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Today - Byward Market shop Adaawewigamig celebrates Indigenous cuisine and style in its second fashion show. Everything shown on the runway will be available to purchase after the show. You’ll also get to sample delicious food from Pei Pei Chei Ow, who are visiting all the way from Edmonton. Seating for An Evening of Indigenous Style & Cuisine opens at 5:30 pm, the show begins at 6:00 pm, and the food gets plated at 6:30 pm. 55 Byword Market Square
- It’s opera, but casual as Operatic Revelry brings its stereotype-free experience to Rainbow Bistro. $10
- The NCC’s The Beautiful Capital event will explore abandoned early 20th century blueprints for Ottawa’s design, consider the correlation between philosophical principles and urban design in Washington, DC, and question where architecture itself is going. Free to attend in person or online but registration is required. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Urbanism Lab (40 Elgin St)
Disney’s Frozen finally lands at the NAC for a limited run (until March 3, 2024). Due to the show’s popularity, it will be easier to score tickets for next week’s performances on February 27, 28, 29, and March 3. Francophone bibliophiles will want to be at Palais des congrès de Gatineau this weekend for the Salon du liver de l’Outaouais, which promotes written and spoken French. Until Sunday February 25. Whisky Wonderland returns to Hammond Golf & Country Club today through the weekend. Join 100s of other aficionados for a weekend of tastings, classes, panels, shopping, live music, and ice sculpting. Get ready for summer with the Ottawa Boat & Outdoors Show, happening this today through Sunday at the EY Centre. Practice your angling skills at the casting pond. ByTowne Cinema: 2024 Oscar nominated Short Films: Live Action, The Promised Land, Streets of Fire Mayfair Theatre: The Braid (aka La Tresse), Ru, How to Have Sex Gigs Trivia. Beyond the Pale The Ottawa Jazz Quintet. Montgomery Scotch Lounge Trivia Thursday. Whiprsnapr Greathunter, Dolonia, Those Who. LIVE on Elgin Charlotte Cardin. TD Place Harmony on Mars, Sunshine Bandits, Myhill, Birdie Whyte. House of TARG
Tomorrow - A new exhibition at the Korean Cultural Centre takes a close look at Korean household items throughout the centuries. K-Lifestyle showcases items from the lives of Confucian scholars, ordinary women in the Joseon Dynasty, and contemporary citizens. Work by Korean-Canadians will also be displayed.
- Also opening today, A Glimmering Feel Towards the Now welcomes three contemporary Canadian artists to the City Hall Art Gallery. View the works by Atticus Gordon, Megan Kyak-Monteith, and Alex Sutcliffe from today through May 12 at 110 Laurier Ave, with an Artists’ tour through the exhibition on Sunday May 12 at 2:00 pm. Free.
- At the Ottawa Public Library's Discussion with Author Lawrence Hill, the writer will talk about his works and his “lifelong passion for dramatising neglected corners of Black history in Canada.” Free at the Ottawa Public Library but you must register. The event is part of Freedom to Read Week.
- Elmdale Public Schools Bookfest is the school's biggest fundraiser of the year. Last year's event raised $23,000 and sold thousands of books, many priced no more than $3. Today and tomorrow (Saturday February 24) at 49 Iona St (Java St. entrance).
- African, Caribbean, and Black Wellness Resource Centre marks Black History Month 2024 with Black Expressions, Breaking Free! There will be music and dance as well as an exhibit of the achievements, contributions, and struggles of Black individuals throughout history. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
- Immerse yourself in decade of teased hair at House of TARG’s 80s Dance Party. First up: The Start plays top British tunes from the era, after which DJ Remi Royale spin all your fave hits from around the world.
- There’s another dance party across town at The 27 Club, where Friday I’m in Love plays the indie greats. Not just for the cool alternative kids who skipped gym, this dance party is for everyone.
