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Something for everyone and Road Kill at Patrick John Mills Gallery

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Patrick John Mills Contemporary Fine Art Gallery Group Exhibition.

Something for Everyone and Road Kill.

March 4th to 20th 2010.

Meet the Artists: March 4th, Thursday. 6 to 9 pm.

Group exhibition artists include: Marc Adonaro, Cristian S. Aluas, David Cation, Richard Cole, Petr Maur, Daniel Martelock, Martin Mercier, Patrick John Mills, Daniel Nadeau, Alexa Ponomareff, Stefan Thompson, Robert Toovey, Dawn Sandey.

Featured Sculptor Gary Bowes (for month of March - showing 20 plus works).

Road Kill (in back room of gallery): Artists include: Benjamin Allain, Carol Brodkin-Sang, Nathalie Grice, Julian Hine, Simon Wright.
Anything goes. Life and death… no boundaries.

Patrick John Mills Contemporary Fine Art Gallery
286 Hinchey Ave. Ottawa, Ontario. Canada. K1Y 1M2.

www.PatrickJohnMills.ca

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Two Days Slow: an Alice in Wonderland showcase @ Canteen

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twodaysslowCanteen presents…

Two Days Slow
an Alice in Wonderland Showcase

4 - 28 March 2010
Opening Party: Thursday, March 4th, 7pm

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A gallery of pure nonsense, Canteen hosts *Two Days Slow*, an Alice in Wonderland themed show. Featuring a multitude of talented international and local artists indulging in the whimsical world of Wonderland, the show promises the irrepressible silliness of white rabbits, tea parties, wise caterpillars, Cheshire cats and wide-eyed wonder.

For one night enjoy the mad and the impossible at the only Ottawa gallery that is truly a world of its own.

Don’t want to be among the mad? Find yourself entirely sane… tea cups, top hats and pocket-watches welcome.

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Artists will include:

Aeron Alfrey (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - Ali Aschman (Brooklyn) - Laura Berger (Chicago) - Matthew Billington (Vancouver) - Julianne Bright (Portland) - Lindsay Campbell (Ottawa) - Ross Christie (Edinburgh, Scotland) - David DeGrand (Weatherford, Texas) - Julia Dickens (Toronto) - Guen Douglas (Rotterdam) - Shawn Eisenach (Santa Rosa, California) - Bob Flynn (Boston) - Ken Garduno (Los Angeles) - Stefan Grambart (Toronto) - Matt Hawkins (Kansas City) - Bryce Huffman (Hamilton) - Meg Hunt (Phoenix) - Jacob Livengood (San Diego) - Renata Liwska (Calgary) - Julie MacKinnon (Ottawa) - Nimit Malavia (Toronto) - Jen Mann (Mississauga) - Sebastian Millar (Ottawa) - Ruth Ishbel Munro (United Kingdom) - Bennett Slater (Toronto) - Jessie Rose Vala (Portland) - Casey Weldon (New York) - Jeni Yang (Los Angeles)

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Canteen Art Shop + Gallery
238 Dalhousie Street
www.canteenlife.com

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Meet and greet with Brian Jungen at the National Gallery of Canada!

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Francois
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Photo courtesy of murdocke23 on Flickr.

Photo courtesy of murdocke23 on Flickr.

NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA
380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa
gallery.ca

Brian Jungen: Thursday, March 4 at 6 pm

Brian Jungen will discuss his artistic practice. A bilingual question period will follow.

Brian Jungen creates thought provoking sculptures through the reconfiguring of familiar objects. His work comments on a range of issues, from mass production and globalization to the consumption of Aboriginal imagery through museum practices. He first came to prominence with Prototypes for New Understanding (1998-2005), in which he reconceived Nike footwear into objects that suggest Northwest Coast Aboriginal masks. Since then his work has been exhibited extensively in Canada and internationally including at the Vancouver Art Gallery (British Columbia), Tate Modern (London), the New Museum (New York), the Biennale of Sydney (Australia), and Vienna Secession, (Austria). The National Gallery of Canada collection currently holds four works by Jungen including Peoples Flag, 2006; Vienna, 2003; Vernacular, 1998-2001; and Shapeshifter, 2000.

In the Lecture Hall. Free admission.

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Show Us Your .CA

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Francois
on Wednesday, March 3, 2010
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Photo courtesy of aftab. on Flickr.

Photo courtesy of aftab. on Flickr.

Do you have a .ca website? Would you like your site to get more exposure? If so, get excited because the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has a great contest for you. CIRA is inviting all .CA website holders to make a short video explaining why their website is the best, awesomest, most useful thing on the web. The grand prize winner will receive a MacBook Pro and be featured in a future .CA marketing campaign.

A few rules: Video testimonials must be no longer than three minutes. Entrants are asked to upload their videos to YouTube through the online contest entry form, available at http://www.showusyour.ca.

As well as the grand prize, the first runner-up will receive a 64GB iPod touch, and the second runner-up will receive a Flip UltraHD camcorder.

Canadians will have until March 15, 2010 to submit their video. A panel will then shortlist the videos and all Canadians will then be invited to vote for their favourite. As an added bonus, everyone who votes will be entered into a draw to win a Flip UltraHD camcorder.

Creative peeps in Ottawa (and I know there are tons of you), this is the time to showcase your website!

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Rah Rah at Cafe Deckuf

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Karen
on Friday, February 26, 2010
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Need a bit of prairie lovin’?

