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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
Head’s Up Barber Shop is offering free haircuts to military personnel and veterans at two locations — 2599 Carling Ave. and 1626 Stittsville Main St. — until Nov. 11. No appointments necessary. 613-720-7707. headsupbarbershop.weebly.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.
Finnish artist association MUU brings Performance Voyage 5, an annual screening of performance-based video works by 13 international artists and collectives this year on the theme of “Domestic” — touching on everything from home, nationality, family and homelessness, to SAW Gallery on its world tour, 8 p.m., 67 Nicholas St. Aadmission: Free, and even includes a cocktail courtesy the Embassy of Finland. www.muu.fi
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.
The Global Cancer Burden is the topic for a talk from Christopher Wild of the WHO, exploring the escalating number of cancers and what we can do for early prevention and detection, 3 to 5 p.m., Carleton University Minto Building. Free, but register at http://bit.ly/1H4ZVhX.
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 — artisans to engineers — will be at Canada’s Maker Faire, a family-friendly showcase of innovative and interesting creations all weekend, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park. Tickets: $5-$20. makerfaireottawa.com
Author Billy Mavreas at the spring Small Press Book Fair.
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
Something New Edinburgh is a new urban craft and art show featuring everything from knit bike-seat covers to live holiday wreaths and yummy treats, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 39 Dufferin Rd. Free admission.
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
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
Street food of all kinds from across the world is on offer at the Privé event.
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
The best uniforms will be dusted off for the annual Ottawa Police Gala, a black-tie fundraising event with guest speaker Kevin Vickers (who, you may remember, was Sergeant at Arms when Parliament was stormed by a lone gunman), open to all for the Ottawa Food Bank and Caring and Sharing Exchange, with live music and sit-down dinner, starting with reception at 6 p.m., Shaw Centre. Tickets: $175.
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
Sunday, Nov. 8
A Chanel bag from fabulous vendor Luxe Touche, will be at the Ottawa Vintage Clothing show.
The Ottawa Vintage Clothing Show remains one of the most-anticipated events of the year —but has something extra special this time with the Fashion History Museum selling off some of its excess inventory, exclusively in Ottawa, alongside the other collectors and vendors, 10 a.m to 5 p.m., Shaw Centre. Admission: $10 (discount available at www.ottawavintageclothingshow.ca).
Former Ottawa Citizen food writer Gay Cook is celebrating her 85th birthday with sumptuous food and even some bubbly, as a fundraiser for a new bakery at Algonquin College’s culinary programs, 2 to 5 p.m., H Building, 1385 Woodroffe Ave. Ticket: $85. http://bit.ly/1MwKlgm
As part of Holocaust Education Month and on the 77th anniversary of Kristallnacht, which saw a series of deadly attacks against Jews in Germany and Austria, see the North American premiere of 2015 documentary The Shores of Light, about the kindness local southern Italians showed fleeing Jews after the Second World War, 7:30 p.m., Azrieli Theatre, Carleton University. Cost: Free, part of the launch of the Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship.
Piece by Katerina Mertikas.
Winter is inevitable (so long as global warming holds off) so why not embrace it at the latest exhibit of mostly-winter themed art by Katerina Mertikas, depicting common scenes of skating the canal and walking to the toboggan hillat Koyman Galleries. The artist will be present today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1771 St. Laurent Blvd. koymangalleries.com
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet School’s audition tour is in Ottawa today, starting at 9 a.m., including master classes, at the Canadian School of Dance, 900 Greenbank Rd. Dancers will be auditioning to gain acceptance into the RWB School Professional Division Summer Session (July 2016) in Winnipeg, which serves as the audition phase to gain acceptance into Regular Session (September 2016). Dancers aged 10 to 16+ years may pre-register at rwb.org/audition, but walk-in auditions are welcome.
All ages are welcome at a musical, community event to benefit the residents and businesses who lost in the Somerset St. W fire on Oct. 21, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Dundonald Park. Admission: Free, but donations,including clothing and bottles, are welcome.
Monday, Nov. 9
Self-proclaimed music geek Oliver Swain combines his love for traditional southern folk music with expansive, Canadian fresh air on his latest release, Never More Together!, with uplifting songs — and several noir folk pieces. He plays with Kirstine St-Pierre, Jill Zmud, folk/noir, 7 p.m., Raw Sugar Café, 692 Somerset St. W. Tickets: $10 at the door.
