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Thursday, Feb. 18
It’s National Drink Wine Day in the United States and, in friendship and solidarity, would it not behoove us to embrace it, too, with deep respect? (Albeit, not to excess, of course.) Click here for some wine drinking suggestions — and donate your empty bottles to the Empties for Paws weekend on Feb. 20-21, to bnefit 50 animal rescues in the Ottawa Valley. nationaldrinkwineday.org
Bring your own telescope or use those set up at the next edition of the Ottawa PopScope Public Astronomy Night, inside for the winter at the National Gallery of Canada, 5 to 8 p.m. Enthusiasts will be on hand to help point out celestial bodies in the sky. Admission: Free — also to the exhibits. popscope.org
Golden Age of Hollywood actress Ingrid Bergman is on screen In Her On Words (Jag är Ingrid), a documentary film about the woman behind the star, taken from her personal letters and diaries, stories from her children and close friends as part of the Bright Lights Baltic-Nordic film festival, 7 p.m., River Building Theatre, Carleton University. (There’s lots of gripping modern cinema to see at this fest, as well.) www.cfi-icf.ca
For those wondering why it hasn’t yet been mentioned here, the Jim Bryson record release shows at Quitters Coffee in Stittsville tonight, tomorrow and Saturday are all sold out. www.jimbryson.org)
Friday, Feb. 19
It’s hot pants time.
There’s a lot of retro going on this week, and now we head back to the Roller Disco at a family event (from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.), and adult skate (8:30 to 10 p.m.), Centre Multisport de Gatineau, 211 Montcalm St., Gatineau. Cost: $5, rentals: $10, $2 for children. (Have roller blades? bring those.)
Corb Lund and The Hurtin’Albertans add to the throwback feel of the week, bringing his modern country infused with the spirit of the 60s and 70s to the National Arts Centre, though we wonder how the ushers will like us stomping in the aisles of the NAC Theatre, 7:30 p.m, Tickets: From $29. nac-cna.ca
Gary Slim Moore and the New Soul Project bring a dancehall party to The Black Sheep Inn, in honour of Black History Month, 8:30 p.m.. Tickets: $10 in advance. theblacksheepinn.com
It’s Metal Nite for those who need it at House of Targ, with popular Montreal band Metalian, inspired by the likes of Iron Maiden, Motörhead and Def Leppard, playing with OccultBurial and molten tunes from DJs Erin, Gen and Val into the night, 10 p.m. Cover: $5. www.houseoftarg.com
Those seeking an elegant, romantic drama could do worse than 2 Nights Till Morning, a movie about two foreigners who become stranded together after a one night stand when a volcano prevents all flights from leaving (inspired by the news, mayhap?), 7 p.m., Bright Lights Film Festival, River Building, Carleton U. Tickets: $18. cfi-icf.ca
Saturday, Feb. 20
High Tea at the Billings Estate.
Picky eaters may not love it, but children can explore High Tea, a new food, etiquette lessons and even bake a treat to take home at the Into the Kitchen event at the Billings Estate Museum, 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Cost: $6.15/child.
Farm histories, daily routine from milking to barn-raising and photos from early settlement in Lanark County will be celebrated by author Claudia Smith at a presentation of her book Barns — A reflection of changing times, 2 p.m., 100 Bridge St., Almonte. Admission: $5, with proceeds to the Syrian Refugee committee of Mississippi Mills. www.millstreetbooks.com
The Geek and Gaming Garage Sale is expecting double the attendance from its August show, with over 40 exhibitors offering their most ultimate prizes from comic books to LARP items, and everything gaming in between, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Nepean Sportsplex. Admission: $2. facebook.com
The ‘edgy’ wedding show Tie the Knot is on Feb. 20.