Rah Rah from Regina is in town, playing at Cafe Deckuf (221 Rideau St) at 10pm on Saturday, Feb 27. Not sure what it costs, but trust us - they’ll put on a good show. How do we know? Well, they’re my friend’s friend’s husband’s labmate’s roommate’s boyfriend’s band. So really, how could you go wrong with that kind of connection?

Rah Rah on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/rahrahband

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Weekend Round Up

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Karen
on Friday, February 26, 2010
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Photo courtesy Wale's myspace page.

Photo courtesy Wale's myspace page.

So we’ve had a lot of music posts this week, but only because this weekend has at least a dozen great opportunities for you to pick and choose from. If you’re in the mood for cooking up a delicious musical stew this weekend, start out with a bit of classical strings on Friday, add in a dash of surf punk rock, and end off with a tasty indie finish.

What else can you load onto your social plate? (Yes, we’re going with a food theme this week - what can I say, I just had a delicious breakfast.) It’s the Souljazz Orchestra’s cd release party on Friday at Babylon, and I’ve got it on good authority that it’s going to be a craaazy dance party. Ritual also has a great line up, with DJ Heather, Bonjay and DJ Balu making appearances.

Other local cuisine includes the Balconies, and Monkey Junk and the Brothers Chaffey. And because we all want the weekend to last just one day longer, consider Monday to be that extra day to fit in another fabulous show - banjo-maestro Béla Fleck will not disappoint.

For you photography aficionados, don’t forget to get your stray 4×6 photos to Canteen by Sunday. While you’re there, go ahead and make yourself a plush monster - why not? If you’re feeling crafty earlier in the weekend, and in the mood for a little nuptial action, be sure to attend Wed By Hand on Saturday.

And because it’s still February for a few more days, catch one of the Vagina Monologues shows on Friday night or Saturday. And Rockalily presents Boudoir Babes on Friday night, too, if you’re hankering for a bit of burlesque.

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Adieu Winterlude! Pictures of the Urban Cozy Project

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apartment613
on Wednesday, February 24, 2010
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Benches

This year, Winterlude was gone faster then a snow bank in Vancouver (oh snap!). While we generally don’t cover the well-known festival (which hardly needs plugging from lowly bloggerati such as ourselves) we were happy to showcase Spins and Needles terrific public art project. The Urban Cozy Project gave a little homey charm to suckuary February, showing off the City’s lesser-known zany side. Ottawa photographer and occasional Apt613 contributor Sarah Mercer got out to Confederation park a couple of days ago to snap these mementos of Winterlude 2010.

Shameless Self-Promotion! More Tree Cozies! More Tree Cozies!
Even more tree cozies Some very warm trees Tree Cozies Everywhere!
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Picturama Take 2! Tell us a story…

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Francois
on Sunday, February 21, 2010
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Photo courtesy of Dani_Girl from the Apt613 Flickr Pool.

Photo courtesy of Dani_Girl from the Apt613 Flickr Pool.

Following the fun and success of February’s inaugural Picturama (more than 400 photos exhibited), Canteen’s decided to do it again! The added twist, this time, is you have to  share a little fact or story related to your photo.

A few additional changes: you’re allowed to bring as many as 10 photos and they’ll be sold $2 a pop.

So…

- Drop off an envelope of 10 4×6 photographs (numbered with your name on the back) before end of day February 28. Any subject, any date, any format camera.

- Enjoy the one-day show, March 2nd, 7-10pm,  purchase some $2 originals, drink with friends and sell some of your own!

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Weekend round up

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Karen
on Friday, February 19, 2010
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Photo courtesy Jackman Chiu on Flickr.

Photo courtesy Jackman Chiu on Flickr.

So it’s the last weekend of that winter festival, but if you’re hankering to stick to indoor activities this weekend, there are a few to keep you occupied.

Sadly, we’ve heard the Owen Pallett shows at the Blacksheep are all sold out, but have no fear - other music options abound. Tonight’s show at Raw Sugar with Mary Halvorson and Jessica Pavone is sure to be captivating - their unique collaborations and compositions will be introduced by the sweet sounds of The Silver Birch Society.

Other music shows include the final tour of Straight Reads the Line at Mavericks, as well as Woodpigeon at the Blacksheep on Sunday afternoon - my recent discovery of this band was so overwhelmingly exciting that if their latest cd had been on cassette, I’d have worn out the tape by now. If you’re down in Wakefield for this show, be sure to also check out their International Film Festival, running every Sunday from now until the end of March.

For events that are incorporating art, music and more, check out UnScene GrassRoutes, the Great Glebe Fundraiser or Voices for Haiti at Wall Space Gallery. Also, check out Sexual Overtones and friends at the Ladytron DJ Snowblower 2010 Closing Party. And because it’s the last weekend of Ottawa’s annual winter fiesta, it’s also your last chance to do some crafting outdoors with Spins and Needles!

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UnScene GrassRoutes

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on Wednesday, February 17, 2010
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sawThere’s a lot going on underground in Ottawa. And it’s not just the arts scene that’s thriving - there are pockets of grassroots organizations all over the city. This Saturday, several of them are coming together to bring you a night of music, art, and an introduction to these active groups of Ottawans.

Held down at SAW Gallery (67 Nicholas), the UnScene GrassRoutes evening will feature over 8 different DJs and musical acts who will keep the tunes pumping as you check out the artwork and live art installations (as well as live painting with Aida Alves vs Ablyss!). Grassroots groups will be on hand to tell you about their work and connect you with issues and activities you’re interested in, from Students on Ice to the Nomad Gallery.

The excitement all starts this Saturday, Feb 20, at 7pm. Cover is only $4 - and it’s a 19+ event only.

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