentary film maker Roberto Santaguida will talk about his art installation experiment, Diaries, a multi-screen presentation exploring human interaction through musicians, 12:30 p.m., festival boardroom, Ottawa City Hall. Admission: Free. The exhibit continues at The Karsh-Masson Gallery until Jan. 25. ottawa.ca/liveculture


Québécois quartet Tocadéo performs classical and traditional Christmas songs at Salle Odyssée at 8 p.m. Tickets: $39. salleodyssee.ca

Saturday, Dec. 20



Local singer-songwriter Jim Bryson hosts his 15th annual Christmas concert with guest Caitlin Harnett at the Black Sheep Inn, 753 Riverside Dr., Wakefield. (There’s another show at 4 p.m. tomorrow.) Tickets: $2o in advance. theblacksheepinn.com

Bob the Builder is back at the Children’s Museum every half hour from 10 a.m. to noon, Canadian Museum of History. historymuseum.ca

There’s an issue with the turkey in the Dave and Morley household as Stuart McLean brings The Vinyl Café to the National Arts Centre, 7 p.m., with two shows on Sunday. Tickets: from $55. nac-cna.ca


M. C. Escher, Relativity, July 1953, Gift of George Escher, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, 1990, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. M.C. Escher’s “Relativity” © 2014 The M.C. Escher Company, The Netherlands. All rights reserved. http://www.mcescher.com
Photo © NGC


A show of works by M.C. Escher opens at the National Gallery of Canada, with 54 selected prints, photographs and drawings exhibiting the extraordinary artist’s experimentations with dimension and techniques from his earliest works in 1922. Exhibit on until May 2015. gallery.ca

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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