Buy tickets to Tie the Knot Urban Wedding Show before Feb. 14 for a chance to win your bridesmaids dresses, courtesy of The Handmade Bride, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 200 Coventry Rd. Tickets: $12.89-$78.35. www.tietheknotweddingshow.com
Recorders on the Run is a concert suitable for children aged three to eight years in partnership with the NAC and Jeunesses Musicales of Canada at two different locations across town today: 11 a.m. at Centrepointe Theatres and 4 p.m. at Shenkman Arts Centre. Tickets: $12.50-$17.50. centrepointetheatres.com / shenkmanarts.ca (Then visit the eclectic Winter Market at the Shenkman Centre, featuring local vendors, 1- a.m. to 4 p.m.)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1516544705315510/
The elegant Viennese Winter Ball — that chance to break out the tiara and tails — starts at 6:30 p.m. with a champagne reception, debutantes and cavalier twirling about, lovely live music and a four-course meal, all in a nod to a time when string orchestras offered the hot new music, Westin Hotel. Tickets: $450. hwww.viennesewinterball.ca
Less expensive but including royal court dance lessons, there’s an Alice in Wonderland Costume Ball being thrown by the uOttawa Pop Orchestra (with a dress code from semi-formal to Mad Hatter), 6:30 p.m., Tabaret Hall. Tickets: $35 in advance, $40 at the door. www.eventbee.com
http://nac-cna.ca/en/event/11181
Sunday, Feb. 21
Morning Jam monthyl day-time all ages dance event at HUB Ottawa. Credit Zara Ansar handout for endemann
The Morning Jam is a monthly, outside-of-the-club club event with a DJ spinning upbeat tunes in the middle of a Sunday, to get the groove and maybe a little silliness to carry through the day — perhaps as a post-prandial (is there a word for post-brunch?) foil to all that bacon and hollandaise and maple syrup, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., HUB Ottawa, 71 Bank St. The event is all-ages and accessible and, apparently, dancing with friends is good for your health. Cost: Pay-what-you-can.
Photo by Joan Kallio, part of the Creations Cumberland show.
It’s the last day of Créations Cumberland, where 14 Cumberland artists, working in paint to ceramics and stained glass, exhibit under one roof, 11 a.m to 4 p.m., Haddad’s Gallery, 2665 Old Montreal Rd., Cumberland. www.creationscumberland.ca
The Ottawa Boat and Sportsmen show is in its last day at the EY Centre, with a casting pond, chainsaw artist (and maybe axe throwing?), wild animals for the children to meet and classic boats on display from the Manotick Boat Club — among the many vendors covering all outdoor activities, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets: $10-$15, free for children 10 and under. www.ottawaboatandsportshow.ca
Boxer Schiller Hyppolite
The #8 ranked supermiddleweight fighter, Canadian Schiller Hyppolite, will take on Croatian Ivan Jukic at the main event Fight Club #18, featuring 10 bouts including 11 international boxers, 6 p.m., in the ballroom of the Hilton du Lac Leamy. The ticket also features: the first pro fight of area woman boxer Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse, former Canadian champion; Simon Kean, former Canadian Olympian and heavyweight champion; and Mian Hussain, who won Canada a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games. Tickets: $49-$129, or $1,5000/table. admission.com
Actor, writer, Grammy Award and Emmy winner and former SNL regular, comedian Steven Wright is on stage with his deadpan, wry an sometimes ridiculous observances, 8 p.m., Centrepointe Theatres. Tickets: $56.25-$66.25. centrepointetheatres.com
The Queers punk band, whose show was cancelled amid a flurry of petitions, initially calling for their show to be cancelled on the assertions social media posts made by the band’s lead singer were racist and then a series of counter-petitions, is to take the stage tonight at Mavericks. Doors open at 7 p.m., 221 Rideau St.
Monday, Feb. 22
Career Reboot Group will be offering free, one-on-one help on resumé and cover-letter writing with help from employment consultants, 6:30 p.m., Emerald Plaza branch of the Ottawa Public Library. The Career Reboot Group meets bi-weekly to help those seeking new work or career advancement. Registration is recommended as space is limited. biblioottawalibrary.ca
Or, join academics, politicians and other interested sorts in deciding what are the pressing foreign policy issues the new “Canada is back” Liberal government, 6 p.m., Hooley’s, 292 Elgin St. Cost: $10. www.opencanada.org/branches/ottawa
Tuesday, Feb. 23
Jake the Snake Roberts performs stand up, not necessarilyl body slams, tonight.
Networking for Nerds is back, with the make-friends and contacts party you want to attend, featuring tech demos, games to play and lots of other developers, designers, engineers, makers, scientists and self-described nerds, 6 to 10 p.m., Central Bierhaus, 650 Kanata Ave. Tickets: $13 at the door. eventbrite.com
Wrestling legend Jake the Snake Roberts is back in town with his comedy standup show, revealing road stories and pranks from his WWE days, 8:30 p.m. tonight and tomorrow at Yuk Yuk’s. Buy tickets early as he sold out all his dates last summer. Tickets: $30+. www.yukyuks.com
Earlier, controversial U.S. author and journalist Max Blumenthal, will discuss his book, The 51 Day War: Ruin and Resistance in Gaza — an examination of Israel’s ground offensive in the summer of 2014, with Jaffa-based filmmaker Lia Tarachansky, 7 p.m., Centretown United Church, 507 Bank St. Tickets: $5-$15. octopusbooks.ca
Wednesday, Feb. 24
This Is The Title opens the Face 2 Face dance series at the NAC And ODD Studio.
