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Thursday, Sept. 29
The Metcalfe Fair tradition — on since 1885 — is the last of the “summer” fairs, on 24 acres of land just south Ottawa, with a cattle show at 11 a.m. (Holstein, Ayrshire and Jersey for those interested), judging of hay and culinary arts (wine, pickles, jams and more), midway rides as of 4 p.m. and a demolition derby at 7 p.m. Festivities continue all weekend with music, including step-dancing and fiddling competition on Saturday and Ambush on stage in the evening ($15 in advance), 2821 8th Line Rd. On Sunday, catch a classic car and hot rod show, tractor and truck pulls and baby show. Admission: $3-10, weekend passes $10-$25. Metcalfe. www.metcalfefair.com
What do these two mean for us?
You’re going to want to visit the Library thrice: How iRan: Three Plays for iPod is about the lives of three newcomers to Canada who intersect over 30 years. The audience (geared for adults) chooses one of three ipods, and listens to one of the stories while being directed through the branch to stations, revealing more, 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m., continuing to Oct. 1, Main branch. Cost: free.
The first U.S. electoral debate has left many of us with questions about how the election will affect foreign policy that may be answered at a conversation and Q&A with Duke University professors Bruce Hentleson and Peter Feaver, who have a Youtube series “Foreign Exchange” The event will be moderated by U.S. ambassador Bruce Heyman, noon, Social Sciences building, uOttawa, 122 University Pte.
Feel the need for a refresh? TV designer Sarah Richardson will be offering tips at the Ottawa Home Fall Show on Friday, alongside other experts — including an interactive seminar on a successful renovation tonight, up-cycled items by stylish locals up for sale in in a fundraising silent auction, plus numerous vendors, on all weekend at the EY Centre. Hours: noon to 9 p.m., noon to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission: $9-$13, free for children 12 years and under. www.ottawafallhomeshow.com
The One World Film Festival screens international documentaries on human rights, social justice and environmental over three days, starting with When Two Worlds Collide (Peru, 8 p.m.), after a panel on indigenous resistance (6 p.m.). Don’t miss a night of stories from the Syrian crisis, including the Canadian premiere of After Spring, produced by The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart, and a series of short films made by girls living in the Jordan refugee camps.
Saturday, see The Black Panthers: Vanguard of a Revolution (7:15 p.m., with a panel discussion on activism to follow), all at the Library and Archives Canada. Tickets: $12-$15. oneworldfilmfestival.ca
Swan Lake becomes Swan Loch (their pun, not ours) with a Celtic twist from Caithream Celtic Dance Fusion, combining highland and modern dance in a retelling of the classic ballet, with fournshows over three days, starting at 7:30 p.m., Shenkman Arts Centre, 25 Centrum Blvd. Tickets: $15-$20. shenkmanarts.ca
Photos: What to do this week
Wondering what to do this thanksgiving week? We have some ideas.
Friday, Sept. 30
#MacMyCheese: yes, please.
Could this day get any better? First,the #MacMyCheese festival opens its ooey-gooey goodness doors (figuratively) just in time for lunch, and quick half at the craft beer hall, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., then on all weekend at Festival Plaza, at City Hall. Admission: Free. www.macmycheesefest.ca
Ottawa Oktoberfest is back at Clarke Fields Park.
Then ‘come on down’, for The Price is Right is offering up the chance to spin The Big Wheel™, play Plinko™ and, maybe, win a new car(!), 8 p.m., TD Place. Tickets: $58.65-$68.65. tdplace.ca
And Oktoberfest returns to Barrhaven: Finish off the day or start the weekend with some craft beer (plus wine, and cider and espresso and schnitzel and poutine); handily for our hearts, there will be an oompah band playing for polka-ing off the calories, as well as a human fooseball tournament — we jest not, from 4 p.m., Clarke Fields Park. Saturday, expect more of the same plus local musicians Lemon Cash and The Start. Tickets: $20/day. www.oktoberfestottawa.com
Another show involving more (or any) gourds is on at Upper Canada Village, as Pumpkinferno makes its seasonal return, a show here pumpkins are carved into phenomenal, night-time tableaus. There are 10 new exhibits, plus some more colour this year, 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday to Sunday, and Thanksgiving Monday, continuing to Oct. 30, 13740 County Rd. 2, Morrisburg. Cost: $10-$14. www.uppercanadavillage.com
Author Annie Proulx, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and author of The Shipping News (a great choice pick for book club) and Brokeback Mountain will be talking about her new novel, one she is calling her masterwork, Barksin, an epic and sometimes-violent period tale about wood cutters in Nouvelle France, 7 p.m., Southminster United Church, 15 Aylmer Ave. Tickets: $20-$25 in advance. www.writersfestival.org
Two options for comedy tonight: Bryan Callen, one of the original sketch artists on MADtv and the world-famous podcast The Fighter and The Kid, performs at the Algonquin College theatre, 8 p.m., 1385 Woodroffe Ave. Building E. Tickets: $20-$30. www.algonquinsa.com
Then the first Arabic Improv Show is on at SAW Gallery, featuring the inaugural class of the first Balmour productions Arabic improv and acting class, 8 to 10 p.m., 67 Nicholas St. Tickets: $10.
Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau, Margaret Atwood and Chantal Kreviazuk will be speaking and performing at the Nature Canada Ball, to benefit theNatureHood program to keep children and adults engaging with nature, 7 p.m., Chateau Laurier, Ballroom. Tickets: $200. eventbrite.ca
The Nylons are saying goodbye, and not just with a nah nah nah nah, hey hey hey, but for real after performing a cappella to the delight of Canadians for almost four decades. Their farewell tour stops at the Shenkman Arts Centre, 8 p.m., 245 Centrum Blvd. Tickets: $20-$47. shenkmanarts.ca
A good perk of the Festival of Small Halls, beside the quaint halls, beautiful drives and lineup, is the multiple chances to see the acts at their festival: for instance, catch Harrow Fair (Miranda Mulholland of Great Lakes Swimmers and Belle Starr) and Andrew Penner (Sunparlour Players) at the festival on Thursday, and then at the Black Sheep Inn tonight (9:30 p.m., $15); or see the often-sold-out and now Canadian Folk Music Award nominee Jim Bryson at the McDonald’s Agricultural Hall tonight, and then the Gananoque Firehall Theatre tomorrow (7:20 p.m., $25). thefestivalofsmallhalls.com.
