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There’s a lot going on in Ottawa that you might not have heard about yet. All sorts of things. It’s June, after all.
Friday, June 5
Art rock band Pony Girl is accessible and fun (though they may not enjoy being described that way) with a six- to ten-musician configuration, fronted by the luscious vocals of Pascal Huot, so go see them at the Black Sheep Inn, 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $10. theblacksheepinn.com
Want to dance? Rockers The Balconies and electro-pop group Fevers play a free concert at the opening event of new venue LIVE on Elgin, 9 p.m., 220 Elgin St. (above Dunn’s). www.liveonelgin.com
For some funk via indie-rock and reggae, see six-piece band Nile Groove and Bluestone, with The Memphis Moonshine, 9 p.m., The Rainbow Bistro. Tickets: $10. www.nilegroove.com
This is *the* event tonight, a nod back to our (OK, my) purple corduroy, bobble-elastic, white-skates-with-red-wheels days at Roller Disco Night, 6 p.m., Rideau Curling Club, 715 Cooper St. Admission: $10, free for kids 12 and under, $5 rentals — but there are limited sizes, and few for children. (Also sip your drinks in the lounge, perfect for posing in your sparkly finery.) facebook.com
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Saturday, June 6
Don’t throw your unwanted, perfectly-fine items in the garbage, put them at the curb for the Spring Giveaway Weekend, from CDs to construction materials. Just remember to add the writing “FREE” — and do not take anything without this indicator. (This includes bikes and garden gnomes — you know who you are.) ottawa.ca
The Pineview Neighbourhood is having a community-wide garage sale from 9 a.m. to noon, with some tables centrally-located at the John Paul II School, 1500 Beaverpond Dr. facebook.com
For something more cowboy, the Wild, Wild Westboro Garage Sale is also on, Dovercourt Recreation Centre, 8 to 11 a.m.. RightBike will be doing $10 tune-ups and there is a bouncy house for the kids.
The Velo Vogue fashion show is on June 6.
It’s time to outfit yourself to match your chic bike — or get a new one — at the 3rd annual Vélo Vogue curated show of stylish but functional riding outfits and gear, with silent auction, food and drinks to try, 8 p.m., Maker Space North, 250 City Centre Ave. Tickets: $15, with funds going to RightBike. velovogue2015.eventbrite.com
For the kids, Platypus Theatre and NAC Orchestra use music to help Max and his dog Presto defeat an evil wizard, 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Tickets: $23. nac-cna.ca
There are 22 new places to see at Doors Open Ottawa, with over 120 buildings from Carp to Cumberland open all weekend, so get out and walk, cycle or drive to see some fascinating architecture and places not generally available to the public, from the Mint to Andrex House. (Pre-registration for the U.S. embassy is now closed; a limited number of passes are available for the Embassy of France.) Get the interactive map and more at ottawa.ca
Which peonies will wow the judges?
Marvel at the extravaganza of peonies at the Canadian Peony Society show, including judging — local gardeners are welcome to enter, 1 to 4 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jean Pigott Pl., Ottawa City Hall. Info: www.peony.ca
Vegetarians, vegans and the veg-curious will find demos from local chefs and speakers, like cookbook author Dreena Burton, at Ottawa Veg Fest, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., RA Cente. www.vegfest.ca
Popular and award-winning crime writer will be at Prose in the Park on Saturday.
Prose in the Park will bring 150 Canadian authors to Parkdale Park, in a nod to Toronto’s amazingly popular Word on the Street, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be author panels, publishers and independent bookstores, all-day open-mic and the mostly-fiction authors — including Giller Prize winner Vincent Lam, Governor General Award winner Rosemary Sullivan, fantasy writer Charles de Lint, Former lieutenant-governor of Ontario James Bartleman and more. Admission: Free. proseinthepark.com
Local soap makers Purple Urchin will teach all how to make a personalized foot soak (perfect as we head into summer) and sugar scrub in free workshops, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Workshop Studio and Boutique, 242 1/2 Dalhousie St. workshopboutique.ca
On the road to Burgeo, Newfoundland by Gordon Harrison
There will be wine, appetizers, fine art and live music to enjoy landscape artist Gordon Harrison’s garden exhibit event, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., at his studio, 67 Rideau Terrace. gordonharrisongallery.com
Or watch art being created with the every day as youth from Ottawa Innercity Ministries’ fine arts program and artist Mique Michelle paint their designs on 10 park benches in Dundonald Park, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.ottawaartgallery.ca
The Mahones are at Zaphod Beeblebrox on June 6.
