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Weekend roundup: What to do in Ottawa

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on Thursday, February 2, 2012

Photo of Gatineau Park courtesy photoexpo on Flickr.

Even those of you who are only mildly interested in federal politics probably know that the House came back this week. It’s not the only crazy political antics to have recently returned, though: Question Period The Musical! is back in town for one day only, after a successful Fringe run last summer.

What else have we got going on? Well, Jeremy Fisher and Chris Velan are not just playing two shows at The Black Sheep, they’re heading out on a cross-country ski trip and want you to come. The Ottawa Winter JazzFest kicks off tonight, with Oliver Jones and Megan Jerome just two of the headliners appearing over the weekend. Tonight’s also the first ever show of Ottawa’s Burlesque Collective, down at Maxwells. Yamantaka // Sonic Titan will bring some psychedelic fusion to Babylon Friday night, while across the canal Static Revolt and The Bankrobbers will take to the stage at Avant Garde bar. The Johnnies are throwing a release party on Saturday for their latest 7″, and will be joined at the Dominion by the garage rock/pop sounds of The Polymorphines and The Shakey Aches. Sheezer is also playing that night, so if you’re needing to revisit your love of Buddy Holly, head on over to Zaphod’s. For those of you looking to hear a bit of vinyl, you can find it at Raw Sugar Saturday with the Reggae Dancehall Edition of Stars on 45. Also that night? A little bit of goth country and some heart beats.

We’ve got a bit of a love-theme happening in the art world this weekend: I LOVE YOU opens at Patrick John Mills tonight, with the artists stopping by, while Karen Jordan’s Slow Dance opening reception happens down at Karsh-Masson. If the way to your heart is through your stomach, this community dinner is right up your alley – plus, it’s a night to hear Three Little Birds and Poetic Speed perform.

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Karen Jordon’s Slow Dance opening reception at Karsh-Masson

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on Tuesday, January 31, 2012

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Weekend roundup: What to do in Ottawa?

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on Thursday, January 26, 2012

First, Ottawans: let us know the real hotspots in the city by filling out our Big Sexy O-town Survey! Will the new Rink of Dreams become a different sort of dreamy spot? Or will the Hill be your tried, tested and true make-out location? Let us know…

In other hot news, we’ve got a few great bands coming to town this weekend. For some alt-rock/bluesy sound, Solomon Dean is your man – he’ll be at the Elmdale with Electric Blankets tonight. There will be a little bit of folk going down tonight at the Mercury Lounge, with the UP & UP Concert Series’ latest installment featuring Claude and the Storm Outside. Friday, Sunfields stops by Raw Sugar – they’ll bring some indie rock with a psychedelic twist to the stage. You might as well just get a room at The Black Sheep for the whole weekend: tonight, it’s the catchy tunes of Elliott Brood (it’s their ‘Oh Alberta’ video above), Friday KIDSTREET stops by with Ottawa’s clever duo The Peptides, and then Saturday and Sunday features a double dose of the stylings of Buck 65. The Mackenzie Rhythm Section brings horns and beats to the dance floor at The Rainbow on Saturday. Also Saturday? Camp Radio pumps things up at Irene’s, while locals Organ Eyes and The Matt Ferriers add to the indie music playlist of the weekend.

If you’re looking for a bit of variety in your evening, head to Rooster’s at Carleton for Fresh Tracks, a night of Indigenous hip hop, spoken word and folk music on Friday. For those of you with a competitive streak, the Women’s Slam Championships is Saturday, while Once Upon a Slam takes place the night before.

Looking to get dressed up? It’s time for the Red Death Masquerade, where you’ve got to hide your identity – masks are not optional! If your idea of dressing up includes hiking boots, then the Ottawa Valley Nature Hike is probably a better spot for you to stop by. Clothing will likely be optional for the performers at Girlesque Ottawa Sunday night, where they’ll have some international and hall-of-fame guests in the house.

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Sachet des vivants – new work by Isabelle Gauvreau

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on Thursday, January 26, 2012

“Sachet des vivants”
February 2 – February 15, 2012

Reception: Thursday, Febraury 2, 2012 5 – 8 pm

Galerie St-Laurent + Hill is pleased to present a series of new works by the artist Isabelle Gauvreau.