For only $10 catch a rock show at Zaphod’s, with east coast, “blue collar”-anthem songwriter Adam Baldwin, better known as part of Matt Mays’ band. Baldwin released a new Springsteen-esque album this June, No Telling When, with help from some heavy-hitting friends from the Sam Roberts Band, Alvvays and even July Talk, 8 p.m., 27 York St. Tickets: $10. zaphods.ca
Saturday, Oct. 1
Shira Schwartz, a 4th year science student in 2015 when this photo was taken, gets up close to an owl butterfly as the annual Biology Butterfly Show at Carleton University.
The butterfly building at Carleton University is open again for the flutteringly-fun annual event, that is very popular so be prepared to wait in a queue, open daily 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nesbitt Building. The lineup ends at 3 p.m. on weekends. Wear colourful clothing to attract the 1,300 butterflies — not all at once — until Thanksgiving weekend, Oct. 9. Admission: free, but donations to the biology butterfly show are welcome.
Culture Days offers free access to lots of different arts – like Nigerian drumming.
Zombies! RUN! It’s a post-apocalyptic way to get your exercise as flesh-dropping, brain-eating monsters hunt the runners down on the Zombie Run for Humanity obstacle course. Zombies should be on site for 9 a.m. and human runners leave in waves every 15 min. from 10:45 a.m. to noon, Karters Korner, 6336 Fallowfield Rd., Stittsville. Cost: $59.50-$69.50 for runners; $49.50 to $59.50 for zombies. zombierunforhumanity.com
UPDATE: The Zombie walk tomorrow is going ahead!
Culture Days brings free access to art, dance, theatre and art across the region, with much of it hands-on: enjoy Nigerian drumming at the Museum of History, try glassblowing, toddler crafts at the library, try dance of all kinds: from Persian to ballet (for all ages), and more. Find the full schedule at culturedays.ca.
Carleton Ravens beat the uOttawa Gee-Gees 48-45 in the 2015 Panda game Saturday October 3 at TD Place stadium. Who will win this year?
The Panda Game sounds like a sweet and cuddly affair, but the traditional match-up between the Carleton Ravens and Ottawa Gee-Gees is a heated battle for the cute silver statue, 1 p.m., TD Place. Tickets: $16.50m- $42.30 — and remember it’s north side for uOttawa, south side for Carleton this year. there’s an official uOttawa pre-party at the Aberdeen Pavilion from 10:30 a.m., open to all students and alumni: $15, includes drink specials and food, $30-$50 with a game ticket. alumni.uottawa.ca/en/panda2016. (Carleton is still looking for a venue for theirs: check for updated at goravens.ca.) tdplace.ca
One of Ikebana Master Koka Fukushima’s creations.
Hungry? There’s a chili cook-off in Perth, with local food vendors and a local celebrity bringing in their creations, with samples served alongside fresh cider pressed on the spot, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Perth Farmers’ Market, Crystal Palace at Drummond and Colbourne streets. A bowl is available for a $5 donation towards The Table Community Food Centre, cider $2 donation. www.thetablecfc.org
Artists are smart, planning their studio tours just as the fall foliage provides a stunning backdrop for a walk/cycle/drive through the region:
Tokyo master Ikebana instructor Koka Fukushima will demonstrate her own avant-garde style of Japanese flower-arranging, known for using such as metal and washi paper in her creations, hosted by the Embassy of Japan, 7 p.m., Canadian Museum of History, theatre, 100 Laurier St. Gatineau. Tickets: $25 in advance, by contacting 613-852-4522 / cmcaughery@rogers.com. / www.ca.emb-japan.go.jp
No drink tickets are needed at Whiskey Ottawa tasting event, where samples of the myriad offerings are included in the ticket price, along with relevant cocktails and snacks, 7 to 10 p.m., War Museum, 1 Vimy Plc. Tickets: $109, $149 for VIP tickets including an hour earlier start, tutored tastings and a whisky debate master class. www.whiskeyottawa.ca
The definitely-not-a-normal string quartet Dévah Quartet is back to rip some riffs and prog rock out on their cellos and violins. The all-woman, Toronto based group push all the boundaries of music and deliver a heavy but virtuoso performance, and blew some minds the last time they played the House of Targ. They’re joined by equally energetic and genre-elastic “rawk” band Muffler Crunch and metal group Thunderkok, 10 p.m., 1077 Bank St. Tickets: $8. www.houseoftarg.com
Sunday, Oct. 2
The Zombie Walk is on this Sunday in downtown Ottawa — cricket bats optional.
UPDATE: The Zombie Walk is on, after finding a sponsor to cover the security costs for their increasingly-popular event, held traditionally on the first Sunday of October each year in downtown to benefit the Ottawa Food Bank and launch Hallowee’en month. Their GoFundMe effort had not succeeded in raising the needed $4,000, in the weeks prior to the walk, but Audrey’s Costume Castle came to the rescue at the last minute, along with providing makeup for the zombies and door prizes. Gathering begins at about 4 p.m., at City Hall.
For those who prefer eggs to brains, there is a Farmer’s Breakfast being offered outdoors in the ByWard Market, to benefit the Ottawa Mission, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. or until food runs out William Street square.. Cost: Just $5 for a cheese frittata, hash browns and coffee.
Snatch the tablets out of their hands and drag the kids for a (gradual), 45-minute hike up Blueberry Mountain in Mississippi Mills amidst fall foliage, part of the Wild Child initiative to get the young into nature, 10 a.m., 502 Hills of Peace Rd., Lanark Highlands. There will be stories shared on the hike, and desserts served afterwards, but best to pack a lunch to enjoy on the summit. Cos: $10 donation, free for children 12 years and under, who will leave with a certificate. mmlt.ca
Wannabe Indiana Joneses of all ages can get their hands dirty at the International Archaeology Day events at the Archeaological Institute of America, noon to 3 p.m., Desmarais Building, University of Ottawa. The interactive portion runs from noon to2 p.m., followed by university students sharing stories from their field schools. Cost: Free. www.archaeological.org
For parents who are giving in to the pleas, there is a cat and kitten adoption event at Pet Valu on Innes Road, featuring cats from the Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 3838 Innes Rd. Or, it’s a good chance to pet for some purrs.
Wed Cycle offers local, handmade and gently-used items and services.