It is not too early to reserve your seat for the talk by acclaimed American artist and photographer Stephen Wilkes on Nov. 19 at the National Gallery of Canada, the last of this year’s Contemporary Conversations series sponsored by the U.S. Embassy. (Previous ones booked up quickly.) U.S. ambassador Bruce Heyman will host this event, 6 p.m. Tickets: Free, but contact rsvp@gallery.ca to register. www.gallery.ca/conversations/en
Tuesday, Nov. 10
Canadian illusionist Darcy Oakes, who performed on Britain’s Got Talent, graces the Centrepointe Theatre stage with a self-deprecating and amazing show, 8 p.m. Tickets: $55-$60. centrepointetheatre.ca
Local chefs prepare delicacies to be samples with local and international beverages at the 14th West Ottawa Food & Wine Show, 5:30 to 9 p.m., Brookstreet, 525 Legget Dr. Tickets: $65-$80, includes all samples. http://bit.ly/20sedow
Hofesh Shechter Dance Company performs at the NAC.
There is some nudity, explicit lyrics and loud music in the new, outrageously-physical, three-part dance piece by choreographer and musician Hofesh Shechter, performed by his dance company for two nights only at the NAC, 7:30 p.m.Tickets: $25-$55. nac-cna.ca
Author Alain Deneault will discuss his new book, Canada: A New Tax Haven, in which he argues that Canadian financiers’ involvement in establishing and maintaining Caribbean tax havens has predisposed Canada to become a tax haven itself, with Dennis Howlett of Canadians for Tax Fairness, 7 p.m., Octopus Books Centretown, 251 Bank St. 2nd floor. octopusbooks.ca
Wednesday, Nov. 11
Poppies sit on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier , November 11, 2014.
The National Remembrance Day Ceremony will be held from 9 a.m., with the parade of veterans beginning at 10:20 a.m., arriving at the National War Memorial on Elgin Street at 10:35 a.m., with a moment of silence at 11 a.m., followed by prayers, placing of wreaths, and ending with a march past to finish at noon. www.legion.ca
Roads will be closed for the ceremony starting at 7 a.m., including Rideau Street west of Sussex Drive; Wellington Street eastbound from Bank Street; Metcalfe Street northbound from Queen Street; Queen Street from Metcalfe Street to Elgin Street; Elgin Street, northbound from Albert Street. OC Transpo will run on a regular schedule, and war veterans who wear their medals or uniforms will ride for free, also on STO and ParaTanspo, until Nov. 11.
At exactly 11 a.m. on Remembrance Day, a beam of sunlight will shine on the headstone of Canada’s Unknown Soldier at the War Museum, and the ceremony and this moving tribute will be broadcast live from 10:45 a.m. at warmuseum.ca/remember. A limited number of tickets to the Memorial Hall will be available on a first-come basis as of 9:30 a.m. Visitors to the museum can make their own poppies from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and see several exhibits, including a look at the role women played in the world wards.
Also, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission will be at the War Museum to help find your relative’s location of commemoration around the world, and veterans and serving members will be on hand to share their stories throughout the museum, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., warmuseum.ca
Originals by Andrea is at the Signatures Craft Show in Ottawa.
The much-anticipated 33rd Signatures Craft Show also starts today, with a special Remembrance Day program beginning with a reading by wartime memoir author Christopher Morry at 1 p.m., followed by the unveiling of the Field of Poppies exhibit, Shaw Centre. The show, featuring handmade works by artisans and designers across Canada, continues to 9 p.m., until the weekend, Saturday from 10a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Rhythm of Wartime is a theatrical musical of songs from World War I and II, performed in the setting of a live-to-air radio show, touring in schools across Canada for Grades 5 and up, but available to the general public for one night only, 7:30 p.m., Centrepointe Theatres. Tickets: $17.50. centrepointetheatres.com
Thursday, Nov. 12
The Museum of Nature is having a whisky night.