For four days, the Face 2 Face dance series brings rising contemporary stars to the city with performances at the NAC and the Ottawa Dance Directive studios starting with two pieces, the powerful, minimalist This Is The Title by Finland’s Ima Iduozee and Ours, by Israel’s Idan Sharabi and dancers, exploring concepts of home, 7 p.m., NAC. Tickets:$12.50-$25. nac-cna.ca
Also at the NAC, the one-person, multimedia show BOOM recreates the defining moments of the baby boom generation with impersonations, music, and words by award-winning performer Rick Miller, with previews at 7:30 p.m. tonight and tomorrow. Tickets: from $26. nac-cna.ca
Mickey Mouse will be joined by the likes of Cinderella, Ella, Goofy at the Disney on Ice 100 Years of Magic — though we imagine some of the characters might be better on skates than others — at nine shows over five days at the Canadian Tire Centre, opening at 7 p.m., but also including four matinées. Tickets: $15-$72. www.canadiantirecentre.ca
Pre-eminent thinkers on cyber security will be sharing ideas on privacy, youth protection, dark actor tactics and privacy careers at the Algonquin College Cyber Security Days 2.0, starting with industry trends today, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost: Free. www.algonquincollege.com/infosec/cybersec2016/
Heritage Ottawa is hosting Aga Khan Trust architect Christophe Bouleau, to talk about preserving heritage in unstable and vulnerable parts of the developing world, 7 to 9 p.m., Delegation of the Ismaili Imamamt, 199 Sussex St. Cost: free, but pre-registration required. heritageottawa.org
Thursday, Feb. 25
Scientist Andrew Pelling may talk about growing human skin on an apple. Really.
University of Ottawa “biohacker” and TED fellow scientist Andrew Pelling is to talk about groundbreaking advances in medical technology, his work creating living, biological objects that do not exist in nature ( … like growing skin on LEGO figures?), and other fascinating stuff, 6;30 p.m., HUB Ottawa, 71 Bank St. We get the sense he’s a captivating speaker. Tickets: $25, includes one drink. www.eventbrite.com
But before that, finally unlock the secret to website success with a intro to Google analytics class, with Camp Tech, designed for 1 to 4 p.m., also at HUB Ottawa, 71 Bank St. Cost: $85. camptech.ca
Chocolate and tea?
Ottawa has a tea guild (who knew?) and they are daring to pair six different types of chocolate with various teas, 7 p.m., A Thing For Chocolate, 1262 Wellington St. W. Cost: $20. ottawateaguild.com
Paul Dewar is among the speakers at the Welcome Gala, a formal event including live music, fine dining, cocktails and dancing in aid of the newly arrived/arriving Syrian refugees, 6:30 p.m., Delta Ottawa, 101 Lyon St. Benefits from the event go to Welcome Box, an organization providing essentials (like toques), to our new neighbours. Tickets: $125, $200/2. at info@welcomebox.ca.
Let’s make Thursday this week’s Friday and go out dancing tonight (we need it): Remi Royale is hostingan 80s dance party, featuring period music and videos, game-show style events and spontaneous singalongs, 10 p.m., House of Targ. Cover: $2. www.houseoftarg.com
It’s art-pop and art-rock of the best sort as Montreal’s Little Scream, aka Laurel Sprengelmeyer, joins Operators for an infectious, intriguing show, 10 p.m., Ritual. Tickets: $13.50. spectrasonic.com
Samita creates a sound that should not mix: acoustic and electronica, spare Canadian pop and lush Mozambican traditional, but it blends into something soothing and very catchy, available in four different languages, 7:30 p.m., NAC Fourth Stage. nac-cna.ca
Friday, Feb. 26
There will be city councillors and varied teams vying for the many prizes available at the Trivia BEER-suit event tonight.
Trivia Beer-suit combines competition, nine craft breweries and social justice to forge an event so popular the second annual fundraiser for non-profit poverty organisation Ottawa ACORN was too big for a pub, 6 p.m., City Hall. Register your team (up to 8 people) or buy tickets as a “beer-leader” or just to sample some of the $6 pints or to try to win one of the many donated door prizes, at www.acorncanada.org.
