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Glen’s Chip Truck in Westboro is closed for the month of Suckuary February.
I hope Glen is going somewhere warm to rejuvinate and he’ll be back in Ottawa ready to make more tasty treats for us in March.
In the meantime, The Diner is only a couple blocks away and offers greasy comfort food with the added bonus of indoor warmth.
So, football fans, this is the big weekend. Being more of a CFL fan myself, the Super Bowl hype usually passes me by. But if you’re looking for the perfect place to catch all of the sporty action, including the famous $3 million, 30 second commercials, continue reading this touchdown of a post…
We’ve already posted once on Valentine’s Day options, but for those of you who need a little extra help here are some more ideas from the romantic masterminds at Apartment613.
Click to continue reading “Valentine’s Day in Ottawa - Take 2″
Photo courtesy of mellyjean on Flickr
The transit strike is (almost) over! The City of Ottawa and the OC Transpo workers union have reached a tentative deal to end one of the longest transit strikes in Canada. Both city council and union membership need to make things official before the buses start running again. It was announced that all issues that have not been settled like wages, benefits and scheduling will be sent to a process of binding arbitration.
The threat that the House of Commons could have passed a legislation forcing the drivers and mechanics to go back to work may have been enough to persuade both sides to negotiate a bit harder and reach an agreement. When the deal between the city and the union was announced, the emergency debate at Parliament was cancelled.
While all transit users will surely be happy that OC Transpo will be back on the road, don’t expect the buses up and rolling tomorrow…But when they do come back, be nice to your bus driver, they’ve gone through enough already!
As for Mayor O’brien, I’m not sure we should be so kind. Seems like this 51 day strike could have been a whole lot shorter.
Stay tuned for more.
Courtesy of lechampiondumonde.com on flickr
Timekode is Ottawa’s best dance party, hands down (or should I say boogie down). While the city’s booty-shaking set usually have to wait until the 3rd Friday of every month to get all sweaty at the erie cafe, they’ll be able to get thier hit a little earlier this time. In conjunction with the Aids Committee of Ottawa, Timekode is hosting Diskode 3 this Saturday: a screening of a film followed by dance party. This time round the flick is Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell. The movie starts at 10, the dancing goes all night.
Si le Canada avait une organisation semblable à l’Alliance française, je suis certaine que la tuque deviendrait l’accessoire à la mode. L’Alliance vise à la propagation de la culture française, une tâche qu’elle réalise avec une grande efficacité en proposant souvent des événements gratuits au public. Le 5 février à 18h00 l’Alliance française d’Ottawa présentera une projection du film Les invisibles au 352 rue MacLaren. Pas besoin d’apporter votre portefeuille : un amour de toutes choses francophones suffira comme prix d’entrée.
Cette description du film vient du site web www.allocine.fr:
Avec son ami Noël, Bruno crée de la musique électronique. Il ne vit que pour sa recherche musicale. Bruno écoute, enregistre et compose. En même temps qu’il est en passe de signer avec une productrice, il tombe amoureux d’une voix féminine (Lisa) qu’il écoute sur un réseau téléphonique. Ils se retrouvent quelques nuits dans une chambre d’hôtel et dans l’obscurité, avant que Lisa ne disparaisse. Obsédé par cette rencontre fugace, il va se lancer à la recherche de cette femme dont il ne subsiste que quelques éléments sonores : soupirs, voix, fredonnements. Avec ces fragments qui sont autant de jalons de leur brève histoire, il va tenter d’écrire un morceau qui viendra sublimer cet amour impossible. Au terme de son aventure nocturne et musicale ponctuée de personnages étrangement inquiétants, Bruno parviendra à enregistrer son disque.
Photo courtesy of Nigel Beale on Flickr
Believe it or not but Octopus Books on Third Avenue in the Glebe is celebrating 40 years of business in 2009. I spoke this morning with Octopus’ Steve Bosworth who told me that as part of their 40th anniversary, they will be holding a series of talks, book launches and other events throughout the year.