“My primary medium consists of drawings on Japanese paper. The materials used are charcoal, pastel chalk, pencil, Chinese ink of various colours, gold leaves, a collage of fine paper and lace and, finally, monotypes (freehand stamps). Beginning with drawings, a more direct and raw medium, I construct my works around the image of women’s bodies; however, I wanted to go beyond drawing To render the piece more complex, I chose to add other mediums such as ink and collages.

My main thematic is the woman’s body and all that touches on femininity. The body represents, for me, humanity. Each position of the body expresses certain emotions. As such, I become the choreographer. I have chosen to create work around the image of women’s bodies because I can easily associate; it is a subject that I know. I selected an intimist approach. I am inspired by my life and body experiences, by my fears, my perceptions and my preoccupations. For women, our life experiences are never far from our bodies: adolescence, sexuality, intimacy, sickness and maternity. In my work, the woman is not uniquely the muse; she is humane and communicates those feelings most profound and true. It is time to enrich the image of the woman, to provide her with her own unique voice—an objective I would like to contribute to as an artist. I explore the difficulty of being a woman. I want to create a context to talk about the body. The process is direct as the body passes from the personal to the collective: wars, women’s social issues, self-perception, sensitivity, human compassion, marginality, bodily treatments, etc… I believe that we have distanced ourselves from the veritable image of the body: physical changes, weight, scars, wrinkles,…

I was influenced by certain artists, all whom have one thing in common: their personal approach. Their work becomes dear to them, a means to exteriorize or heal. For Louise Bourgeois, her whole life can be seem in her body of work, such as her anecdotal stories related to her mother. Frida Khalo expresses her physical, moral and intellectual pain through paintings. Betty Goodwin drew people on Mylar paper, directly connected to her affective life. These women do not conduct research but express that which they have lived. As a spectator and as an artist, I would like my own work to touch others. It must make me live its expressed emotions.”

Isabelle Gauvreau lives in the Hull Sector of Gatineau, Québec and is represented professionally in Ottawa, Ste-Hyacinthe, QC and Baie St-Paul, QC. A number of collections include works by Gauvreau, notably the collections of the City of Ottawa, the Collège de l’Outaouais, as well as many corporate and private collections in Canada, the United States, France, England, Vietnam and China.

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ART CHILD ON CARLETON UNIVERISTY CAMPUS

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on Saturday, January 21, 2012

The Art Child – Bully Bulldozer Fair will be taking place on Sunday, January, 29^th, 2012 on Carleton University campus with the collaboration of our biggest supporter, CKCU FM 93.1.
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Carleton University, CKCU FM, and In Da Industry invite kids of all ages to the first Annual Art Child on Carleton University Campus (1125 Colonel by Drive, intersection of Bronson and Sunnyside) on Sunday, January 29, from 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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The workshops will begin at 12:00 pm and would focused strictly in encouraging creative outlets of expression through painting, poetry, design, music and other art forms. Special musical guests will include The Hornettes, Glebe Streets, The Riot Police, Jay Vado and Kiki Willams from Open Disclosure. The entertainment will continue with a list of powerful guests, such as Hyf The Gypsy Sun, renown local spoken word artist, and our panel of speakers including Maya from the School of Music, Grace Mayele, executive Director/ CEO Within Essence Productions, Mr. Big Stuff from Sound Syndicate and Ian from Compack Music. To conclude these festivities, retail stores Kania Couture, Slaysh, and clothing line Kamakacci Juice, will be presenting a special fashion show for the children. All festivities are FREE.
ABOUT ART CHILD:
Art Child, Ottawa, is an initiative started by In Da Industry in association with Bully Bulldozer Fair and CKCUFM. The ultimate goal has been to embrace and to empower children to do activities that are no longer readily available within the school system. Art Child’s mission is to provide children from all backgrounds with the guidance, support and the opportunities necessary to effectively develop their artistic expression, form positive social relationships and enhance academic performance.