Not for the kids is a performance by Irish punk pioneers The Mahones, who continue to win prizes — including for their 2014 album The Hunger & The Fight (part one), 8 p.m., Zaphod Beeblebrox. Tickets: $12 in advance. zaphods.ca
Sunday, June 7
Team Norway practices at Algonquin College Sunday June 01, 2014 in preparation for their FIFA 2015 Women’s World Cup opener against Thailand Sunday.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 games begin in Ottawa with Norway against Thailand at 1 p.m., and crowd favourites Germany against the Ivory Coast at 4 p.m., Lansdowne Stadium. Tickets: $20.15-$80. ottawa.fwwc2015.ca
Get a special deal on your child’s required helmet — for biking, rollerblading, sledding and skating — through a partnership with Ottawa Public Health and various sports retailers in the region all weekend. For a full list of participating shops and helmet tips, visit www.parentinginottawa.com.
The hunt for Canada’s Top Comic comes to sift through Ottawa’s talent, with 12 performing to vie for a spot in the Sirius XM contest finale in Toronto, with your online vote making the choice, 8 p.m., Yuk Yuk’s, 292 Elgin St. Tickets: $14. siriusxm.ca/topcomic
The 2nd Annual Military Hobby Show will have about 70 exhibitors, vendors of everything fromhistoric memorabilia to toy soldiers, uniforms and equipment, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Major E.J.G. Holland VC Armoury, 2100 Walkley Rd. Admission: $5, half-price for serving forces members, free for children 14 and under, with proceeds to the Ottawa Service Battalion Association. osbassociation.ca
Apples from the Desert is being screened Sunday at the Israeli Film Festival.
The 12th Israeli Film Festival screens Apples from the Desert, an adaptation of the poignant play about a rebellious teenage-daughter of ultra-Orthodox Jewish parents, 7 p.m., River Building theatre, Carleton University. www.cfi-icf.ca
Monday, June 8
The Magnetic North Festival beings the best of Canada’s contemporary national theatre to various venues in Ottawa, including; Through the Gaze of a Navel (9 p.m., Arts Court, $20), a comedic performance/yoga class about our consumption of new-age, pop-psychology, and The Global Savages (7 p.m., Rideau Canal Locks, pay-what-you-can), a telling of the 18,000 year history of the indigenous North American people; and Re:Union (8 p.m., uOttawa Academic Hall, $30), a play about the daughter of American Quaker Norman Morrison who self-immolated at the Pentagon in 1965 to protest the ravages of the Vietnam War. Festival on to June 13. magneticnorthfestival.ca
Whether urban or rural, Montreal choreographer Frédérick Gravel explores the turmoil of the contemporary North American male in his Ottawa debut with this dance, rock, trashy-party performance piece, 7 p.m., NAC Studio, part of the Canada Dance Festival also on all week until June 13. Tickets: $25. canadadance.ca
Ottawa Police Service is holding a speed-recruiting session, where attendees rotate between stations to learn what a day in the life of an officer is like, at 5:30 and 7 p.m., Ottawa Police Association, 141 Catherine St. Register for one session at ottawapolice.ca
Tuesday, June 9
Is this the face of Agamemnon, the legendary king of the Iliad? This mask is part of the massive exhibition The Greeks: Agamemnon to Alexander the Great.