Four short films examining issues of sexuality and embodied resistance — including one about a Jewish mother and her transgender son, another a satirical examination of the stereotypes of disability — will be screened at a free event after a reception with the filmmakers at 5 p.m., River Building Theatre, Carleton University. facebook.com
Congratulations on being smart if you already have tickets to see gifted singer songwriter Rae Spoon tonight, as their album release show at Pressed sold out over a week ago.
The rest of us can commiserate with (actually quite lovely) sad goth pop of Toronto’s Baby Cages and “queer sadcore” of Ottawa’s Elsa, alongside Snooker Emporium and Special Costello, 8 p.m., House of Common. Tickets: $8 at the door. facebook.com
Or, put on your sparkliest clothes and walk the red carpet at Nature Nocturne, the club night in the museum, where the theme is Rare Gem and the Motown funk sounds of The Hornettes and Juno-nominated Rise Ashen will keep the party hopping, 8 p.m., 240 McLeod St. Tickets: nature.ca
The Kingmakers
The Kingmakers promise to “double-bass surf” at some point during their high energy, rockabilly, jump and swing blues concert, featuring originals and well-known covers, 9 p.m., Irene’s Pub. Cover: $10. irenespub.ca
Saturday, Feb. 27
The Cat in the Hat is on stage at a children’s show on Feb. 27.
Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat is on stage at the Shenkman arts Centre, in an interactive play suitable for children aged three and older, 2 p.m. But at 1 p.m., Catwoman from the Humane Society will be on hand to share and hear cat stories, alongside Beechwood Books selling Seuss stories. (Pre show crafts have already sold out.) Tickets: $21-$26. shenkmanarts.ca
New and previously loved designer wedding gowns are on sale at the RA centre from 9 a.m to 5 p.m., including dresses and accessories by Maggie Sottero, Melissa Sweet, Mori Lee, Essence of Australia, Alfred Sung, Jasmine, Venus, Justina McCaffrey, and more. facebook.com
Get tips on delving into your ancestors’ past at a short genealogy basics lecture offered by the Ontario Genealogical Society, Ottawa Branch, 10:30 a.m. to noon, followed by a lecture on captive ancestors in North American, 1:30 to 3 p.m., City Archives, 100 Tallwood Dr. ogsottawa.on.ca
The Goodbye Winter Family Cabin fête is an all-ages event, promising to turn the inside of the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park into a century-old cabin with wood furnishings — but one serving up not only pancakes but jerk chicken, a place for kids to be superheroes, teens to learn to DJ and hot music to heat up the dance floor all night, 2 p.m. to 1 a.m. (We guess the organizers, the Carivibe Festival Ottawa, have had enough of the cold, but the dress code is cozy cottage.) Tickets: $20. http://bit.ly/1Qk4u1r
Classical theatre gets farcical, situational comedy treatment in a play-within-a-play, Anton in Show Business, on at The Gladstone, about three actors trying to mount a play by the Russian playwright in Texas with absurd but sometimes poignant results, 2;30 and 7:30 p.m. And today, the Love Shack Artisans’ pop-up shop featuring goods by local women artists opens at 11 a.m. at the theatre, for pre- or post-show shopping. Tickets: $18-$34. thegladstone.ca
Musical duo Mirabai Ceiba will perform a sacred chant concert to open the heart, based on devotional music from across cultures, yoga mantras and poetry, 7:30 p.m., Kitchissippi United Church, 630 Island Park Dr. Tickets: $25-$30. http://tinyurl.com/o78emjr
Sunday, Feb. 28
Those hours playing euchre when you should have been in class can help breast cancer research at the Love Gives World Championship Euchre Tournament, noon, Royal Oak, 188 Bank St. For those wondering how to play, Wikipedia has some tips. Cost: $25. Register at www.lovegives.net
The Outside Track blends musicians from Ireland, Edinburgh and Cape Breton with a little of the legendary Rankin Family magic (Mairi Rankin is in the band), for a fresh, but traditional sound, on stage at an all-ages show at The Black Sheep Inn, 4:20 p.m. Tickets: $12 in advance. theblacksheepinn.com
For a more classical option, Thirteen Strings have “More Strings Attached” at 8 p.m., including cellist Paul Marleyn, Julian Armour and the Junior Thirteen Strings for a satisfying program including Handel, Vivaldi, Ager and Menotti, Dominion Chalmers United Church. Tickets: $10-$40. www.thirteenstrings.ca
Submit event information to kendemann@postmedia.com, by 8 a.m. Monday, three weeks before the event. Photos, video files are welcome.