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Migrating Landscapes – Canada’s Entry to the 2012 Venice Biennale in Architecture – Lecture and Reception

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on Saturday, January 21, 2012

Johanna Hurme, MRAIC, a member of the Winnipeg team organizing and curating Canada’s official entry at the 2012 Venice Biennale in Architecture, will be in Ottawa January 23 for a lecture at the National Gallery of Canada. The talk is part of Carleton University’s Forum Lecture Series.
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Migrating Landscapes is a nationwide competition and series of exhibitions that explores how Canadian architects and designers ages 45 and under have been influenced by migration and immigration.
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A series of regional exhibitions across Canada will culminate in a national exhibition at the Winnipeg Art Gallery in March/April 2012. Winners, selected by a jury made up of Eleanor Bond, Ian Chodikoff, FRAIC, Anne Cormier, Bruce Kuwabara, FRAIC, and John Patkau, FRAIC, will travel as a young architectural “Team Canada” to the prestigious Venice Biennale in Architecture (August 29 – November 25, 2012). Six Ottawa entries are in the running.
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“The intention of the competition is to bring the Venice Biennale to Canada,” explains Hurme, a founding partner of 5468796 Architecture and member of the Migrating Landscapes Organizer (MLO) team. “We want to showcase the up-and-coming generation of Canadian architects and designers to the Canadian public before they hit the world stage in Venice.”
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Hurme’s lecture will be followed by a special Architecture Canada | RAIC reception at the Heart & Crown Irish Pub (67 Clarence Street, in the ByWard Market).
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Monday, January 23, 2012:
Lecture at 6:00 pm: National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Drive, Main Auditorium
Reception at 7:00 pm: Heart & Crown Irish Pub, 67 Clarence Street. Everyone welcome. Winnipeg-inspired hors d’oeuvres will be served.

Official Canadian participation in the 2012 Venice Biennale in Architecture is coordinated and generously supported by Architecture Canada | RAIC and the Canada Council for the Arts.

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Dr. Sketchy gets a Clue

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Katie

on Saturday, January 21, 2012

featuring the Usual Suspects
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$10 at the door
Doors at 6:30PM
Drawing from 7-10PM
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Prizes provided by Baby Tattoo Books and Wallack’s
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The first session of the new year starts off with a bang! Or a stab, maybe. A thump in the night. Our colourful models may not be as innocent as they appear. Someone killed Dr. Black, but who, and how? No scarlet sins or white lies will cut the mustard this time: this is a plum job and you’ll leave green with envy or proud as a peacock for figuring it out.
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So let’s all meet in the Lounge and let the accusations fly!

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Weekend roundup: What to do in O-town

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on Thursday, January 19, 2012

Photo courtesy Mikey G Ottawa on Flickr.

As you’ll see from the listings below, the city has woken up from its post-holiday hibernation and has thrown itself into full-fledged winter fun mode. On the schedule for this weekend? Dog sled rides in Gatineau, a Winter Bike Parade, and likely a few snowball fights.

Kalle Mattson plays tonight, bringing some indie rock to the stage at Mavericks. If you’re hoping to indulge in some dance-y tunes, head to Club Saw this evening for Anamanguchi. There will be DJ stylings down at St Brigid’s Friday, with Electric Church Party set to have you dancing in the pews. Spins and Needles is back for 2012, kicking off the year with calendars and resolutions all set to be crafted. Timekode is back, too, after a rockin’ New Year’s party, while there’s the Winterfest Jump-Off Showcase at Ritual that same night, featuring Moka Only and Ottawa’s own Philly Moves. In what might be the saddest show name ever, SoulJazz Orchestra is putting on a ‘Goodbye Canada’ show before hitting the road for a few months, so get your fix while you can. Saturday you can also head to the Raw for Pitch Black, or catch the Daft Punk Tribute Band at Ritual.

This weekend in beer, it’s the Gatineau Festibière d’hiver, featuring all sorts of Quebec-centric brews. Head across the bridge to the Chateau Cartier for the ice bar, bonfires and more. For you sports fans out there, Ottawa’s roller derby Vixens take on Rochester’s Roc Stars in a bout that will epitomize the bitter rivalries between our two countries.

We’re sending out special birthday greetings to our friends over at Venus Envy, who are celebrating their 11th year down at Babylon. Who wouldn’t want to go to a party entitled Buns of Steel?

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