Paint a Grecian urn, create a Greek metalwork-inspired ornament, taste traditional food or simply marvel at the artefacts in the massive exhibition on The Greeks: Agamemnon to Alexander the Great, at the Canadian Museum of History. Activities at various times daily. historymuseum.ca
Obscure movie buffs Kinocular Vision are celebrating their one-year anniversary with Kino Pravda, a full night of Russian cinema, including the 1929 movie documenting Soviet life, The Man with the Movie Camera, 7 p.m., Avant Garde Bar, 135 1/2 Besserer St. Admission: Free, all welcome. kinocular.the-back-row.com
Bug bounty and white hat programs baffling to you? The Open Web Application Security group will explain it all and more in a free panel discussion with computer and security experts, 6 p.m., main branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Register at biblioottawalibrary.ca
Wednesday, June 10
Child pop sensation Aaron Carter is all grown up and, after declaring bankruptcy, going “sober” and declaring his enduring love for Hilary Duff, he’s looking buff and will be playing new and old songs, 8 p.m., Ritual. Tickets: $20, VIP $79. spectrasonic.com
Author Rawi Hage will discuss his book Cockroach, a finalist for the Giller Prize, the Governor General’s Literary Award and the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize and winner of the Paragraph Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction, at the Octopus Books book club event, 6 to 8 p.m. All welcome, but register at events@octopusbooks.ca.
Kids in the Hall’s Bruce McCulloch reveals scenes from his life in Young Drunk Punk, from youth in 80s Alberta to futon nights in Toronto, to becoming a pyjama-clad-dad, part of the Magnetic North Festival, 9 p.m., NAC Studio. Tickets: $30. magneticnorthfestival.ca
Thursday, June 11
Pan, from Tamsan Richardson’s immersive media installation Necropolis.
Artist Tasman Richardson will be at the opening event for Necropolis, her vast media installation, a memento mori of a decade of video experiments, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Karsh-Masson Gallery, City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. ottawa.ca/arts
[Warning: Adult content, foul language in video.]
Comedian Doug Stanhope brings his confrontational, uncensored, definitely for adults-only standup show to Babylon, 317 Bank St. (The video above was the most family-friendly one we could find, ironically.) babylonclub.ca
The Food Services Gala four-course dinner is not a fundraiser for the Ottawa Mission, rather, it showcases the culinary talents of the men and women graduating from their food services training program, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., in a transformed dining room, 35 Waller St. Tickets: $50 and space is limited. ottawamission.com
British heavy rock band Girlschool have kept their all-woman lineup for more than 35 years, still playing punk-tinged music at metal festivals around the world, now headlining at Mavericks, 7 p.m. Tickets: $25. blackwidowpromotions.com
Electronica informed by world music is the result of the collaboration between SUUNS + Jerusalem in My Heart, performing at 8:30 p.m., The Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield. Tickets: $10 in advance. theblacksheepinn.com
There are only tickets left for tonight’s show of Canada Roars: A Musical Taste of our Canadian Heritage, surveying the culture of our country from its First People to our pop stars, 7:30 p.m., Canadian Museum of History. Tickets at odysseyshowcase.org
Friday, June 12
Its James Bond in Vegas at the fundraising event for the Sens Foundation.
The “money” won at the Casino Royale fundraising event, at roulette, blackjack, poker and other classic games of chance, can be used to bid on items such as trips, Louboutin shoes, tablets and more in aid of the Ottawa Senators Foundation, starting with cocktails (shaken, not stirred) at 6:30 p.m., Brookstreet Hotel. Tickets: $60-$250. www.casinoroyaleottawa.com
Belt out your rock ballads on The Gladstone stage as they host karaoke sessions every Friday from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. until August 14. No cover charge. (We cannot say how much (necessary) tequila they stock in the bar, though.) thegladstone.ca
Escape the demanding job, never-ending to-do-lists and yet another kids’ birthday party at Bliss B4 Laundry Wellness Weekend for Women, where you can enjoy workshops on balance, drum at the campfire or sleep in and drink wine while others cook, on all weekend at Perth’s Christie Lake Camp. Registration: $300 includes vegetarian food and bunk-bed accommodation — throwbacks are in vogue, right? blissb4laundry.com/christie-lake-2015
Art Battle is a cross-Canada monthly event which challenges artists to create the best work they can in 20 minutes, live.