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It’s National Drink Wine Day in the United States and, in friendship and solidarity, would it not behoove us to embrace it, too, with deep respect? (Albeit, not to excess, of course.) Click here for some wine drinking suggestions — and donate your empty bottles to the Empties for Paws weekend on Feb. 20-21, to bnefit 50 animal rescues in the Ottawa Valley. nationaldrinkwineday.org
Bring your own telescope or use those set up at the next edition of the Ottawa PopScope Public Astronomy Night, inside for the winter at the National Gallery of Canada, 5 to 8 p.m. Enthusiasts will be on hand to help point out celestial bodies in the sky. Admission: Free — also to the exhibits. popscope.org
Golden Age of Hollywood actress Ingrid Bergman is on screen In Her On Words (Jag är Ingrid), a documentary film about the woman behind the star, taken from her personal letters and diaries, stories from her children and close friends as part of the Bright Lights Baltic-Nordic film festival, 7 p.m., River Building Theatre, Carleton University. (There’s lots of gripping modern cinema to see at this fest, as well.) www.cfi-icf.ca
For those wondering why it hasn’t yet been mentioned here, the Jim Bryson record release shows at Quitters Coffee in Stittsville tonight, tomorrow and Saturday are all sold out. www.jimbryson.org)
Friday, Feb. 19
It’s hot pants time.
There’s a lot of retro going on this week, and now we head back to the Roller Disco at a family event (from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.), and adult skate (8:30 to 10 p.m.), Centre Multisport de Gatineau, 211 Montcalm St., Gatineau. Cost: $5, rentals: $10, $2 for children. (Have roller blades? bring those.)
Corb Lund and The Hurtin’Albertans add to the throwback feel of the week, bringing his modern country infused with the spirit of the 60s and 70s to the National Arts Centre, though we wonder how the ushers will like us stomping in the aisles of the NAC Theatre, 7:30 p.m, Tickets: From $29. nac-cna.ca
Gary Slim Moore and the New Soul Project bring a dancehall party to The Black Sheep Inn, in honour of Black History Month, 8:30 p.m.. Tickets: $10 in advance. theblacksheepinn.com
It’s Metal Nite for those who need it at House of Targ, with popular Montreal band Metalian, inspired by the likes of Iron Maiden, Motörhead and Def Leppard, playing with OccultBurial and molten tunes from DJs Erin, Gen and Val into the night, 10 p.m. Cover: $5. www.houseoftarg.com
Those seeking an elegant, romantic drama could do worse than 2 Nights Till Morning, a movie about two foreigners who become stranded together after a one night stand when a volcano prevents all flights from leaving (inspired by the news, mayhap?), 7 p.m., Bright Lights Film Festival, River Building, Carleton U. Tickets: $18. cfi-icf.ca
Saturday, Feb. 20
High Tea at the Billings Estate.
Picky eaters may not love it, but children can explore High Tea, a new food, etiquette lessons and even bake a treat to take home at the Into the Kitchen event at the Billings Estate Museum, 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Cost: $6.15/child.
Farm histories, daily routine from milking to barn-raising and photos from early settlement in Lanark County will be celebrated by author Claudia Smith at a presentation of her book Barns — A reflection of changing times, 2 p.m., 100 Bridge St., Almonte. Admission: $5, with proceeds to the Syrian Refugee committee of Mississippi Mills. www.millstreetbooks.com
The Geek and Gaming Garage Sale is expecting double the attendance from its August show, with over 40 exhibitors offering their most ultimate prizes from comic books to LARP items, and everything gaming in between, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Nepean Sportsplex. Admission: $2. facebook.com
The ‘edgy’ wedding show Tie the Knot is on Feb. 20.