Call it a scientific quest for information leading to sampling whiskey at the latest natureTASTES event at the Museum of Nature, as botany curator Jennifer Deoubt reveals their diversity while paired with bespoke edibles, 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets: $40. nature.ca.
Comedian Ron James.
Canadian comedian Ron James (The Ron James Show, This Hour Has 22 Minutes) performs at Centrepointe Theatres on his Pedal to the Metal tour, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $56.25-$61.25. centrepointetheatres.com
Budding astronomers and the merely curious alike are welcome at the Ottawa PopScope public astronomy nights, being held during the cold months inside the National Gallery of Canada, 5 to 8 p.m., when telescopes will be set up in the great hall for night sky viewing — and astronomers will be on hand to help identify the celestial bodies. popscope.org
Friday, Nov. 13
Last week we had Halloween, this week it’s Friday the 13th. Boo!
SES Carny performs a sideshow at the Tattoo Festival
The Ottawa Tattoo Festival brings artists from across Canada and the world to ink and share their techniques, including legends Aaron Bell, Brian Everrett, Sailor Jerry Swallow, Robin Labreche and Skintricate Tattoo, among others including actor Robert Lasardo, performers Gutter Demons and Danny Duke and burlesque troupe The Royals, 5 p.m., Hilton Casino Lac Leamy. Engaged in Ink will also be filming. Tickets: $17 to $90. ottawatattooexpo.com
Homes for the Holidays 2015 tour lets us visit eight beautiful homes in Rockcliffe to Kanata, seasonally decorated by local florists and designers — from whom we can borrow a few ideas, also including a gingerbread builder’s bake-off and Holiday Pop-Up Shop at the residence of the ambassador from Ireland, to benefit Hospice Care Ottawa, Ticket booklets: $50, allowing access over the three days and map indicating all locations. www.hospicecareottawa.ca
Or, let your inner geek out at the sci-fi themed BoobyBall party, a now four-city fundraising event to support Re-think Breast Cancer programs targeting younger women, where storm trooper, alien and Judy Jetson costumes will fit right in, 8 p.m., Lansdowne HorticultureBuilding. Tickets: $100, includes complimentary bar services, gift bag and more. boobyball.rethinkbreastcancer.com
The Citizen’s bird columnist Bruce DiLabio will talk on the changes to bird life in Eastern Ontario — from Turkey Vulture to Red-headed Woodpecker — over the past 50 years at a fundraising dinner and silent auction for the charity Missisippi Land Trust, that has already conserved over 2,400 acres of land to the west of Ottawa, 6 p.m., Almonte Civitan Club, 500 Almonte St. (We are told most of the silent auction items are getaways — so good for us all.) Tickets: $40, dress: casual. 613-278-2939.
Charming scientist and illusionist Luc Langevin brings his popular show back to Salle Odyssée at 8 p.m. Tickets: $55-$59. salleodyssee.ca
And it is Friday, so we need some music.
Firstly, eclectic, dramatic Canadian rock/cabaret star Hawksley Workman wants you to bring warm, unworn socks to the Bronson Centre tonight — he is collecting them for shelters while on tour with his new, oddly-pop albeit still typically-raw album, Old Cheetah, 8 p.m. Tickets: $32.50 + warm socks, please. www.spectrasonic.com
Folk-guitar crooner, often dubbed “notre Elvis” by the Québécois, Bobby Bazini plays the NAC theatre and, despite the larger venue, tickets are sure to sell out. nac-cna.ca
Then, it is the first of the two-night “Surf and Turf Music Festival” at House of Targ, starting with surf and instro from The Men in Grey Suits, The Reverb Syndicate and Randy Shenanigans, 10 p.m. (Tomorrow it is “turf” with garage rock from The Connection, The Lord Almightys, and the Sir John A Macdonalds.) Tickets: $10. www.houseoftarg.com
Acclaimed rock-blues singer-songwriter David Gogo releases his 14th studio album, Vicksberg Blues, much-anticipated by critics and fans, with a show at The Rainbow Bistro, 9 p.m. Tickets: $12. therainbow.ca
For something different, TACTICS Theatre has two new shows by Ottawa artists on: (off)Balance is a play about finding equilibrium when being defined by a diagnosis, and dance-piece Feelers looks at how notions of the ‘sexual female’ and ‘unemotional male’ fit in the experience of street harassment, 8 p.m., until Nov. 21, Arts Court. Tickets: $20-$25. artscourt.ca
Saturday, Nov. 14
Pompom , a Shitze poodle mix, watches the crowds come and go at the Ottawa Pet Expo in 2013.