The regional final for the Ottawa Art Battle, featuring gladiator-like violence and spewing blood (OK, not really, but it is actually an exciting event) decides who will move on to the National Championship, 7 p.m., Maker Space North. Tickets: $20, $10/students. artbattle.ca
Saturday, June 13
Westfesters of all ages were mesmerized by acrobatics in 2014.
The free outdoor 14-block music, art and life festival Westfest has something for everyone from live music (including Raw Spoon at 5:45 p.m. and Sarah Harmer at 9 p.m.), gymnastics centre, balloon fun, magician Chris Pilsworth and more all weekend, Richmond Road between McRae and Berkeley avenues. westfest.ca
Go back to 1930s Ottawa at the Traveling Tent Show, using the front page stories of newspapers and music to transport us back in time under a big, striped tent, 7 p.m., Pinhey’s Point Historic Site. Admission: $15 cash at the door. ottawamuseumnetwork.com
The Arnprior Stampede is on from June 13.
The Arnprior Stampede professional rodeo gets started with cowboy and cowgirls from five different countries competing in bronc riding, barrel racing, tie-down roping and more all weekend. (Yes, there are clowns.) Also, tonight enjoy performances by Lipstick Rodeo and Three’s a Crowd. Tickets: $20, $12/children 12 and under; Tickets $10 after 6:30 p.m. for shows Saturday. www.arnpriorstampede.com
The Ottawa Small Press Book Fair celebrates literary presses, journals, hand-crafted publications and authors from across Canada, noon to 5 p.m., Jack Purcell Community Centre. Admission: Free smallpressbookfair.blogspot.ca
Children can explore aboriginal culture at free, hands-on workshops with the public library, with Métis Cultural Dance (jigging) for ages 6 and up, 10:30 a.m., Orléans branch, 1705 Orléans Blvd, and at 1:30 p.m. at Cumberland Branch, 1599 Tenth Line Rd.; and Inuit Stencil Printing, for ages 9 and up, 10:30 a.m., Vanier branch, 310 Pères Blancs and 1 p.m., Greenboro Branch, 363 Lorry Greenberg Dr. Registration required at www.biblioottawalibrary.ca
Porcelain vases by Clement Hoeck part of the Pontiac Artist Tour June 13 and 14, 20 and 21.
The 26th annual Pontiac Artists’ Studio Tour is on this weekend and next, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Get the map at www.artpontiac.com
Handmade Harvest goes Manmade, a week before Father’s Day, as local vendors bring dude-worthy gear — and beer samples — to the Mill St. Brew Pub, 555 Wellington St. Admission: $5. facebook.com
Ottawa Makers Market brings together local entrepreneurs, makers and musicians to share their work, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 715 Cooper St. Admission: donations in support of For Pivots Sake. facebook.com
Bring your own shovel to the Terry Fox Park Tree planting event, along with gloves, sunblock and a smile, 9 a.m. to noon. All welcome. facebook.com
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Friday, June 5
Art rock band Pony Girl is accessible and fun (though they may not enjoy being described that way) with a six- to ten-musician configuration, fronted by the luscious vocals of Pascal Huot, so go see them at the Black Sheep Inn, 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $10. theblacksheepinn.com
Want to dance? Rockers The Balconies and electro-pop group Fevers play a free concert at the opening event of new venue LIVE on Elgin, 9 p.m., 220 Elgin St. (above Dunn’s). www.liveonelgin.com
For some funk via indie-rock and reggae, see six-piece band Nile Groove and Bluestone, with The Memphis Moonshine, 9 p.m., The Rainbow Bistro. Tickets: $10. www.nilegroove.com
This is *the* event tonight, a nod back to our (OK, my) purple corduroy, bobble-elastic, white-skates-with-red-wheels days at Roller Disco Night, 6 p.m., Rideau Curling Club, 715 Cooper St. Admission: $10, free for kids 12 and under, $5 rentals — but there are limited sizes, and few for children. (Also sip your drinks in the lounge, perfect for posing in your sparkly finery.) facebook.com
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The Velo Vogue fashion show is on June 6.
