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Choose your own ARTventure

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on Wednesday, August 11, 2010
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Marie-Josée Laframboise. 2010

Marie-Josée Laframboise. 2010

Get ready for some serious art-hopping happening all over the city this week! Here are some highlights…

Starting at 5:30 on Thursday evening, the Ottawa Art Gallery (2 Daly Avenue) is hosting the opening of their fall exhibitions:

Network Installations (August 13-October 24)
Montreal-based mixed-media sculpture artist Marie-Josée Laframboise weaves a variety of materials (including nets, rope, thread, fabric, and twine) to create large site-specific installations that invite us to engage in, with, and around the work. Playing with geographical and topographical 3-dimensional forms in space, the artist calls into question the territorial relationships that exist between art and audience. Note: The artist will be speaking about her work at the OAG on Friday, October 1 at 12:30. Mark it in your calendar!

Avaaz (August 13-October 24)
In Punjabi, “avaaz” is a word used to describe both sound and voice. Multi-disciplinary artist Dipna Horra works with everyday domestic objects and sound (recorded conversations between the artist and her father and songs sung by the artist when she was a child) to evoke narratives that describe personal histories about travel, immigration, and the collective memories that exist within families.

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Alyssa Munaretto at BP in Orleans!

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on Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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On July 7th, Sudbury native Alyssa Munaretto will be performing  at Boston Pizza in Orleans on the patio from 7-10pm. All original music that she has written over the last two years.

Check more from Alyssa at http://www.youtube.com/alyssamunaretto

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Inaugural Orléans Festival d’Orléans

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Francois
on Thursday, June 3, 2010
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Watch out WestFest, you’ve got some competition from the other side of the city!

The time has come for Orléans to gather and celebrate in its own backyard and to showcase its unique artistic personality and cultural diversity. The time has come for celebrate local Arts, Chefs and Artisans.

The Orléans Festival d’Orléans aims to make all forms of art accessible to everyone and to foster community development by promoting local talent, celebrating cultural diversity and sharing a little taste of Orléans with the world.

For details on the Festival, check out: http://www.orleansfestival.ca/

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Contact Ontarois 2010 - soirée du 15 janvier

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Francois
on Monday, January 11, 2010
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Qui: Soir de semaine, Muna Mingole, Orange Orange, Les Chiclettes, Martin Deschamps

Quand: Vendredi, 15 janvier, 20h

Où: Centre des Arts Shenkman

Prix: $15 par soir ou $5 pour les élèves du secondaire

Disponible à la billeterie du Centre des arts Shenkman - 613-580-2700 our artshenkman.ca

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Contact Ontarois 2010 - soirée du 14 janvier

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Qui: Lana Morton, Les Fridolinades, Danny Boudreau, Marie-Philippe Bergeron, Daniel ROA, 3 gars su’l sofa

Quand: Jeudi, 14 janvier, 19:30

Où: Centre des Arts Shenkman

Prix: $15 par soir ou $5 pour les élèves du secondaire

Disponible à la billeterie du Centre des arts Shenkman - 613-580-2700 our artshenkman.ca

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Contact Ontarois 2010 - soirée du 13 janvier

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Qui: Bam Percussion, Marie-Pierre Arthur, La Patère Rose, Misteur Valaire, Servantes et Damien Robitaille

Quand: Mercredi, 13 janvier, 19:30

Où: Centre des Arts Shenkman

Prix: $15 par soir ou $5 pour les élèves du secondaire

Disponible à la billeterie du Centre des arts Shenkman - 613-580-2700 our artshenkman.ca

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People from the Flickr Pool: Jesse Hildebrand

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Francois
on Sunday, October 11, 2009
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Courtesy JB Hildebrand.

Courtesy JB Hildebrand.

Courtesy of JB Hildebrand.

Courtesy of JB Hildebrand.

Courtesy of JB Hildebrand.

Courtesy of JB Hildebrand.

Courtesy of JB Hildebrand.

Courtesy of JB Hildebrand.

When Apt613 had its first contributors meeting some time this winter this fellow named Jesse came and was interested in contributing. He took numerous photos at that meeting and obviously had a passion for photography. Although that particular set of photos never surfaced, we all soon realized Jesse’s immense talent and he became a regular photo contributor. We’ve used his stuff for many articles; there’s even two photos of his in the rotating banners. Can you guess which ones?

We’re happy to feature some of his favourite music photography today taken at Raw Sugar. You’ll recognize the likes of Giant Hand, Leif Vollebekk, Luxury Pond and Chris Page.  You can check out more of Jesse’s work here. He’s also participating in the Arts Ottawa East exhibit “Selections 2009″ at the Shenkman Arts Centre in Orleans which runs until October 27th.

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Got too much furniture stripper, herbicides or insecticides around? This post is for you!

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saxby
on Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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Courtesy of Rennet Stowe on Flickr

Courtesy of Rennet Stowe on Flickr

You know what I hate? Hazardous waste. It’s too dangerous for the garbage and probably not the best thing to be leaving around the house either. I think I’ve been moving a can of oven cleaner around for about four apartments now just because I don’t really know how to get rid of it. Whatever you do - do not toss dangerous goods into your regular garbage. These items need safe and proper disposal.

Fortunately for me (less fortunately for my oven cleaner) City of Ottawa residents will have an opportunity for free disposal of hazardous coming this week. Waste Services Inc and the City of Ottawa are hosting a one day depot for Hazardous waste disposal on September 20 from 9:00am - 4:00pm. The depot will be located at 3354 Navan Road, South of Innes.

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Cultural revival in Orleans: Shenkman Arts Centre Grand Opening

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Francois
on Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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Design of the Shenkman Arts Centre courtesy of the City of Ottawa.

Design of the Shenkman Arts Centre courtesy of the City of Ottawa.

Is Orleans revitalizing its cultural and arts scenes? It would seem like  it with the opening of the Shenkman Arts Centre and the development of the Orléans Town Centre. According to the City of Ottawa website, “The Shenkman Arts Centre will deliver a unique cultural hub to East-End residents in their own community, while the completion of the Orléans Town Centre will add a wealth of new residential and commercial facilities nearby.”

As a hub for artists and cultural activities, it will:

  • Service non-profit and community arts groups in the east end of the city
  • Offer instructional classes for all ages, and combine community learning opportunities with presentation and exhibition venues for local arts into a single district facility
  • Include much-needed spaces for performing arts presentations and visual art exhibitions, spaces for hands-on instruction in the visual, performing and media arts for all ages and abilities, and space for east-end non-profit arts organizations who would deliver the majority of the programs in collaboration with city operators
  • House the many artists and arts organizations that deliver a wide variety of activities, courses, performances, exhibitions, and services in several locations across the eastern district of the City of Ottawa.

The Centre will officially be opening its doors to the public this week with Opening Festivities from June 18 to 21. Highlights include a SOLD OUT Opening Gala on the 18th, and a Tribute to Leonard Cohen that should be quite awesome on the 19th. On Saturday June 20th, there is an official French launch in the evening, with stand up comic Laurent Paquin MCing that night, with musical guests Patrick Groulx et les bas blancs and Ariane Moffatt. Earlier in the day, there will be “A Taste of Orléans” - a sampling from some of Orléans best eateries. Should be tasty!

Click here for more details on the Grand Opening Festivities. Long live the Shenkman Arts Centre!

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