The Ottawa Pet Expo welcomes your pets — any kind, but a waiver must be signed — to the EY Centre, where there will also be a cat café, diving dogs trying to top records and a lure course open for all to attempt, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets: $13 in advance, $15 at the door, with $2 going to the Humane Society. Free parking on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. www.ottawapetexpo.ca
There are swag bags for the first 50 shoppers at the Finders Keepers holiday show, featuring handcrafted goods from across the region, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Carleton Place Canoe Club. Admission: $2 for the Snowsuit Fund. www.finderskeeperscraftshow.com
The First Unitarian Church claims they are throwing the biggest church fair in the city, and Facebook comments seem to support the claim, with homemade preserves, gently used household items and furniture and more on offer, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 30 Cleary Ave. www.firstunitarianottawa.ca
Be still my pre-teen heart: 80’s new wave synth pop sensation Howard Jones will perform his hits and share the stories behind them in an intimate performance, 8 p.m., Zaphod Beeblebrox, Tickets: $40. zaphods.ca
Meanwhile, the Giggle and Stomp show is designed by the NAC Orchestra for the actually-young, aged three to eight years, with inclusive storytelling and a chance to dance, 4 p.m., Shenkman Arts Centre. Tickets: $12.50-$17.50, $54/family. A free craft and play time begins at 3 p.m., included for all ticket holders. shenkmanarts.ca
Nadine Banville brings the blonde bombshell back to life in Reliving Marilyn, a musical cabaret at LIVE on Elgin, 7 p.m. Tickets: $15.75 in advance. www.liveonelgin.com
Roots-rockers Sheman Downey and “balladeer” Matthew Byrne are joining Newfoundlander forces for a cozy night of music at The Black Sheep Inn, 8:30 p.m., Tickets: $10. theblacksheepinn.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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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
Head’s Up Barber Shop is offering free haircuts to military personnel and veterans at two locations — 2599 Carling Ave. and 1626 Stittsville Main St. — until Nov. 11. No appointments necessary. 613-720-7707. headsupbarbershop.weebly.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.
Finnish artist association MUU brings Performance Voyage 5, an annual screening of performance-based video works by 13 international artists and collectives this year on the theme of “Domestic” — touching on everything from home, nationality, family and homelessness, to SAW Gallery on its world tour, 8 p.m., 67 Nicholas St. Aadmission: Free, and even includes a cocktail courtesy the Embassy of Finland. www.muu.fi
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.
The Global Cancer Burden is the topic for a talk from Christopher Wild of the WHO, exploring the escalating number of cancers and what we can do for early prevention and detection, 3 to 5 p.m., Carleton University Minto Building. Free, but register at http://bit.ly/1H4ZVhX.
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 — artisans to engineers — will be at Canada’s Maker Faire, a family-friendly showcase of innovative and interesting creations all weekend, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park. Tickets: $5-$20. makerfaireottawa.com
Author Billy Mavreas at the spring Small Press Book Fair.
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
Something New Edinburgh is a new urban craft and art show featuring everything from knit bike-seat covers to live holiday wreaths and yummy treats, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 39 Dufferin Rd. Free admission.
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
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
Street food of all kinds from across the world is on offer at the Privé event.
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
The best uniforms will be dusted off for the annual Ottawa Police Gala, a black-tie fundraising event with guest speaker Kevin Vickers (who, you may remember, was Sergeant at Arms when Parliament was stormed by a lone gunman), open to all for the Ottawa Food Bank and Caring and Sharing Exchange, with live music and sit-down dinner, starting with reception at 6 p.m., Shaw Centre. Tickets: $175.
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
Sunday, Nov. 8
A Chanel bag from fabulous vendor Luxe Touche, will be at the Ottawa Vintage Clothing show.