The Balconies play opening night of LIVE on Elgin.
The Global Savages is an outdoor journey through the 18,000-year history of our indigenous peoples at Magnetic North Festival.
Norwegian soccer player Maren Mjelde poses for a "selfie" with Monika Basset, 12, as the Norwegian soccer team arrives in Ottawa for the Women's FIFA World Cup at Macdonald-Cartier Airport on Sunday, May 31, 2015.
Patrick Doyle / The Ottawa Citizen
Choreographer Frederick Gravel explores the confusion of the North American male in his Ottawa debut dance piece.
Juan Suaez / handout
Kinoculoar Vision is hosting a free screening of Russian cinema to celebrate their one-year anniversary, including The 1929 movie The Man With a Movie Camera.
Hard rock all-woman band Girlschool plays Mavericks on June 11.
Cockroach author Rawi Hage will discuss his book with the Octopus BooksBook Club.
Former child pop star Aaron Carter plays Ritual on June 10.
There are only tickets left for one show of Canada Roars.
Sarah Harmer headlines the first night of Westfest.
View of fields by Nancy Dagenais Elliott part of the Pontiac Artist Tour June 13 and 14, 20 and 21.
Nancy Dagenais Elliott / supplied
Boreal Sky by Jeanne McTiernan part of the Pontiac Artist Tour June 13 and 14, 20 and 21.
Jeanne McTiernan / supplied
The Arnprior Stampede is on from June 13.
Robert W. Botts / supplied
Stand Tall painted silk by Dale Shutt part of the Pontiac Artist Tour June 13 and 14, 20 and 21.
Dale Shutt / supplied
Porcelain vases by Clement Hoeck part of the Pontiac Artist Tour June 13 and 14, 20 and 21.
Clement Hoeck / supplied
Wondering what to do this week? We have ideas.
Related
Saturday, June 6
Don’t throw your unwanted, perfectly-fine items in the garbage, put them at the curb for the Spring Giveaway Weekend, from CDs to construction materials. Just remember to add the writing “FREE” — and do not take anything without this indicator. (This includes bikes and garden gnomes — you know who you are.) ottawa.ca
The Pineview Neighbourhood is having a community-wide garage sale from 9 a.m. to noon, with some tables centrally-located at the John Paul II School, 1500 Beaverpond Dr. facebook.com
For something more cowboy, the Wild, Wild Westboro Garage Sale is also on, Dovercourt Recreation Centre, 8 to 11 a.m.. RightBike will be doing $10 tune-ups and there is a bouncy house for the kids.
The Velo Vogue fashion show is on June 6.
It’s time to outfit yourself to match your chic bike — or get a new one — at the 3rd annual Vélo Vogue curated show of stylish but functional riding outfits and gear, with silent auction, food and drinks to try, 8 p.m., Maker Space North, 250 City Centre Ave. Tickets: $15, with funds going to RightBike. velovogue2015.eventbrite.com
For the kids, Platypus Theatre and NAC Orchestra use music to help Max and his dog Presto defeat an evil wizard, 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Tickets: $23. nac-cna.ca
There are 22 new places to see at Doors Open Ottawa, with over 120 buildings from Carp to Cumberland open all weekend, so get out and walk, cycle or drive to see some fascinating architecture and places not generally available to the public, from the Mint to Andrex House. (Pre-registration for the U.S. embassy is now closed; a limited number of passes are available for the Embassy of France.) Get the interactive map and more at ottawa.ca
Which peonies will wow the judges?
Marvel at the extravaganza of peonies at the Canadian Peony Society show, including judging — local gardeners are welcome to enter, 1 to 4 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jean Pigott Pl., Ottawa City Hall. Info: www.peony.ca
Vegetarians, vegans and the veg-curious will find demos from local chefs and speakers, like cookbook author Dreena Burton, at Ottawa Veg Fest, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., RA Cente. www.vegfest.ca
Popular and award-winning crime writer will be at Prose in the Park on Saturday.