The first event will take place this Saturday, January 31st at 7pm in Room A of Library and Archives Canada (395 Wellington St.). It is entitled Age of Persecution - Perspectives on an Atrocity of Our Time. Three distinguished Ottawa authors, Monia Mazigh, Kerry Pither and Alan Cumyn, will present their take on torture in the 21st century. The event is hosted by CBC’s Adrian Harewood and admission is free.
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So maybe the last time you were in science class was back in Grade 12, and you were more focused on your crush across the aisle than the discussion of species subsets of the genus Canis.
Why not rediscover that deep love of science class - but in a much cooler location? (Your crush still may be sitting across the aisle, though - you’ll have to work on focusing on the science.)
Science Café is held every other Wednesday from 6.30 to 7.30pm at the Wild Oat (817 Bank St.). Organized by the Faculty of Science at Carleton, Science Café features students and professors spreading their research results.
I happened upon Science Café quite by accident. Chowing down tasty Wild Oat curry for dinner, I noticed a screen being set up, and was kindly informed by the Dean of the Faculty that there was going to be a presentation on how insects - in particular the pine beetle - hear and communicate. (They have tiny ears and tap-tap-tap to each other - and can even hear trees dying!) He went around to all cafe patrons to explain the disruption, introduced professor Jayne Yack, and the presentation began.
I was curious, got hooked, and had to stay until the end. Check it out - you’ll be hooked too. Upcoming topics include food supplements: promise and reality, bottled vs tap water, and Da Vinci’s math. It may even give you some interesting info to strike up a conversation with that crush!
The next Science Café will be held Jan. 28, and every two weeks thereafter.
Evelyne et Fabian courtesy of speedd200 on Flickr
Dans le monde francophone, on prend l’improvisation au sérieux, tellement qu’il y a une Ligue nationale d’improvisation qui est née en 1977 à Montréal. Elle dure toujours depuis ce temps et s’est propagée dans divers pays d’Europe comme la France, la Belgique et la Suisse.
Mais si la Ligue est prise au sérieux, l’impro en tant que telle, n’est certainement pas du sérieux. Plus souvent qu’autrement, on pouffe de rire à voir les deux équipes composées de comédiens, humoristes et autres gens de théâtre nous divertir sous un thème particulier. Une fois que chaque équipe a performé, c’est la foule qui vote pour la meilleure prestation.
Habituellement, les joutes de la LNI se déroulent à Montréal. Ce soir par contre, les Oranges et les Bleus se feront face au Cégep de l’Outaouais dès 20h. Les Oranges sont menés par Laurent Paquin alors qu’on retrouve entre autres parmi les Bleus Salomé Corbo (d’Annie et ses hommes et Ramdam).
Les profits aux guichets iront au financement du festival provincial du cinéma étudiant 2009 qu’organise le programme d’Arts et lettres, profil cinéma du Cégep de l’Outaouais.
Les billets sont en vente dans les succursales de la COOPSCO du Cégep de l’Outaouais et à la billetterie de l’Auditorium du Cégep le soir du spectacle au coût de 20$.
Little Voice Big Sound was born earlier this year as an independent project of the Little Voice Foundation. Little Voice Big Sound is an artistic series to be held in venues across Ottawa and showcasing talented Ottawa artists as they interpret important social themes. The purpose of these events is to give opportunities to Ottawa artists while raising awareness on key social issues.
Participating Ottawa artists will come from all fields (music, visual arts, dance, spoken word, theatre and film) and will interpret the chosen social theme of each event through their mediums. In addition, partnerships are sought to bring like-minded organisations together to expand on the themes of each event. Eight shows are planned across Ottawa in 2009. The first of which will take place Friday, January 30th at CUBE Gallery, 7 Hamilton Ave. N. in Ottawa. It all starts at 7pm.
Artists: Anne Tessier (Visual Arts), Izabel Barsive (Videography), Keven Mathew (Poetry), Mehdi Hamdad (Music, Poetry and Theatre), Musk Ox (Music, Poetry), Paul Sharp (Visual Arts), and many others.
Bar: Yes.
Tickets: $10 (all proceeds go to the artists)
For advance ticket sales:
Or contact Leslie Hoyt for tickets at lhoyt@littlevoice.ca.
Little Voice Big Sound is an independent initiative of the.
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