The Ottawa Vintage Clothing Show remains one of the most-anticipated events of the year —but has something extra special this time with the Fashion History Museum selling off some of its excess inventory, exclusively in Ottawa, alongside the other collectors and vendors, 10 a.m to 5 p.m., Shaw Centre. Admission: $10 (discount available at www.ottawavintageclothingshow.ca).
Former Ottawa Citizen food writer Gay Cook is celebrating her 85th birthday with sumptuous food and even some bubbly, as a fundraiser for a new bakery at Algonquin College’s culinary programs, 2 to 5 p.m., H Building, 1385 Woodroffe Ave. Ticket: $85. http://bit.ly/1MwKlgm
As part of Holocaust Education Month and on the 77th anniversary of Kristallnacht, which saw a series of deadly attacks against Jews in Germany and Austria, see the North American premiere of 2015 documentary The Shores of Light, about the kindness local southern Italians showed fleeing Jews after the Second World War, 7:30 p.m., Azrieli Theatre, Carleton University. Cost: Free, part of the launch of the Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship.
Piece by Katerina Mertikas.
Winter is inevitable (so long as global warming holds off) so why not embrace it at the latest exhibit of mostly-winter themed art by Katerina Mertikas, depicting common scenes of skating the canal and walking to the toboggan hillat Koyman Galleries. The artist will be present today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1771 St. Laurent Blvd. koymangalleries.com
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet School’s audition tour is in Ottawa today, starting at 9 a.m., including master classes, at the Canadian School of Dance, 900 Greenbank Rd. Dancers will be auditioning to gain acceptance into the RWB School Professional Division Summer Session (July 2016) in Winnipeg, which serves as the audition phase to gain acceptance into Regular Session (September 2016). Dancers aged 10 to 16+ years may pre-register at rwb.org/audition, but walk-in auditions are welcome.
All ages are welcome at a musical, community event to benefit the residents and businesses who lost in the Somerset St. W fire on Oct. 21, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Dundonald Park. Admission: Free, but donations,including clothing and bottles, are welcome.
Monday, Nov. 9
Self-proclaimed music geek Oliver Swain combines his love for traditional southern folk music with expansive, Canadian fresh air on his latest release, Never More Together!, with uplifting songs — and several noir folk pieces. He plays with Kirstine St-Pierre, Jill Zmud, folk/noir, 7 p.m., Raw Sugar Café, 692 Somerset St. W. Tickets: $10 at the door.
It is not too early to reserve your seat for the talk by acclaimed American artist and photographer Stephen Wilkes on Nov. 19 at the National Gallery of Canada, the last of this year’s Contemporary Conversations series sponsored by the U.S. Embassy. (Previous ones booked up quickly.) U.S. ambassador Bruce Heyman will host this event, 6 p.m. Tickets: Free, but contact rsvp@gallery.ca to register. www.gallery.ca/conversations/en
Tuesday, Nov. 10
Canadian illusionist Darcy Oakes, who performed on Britain’s Got Talent, graces the Centrepointe Theatre stage with a self-deprecating and amazing show, 8 p.m. Tickets: $55-$60. centrepointetheatre.ca
Local chefs prepare delicacies to be samples with local and international beverages at the 14th West Ottawa Food & Wine Show, 5:30 to 9 p.m., Brookstreet, 525 Legget Dr. Tickets: $65-$80, includes all samples. http://bit.ly/20sedow
Hofesh Shechter Dance Company performs at the NAC.
There is some nudity, explicit lyrics and loud music in the new, outrageously-physical, three-part dance piece by choreographer and musician Hofesh Shechter, performed by his dance company for two nights only at the NAC, 7:30 p.m.Tickets: $25-$55. nac-cna.ca
Author Alain Deneault will discuss his new book, Canada: A New Tax Haven, in which he argues that Canadian financiers’ involvement in establishing and maintaining Caribbean tax havens has predisposed Canada to become a tax haven itself, with Dennis Howlett of Canadians for Tax Fairness, 7 p.m., Octopus Books Centretown, 251 Bank St. 2nd floor. octopusbooks.ca
Wednesday, Nov. 11
Poppies sit on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier , November 11, 2014.