Prose in the Park will bring 150 Canadian authors to Parkdale Park, in a nod to Toronto’s amazingly popular Word on the Street, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be author panels, publishers and independent bookstores, all-day open-mic and the mostly-fiction authors — including Giller Prize winner Vincent Lam, Governor General Award winner Rosemary Sullivan, fantasy writer Charles de Lint, Former lieutenant-governor of Ontario James Bartleman and more. Admission: Free. proseinthepark.com
Local soap makers Purple Urchin will teach all how to make a personalized foot soak (perfect as we head into summer) and sugar scrub in free workshops, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Workshop Studio and Boutique, 242 1/2 Dalhousie St. workshopboutique.ca
On the road to Burgeo, Newfoundland by Gordon Harrison
There will be wine, appetizers, fine art and live music to enjoy landscape artist Gordon Harrison’s garden exhibit event, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., at his studio, 67 Rideau Terrace. gordonharrisongallery.com
Or watch art being created with the every day as youth from Ottawa Innercity Ministries’ fine arts program and artist Mique Michelle paint their designs on 10 park benches in Dundonald Park, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.ottawaartgallery.ca
The Mahones are at Zaphod Beeblebrox on June 6.
Not for the kids is a performance by Irish punk pioneers The Mahones, who continue to win prizes — including for their 2014 album The Hunger & The Fight (part one), 8 p.m., Zaphod Beeblebrox. Tickets: $12 in advance. zaphods.ca
Sunday, June 7
Team Norway practices at Algonquin College Sunday June 01, 2014 in preparation for their FIFA 2015 Women’s World Cup opener against Thailand Sunday.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 games begin in Ottawa with Norway against Thailand at 1 p.m., and crowd favourites Germany against the Ivory Coast at 4 p.m., Lansdowne Stadium. Tickets: $20.15-$80. ottawa.fwwc2015.ca
Get a special deal on your child’s required helmet — for biking, rollerblading, sledding and skating — through a partnership with Ottawa Public Health and various sports retailers in the region all weekend. For a full list of participating shops and helmet tips, visit www.parentinginottawa.com.
The hunt for Canada’s Top Comic comes to sift through Ottawa’s talent, with 12 performing to vie for a spot in the Sirius XM contest finale in Toronto, with your online vote making the choice, 8 p.m., Yuk Yuk’s, 292 Elgin St. Tickets: $14. siriusxm.ca/topcomic
The 2nd Annual Military Hobby Show will have about 70 exhibitors, vendors of everything fromhistoric memorabilia to toy soldiers, uniforms and equipment, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Major E.J.G. Holland VC Armoury, 2100 Walkley Rd. Admission: $5, half-price for serving forces members, free for children 14 and under, with proceeds to the Ottawa Service Battalion Association. osbassociation.ca
Apples from the Desert is being screened Sunday at the Israeli Film Festival.
The 12th Israeli Film Festival screens Apples from the Desert, an adaptation of the poignant play about a rebellious teenage-daughter of ultra-Orthodox Jewish parents, 7 p.m., River Building theatre, Carleton University. www.cfi-icf.ca
Monday, June 8
The Magnetic North Festival beings the best of Canada’s contemporary national theatre to various venues in Ottawa, including; Through the Gaze of a Navel (9 p.m., Arts Court, $20), a comedic performance/yoga class about our consumption of new-age, pop-psychology, and The Global Savages (7 p.m., Rideau Canal Locks, pay-what-you-can), a telling of the 18,000 year history of the indigenous North American people; and Re:Union (8 p.m., uOttawa Academic Hall, $30), a play about the daughter of American Quaker Norman Morrison who self-immolated at the Pentagon in 1965 to protest the ravages of the Vietnam War. Festival on to June 13. magneticnorthfestival.ca
Whether urban or rural, Montreal choreographer Frédérick Gravel explores the turmoil of the contemporary North American male in his Ottawa debut with this dance, rock, trashy-party performance piece, 7 p.m., NAC Studio, part of the Canada Dance Festival also on all week until June 13. Tickets: $25. canadadance.ca
Ottawa Police Service is holding a speed-recruiting session, where attendees rotate between stations to learn what a day in the life of an officer is like, at 5:30 and 7 p.m., Ottawa Police Association, 141 Catherine St. Register for one session at ottawapolice.ca
Tuesday, June 9
Is this the face of Agamemnon, the legendary king of the Iliad? This mask is part of the massive exhibition The Greeks: Agamemnon to Alexander the Great.