More for kids of all ages: Art meets engineering at the free family Sunday event at the National Gallery of Canada, 10 a.m.to 4 p.m., 380 Sussex Dr. Learn about balance making your own mobile, see a 3D printer at work, build electronic blocks, plus try see some aerial acrobats. Cost: Free. www.gallery.ca
Wedcycle is a wedding show not just offering gently-used wedding dresses and decor (The Handmade Bride is holding their first consignment dress sale here), but also a workshop on calligraphy, makeup touch ups, and local handmade items and services, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m, Glebe Community Centre. Admission: $10 in advance, $15 cash only at the door. www.wedcycle.ca
The Justice for Abdirahman Community Conference is open to all who want to discuss issues of racism, diversity, mental health and more with activists and academics, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Hintonburg Community Centre, 1064 Wellington St.; 5:30 to 8 p.m., Tom Brown Arena, 141 Byview Rd. The conference comes after Somali-Canadian Abdirahman Abdi died after a violent confrontation with police officers in July. Food and child care will be provided. justiceforabdirahman.ca
The 15th Ottawa Record Show is on.
The 15th Ottawa Community Record Show‘s tag line is “Tons of killer, some filler,” with vinyl and CDs on offer (and maybe even some 8-tracks and cassettes), as people come to sell and add to their personal collections. DJ Andrew McKean will be on the decks again, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., St. Anthony’s Banquet Hall, 523 St. Anthony St. Admission: $4.
There’s a free Fall Fest with scavenger hunts, bouncy obstacle course, live music, BBQ and the popular food contests: best pie, best jam, best bread, best soup, to show off local culinary talents, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Windsor Park, 1 Windsor Ave. (Those competing in the soup category should bring a full pot.)
Ottawa Fury FC host some players used to temperatures that are a bit less brisk, the Puerto Rico FC, 2 p.m., TD Place. Tickets: $20-$37. tdplace.ca
Monday, Oct. 3
The Writer’s Festival has three events today, though it doesn’t officially begin Oct. 19: Ask author David Mitchell (Cloud Atlas, number9dream) how he feels about his latest novel not being read for 100 years over lunch (noon, Metropolitain), and then hear him speak about his novel Slade House (8 p.m., Southerminster Church), but only after Kenneth Oppel discusses his YA novel, Every Hidden Thing (6 p.m., Southminster). Tickets at writersfestival.org.
Music Monday invites all to discuss putting “Ottawa on the map,” or how artists can help the community, and vice versa, in an open conversation hosted by the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition, 7 to 9 p.m., Bar Robo, 692 Somerset St. W. Cost: $5. ottawamic.com
Tuesday, Oct. 4
Free events at the library today:
Any suffering chronic pain are welcome at this free, six-week program looking at techniques to manage pain, and associated emotions and social effects, 2 to 4:30 p.m., Sandy Hill Community Health Centre, 221 Nelson St. Register by calling Madeleine at 613-244-2825. shchc.ca
Wednesday, Oct. 5
From left, sisters Annie Savoie and Lorraine Savoie helped out at the Capital Oktoberfest fundraiser for the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Sept. 23, 2015.
Oktoberfest continues at the Bier Markt at an event to benefit the Ottawa Heart Institute, 5:30 to 9 p.m., 156 Sparks St. There will be live entertainment and authentic Bavarian cuisine, served alongside German wine and beers, while rubbing shoulders with business leaders. Tickets are limited: $250. donate.ottawaheart.ca
Author Terry Fallis (The Best Laid Plans, and No Relation), winner of the Stephen Leacock memorial medal for humour will be at the Beaverbrook branch of the Ottawa Public Library at 1 p.m. to discuss his new book, Poles Apart, part of a new series of writing workshops to be held at the library this autumn. No registration required. Other authors include Peter Kirby (Open Season), Denise Chong (Lives of the Family), and editor of Storyteller, Melanie Fogel. www.BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca
The slightly surreal, night-time craft show Wizard Werks is back at House of Targ for its third edition, an all-ages even alongside the pinball and video games, 5 to 10:3o p.m., 1077 Bank St. Vendors include self-care products from Eva’s Elixirs, sculptures to armour from blacksmith Koss Forge, burlesque bras from Chantaly-Lace Creations, honey from Radical Homestead, and more. Admission: Free, plus there is $1 off perogies. www.houseoftarg.com
The punks will be at Bronson Centre, where the UK’s protest-writer Billy Bragg and Joe Henry are performing. The duo recently travelled across the United States on railroad, capturing the traditional songs of the tracks and recording them in situ to be released on their album, Shine A Light. Expect some new songs and ones from their back catalogue — and some pithy observations on the state of the world, 8 p.m., 211 Bronson Ave. Tickets: $35. spectrasonic.com
Thursday, Oct. 6
Get thee to a theatre tonight.
Romeo and Juliet Redux opens tonight
Romeo and Juliet Redux is not for the Shakespeare purist, as it shortens the play to distill it to core themes and uses just four actors, making it a more ‘intense and immediate” experience of teen love thwarted — but it still runs for 80 minutes. It opens at 7:30 p.m., part of The Gladstone’s Deathfest. On to Oct. 15. Tickets: $22-$38. thegladstone.com
The Fringe20 Encore, bringing the best shows back throughout the year to celebrate the festival’s 20th anniversary, begins with Giant Invisible Robot, about dealing when your only friend is an imaginary robot programmed to destroy earth (7:30 p.m.), and then JOE: The Perfect Man, by festival favourite Rachel Elie, an absurdist comedy about one man’s dream of performing in Macbeth (9 p.m.), Arts Court. Tickets: $15-$25, $30/evening pass. ottawafringe.com
Dance returns to the NAC: Need a good laugh? The modern, group dance piece AH/HA is an earnest and quirky exploration of the mechanics of the gigle, snicker to guffaw, created by Flemish choreographer Lisbeth Gruwez and sound artist Maarten Van Cauewrnberghe. Don’t be surprised if you join in the thigh-slapping and belly-holding, 8 p.m., on to Oct. 8. Tickets: from $31. nac-cna.ca
The first networking for millennials event got two things right: there will be craft beer available (though, it is in a chain), and is free, 6 to 9 p.m., CRAFT Beer Market, 875 Bank St. Register at eventbrite.ca.
Friday, Oct. 7
The ghoul of the graveyard at Saunders Farm is not too happy about being disturbed while snacking on a severed head at Saunders Farm in 2007.