The National Remembrance Day Ceremony will be held from 9 a.m., with the parade of veterans beginning at 10:20 a.m., arriving at the National War Memorial on Elgin Street at 10:35 a.m., with a moment of silence at 11 a.m., followed by prayers, placing of wreaths, and ending with a march past to finish at noon. www.legion.ca
Roads will be closed for the ceremony starting at 7 a.m., including Rideau Street west of Sussex Drive; Wellington Street eastbound from Bank Street; Metcalfe Street northbound from Queen Street; Queen Street from Metcalfe Street to Elgin Street; Elgin Street, northbound from Albert Street. OC Transpo will run on a regular schedule, and war veterans who wear their medals or uniforms will ride for free, also on STO and ParaTanspo, until Nov. 11.
At exactly 11 a.m. on Remembrance Day, a beam of sunlight will shine on the headstone of Canada’s Unknown Soldier at the War Museum, and the ceremony and this moving tribute will be broadcast live from 10:45 a.m. at warmuseum.ca/remember. A limited number of tickets to the Memorial Hall will be available on a first-come basis as of 9:30 a.m. Visitors to the museum can make their own poppies from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and see several exhibits, including a look at the role women played in the world wards.
Also, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission will be at the War Museum to help find your relative’s location of commemoration around the world, and veterans and serving members will be on hand to share their stories throughout the museum, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., warmuseum.ca
Originals by Andrea is at the Signatures Craft Show in Ottawa.
The much-anticipated 33rd Signatures Craft Show also starts today, with a special Remembrance Day program beginning with a reading by wartime memoir author Christopher Morry at 1 p.m., followed by the unveiling of the Field of Poppies exhibit, Shaw Centre. The show, featuring handmade works by artisans and designers across Canada, continues to 9 p.m., until the weekend, Saturday from 10a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Rhythm of Wartime is a theatrical musical of songs from World War I and II, performed in the setting of a live-to-air radio show, touring in schools across Canada for Grades 5 and up, but available to the general public for one night only, 7:30 p.m., Centrepointe Theatres. Tickets: $17.50. centrepointetheatres.com
Thursday, Nov. 12
The Museum of Nature is having a whisky night.
Call it a scientific quest for information leading to sampling whiskey at the latest natureTASTES event at the Museum of Nature, as botany curator Jennifer Deoubt reveals their diversity while paired with bespoke edibles, 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets: $40. nature.ca.
Comedian Ron James.
Canadian comedian Ron James (The Ron James Show, This Hour Has 22 Minutes) performs at Centrepointe Theatres on his Pedal to the Metal tour, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $56.25-$61.25. centrepointetheatres.com
Budding astronomers and the merely curious alike are welcome at the Ottawa PopScope public astronomy nights, being held during the cold months inside the National Gallery of Canada, 5 to 8 p.m., when telescopes will be set up in the great hall for night sky viewing — and astronomers will be on hand to help identify the celestial bodies. popscope.org
Friday, Nov. 13
Last week we had Halloween, this week it’s Friday the 13th. Boo!
SES Carny performs a sideshow at the Tattoo Festival
The Ottawa Tattoo Festival brings artists from across Canada and the world to ink and share their techniques, including legends Aaron Bell, Brian Everrett, Sailor Jerry Swallow, Robin Labreche and Skintricate Tattoo, among others including actor Robert Lasardo, performers Gutter Demons and Danny Duke and burlesque troupe The Royals, 5 p.m., Hilton Casino Lac Leamy. Engaged in Ink will also be filming. Tickets: $17 to $90. ottawatattooexpo.com
Homes for the Holidays 2015 tour lets us visit eight beautiful homes in Rockcliffe to Kanata, seasonally decorated by local florists and designers — from whom we can borrow a few ideas, also including a gingerbread builder’s bake-off and Holiday Pop-Up Shop at the residence of the ambassador from Ireland, to benefit Hospice Care Ottawa, Ticket booklets: $50, allowing access over the three days and map indicating all locations. www.hospicecareottawa.ca
Or, let your inner geek out at the sci-fi themed BoobyBall party, a now four-city fundraising event to support Re-think Breast Cancer programs targeting younger women, where storm trooper, alien and Judy Jetson costumes will fit right in, 8 p.m., Lansdowne HorticultureBuilding. Tickets: $100, includes complimentary bar services, gift bag and more. boobyball.rethinkbreastcancer.com
The Citizen’s bird columnist Bruce DiLabio will talk on the changes to bird life in Eastern Ontario — from Turkey Vulture to Red-headed Woodpecker — over the past 50 years at a fundraising dinner and silent auction for the charity Missisippi Land Trust, that has already conserved over 2,400 acres of land to the west of Ottawa, 6 p.m., Almonte Civitan Club, 500 Almonte St. (We are told most of the silent auction items are getaways — so good for us all.) Tickets: $40, dress: casual. 613-278-2939.
