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So You Think You Can Dance Run Ottawa: The Jim Watson edition!

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on Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Photo courtesy jimwatsonmpp.ca

This was announced Tuesday, which in blog-time is pretty much the 18th century, but it’s still important: Ottawa-West Nepean MPP Jim Watson is bidding farewell to provincial politics in exchange for a shot at Ottawa’s top job.

Blog readers over 30 (what, they exist - and I’m going to be one in just under four months, so start shopping now for sympathy cards) might remember Watson’s pre-amalgamation stint as the city’s mayor, from 1997 to 2000. He resigned after one term to become president and CEO of the Canadian Tourism Commission, and in 2003 he was elected to Queen’s Park where - until yesterday - he was the province’s municipal affairs and housing minister. (He says he won’t step down as an MPP until mid-February.) Basically, what we’re saying is that Watson’s about as far as you can get from this guy.

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DJ Illo vs. Drastik - A 4 turntable event

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Francois

on Thursday, January 7, 2010

Saturday January 9 2010

A Bleu Nuit Special Event featuring

DJ ILLO
Stylusts, EH Team DJs, Tremendous Recs
http://www.myspace.com/djillo

DRASTIK
Stylusts, Tremendous Recs
http://www.myspace.com/djdrastik

on 4 turntables in the main room

Scotch Bonnet Crew ft. RayRay holding down the lounge

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Great Bloomers and Kalle Mattson

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Francois

on Sunday, October 4, 2009

Toronto’s Great Bloomers with be sharing the stage with new Ottawa Kalle Mattson on this special night.

When: Thursday, October 15 8pm

Where: Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York St.)

Cost: ADVANCE TICKETS: $6.00 , for a limited time, at www.TicketWeb.ca http://www.ticketweb.ca/snl/VenueListings.action?venueId=10807 or by phone 1.888.222.6608

Websites:

http://www.myspace.com/greatbloomers

http://www.myspace.com/kallemattson

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Salsa meets Jazz featuring Caridad Cruz

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Francois

on Monday, May 25, 2009

Zaphod Beeblebrox & Ottawa International Jazz Festival
present

3rd Annual Salsa meets Jazz Event

Starring
From Havana, Cuba
CARIDAD CRUZ

And also featuring
César Ricardo
guitar (Gibara/Holguin, Cuba)
Israel Martinez
guitar (Yucutan, Mexico)
Marc Decho
bass (Canada)
Angel Araos
drums (Chile)
Arien Villegas
congas (Matanzas, Cuba)
Armando Delfin Marsal
trumpet (Santiago de Cuba)

When: Saturday, June 27, 2009.

Doors open 8:00 PM - Show Starts at 9:00 PM

Cost: $10.00 for a limited time, at www.TicketWeb.ca http://www.ticketweb.ca

http://www.ticketweb.ca/snl/VenueListings.action?venueId=10807
or by phone 1.888.222.6608. Tickets also available from (613) 863-5435

Website:

CARIDAD CRUZ - http://www.caridadcruz.com

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The Debaters at Centrepoint

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Katie

on Friday, February 6, 2009

Courtesy of therozblog on Flickr

Feel like spending a few hours watching the great issues of the day reduced to a series of crass soundbites? Are tickets to Question Period already sold out? Then check out The Debaters at the Centrepoint Theather this February 11th and 12th. The CBC radio debate show features two Canadian comedians who go toe to toe on pressing issues like The Governors General – Do they do a great job or royally screw things up? and Private Schools – Do they fail our nation? After three rounds of verbal acrobatics the audience votes on which debater had the best mix of ‘fact and funny.’

Tickets are $23 and are availible online at the Centrepoint website

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More Beddinge, Ektorp, Lack and Billy coming to the capital?

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saxby

on Sunday, January 25, 2009

Photo courtesy of photomuppet

Fans of cheap furniture will be pleased to learn that according to the Canwest News Service, IKEA has filed plans to the City of Ottawa to expand their Ottawa location, making it the largest in the country. The plan has apparently been in the works for five years. Perhaps they were just looking for the right little allen key to get started?

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