Buy tickets to Tie the Knot Urban Wedding Show before Feb. 14 for a chance to win your bridesmaids dresses, courtesy of The Handmade Bride, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 200 Coventry Rd. Tickets: $12.89-$78.35. www.tietheknotweddingshow.com
Recorders on the Run is a concert suitable for children aged three to eight years in partnership with the NAC and Jeunesses Musicales of Canada at two different locations across town today: 11 a.m. at Centrepointe Theatres and 4 p.m. at Shenkman Arts Centre. Tickets: $12.50-$17.50. centrepointetheatres.com / shenkmanarts.ca (Then visit the eclectic Winter Market at the Shenkman Centre, featuring local vendors, 1- a.m. to 4 p.m.)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1516544705315510/
The elegant Viennese Winter Ball — that chance to break out the tiara and tails — starts at 6:30 p.m. with a champagne reception, debutantes and cavalier twirling about, lovely live music and a four-course meal, all in a nod to a time when string orchestras offered the hot new music, Westin Hotel. Tickets: $450. hwww.viennesewinterball.ca
Less expensive but including royal court dance lessons, there’s an Alice in Wonderland Costume Ball being thrown by the uOttawa Pop Orchestra (with a dress code from semi-formal to Mad Hatter), 6:30 p.m., Tabaret Hall. Tickets: $35 in advance, $40 at the door. www.eventbee.com
http://nac-cna.ca/en/event/11181
Sunday, Feb. 21
Morning Jam monthyl day-time all ages dance event at HUB Ottawa. Credit Zara Ansar handout for endemann
The Morning Jam is a monthly, outside-of-the-club club event with a DJ spinning upbeat tunes in the middle of a Sunday, to get the groove and maybe a little silliness to carry through the day — perhaps as a post-prandial (is there a word for post-brunch?) foil to all that bacon and hollandaise and maple syrup, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., HUB Ottawa, 71 Bank St. The event is all-ages and accessible and, apparently, dancing with friends is good for your health. Cost: Pay-what-you-can.
Photo by Joan Kallio, part of the Creations Cumberland show.
It’s the last day of Créations Cumberland, where 14 Cumberland artists, working in paint to ceramics and stained glass, exhibit under one roof, 11 a.m to 4 p.m., Haddad’s Gallery, 2665 Old Montreal Rd., Cumberland. www.creationscumberland.ca
The Ottawa Boat and Sportsmen show is in its last day at the EY Centre, with a casting pond, chainsaw artist (and maybe axe throwing?), wild animals for the children to meet and classic boats on display from the Manotick Boat Club — among the many vendors covering all outdoor activities, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets: $10-$15, free for children 10 and under. www.ottawaboatandsportshow.ca
Boxer Schiller Hyppolite
The #8 ranked supermiddleweight fighter, Canadian Schiller Hyppolite, will take on Croatian Ivan Jukic at the main event Fight Club #18, featuring 10 bouts including 11 international boxers, 6 p.m., in the ballroom of the Hilton du Lac Leamy. The ticket also features: the first pro fight of area woman boxer Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse, former Canadian champion; Simon Kean, former Canadian Olympian and heavyweight champion; and Mian Hussain, who won Canada a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games. Tickets: $49-$129, or $1,5000/table. admission.com
Actor, writer, Grammy Award and Emmy winner and former SNL regular, comedian Steven Wright is on stage with his deadpan, wry an sometimes ridiculous observances, 8 p.m., Centrepointe Theatres. Tickets: $56.25-$66.25. centrepointetheatres.com
The Queers punk band, whose show was cancelled amid a flurry of petitions, initially calling for their show to be cancelled on the assertions social media posts made by the band’s lead singer were racist and then a series of counter-petitions, is to take the stage tonight at Mavericks. Doors open at 7 p.m., 221 Rideau St.
Monday, Feb. 22
Career Reboot Group will be offering free, one-on-one help on resumé and cover-letter writing with help from employment consultants, 6:30 p.m., Emerald Plaza branch of the Ottawa Public Library. The Career Reboot Group meets bi-weekly to help those seeking new work or career advancement. Registration is recommended as space is limited. biblioottawalibrary.ca
Or, join academics, politicians and other interested sorts in deciding what are the pressing foreign policy issues the new “Canada is back” Liberal government, 6 p.m., Hooley’s, 292 Elgin St. Cost: $10. www.opencanada.org/branches/ottawa
Tuesday, Feb. 23
Jake the Snake Roberts performs stand up, not necessarilyl body slams, tonight.
Networking for Nerds is back, with the make-friends and contacts party you want to attend, featuring tech demos, games to play and lots of other developers, designers, engineers, makers, scientists and self-described nerds, 6 to 10 p.m., Central Bierhaus, 650 Kanata Ave. Tickets: $13 at the door. eventbrite.com
Wrestling legend Jake the Snake Roberts is back in town with his comedy standup show, revealing road stories and pranks from his WWE days, 8:30 p.m. tonight and tomorrow at Yuk Yuk’s. Buy tickets early as he sold out all his dates last summer. Tickets: $30+. www.yukyuks.com
Earlier, controversial U.S. author and journalist Max Blumenthal, will discuss his book, The 51 Day War: Ruin and Resistance in Gaza — an examination of Israel’s ground offensive in the summer of 2014, with Jaffa-based filmmaker Lia Tarachansky, 7 p.m., Centretown United Church, 507 Bank St. Tickets: $5-$15. octopusbooks.ca
Wednesday, Feb. 24
This Is The Title opens the Face 2 Face dance series at the NAC And ODD Studio.
