What to do Friday: Comedian's comedian, must-see folk-pop and woodpecker sound art

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Friday, March 20


The “comedian’s comedian” with the funny voice, all-star Gilbert Gottfried is giving an uncensored show in the intimate 150-seat room at Yuk Yuk’s until March 22, 9 p.m. Tickets: $45.20. yukyuks.com

Tickets go on sale today for the Kids in the Hall tour stopping at the NAC on May 24. Tickets are available at kithtour2015.com


Modern pop-folk singer-songwriter Mo Kenney, whose songs should be in your playlist now, is back in a bigger venue at the National Arts Centre — and without her creative mentor Joel Plaskett, 8 p.m. Tickets: from $25. nac-cna.ca


For something darker, slower and more industrial soundscape, see bands Stüka (Toronto), Cabaal (Ottawa), Chastity (Whitby), in a brand new art space, 8 p.m., House of Common, 11b Fairmont Ave — in the back. Tickets: $5. facebook.com

The sounds of woodpecker and human cultures are explored in a new exhibit of found objects and sound sculptures by artist Annie Dunning, until April 10, Gallery 101, 51B Young St. g101.ca

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    "Friends" Spenny and Kenny bring their show of humiliating competitions back to Ottawa's Algonquin Commons theatre.

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    There are over 300 unique vehicles to see at the International Car Show this weekend at the Shaw Centre.

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    The Antique and Vintage market is on at the Carleton University Fieldhouse, March 21 and 22.

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    Mo Kenney plays the NAC Studio on March 20.

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    Who knows what shenanigans and fun will be had at the Ottawa Theatre CHallenge as company's vie to out-comedy each other.

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    Punk band Anti-Flag is at le Bistro in Gatineau on March 21.

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    Cushion Glen by Roger Sutcliffe is in the Plein Air group exhibit opening on Thursday.

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    First responders get into the Geek Market for free. (Wonder Womans still have to pay.)

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    Genticorum performs traditional Quebecois music at the Rosemount Community Hall on Sunday March 22.

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    Opera Lyra's Marriage of Figaro is at the NAC on select dates in March. From left, John Brancy (Figaro) Sasha Djihanian (Susanna), James Westman (the Count) and Wallis Giunta (Cherubino)

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    Learn about feminine dominance at a special workshop open to all at Venus Envy.

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    No experience is necessary at the game-making workshop on Friday.

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    Take me Back to Jefferson is in preview shows, with opening night March 27 at the NAC.

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    Ottawa's neo-soul band The Split play the NAC Fourth Stage on March 25.

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    Mehdi Hamdad is reading at the opening night of VerseFest 2015.

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    Souljazz Orchestra is at Babylon on March 26.

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    Author Ted Barris tells the real life tales of the World War Twp POWs whose daring efforts formed the basis of the Steve McQueen movie The GreatEscape.

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    Plan a trip to see Egypt, Ireland or lie on a beach somewhere warm at the Travel and Vacation show.

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    Learn about this three pence stamp issued in 1851 and more at a stamp collecting introduction at the OPL.

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    Discover tips to unearth your family's coat of arms at Gene-O-Rama.

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    Experts discuss handling extreme weather events at a breakfast panel on Thursday.

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    Nicole Brossaerd is participating in the opening night of VerseFest 2015.

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    Daleks and other Dr. Who fun at the 2014 Geek Market.

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Photos: What to do this week


Wondering what to do this week? We have ideas.


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Saturday, March 21


The one-day Orléans Home renovation expo is on at the Shenkman Arts Centre, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. orleansexpos.ca / shenkmanarts.ca

There is a discount coupon for the Ottawa Antique and Vintage Market available at their website, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Carleton University Fieldhouse. Admission: $10. www.ottawaantiqueandvintagemarket.ca

T(otally).H(andmade).A(rtisan).T(rinkets). Craft Fair Spring Edition features 40 local vendors, food truck for hot lunch and fundraising for the New Beginnings pet Rescue, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Jack Purcell Community centre. totallyhandmade.wordpress.com


Punk band Anti-Flag will play their entire album The Terror State, released in 2003, at their gig with The Brat Attack and Spaz Out, 8 p.m., Le Bistro, 3 Kent St., Gatineau. Tickets: $20. spectrasonic.com

Malcolm the horse and Pumpkin the pot belly pig are anxiously awaiting visitors at Stanley’s Olde Maple Lane Farm, where the sap is not yet running but there is some saved from last year for maple taffy and pancakes, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 2452 Yorks Corners Rd, Edwards — about 25 minutes from Parliament Hill. stanleysfarm.com


It’s been a cold winter for cycling.