Haunting season is back at Saunders Farm, where one can find the Barn of Terror, Camp Slaughter, Cemetery Scare zone and, new this year, a 1930s Carnival Fear House with antique carousel and ferris wheel. Tonight, $5 for every ticket will go to mental health programs at the Youth Services Bureau in memory of Jamie Hubley, who committed suicide after suffering bullying, 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets: $15-$53.95+ at night, $16.95-$18.58+ during the day on until Oct. 31. saundersfarm.com
Folk songwriter Royal Wood is on his second of a four-night stint at The Black Sheep Inn. He’s a popular, earnest performer who has sold out much larger spaces at the NAC, and it looks as if he might do similarly at the Wakefield venue, 8:30 p.m., 53 Riverside Dr. He played with the NAC Orchestra just after the release of his album Ghost Light this past spring, an album that he said was not planned, and is reflective of just him rediscovering the fun in music. (See the 360, interactive video above as example.) Tickets: $30 in advance. theblacksheepinn.com
Montreal experimental indie pop band The Luyas hit Otawa on tour with theire latest five-song EP, Says You, their fist release in four years (out Sept. 16). The album is an exercise in improv and play, “the way kids play,” as a reaction against the industry — but the songs remain dreamy, sweet confections, playing with similar Ottawa group Pippa and Toronto’s L Con, 8 p.m., Le Temporaire, 75 ru St-Rédempteur, Gatineau. Tickets: $8 at the door. theluyas.net
The highly-appealing prog rock, space freaks Moon Tan return from the wilds of Winnipeg for a highly-energetic, technical show, alongside Hellbros!, and Big Moan, 10 p.m., House of Targ, 1077 Bank St. Tickets: $8. www.houseoftarg.com
Saturday, Oct. 8
Thanksgiving events including a chance to cook and taste are on all weekend at the Museum of Agriculture and Food.
There are apple donuts, and apple cider to make and taste at Thanksgiving events at the Museum of Agriculture and Food all weekend. Plus, learn to make the “Three Sisters” soup of corn, squash and beans (and learn the aboriginal legend of the same name), taste-test apples, play with dough and make a craft, listen at storytime and see the horses get their shoes checked, 9:30 a.m to 4 p.m., until Oct. 10. Admission: $7-$10. cafmuseum.techno-science.ca
Here’s somethig to do after the turkey: The 23rd Perth Autumn Studio Tour is on into Thanksgiving Monday, providing a chance to peek at the secret worlds of area artists and artisans, at seven different locations, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will also be a lunch made with local ingredients on offer at the Brooke Valley School from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. www.perthstudiotour.com
Scottish comedian Danny Bhoy, known for his observant and witty stories that have made him a favourite at the Edinburgh Fringe, and now across the world. He is at the NAC on tour across Canada, 7 p.m., Southam Hall, 53 Elgin St. Tickets: from $46.50. nac-cna.ca
Ottawa folk-rock band Tribe Royal are channeling the great bands of the 60s and 70s (though they readily admit to not being alive during those epic decades), with their own country/blues spin that is sometimes reminiscent of Blue Rodeo with sweet, heart-rending melodies, other times The Allman Brothers. Their sophomore album is due to be released Oct. 27. You may have caught them at Marvest, but see them again at 9:30 p.m., The Rainbow. Tickets: $8. triberoyal.ca
Back to Black: Renée Landry’s last tribute show to Amy Winehouse sold out quickly, and there were only eight left at print time, 8:30 p.m., LIVE on Elgin, 220 Elgin St. Tickets: $20. eventbrite.ca
Sunday, Oct. 9
Turkey and all the trimmings are being served at two free, community meals today.
Gobble Gobble: It’s thanksgiving weekend and there are two turkey meals being offered with all the fixings for those who would welcome a hot meal and some company:
• Salvation Army Booth Centre, 3 to 5 p.m., 171 George St. Volunteers and donations of frozen turkeys and money or other food items are still welcome. Contact 613-2411573 to see what is required. www.ottawaboothcentre.org
• Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School hosts its 25th community thanksgiving dinner, open to all, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 55 Centrepointe Dr. Shuttles will pick up diners at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Giant Tiger on Dumaurier Ave., Caldwell and Medford streets, Ottawa Mission on Waller Street, Salvation Army on George Street, YM/WCA on Argyle Avenue. The shuttles will then take the diners home, with bags of food, clothes as supplies last.
The Ottawa Mission’s turkey dinner is being held on Monday and, while they still need donations of turkeys, they are full up of volunteers for this meal but do require help on other, non-festive days. Contact 613-234-1144 ext. 248.
Submit event information by 8 a.m. Monday, two weeks before the event to kendemann@postmedia.com.
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The Metcalfe Fair tradition — on since 1885 — is the last of the “summer” fairs, on 24 acres of land just south Ottawa, with a cattle show at 11 a.m. (Holstein, Ayrshire and Jersey for those interested), judging of hay and culinary arts (wine, pickles, jams and more), midway rides as of 4 p.m. and a demolition derby at 7 p.m. Festivities continue all weekend with music, including step-dancing and fiddling competition on Saturday and Ambush on stage in the evening ($15 in advance), 2821 8th Line Rd. On Sunday, catch a classic car and hot rod show, tractor and truck pulls and baby show. Admission: $3-10, weekend passes $10-$25. Metcalfe. www.metcalfefair.com
What do these two mean for us?
You’re going to want to visit the Library thrice: How iRan: Three Plays for iPod is about the lives of three newcomers to Canada who intersect over 30 years. The audience (geared for adults) chooses one of three ipods, and listens to one of the stories while being directed through the branch to stations, revealing more, 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m., continuing to Oct. 1, Main branch. Cost: free.
The first U.S. electoral debate has left many of us with questions about how the election will affect foreign policy that may be answered at a conversation and Q&A with Duke University professors Bruce Hentleson and Peter Feaver, who have a Youtube series “Foreign Exchange” The event will be moderated by U.S. ambassador Bruce Heyman, noon, Social Sciences building, uOttawa, 122 University Pte.