Charming scientist and illusionist Luc Langevin brings his popular show back to Salle Odyssée at 8 p.m. Tickets: $55-$59. salleodyssee.ca
And it is Friday, so we need some music.
Firstly, eclectic, dramatic Canadian rock/cabaret star Hawksley Workman wants you to bring warm, unworn socks to the Bronson Centre tonight — he is collecting them for shelters while on tour with his new, oddly-pop albeit still typically-raw album, Old Cheetah, 8 p.m. Tickets: $32.50 + warm socks, please. www.spectrasonic.com
Folk-guitar crooner, often dubbed “notre Elvis” by the Québécois, Bobby Bazini plays the NAC theatre and, despite the larger venue, tickets are sure to sell out. nac-cna.ca
Then, it is the first of the two-night “Surf and Turf Music Festival” at House of Targ, starting with surf and instro from The Men in Grey Suits, The Reverb Syndicate and Randy Shenanigans, 10 p.m. (Tomorrow it is “turf” with garage rock from The Connection, The Lord Almightys, and the Sir John A Macdonalds.) Tickets: $10. www.houseoftarg.com
Acclaimed rock-blues singer-songwriter David Gogo releases his 14th studio album, Vicksberg Blues, much-anticipated by critics and fans, with a show at The Rainbow Bistro, 9 p.m. Tickets: $12. therainbow.ca
For something different, TACTICS Theatre has two new shows by Ottawa artists on: (off)Balance is a play about finding equilibrium when being defined by a diagnosis, and dance-piece Feelers looks at how notions of the ‘sexual female’ and ‘unemotional male’ fit in the experience of street harassment, 8 p.m., until Nov. 21, Arts Court. Tickets: $20-$25. artscourt.ca
Saturday, Nov. 14
Pompom , a Shitze poodle mix, watches the crowds come and go at the Ottawa Pet Expo in 2013.
The Ottawa Pet Expo welcomes your pets — any kind, but a waiver must be signed — to the EY Centre, where there will also be a cat café, diving dogs trying to top records and a lure course open for all to attempt, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets: $13 in advance, $15 at the door, with $2 going to the Humane Society. Free parking on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. www.ottawapetexpo.ca
There are swag bags for the first 50 shoppers at the Finders Keepers holiday show, featuring handcrafted goods from across the region, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Carleton Place Canoe Club. Admission: $2 for the Snowsuit Fund. www.finderskeeperscraftshow.com
The First Unitarian Church claims they are throwing the biggest church fair in the city, and Facebook comments seem to support the claim, with homemade preserves, gently used household items and furniture and more on offer, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 30 Cleary Ave. www.firstunitarianottawa.ca
Be still my pre-teen heart: 80’s new wave synth pop sensation Howard Jones will perform his hits and share the stories behind them in an intimate performance, 8 p.m., Zaphod Beeblebrox, Tickets: $40. zaphods.ca
Meanwhile, the Giggle and Stomp show is designed by the NAC Orchestra for the actually-young, aged three to eight years, with inclusive storytelling and a chance to dance, 4 p.m., Shenkman Arts Centre. Tickets: $12.50-$17.50, $54/family. A free craft and play time begins at 3 p.m., included for all ticket holders. shenkmanarts.ca
Nadine Banville brings the blonde bombshell back to life in Reliving Marilyn, a musical cabaret at LIVE on Elgin, 7 p.m. Tickets: $15.75 in advance. www.liveonelgin.com
Roots-rockers Sheman Downey and “balladeer” Matthew Byrne are joining Newfoundlander forces for a cozy night of music at The Black Sheep Inn, 8:30 p.m., Tickets: $10. theblacksheepinn.com
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