Spring.Bike.Ottawa brings cycling enthusiasts — no matter the weather — together with a panel to discuss cycling laws, advocacy updates, bike gossip and more over cookies and hot beverages, 1 to 4 p.m., McNabb Community Centre. bikeottawa.ca

Learn how to be heard in the digital world and stand out at this seminar and networking event, noon to 5:30 p.m., Algonquin College. Cost: $70, $35/student. digicomottawa.com


A touring retrospective of the works of Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund, director of the award-winning Force Majeure, is in Ottawa, 6:30 p.m., River Building, Carleton University. (CFI has confirmed the filmmaker will not be in attendance.) Tickets: $13. www.cfi-icf.ca.

The 13th annual Pakenham Maple Run Studio Tour, featuring 21 artists and artisans, is on all weekend, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Maps may be found at www.mapleruntour.ca

Sunday, March 22


It’s the last day of the Ottawa Gatineau International Auto Show, with over 300 unique vehicles and several chances to win rides for the coming year, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Shaw Centre. Tickets: $17, $15/seniors/youth, $7/children. autoshowottawa.com


Genticorum plays foot-stomping, fiddle-rocking, flute-trilling traditional Québécois music at what may be a sell-out show, 7:30 p.m., Rosemount Community Hall, 41 Rosemount Ave. Tickets: $25. www.genticorum.com / www.ottawacontra.ca

The Ottawa 67s take on the Sudbury Wolves, 2 p.m., TD Place. Tickets: from $18, $13/children 12 and under. ottawa67s.com

Explore themes of loss, renewal and healing through music with the Capital Chamber Choir, 3 p.m., St. Joseph’s Parish, 174 Wilbrod St. Tickets: $25. $15/students/seniors. capitalchamberchoir.ca

Monday, March 23


Mozart’s comedic opera The Marriage of Figaro, starring Wallis Giunta (Cherubino) and John Brancy (Figaro), this time set in Edwardian England is on at 8 p.m., National Arts Centre. Tickets: from $25. Also on Wed. and Saturday. nac-cna.ca / operalyra.ca

Tell your best foot-in-mouth story at (un)told Ottawa’s latest open mic event, or hear others’ cringe-worthy tales, 7:30 p.m., Heart and Crown, 67 Clarence St. Register at untoldottawa.com


Photo of Canadian airmen imprisoned at Stalag Luft 111 in February,1944.


The Great Escape gets a Canadian twist, as author Ted Barris discusses his book about the daring efforts at German POW camp Stalag Luft III in 1944, using groundbreaking first-hand accounts, 7 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral. Tickets: $15. writersfestival.org

Break into philately at this general introduction to stamp collecting and postal history, 7 p.m., Hazeldean branch, Ottawa Public Library, 50 Castlefrank Rd. Free, but register at biblioottawalibrary.ca / www.ottawaphilatelicsociety.org

Tuesday, March 24


Spoken word poet Ikenna Onyegbula aka OpenSecret


Poetry festival VerseFest opens with readings from spoken word poet Ikenna Onyegbula (aka OpenSecret), award-winner Daphne Marlatt and songwriter Mehdi Hamdad, 7 p.m., Knox Church, 120 Lisgar St. Festival on to March 30. Tickets: $15 evening pass. versefest.ca

Thirteen Strings’ delicious fundraising event includes food from Atelier, Beckta, The Urban Element and La Bottega with wine pairings, music and art, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Koyman Galleries, 1771 St. Laurent Blvd. Tickets: $85, tax receipt for $60. thirteenstrings.ca

Goodbye Piccadilly, opening at the OLT tonight, is a drama about family secrets and the effects of war after a woman’s husband is discovered dead in England — when he should be canoeing in Algonquin Park, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25, $22/seniors, $12/students. ottawalittletheatre.com

Wednesday, March 25


What is your femme archetype?


Find your inner femme archetype at the art of feminine erotic dominance workshop, with practical discussions about psychology, techniques and even fashion, 6:30 p.m., Venus Envy. Admission: $25, all genders welcome. venusenvy.ca


Take Me Back to Jefferson is in preview shows, with opening night March 27 at the NAC.