Feel the need for a refresh? TV designer Sarah Richardson will be offering tips at the Ottawa Home Fall Show on Friday, alongside other experts — including an interactive seminar on a successful renovation tonight, up-cycled items by stylish locals up for sale in in a fundraising silent auction, plus numerous vendors, on all weekend at the EY Centre. Hours: noon to 9 p.m., noon to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission: $9-$13, free for children 12 years and under. www.ottawafallhomeshow.com
The One World Film Festival screens international documentaries on human rights, social justice and environmental over three days, starting with When Two Worlds Collide (Peru, 8 p.m.), after a panel on indigenous resistance (6 p.m.). Don’t miss a night of stories from the Syrian crisis, including the Canadian premiere of After Spring, produced by The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart, and a series of short films made by girls living in the Jordan refugee camps.
Saturday, see The Black Panthers: Vanguard of a Revolution (7:15 p.m., with a panel discussion on activism to follow), all at the Library and Archives Canada. Tickets: $12-$15. oneworldfilmfestival.ca
Swan Lake becomes Swan Loch (their pun, not ours) with a Celtic twist from Caithream Celtic Dance Fusion, combining highland and modern dance in a retelling of the classic ballet, with fournshows over three days, starting at 7:30 p.m., Shenkman Arts Centre, 25 Centrum Blvd. Tickets: $15-$20. shenkmanarts.ca
Photos: What to do this week
Wondering what to do this thanksgiving week? We have some ideas.
Butterflies will probably land on you, though maybe not the nose, at the annual event at Carleton University. Wayne Cuddington / Ottawa Citizen
Oktoberfest is back at Clarke Fields Park. Mike Carroccetto / Ottawa Citizen
Giant Invisible Robots one of the few shows selected to appear at FRINGE20, a year-long celebration of the festival's 20th anniversary.
Designer Sarah Richardson is at the Fall Home Show.
#MacMyCheese festival is on at City Hall from Sep. 3 to Oct. 2.
Saunders Farm has added a 1930s Carnival to their haunted delights this month.
Lisbeth Gruwecz' AH/HA dance piece exploring laughter is on at the NAC.
Get up close with dancers from Ballet Jörgen as they reveal the basics of their art at a free public library event open for all ages on Tuesday.
TheU.S Election and what it means for foreign policy will be discussed at a Q&A on Thursday. TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP/Getty Images
After Spring is a documenary about Syrian refugees, produced by Jon Stewart (the Daily Show) and having its Canadian Premiere at the One World Film Fest.
Caithream Celtic Dance Fusion gives Swan lake a celtic twist.
The Price is Right is at TD Place Sept. 30.
The Back to Black Amy Winehouse tribute show is regularly sells-out at LIVE on Elgin.
The Nylons are performing in Ottawa on their farewell tour.
British author David Mitchell is at a luncheon and a speaking event on Monday.
Bacon and Eggs earrings by Heather Cargio, who will be at the Wizard Werks craft show. Heather Cargio / HeatherCargio.com
Koss Forge blacksmith is among the vendors at the Wizard Werks night-time crafts sale. Facebook / Koss Forge
JOE: The Perfect Man is one of the few shows selected to appear at FRINGE20, a year-long celebration of the festival's 20th anniversary. Sandy Nicholson / supplied
The Metcalfe Fair runs Sept. 29 to Oct. 2. courtesy / Metcalfe Fair
There are sheep and lamb shows and auctions at the Metcalfe Fair.
The Handmade Bride is holding its first consignment sale at the Wed Cycle show.
Romeo and Juliet Redux is a re-imagining of the tragic Shakespeare play. David Whiteley / supplied
The 15th Ottawa Record Show is on.
Award-oinning author Annie Proulx
Ikebana Master Koka Fukushima will be demonstration how she creates at an event. Yoshiki Nagano / supplied
Zombie Run for Humanity is on Oct. 1, and the Zombie Walk is on Oct. 2.
Friday, Sept. 30
#MacMyCheese: yes, please.
Could this day get any better? First,the #MacMyCheese festival opens its ooey-gooey goodness doors (figuratively) just in time for lunch, and quick half at the craft beer hall, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., then on all weekend at Festival Plaza, at City Hall. Admission: Free. www.macmycheesefest.ca
Ottawa Oktoberfest is back at Clarke Fields Park.
Then ‘come on down’, for The Price is Right is offering up the chance to spin The Big Wheel™, play Plinko™ and, maybe, win a new car(!), 8 p.m., TD Place. Tickets: $58.65-$68.65. tdplace.ca
And Oktoberfest returns to Barrhaven: Finish off the day or start the weekend with some craft beer (plus wine, and cider and espresso and schnitzel and poutine); handily for our hearts, there will be an oompah band playing for polka-ing off the calories, as well as a human fooseball tournament — we jest not, from 4 p.m., Clarke Fields Park. Saturday, expect more of the same plus local musicians Lemon Cash and The Start. Tickets: $20/day. www.oktoberfestottawa.com
Another show involving more (or any) gourds is on at Upper Canada Village, as Pumpkinferno makes its seasonal return, a show here pumpkins are carved into phenomenal, night-time tableaus. There are 10 new exhibits, plus some more colour this year, 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday to Sunday, and Thanksgiving Monday, continuing to Oct. 30, 13740 County Rd. 2, Morrisburg. Cost: $10-$14. www.uppercanadavillage.com
Author Annie Proulx, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and author of The Shipping News (a great choice pick for book club) and Brokeback Mountain will be talking about her new novel, one she is calling her masterwork, Barksin, an epic and sometimes-violent period tale about wood cutters in Nouvelle France, 7 p.m., Southminster United Church, 15 Aylmer Ave. Tickets: $20-$25 in advance. www.writersfestival.org
Two options for comedy tonight: Bryan Callen, one of the original sketch artists on MADtv and the world-famous podcast The Fighter and The Kid, performs at the Algonquin College theatre, 8 p.m., 1385 Woodroffe Ave. Building E. Tickets: $20-$30. www.algonquinsa.com
Then the first Arabic Improv Show is on at SAW Gallery, featuring the inaugural class of the first Balmour productions Arabic improv and acting class, 8 to 10 p.m., 67 Nicholas St. Tickets: $10.
Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau, Margaret Atwood and Chantal Kreviazuk will be speaking and performing at the Nature Canada Ball, to benefit theNatureHood program to keep children and adults engaging with nature, 7 p.m., Chateau Laurier, Ballroom. Tickets: $200. eventbrite.ca
The Nylons are saying goodbye, and not just with a nah nah nah nah, hey hey hey, but for real after performing a cappella to the delight of Canadians for almost four decades. Their farewell tour stops at the Shenkman Arts Centre, 8 p.m., 245 Centrum Blvd. Tickets: $20-$47. shenkmanarts.ca
A good perk of the Festival of Small Halls, beside the quaint halls, beautiful drives and lineup, is the multiple chances to see the acts at their festival: for instance, catch Harrow Fair (Miranda Mulholland of Great Lakes Swimmers and Belle Starr) and Andrew Penner (Sunparlour Players) at the festival on Thursday, and then at the Black Sheep Inn tonight (9:30 p.m., $15); or see the often-sold-out and now Canadian Folk Music Award nominee Jim Bryson at the McDonald’s Agricultural Hall tonight, and then the Gananoque Firehall Theatre tomorrow (7:20 p.m., $25). thefestivalofsmallhalls.com.
For only $10 catch a rock show at Zaphod’s, with east coast, “blue collar”-anthem songwriter Adam Baldwin, better known as part of Matt Mays’ band. Baldwin released a new Springsteen-esque album this June, No Telling When, with help from some heavy-hitting friends from the Sam Roberts Band, Alvvays and even July Talk, 8 p.m., 27 York St. Tickets: $10. zaphods.ca
Saturday, Oct. 1
Shira Schwartz, a 4th year science student in 2015 when this photo was taken, gets up close to an owl butterfly as the annual Biology Butterfly Show at Carleton University.
The butterfly building at Carleton University is open again for the flutteringly-fun annual event, that is very popular so be prepared to wait in a queue, open daily 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nesbitt Building. The lineup ends at 3 p.m. on weekends. Wear colourful clothing to attract the 1,300 butterflies — not all at once — until Thanksgiving weekend, Oct. 9. Admission: free, but donations to the biology butterfly show are welcome.
Culture Days offers free access to lots of different arts – like Nigerian drumming.
Zombies! RUN! It’s a post-apocalyptic way to get your exercise as flesh-dropping, brain-eating monsters hunt the runners down on the Zombie Run for Humanity obstacle course. Zombies should be on site for 9 a.m. and human runners leave in waves every 15 min. from 10:45 a.m. to noon, Karters Korner, 6336 Fallowfield Rd., Stittsville. Cost: $59.50-$69.50 for runners; $49.50 to $59.50 for zombies. zombierunforhumanity.com
UPDATE: The Zombie walk tomorrow is going ahead!
Culture Days brings free access to art, dance, theatre and art across the region, with much of it hands-on: enjoy Nigerian drumming at the Museum of History, try glassblowing, toddler crafts at the library, try dance of all kinds: from Persian to ballet (for all ages), and more. Find the full schedule at culturedays.ca.
Carleton Ravens beat the uOttawa Gee-Gees 48-45 in the 2015 Panda game Saturday October 3 at TD Place stadium. Who will win this year?
The Panda Game sounds like a sweet and cuddly affair, but the traditional match-up between the Carleton Ravens and Ottawa Gee-Gees is a heated battle for the cute silver statue, 1 p.m., TD Place. Tickets: $16.50m- $42.30 — and remember it’s north side for uOttawa, south side for Carleton this year. there’s an official uOttawa pre-party at the Aberdeen Pavilion from 10:30 a.m., open to all students and alumni: $15, includes drink specials and food, $30-$50 with a game ticket. alumni.uottawa.ca/en/panda2016. (Carleton is still looking for a venue for theirs: check for updated at goravens.ca.) tdplace.ca
One of Ikebana Master Koka Fukushima’s creations.
Hungry? There’s a chili cook-off in Perth, with local food vendors and a local celebrity bringing in their creations, with samples served alongside fresh cider pressed on the spot, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Perth Farmers’ Market, Crystal Palace at Drummond and Colbourne streets. A bowl is available for a $5 donation towards The Table Community Food Centre, cider $2 donation. www.thetablecfc.org
Artists are smart, planning their studio tours just as the fall foliage provides a stunning backdrop for a walk/cycle/drive through the region:
- Merrickville Artists Studio tour, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. all weekend, www.mag-artists.ca;
- Chelsea Wakefield Studio Tour, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. all weekend www.tourcw.com.
- Madawaska Valley Studio Tour, 25th anniversary event, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. all weekend. www.madawaskastudiotour.com.
Tokyo master Ikebana instructor Koka Fukushima will demonstrate her own avant-garde style of Japanese flower-arranging, known for using such as metal and washi paper in her creations, hosted by the Embassy of Japan, 7 p.m., Canadian Museum of History, theatre, 100 Laurier St. Gatineau. Tickets: $25 in advance, by contacting 613-852-4522 / cmcaughery@rogers.com. / www.ca.emb-japan.go.jp
No drink tickets are needed at Whiskey Ottawa tasting event, where samples of the myriad offerings are included in the ticket price, along with relevant cocktails and snacks, 7 to 10 p.m., War Museum, 1 Vimy Plc. Tickets: $109, $149 for VIP tickets including an hour earlier start, tutored tastings and a whisky debate master class. www.whiskeyottawa.ca
The definitely-not-a-normal string quartet Dévah Quartet is back to rip some riffs and prog rock out on their cellos and violins. The all-woman, Toronto based group push all the boundaries of music and deliver a heavy but virtuoso performance, and blew some minds the last time they played the House of Targ. They’re joined by equally energetic and genre-elastic “rawk” band Muffler Crunch and metal group Thunderkok, 10 p.m., 1077 Bank St. Tickets: $8. www.houseoftarg.com
Sunday, Oct. 2
The Zombie Walk is on this Sunday in downtown Ottawa — cricket bats optional.
UPDATE: The Zombie Walk is on, after finding a sponsor to cover the security costs for their increasingly-popular event, held traditionally on the first Sunday of October each year in downtown to benefit the Ottawa Food Bank and launch Hallowee’en month. Their GoFundMe effort had not succeeded in raising the needed $4,000, in the weeks prior to the walk, but Audrey’s Costume Castle came to the rescue at the last minute, along with providing makeup for the zombies and door prizes. Gathering begins at about 4 p.m., at City Hall.
For those who prefer eggs to brains, there is a Farmer’s Breakfast being offered outdoors in the ByWard Market, to benefit the Ottawa Mission, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. or until food runs out William Street square.. Cost: Just $5 for a cheese frittata, hash browns and coffee.