Paint a Grecian urn, create a Greek metalwork-inspired ornament, taste traditional food or simply marvel at the artefacts in the massive exhibition on The Greeks: Agamemnon to Alexander the Great, at the Canadian Museum of History. Activities at various times daily. historymuseum.ca
Obscure movie buffs Kinocular Vision are celebrating their one-year anniversary with Kino Pravda, a full night of Russian cinema, including the 1929 movie documenting Soviet life, The Man with the Movie Camera, 7 p.m., Avant Garde Bar, 135 1/2 Besserer St. Admission: Free, all welcome. kinocular.the-back-row.com
Bug bounty and white hat programs baffling to you? The Open Web Application Security group will explain it all and more in a free panel discussion with computer and security experts, 6 p.m., main branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Register at biblioottawalibrary.ca
Wednesday, June 10
Child pop sensation Aaron Carter is all grown up and, after declaring bankruptcy, going “sober” and declaring his enduring love for Hilary Duff, he’s looking buff and will be playing new and old songs, 8 p.m., Ritual. Tickets: $20, VIP $79. spectrasonic.com
Author Rawi Hage will discuss his book Cockroach, a finalist for the Giller Prize, the Governor General’s Literary Award and the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize and winner of the Paragraph Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction, at the Octopus Books book club event, 6 to 8 p.m. All welcome, but register at events@octopusbooks.ca.
Kids in the Hall’s Bruce McCulloch reveals scenes from his life in Young Drunk Punk, from youth in 80s Alberta to futon nights in Toronto, to becoming a pyjama-clad-dad, part of the Magnetic North Festival, 9 p.m., NAC Studio. Tickets: $30. magneticnorthfestival.ca
Thursday, June 11
Pan, from Tamsan Richardson’s immersive media installation Necropolis.
Artist Tasman Richardson will be at the opening event for Necropolis, her vast media installation, a memento mori of a decade of video experiments, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Karsh-Masson Gallery, City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. ottawa.ca/arts
[Warning: Adult content, foul language in video.]
Comedian Doug Stanhope brings his confrontational, uncensored, definitely for adults-only standup show to Babylon, 317 Bank St. (The video above was the most family-friendly one we could find, ironically.) babylonclub.ca
The Food Services Gala four-course dinner is not a fundraiser for the Ottawa Mission, rather, it showcases the culinary talents of the men and women graduating from their food services training program, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., in a transformed dining room, 35 Waller St. Tickets: $50 and space is limited. ottawamission.com
British heavy rock band Girlschool have kept their all-woman lineup for more than 35 years, still playing punk-tinged music at metal festivals around the world, now headlining at Mavericks, 7 p.m. Tickets: $25. blackwidowpromotions.com
Electronica informed by world music is the result of the collaboration between SUUNS + Jerusalem in My Heart, performing at 8:30 p.m., The Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield. Tickets: $10 in advance. theblacksheepinn.com
There are only tickets left for tonight’s show of Canada Roars: A Musical Taste of our Canadian Heritage, surveying the culture of our country from its First People to our pop stars, 7:30 p.m., Canadian Museum of History. Tickets at odysseyshowcase.org
Friday, June 12
Its James Bond in Vegas at the fundraising event for the Sens Foundation.