For four days, the Face 2 Face dance series brings rising contemporary stars to the city with performances at the NAC and the Ottawa Dance Directive studios starting with two pieces, the powerful, minimalist This Is The Title by Finland’s Ima Iduozee and Ours, by Israel’s Idan Sharabi and dancers, exploring concepts of home, 7 p.m., NAC. Tickets:$12.50-$25. nac-cna.ca
Also at the NAC, the one-person, multimedia show BOOM recreates the defining moments of the baby boom generation with impersonations, music, and words by award-winning performer Rick Miller, with previews at 7:30 p.m. tonight and tomorrow. Tickets: from $26. nac-cna.ca
Mickey Mouse will be joined by the likes of Cinderella, Ella, Goofy at the Disney on Ice 100 Years of Magic — though we imagine some of the characters might be better on skates than others — at nine shows over five days at the Canadian Tire Centre, opening at 7 p.m., but also including four matinées. Tickets: $15-$72. www.canadiantirecentre.ca
Pre-eminent thinkers on cyber security will be sharing ideas on privacy, youth protection, dark actor tactics and privacy careers at the Algonquin College Cyber Security Days 2.0, starting with industry trends today, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost: Free. www.algonquincollege.com/infosec/cybersec2016/
Heritage Ottawa is hosting Aga Khan Trust architect Christophe Bouleau, to talk about preserving heritage in unstable and vulnerable parts of the developing world, 7 to 9 p.m., Delegation of the Ismaili Imamamt, 199 Sussex St. Cost: free, but pre-registration required. heritageottawa.org
Thursday, Feb. 25
Scientist Andrew Pelling may talk about growing human skin on an apple. Really.
University of Ottawa “biohacker” and TED fellow scientist Andrew Pelling is to talk about groundbreaking advances in medical technology, his work creating living, biological objects that do not exist in nature ( … like growing skin on LEGO figures?), and other fascinating stuff, 6;30 p.m., HUB Ottawa, 71 Bank St. We get the sense he’s a captivating speaker. Tickets: $25, includes one drink. www.eventbrite.com
But before that, finally unlock the secret to website success with a intro to Google analytics class, with Camp Tech, designed for 1 to 4 p.m., also at HUB Ottawa, 71 Bank St. Cost: $85. camptech.ca
Chocolate and tea?
Ottawa has a tea guild (who knew?) and they are daring to pair six different types of chocolate with various teas, 7 p.m., A Thing For Chocolate, 1262 Wellington St. W. Cost: $20. ottawateaguild.com
Paul Dewar is among the speakers at the Welcome Gala, a formal event including live music, fine dining, cocktails and dancing in aid of the newly arrived/arriving Syrian refugees, 6:30 p.m., Delta Ottawa, 101 Lyon St. Benefits from the event go to Welcome Box, an organization providing essentials (like toques), to our new neighbours. Tickets: $125, $200/2. at info@welcomebox.ca.
Let’s make Thursday this week’s Friday and go out dancing tonight (we need it): Remi Royale is hostingan 80s dance party, featuring period music and videos, game-show style events and spontaneous singalongs, 10 p.m., House of Targ. Cover: $2. www.houseoftarg.com
It’s art-pop and art-rock of the best sort as Montreal’s Little Scream, aka Laurel Sprengelmeyer, joins Operators for an infectious, intriguing show, 10 p.m., Ritual. Tickets: $13.50. spectrasonic.com
Samita creates a sound that should not mix: acoustic and electronica, spare Canadian pop and lush Mozambican traditional, but it blends into something soothing and very catchy, available in four different languages, 7:30 p.m., NAC Fourth Stage. nac-cna.ca
Friday, Feb. 26
There will be city councillors and varied teams vying for the many prizes available at the Trivia BEER-suit event tonight.
Trivia Beer-suit combines competition, nine craft breweries and social justice to forge an event so popular the second annual fundraiser for non-profit poverty organisation Ottawa ACORN was too big for a pub, 6 p.m., City Hall. Register your team (up to 8 people) or buy tickets as a “beer-leader” or just to sample some of the $6 pints or to try to win one of the many donated door prizes, at www.acorncanada.org.