Snatch the tablets out of their hands and drag the kids for a (gradual), 45-minute hike up Blueberry Mountain in Mississippi Mills amidst fall foliage, part of the Wild Child initiative to get the young into nature, 10 a.m., 502 Hills of Peace Rd., Lanark Highlands. There will be stories shared on the hike, and desserts served afterwards, but best to pack a lunch to enjoy on the summit. Cos: $10 donation, free for children 12 years and under, who will leave with a certificate. mmlt.ca
Wannabe Indiana Joneses of all ages can get their hands dirty at the International Archaeology Day events at the Archeaological Institute of America, noon to 3 p.m., Desmarais Building, University of Ottawa. The interactive portion runs from noon to2 p.m., followed by university students sharing stories from their field schools. Cost: Free. www.archaeological.org
For parents who are giving in to the pleas, there is a cat and kitten adoption event at Pet Valu on Innes Road, featuring cats from the Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 3838 Innes Rd. Or, it’s a good chance to pet for some purrs.
Wed Cycle offers local, handmade and gently-used items and services.
More for kids of all ages: Art meets engineering at the free family Sunday event at the National Gallery of Canada, 10 a.m.to 4 p.m., 380 Sussex Dr. Learn about balance making your own mobile, see a 3D printer at work, build electronic blocks, plus try see some aerial acrobats. Cost: Free. www.gallery.ca
Wedcycle is a wedding show not just offering gently-used wedding dresses and decor (The Handmade Bride is holding their first consignment dress sale here), but also a workshop on calligraphy, makeup touch ups, and local handmade items and services, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m, Glebe Community Centre. Admission: $10 in advance, $15 cash only at the door. www.wedcycle.ca
The Justice for Abdirahman Community Conference is open to all who want to discuss issues of racism, diversity, mental health and more with activists and academics, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Hintonburg Community Centre, 1064 Wellington St.; 5:30 to 8 p.m., Tom Brown Arena, 141 Byview Rd. The conference comes after Somali-Canadian Abdirahman Abdi died after a violent confrontation with police officers in July. Food and child care will be provided. justiceforabdirahman.ca
The 15th Ottawa Record Show is on.
The 15th Ottawa Community Record Show‘s tag line is “Tons of killer, some filler,” with vinyl and CDs on offer (and maybe even some 8-tracks and cassettes), as people come to sell and add to their personal collections. DJ Andrew McKean will be on the decks again, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., St. Anthony’s Banquet Hall, 523 St. Anthony St. Admission: $4.
There’s a free Fall Fest with scavenger hunts, bouncy obstacle course, live music, BBQ and the popular food contests: best pie, best jam, best bread, best soup, to show off local culinary talents, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Windsor Park, 1 Windsor Ave. (Those competing in the soup category should bring a full pot.)
Ottawa Fury FC host some players used to temperatures that are a bit less brisk, the Puerto Rico FC, 2 p.m., TD Place. Tickets: $20-$37. tdplace.ca
Monday, Oct. 3
The Writer’s Festival has three events today, though it doesn’t officially begin Oct. 19: Ask author David Mitchell (Cloud Atlas, number9dream) how he feels about his latest novel not being read for 100 years over lunch (noon, Metropolitain), and then hear him speak about his novel Slade House (8 p.m., Southerminster Church), but only after Kenneth Oppel discusses his YA novel, Every Hidden Thing (6 p.m., Southminster). Tickets at writersfestival.org.
Music Monday invites all to discuss putting “Ottawa on the map,” or how artists can help the community, and vice versa, in an open conversation hosted by the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition, 7 to 9 p.m., Bar Robo, 692 Somerset St. W. Cost: $5. ottawamic.com
Tuesday, Oct. 4
Free events at the library today:
- Ballet Jörgen’s dancers will be showing the basic positions and revealing how they use movement to tell a story, suitable for all ages (7:30 p.m., Elmvale Acres branch, drop-in);
- Art for grown ups encourages all to rediscover the fun of colouring, doodling and being creative, weekly at 7 p.m. until Nov. 29 (Beaverbrook branch, drop-in);
- Master Gardener Nancy McDonald provides tips on what to do for your garden now, from dividing plants, to storing and cleaning up, (7 p.m., Blackburn Hamlet branch, register at biblioottawalibrary.ca);
- All are welcome at this relaxed book club exploring the great works in an adult setting, from Shakespeare to Kierkegaard, weekly from (7 p.m., Alta Vista branch, drop-in).
Any suffering chronic pain are welcome at this free, six-week program looking at techniques to manage pain, and associated emotions and social effects, 2 to 4:30 p.m., Sandy Hill Community Health Centre, 221 Nelson St. Register by calling Madeleine at 613-244-2825. shchc.ca
Wednesday, Oct. 5
From left, sisters Annie Savoie and Lorraine Savoie helped out at the Capital Oktoberfest fundraiser for the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Sept. 23, 2015.
Oktoberfest continues at the Bier Markt at an event to benefit the Ottawa Heart Institute, 5:30 to 9 p.m., 156 Sparks St. There will be live entertainment and authentic Bavarian cuisine, served alongside German wine and beers, while rubbing shoulders with business leaders. Tickets are limited: $250. donate.ottawaheart.ca
Author Terry Fallis (The Best Laid Plans, and No Relation), winner of the Stephen Leacock memorial medal for humour will be at the Beaverbrook branch of the Ottawa Public Library at 1 p.m. to discuss his new book, Poles Apart, part of a new series of writing workshops to be held at the library this autumn. No registration required. Other authors include Peter Kirby (Open Season), Denise Chong (Lives of the Family), and editor of Storyteller, Melanie Fogel. www.BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca
The slightly surreal, night-time craft show Wizard Werks is back at House of Targ for its third edition, an all-ages even alongside the pinball and video games, 5 to 10:3o p.m., 1077 Bank St. Vendors include self-care products from Eva’s Elixirs, sculptures to armour from blacksmith Koss Forge, burlesque bras from Chantaly-Lace Creations, honey from Radical Homestead, and more. Admission: Free, plus there is $1 off perogies. www.houseoftarg.com
The punks will be at Bronson Centre, where the UK’s protest-writer Billy Bragg and Joe Henry are performing. The duo recently travelled across the United States on railroad, capturing the traditional songs of the tracks and recording them in situ to be released on their album, Shine A Light. Expect some new songs and ones from their back catalogue — and some pithy observations on the state of the world, 8 p.m., 211 Bronson Ave. Tickets: $35. spectrasonic.com
Thursday, Oct. 6
Get thee to a theatre tonight.