Take Me Back to Jefferson, a theatrical adaption of William Faulkner’s book As I Lay Dying, is about a poor, Mississippi family’s quest to bury their matriarch in her hometown, with comedic and dramatic misadventure on the trek across the state with the un-embalmed body, 7:30 p.m., NAC. Tickets at nac-cna.ca

The Greely Players’ family-friendly production of Peter Pan opens at 7:30 p.m., Greely Community Centre. Tickets: $5-$20. greelyplayers.ca


Ottawa’s neo-soul up-and-comers The Split play the NAC’s Fourth Stage, 7:30 p.m.. Tickets: $20. nac-cna.ca

Thursday, March 26


Humiliation is back on stage as TV comedians Kenny vs. Spenny bring their own brand of competition to the stage, 7:30 p.m., Algonquin Commons Theatre. Tickets: $30, $20 for Algonquin students, VIP $99 — though one can only guess what comes with these tickets. http://bit.ly/1DyMUj8


DIY decorating, home renovations and landscaping ideas are guaranteed at the Home and Garden show.


The Home and Garden show offers one-on-one time with leading experts, many local exhibitors, hot design ideas and more, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., EY Centre. Admission: $13, $11/seniors/youth. ottawahomeshow.com

At the end of an epic winter, two researchers discuss how governments and communities can plan for extreme weather at this special breakfast Bacon and Big Thinking panel, 7:30 a.m., Parliamentary Restaurant, Centre Block. Tickets: $25, includes hot breakfast. ideas-idees.ca


Singing cellist Kevin Fox performs covers of popular tunes and more, 8:30 p.m., The Black Sheep Inn, 753 Riverside Dr., Wakefield. Tickets: $12 in advance. theblacksheepinn.com

The Plein Air Ensemble celebrates 25 years of painting with a group show, opening event from 7 to 9 p.m., Space Gallery Orleans, 2316 St. Joseph Blvd. Exhibit to April 6.

Friday, March 27


Can you find the golden eggs?


The Golden Egg hunt is back at the Canadian Museum of History, with 12 hidden around the Children’s Museum with lucky finders receiving chocolate as reward, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., included with admission. historymuseum.ca

It’s World Theatre Day, so celebrate at the rollicking fun that is the annual Ottawa Theatre Challenge, where local groups compete for the rubber chicken award in almost-improv performances around mystery items, 7:30 p.m., NAC Fourth Stage. Tickets: from $20, in support of the Actors’ Fund of Canada. fools.ca


No experience is necessary at the game-making workshop on Friday.


No experience is necessary for the indie gamemaker workshop — though participants must being their own laptop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., HUB Ottawa, 71 Bank St. Fee: $45, $30 for HUB members, women particularly welcome. facebook.com

Stock up for summer drinking at the Music and Beyond fundraising wine auction with Toronto auctioneer Stephen Ranger, 6 p.m., Jean Pigott Place. Admission: $25, credited towards any purchases. Catalogue at musicandbeyond.ca

Amateur and experts are welcome at Gene-o-Rama, the Ontario Genealogical Society’s mini-seminar on hunting down family history, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. all weekend, 1645 Woodroffe Ave. Cost: $37-$45. ogsottawa.on.ca

Saturday, March 28


First responders get into the Geek Market for free. (Comic book super heroes still have to pay.)


There are over 100 exhibitors at this edition of the Geek Market, with something for every flavour of fan — including a live cosplay chess match, scavenger hunt, gaming and fun for kids, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Nepean Sportsplex. (The costume contest starts at 3 p.m. — check weapons rules here.) Tickets: $20, weekend pass $30, free for all first-responders, military personnel, correction officers and children 12 and under. geekmarket.ca

Travel the Orient Express via food at a 1920s-themed, eight-course dinner to benefit the Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario, 6 p.m., Ivy on William, 42 William St., Smiths Falls. Tickets: $65. Vintage costume encouraged, but not required. rmeo.org


Plan a trip to see the Sphinx, cruise Alaska or hike the Great Wall of China at the Travel and Vacation show.


Or plan a real trip anywhere at the Travel and Vacation Show, including seminars and celebrity chef cooking demos, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Shaw Centre. Admission: $10, free for Seniors today. travelandvacationshow.ca

Teens are welcome at Tone Cluster’s anti-bullying concert where real stories and song will be shared (discretion recommended), with guest director Scott Leithead of Edmonton’s Kokopelli Choir Association, emcee Jeremy Dias of Jer’s Vision, and help from area school choirs, 7:30 p.m., École secondaire publique de la Salle, 501 Old St. Patrick St. Tickets: $18 in advance, $10/students, free for accompanied children under 12. www.tonecluster.ca


Souljazz Orchestra brings tropical rhythms with jazz- soul riffs to Babylon, 10 p.m., 317 Bank St. Tickets: $15 at the door. souljazzorchestra.com

Having an event? Send the information to kendemann@ottawacitizen.com by 8 a.m. Monday, two weeks before the event begins. Photos are welcome.

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