Four short films examining issues of sexuality and embodied resistance — including one about a Jewish mother and her transgender son, another a satirical examination of the stereotypes of disability — will be screened at a free event after a reception with the filmmakers at 5 p.m., River Building Theatre, Carleton University. facebook.com
Congratulations on being smart if you already have tickets to see gifted singer songwriter Rae Spoon tonight, as their album release show at Pressed sold out over a week ago.
The rest of us can commiserate with (actually quite lovely) sad goth pop of Toronto’s Baby Cages and “queer sadcore” of Ottawa’s Elsa, alongside Snooker Emporium and Special Costello, 8 p.m., House of Common. Tickets: $8 at the door. facebook.com
Or, put on your sparkliest clothes and walk the red carpet at Nature Nocturne, the club night in the museum, where the theme is Rare Gem and the Motown funk sounds of The Hornettes and Juno-nominated Rise Ashen will keep the party hopping, 8 p.m., 240 McLeod St. Tickets: nature.ca
The Kingmakers
The Kingmakers promise to “double-bass surf” at some point during their high energy, rockabilly, jump and swing blues concert, featuring originals and well-known covers, 9 p.m., Irene’s Pub. Cover: $10. irenespub.ca
Saturday, Feb. 27
The Cat in the Hat is on stage at a children’s show on Feb. 27.
Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat is on stage at the Shenkman arts Centre, in an interactive play suitable for children aged three and older, 2 p.m. But at 1 p.m., Catwoman from the Humane Society will be on hand to share and hear cat stories, alongside Beechwood Books selling Seuss stories. (Pre show crafts have already sold out.) Tickets: $21-$26. shenkmanarts.ca
New and previously loved designer wedding gowns are on sale at the RA centre from 9 a.m to 5 p.m., including dresses and accessories by Maggie Sottero, Melissa Sweet, Mori Lee, Essence of Australia, Alfred Sung, Jasmine, Venus, Justina McCaffrey, and more. facebook.com
Get tips on delving into your ancestors’ past at a short genealogy basics lecture offered by the Ontario Genealogical Society, Ottawa Branch, 10:30 a.m. to noon, followed by a lecture on captive ancestors in North American, 1:30 to 3 p.m., City Archives, 100 Tallwood Dr. ogsottawa.on.ca
The Goodbye Winter Family Cabin fête is an all-ages event, promising to turn the inside of the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park into a century-old cabin with wood furnishings — but one serving up not only pancakes but jerk chicken, a place for kids to be superheroes, teens to learn to DJ and hot music to heat up the dance floor all night, 2 p.m. to 1 a.m. (We guess the organizers, the Carivibe Festival Ottawa, have had enough of the cold, but the dress code is cozy cottage.) Tickets: $20. http://bit.ly/1Qk4u1r
Classical theatre gets farcical, situational comedy treatment in a play-within-a-play, Anton in Show Business, on at The Gladstone, about three actors trying to mount a play by the Russian playwright in Texas with absurd but sometimes poignant results, 2;30 and 7:30 p.m. And today, the Love Shack Artisans’ pop-up shop featuring goods by local women artists opens at 11 a.m. at the theatre, for pre- or post-show shopping. Tickets: $18-$34. thegladstone.ca
Musical duo Mirabai Ceiba will perform a sacred chant concert to open the heart, based on devotional music from across cultures, yoga mantras and poetry, 7:30 p.m., Kitchissippi United Church, 630 Island Park Dr. Tickets: $25-$30. http://tinyurl.com/o78emjr
Sunday, Feb. 28
Those hours playing euchre when you should have been in class can help breast cancer research at the Love Gives World Championship Euchre Tournament, noon, Royal Oak, 188 Bank St. For those wondering how to play, Wikipedia has some tips. Cost: $25. Register at www.lovegives.net
The Outside Track blends musicians from Ireland, Edinburgh and Cape Breton with a little of the legendary Rankin Family magic (Mairi Rankin is in the band), for a fresh, but traditional sound, on stage at an all-ages show at The Black Sheep Inn, 4:20 p.m. Tickets: $12 in advance. theblacksheepinn.com
For a more classical option, Thirteen Strings have “More Strings Attached” at 8 p.m., including cellist Paul Marleyn, Julian Armour and the Junior Thirteen Strings for a satisfying program including Handel, Vivaldi, Ager and Menotti, Dominion Chalmers United Church. Tickets: $10-$40. www.thirteenstrings.ca
Submit event information to kendemann@postmedia.com, by 8 a.m. Monday, three weeks before the event. Photos, video files are welcome.
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