Romeo and Juliet Redux opens tonight
Romeo and Juliet Redux is not for the Shakespeare purist, as it shortens the play to distill it to core themes and uses just four actors, making it a more ‘intense and immediate” experience of teen love thwarted — but it still runs for 80 minutes. It opens at 7:30 p.m., part of The Gladstone’s Deathfest. On to Oct. 15. Tickets: $22-$38. thegladstone.com
The Fringe20 Encore, bringing the best shows back throughout the year to celebrate the festival’s 20th anniversary, begins with Giant Invisible Robot, about dealing when your only friend is an imaginary robot programmed to destroy earth (7:30 p.m.), and then JOE: The Perfect Man, by festival favourite Rachel Elie, an absurdist comedy about one man’s dream of performing in Macbeth (9 p.m.), Arts Court. Tickets: $15-$25, $30/evening pass. ottawafringe.com
Dance returns to the NAC: Need a good laugh? The modern, group dance piece AH/HA is an earnest and quirky exploration of the mechanics of the gigle, snicker to guffaw, created by Flemish choreographer Lisbeth Gruwez and sound artist Maarten Van Cauewrnberghe. Don’t be surprised if you join in the thigh-slapping and belly-holding, 8 p.m., on to Oct. 8. Tickets: from $31. nac-cna.ca
The first networking for millennials event got two things right: there will be craft beer available (though, it is in a chain), and is free, 6 to 9 p.m., CRAFT Beer Market, 875 Bank St. Register at eventbrite.ca.
Friday, Oct. 7
The ghoul of the graveyard at Saunders Farm is not too happy about being disturbed while snacking on a severed head at Saunders Farm in 2007.
Haunting season is back at Saunders Farm, where one can find the Barn of Terror, Camp Slaughter, Cemetery Scare zone and, new this year, a 1930s Carnival Fear House with antique carousel and ferris wheel. Tonight, $5 for every ticket will go to mental health programs at the Youth Services Bureau in memory of Jamie Hubley, who committed suicide after suffering bullying, 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets: $15-$53.95+ at night, $16.95-$18.58+ during the day on until Oct. 31. saundersfarm.com
Folk songwriter Royal Wood is on his second of a four-night stint at The Black Sheep Inn. He’s a popular, earnest performer who has sold out much larger spaces at the NAC, and it looks as if he might do similarly at the Wakefield venue, 8:30 p.m., 53 Riverside Dr. He played with the NAC Orchestra just after the release of his album Ghost Light this past spring, an album that he said was not planned, and is reflective of just him rediscovering the fun in music. (See the 360, interactive video above as example.) Tickets: $30 in advance. theblacksheepinn.com
Montreal experimental indie pop band The Luyas hit Otawa on tour with theire latest five-song EP, Says You, their fist release in four years (out Sept. 16). The album is an exercise in improv and play, “the way kids play,” as a reaction against the industry — but the songs remain dreamy, sweet confections, playing with similar Ottawa group Pippa and Toronto’s L Con, 8 p.m., Le Temporaire, 75 ru St-Rédempteur, Gatineau. Tickets: $8 at the door. theluyas.net
The highly-appealing prog rock, space freaks Moon Tan return from the wilds of Winnipeg for a highly-energetic, technical show, alongside Hellbros!, and Big Moan, 10 p.m., House of Targ, 1077 Bank St. Tickets: $8. www.houseoftarg.com
Saturday, Oct. 8
Thanksgiving events including a chance to cook and taste are on all weekend at the Museum of Agriculture and Food.
There are apple donuts, and apple cider to make and taste at Thanksgiving events at the Museum of Agriculture and Food all weekend. Plus, learn to make the “Three Sisters” soup of corn, squash and beans (and learn the aboriginal legend of the same name), taste-test apples, play with dough and make a craft, listen at storytime and see the horses get their shoes checked, 9:30 a.m to 4 p.m., until Oct. 10. Admission: $7-$10. cafmuseum.techno-science.ca
Here’s somethig to do after the turkey: The 23rd Perth Autumn Studio Tour is on into Thanksgiving Monday, providing a chance to peek at the secret worlds of area artists and artisans, at seven different locations, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will also be a lunch made with local ingredients on offer at the Brooke Valley School from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. www.perthstudiotour.com
Scottish comedian Danny Bhoy, known for his observant and witty stories that have made him a favourite at the Edinburgh Fringe, and now across the world. He is at the NAC on tour across Canada, 7 p.m., Southam Hall, 53 Elgin St. Tickets: from $46.50. nac-cna.ca
Ottawa folk-rock band Tribe Royal are channeling the great bands of the 60s and 70s (though they readily admit to not being alive during those epic decades), with their own country/blues spin that is sometimes reminiscent of Blue Rodeo with sweet, heart-rending melodies, other times The Allman Brothers. Their sophomore album is due to be released Oct. 27. You may have caught them at Marvest, but see them again at 9:30 p.m., The Rainbow. Tickets: $8. triberoyal.ca
Back to Black: Renée Landry’s last tribute show to Amy Winehouse sold out quickly, and there were only eight left at print time, 8:30 p.m., LIVE on Elgin, 220 Elgin St. Tickets: $20. eventbrite.ca
Sunday, Oct. 9
Turkey and all the trimmings are being served at two free, community meals today.
Gobble Gobble: It’s thanksgiving weekend and there are two turkey meals being offered with all the fixings for those who would welcome a hot meal and some company:
• Salvation Army Booth Centre, 3 to 5 p.m., 171 George St. Volunteers and donations of frozen turkeys and money or other food items are still welcome. Contact 613-2411573 to see what is required. www.ottawaboothcentre.org
• Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School hosts its 25th community thanksgiving dinner, open to all, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 55 Centrepointe Dr. Shuttles will pick up diners at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Giant Tiger on Dumaurier Ave., Caldwell and Medford streets, Ottawa Mission on Waller Street, Salvation Army on George Street, YM/WCA on Argyle Avenue. The shuttles will then take the diners home, with bags of food, clothes as supplies last.
The Ottawa Mission’s turkey dinner is being held on Monday and, while they still need donations of turkeys, they are full up of volunteers for this meal but do require help on other, non-festive days. Contact 613-234-1144 ext. 248.
Submit event information by 8 a.m. Monday, two weeks before the event to kendemann@postmedia.com.
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