- Cafe Dekcuf welcomes The Bloodbash, a two night aural extravaganza in support of Canadian Blood Services. Resist the Throne and The Pop Cult Experience are joined by more bands, and there's a prize raffle. Tickets from $27.96
- Whether you become comfortably numb or shaky with excitement, the Candlelight Tribute to Pink Floyd Family Show will enchant Floydians from the ages of 8 to 98. Gladstone Theatre
- ByTowne Cinema: The Promised Land, La passion de Dodin Bouffant (The Taste of Things), Perfect Day, Day of the Dead
- Mayfair Theatre: The Zone of Interest, The Sweet East, The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Gigs
Burrow Gang Buskers. Atomic Rooster Kimya. National Arts Centre Garrett Warner. Montgomery Scotch Lounge Bia Ferreira. Bar Robo Cauchemar, Kapitur, Mesothelioma. Dominion Tavern Fever Pitch monthly Jazz Show. Art House Café Jacob Wutzke and Lucas Dubrovnik. LIVE on Elgin Blingo Night. Pour Boy
Saturday - At 9:00 am this morning (Saturday February 24) Beet Box Farm is launching a Sampler Box for those who can’t commit to the full weekly or monthly CSA experience. Purchase up to four produce boxes now, and pick them up when you want them between June and October. The boxes come in small and medium sizes, the latter of which will feed a family or two adults. Starting at $32 these boxes are a great way to become introduced to eating hyper-fresh produce and supporting local farmers.
- Disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Vanier Sugar Shack at the Vanier Museopark is back for the first time in five years. It’s one of the few active sugar shacks located within an urban setting in North America, with just over 17 acres of forest, including 500 sugar maples. Enjoy a walk in the forest, learn about the History of the Sugar Shack (which dates back to the 1940s), wander the forest, and enjoy maple-themed meals from local producers.
- Limited tickets are available for the Moov Ottawa Hip Hop Workshop and Mini Dance Battle with Fines, which brings Toronto Hip Hop star Kevin ‘Fines Birung’ for one day. Fines will lead the workshop and then judge the mini Hip Hop Battle. 2:30 pm to 7:00 pm at Bronson Centre. $45 in advance or $50 at the door (if it’s not sold out in advance).
- Music.Art.Ppl presents Aurora - A Celebration of Spring. Experience live art and live music, and dance under an incredible light show. In addition, Circus Arts Collective Cirquonscient will perform with an aerial rig.
- Get Down! To Overflow Brewing for the Disco Inferno.
- ByTowne Cinema: Perfect Days, The Promised Land, La passion de Dodin Bouffant (The Taste of Things), Day of the Dead
- Mayfair Theatre: The Zone of Interest, The Sweet East, Super Secret Saturday Night Sinema
Gigs
Release Hip Hop Edition. Berlin Nightclub The Bloodbath continues at Cafe Dekcuf Mardi Gras Party. Irene’s Pub and Restaurant Hans. LIVE on Elgin Primary Colours, Era Silva. Gigspace Martin Card Laroche Trio. Montgomery Scotch Lounge Out by Lucy. Rainbow Bistro
Just Announced / Now Booking Chorus of Courage appears at the NAC’s Fourth Stage on International Women’s Day, March 8. Comprised of 15 survivors or violence, allies, and songwriters, Chorus of Courage shares stories and experiences through music. The Ottawa Improv Festival (March 14-16) brings performers from home and abroad to town edge-of-your-seat theatricality, learning, and fun. Watch as these fearless thespians create shows on the fly, using suggestions from the audience. If you want to hone your own skills, purchase your place at one of the OIF’s performing and writing workshops. Tickets for the festival, which takes place at Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, start at $30. Tickets for the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala on June 8 are on sale now. The evening will feature performances honouring this year’s Laureates, with dancing to The Rock Steadies following the ceremony. June 8, 2024 at the NAC’s Southam Hall; tickets from $75. Tickets to the Absolute Comedy Night at Arnprior’s Cold Bear Brewing on February 28 include your first beer.
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