The “money” won at the Casino Royale fundraising event, at roulette, blackjack, poker and other classic games of chance, can be used to bid on items such as trips, Louboutin shoes, tablets and more in aid of the Ottawa Senators Foundation, starting with cocktails (shaken, not stirred) at 6:30 p.m., Brookstreet Hotel. Tickets: $60-$250. www.casinoroyaleottawa.com
Belt out your rock ballads on The Gladstone stage as they host karaoke sessions every Friday from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. until August 14. No cover charge. (We cannot say how much (necessary) tequila they stock in the bar, though.) thegladstone.ca
Escape the demanding job, never-ending to-do-lists and yet another kids’ birthday party at Bliss B4 Laundry Wellness Weekend for Women, where you can enjoy workshops on balance, drum at the campfire or sleep in and drink wine while others cook, on all weekend at Perth’s Christie Lake Camp. Registration: $300 includes vegetarian food and bunk-bed accommodation — throwbacks are in vogue, right? blissb4laundry.com/christie-lake-2015
Art Battle is a cross-Canada monthly event which challenges artists to create the best work they can in 20 minutes, live.
The regional final for the Ottawa Art Battle, featuring gladiator-like violence and spewing blood (OK, not really, but it is actually an exciting event) decides who will move on to the National Championship, 7 p.m., Maker Space North. Tickets: $20, $10/students. artbattle.ca
Saturday, June 13
Westfesters of all ages were mesmerized by acrobatics in 2014.
The free outdoor 14-block music, art and life festival Westfest has something for everyone from live music (including Raw Spoon at 5:45 p.m. and Sarah Harmer at 9 p.m.), gymnastics centre, balloon fun, magician Chris Pilsworth and more all weekend, Richmond Road between McRae and Berkeley avenues. westfest.ca
Go back to 1930s Ottawa at the Traveling Tent Show, using the front page stories of newspapers and music to transport us back in time under a big, striped tent, 7 p.m., Pinhey’s Point Historic Site. Admission: $15 cash at the door. ottawamuseumnetwork.com
The Arnprior Stampede is on from June 13.
The Arnprior Stampede professional rodeo gets started with cowboy and cowgirls from five different countries competing in bronc riding, barrel racing, tie-down roping and more all weekend. (Yes, there are clowns.) Also, tonight enjoy performances by Lipstick Rodeo and Three’s a Crowd. Tickets: $20, $12/children 12 and under; Tickets $10 after 6:30 p.m. for shows Saturday. www.arnpriorstampede.com
The Ottawa Small Press Book Fair celebrates literary presses, journals, hand-crafted publications and authors from across Canada, noon to 5 p.m., Jack Purcell Community Centre. Admission: Free smallpressbookfair.blogspot.ca
Children can explore aboriginal culture at free, hands-on workshops with the public library, with Métis Cultural Dance (jigging) for ages 6 and up, 10:30 a.m., Orléans branch, 1705 Orléans Blvd, and at 1:30 p.m. at Cumberland Branch, 1599 Tenth Line Rd.; and Inuit Stencil Printing, for ages 9 and up, 10:30 a.m., Vanier branch, 310 Pères Blancs and 1 p.m., Greenboro Branch, 363 Lorry Greenberg Dr. Registration required at www.biblioottawalibrary.ca
Porcelain vases by Clement Hoeck part of the Pontiac Artist Tour June 13 and 14, 20 and 21.
The 26th annual Pontiac Artists’ Studio Tour is on this weekend and next, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Get the map at www.artpontiac.com
Handmade Harvest goes Manmade, a week before Father’s Day, as local vendors bring dude-worthy gear — and beer samples — to the Mill St. Brew Pub, 555 Wellington St. Admission: $5. facebook.com
Ottawa Makers Market brings together local entrepreneurs, makers and musicians to share their work, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 715 Cooper St. Admission: donations in support of For Pivots Sake. facebook.com
Bring your own shovel to the Terry Fox Park Tree planting event, along with gloves, sunblock and a smile, 9 a.m. to noon. All welcome. facebook.com
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