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This weekend is (of course) the last of the Ottawa Fringe; check out fullyfringed.ca to find out what plays our volunteers loved and hated. Other Fringe related events — Ignite the Fringe and Wakefield’s Piggyback Fringe — are also taking place over the weekend. If you’re looking for some non-Fringe theatre action, the Abortion Monologues take place this Sunday at the First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa.
Silence is Golden, the Mayfair’s series that pairs silent films with live music, is back this Friday with Back to God’s Country - a 1919 Canadian drama with an original score composed and performed by Mike Dubue. Continuing with the music theme, singer-songwriter Bob Wiseman (Canada’s Tom Waits according to one Ron Sexsmith) will be playing at Raw Sugar on Friday night. Ottawa’s Glenn Nuotio and Catriona Sturton open for the Winnipeg native. And of course, the Ottawa Jazz Fest kicks off today and will keep us jiving for the next two weeks.
Beer me! Ontario Craft Beer Week is also wrapping up this week and has a couple of events over the weekend at the Barley Mows in Kanata and Almonte and the Clocktower Pub in the Glebe. If you prefer going off the beaten path, join the Ottawa Storytellers on Saturday night around a roaring fire and listen to tales of Ottawa at Pinhey’s Point Historic Site. A little more action oriented? Go out to see the Riot Squad take on the Slaughter Daughters in roller derby action.
If Oyster Fest is not sold out, make your way to Kent St. for an afternoon of molluscs, great live music and beer. Chicken and ribs are more your thing? Then Rib Fest is the place to be, as Sparks St. will be smokin’ until Sunday.
Of course, there’s lots more going on this weekend so make sure to check our calendar. And, as usual, if we’ve forgotten something you think should be mentioned, leave us a comment.
