Friday

Conference on Caravaggio at Library and Archives, Friday, May 13 at 7:30 pm
On Friday, May 13, Mirella Ioly will give an illustrated lecture on the great 17th century Italian artist, Caravaggio. Mrs. Ioly’s lecture, “Arte e società nell'età di Caravaggio” (Art and Society in the Age of Caravaggio), will be in Italian. The talk takes place at Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street, at 7:30 pm.  A discussion period in English and Italian will follow.
Admission is free. Refreshments, courtesy of Il Negozio Nicastro (792 Bank Street), will follow.
Ms. Ioly’s lecture will be followed on Wednesday, May 25 by another conference,  “Caravaggio and His Followers” by Prof. Francesco Loriggio, also at Library and Archives Canada. The conferences are presented jointly by the Dante Alighieri Society of Ottawa and The National Congress of Italian Canadians, Ottawa District
For more information, see www.danteottawa.ca or contact
Allison Dingle tel. 613-232-7587; allisondingle@sympatico.ca or
Alfredo Mazzanti  tel. 613-799-7844; mazzantialfredo@gmail.com
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OPEN FORMAT 05 -- a benefit for CKCU 93.1 FM (www.ckcufm.com)
Friday, May 13, 2011
Shanghai Restaurant (651 Somerset St. West), Ottawa
9:oo PM to 1:oo AM
Pay what you can (donation requested)
ALL AGES
OPEN FORMAT is a monthly series presenting a changing roster of secret DJs mixing together
music they love, freely and regardless of genre.
It takes place once a month, from 9:00pm to 1:00am,
beginning January 2011 at Shanghai Restaurant (651 Somerset Street West, Ottawa)
It is free but by donation, with the DJs of each night directing
all monies to people and/or places in our communities where it may be helpful.
Please support events like this so they can continue to happen in yr town.
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Friday, May 13
2011 Juno Jazz Vocalist of the Year Kellylee Evans, BAHons/97, Returns to Campus for Music Gala
7:30 p.m.
Kailash Mital Theatre_Southam Hall, Carleton University
Free
Details at Carleton.ca/alumni.
This event is part of the 20th Anniversary of the School for Studies in Art and Culture at Carleton University
Friday, May 13
5-7 p.m.: Reception, Carleton University Art Gallery, with Brian Foss, Director, School for Studies in Art and Culture; Dr. Roger Mesley, Associate Professor, Art History, who is retiring after a 30-year-career; Charles O'Brien, Assistant Director, Film Studies, along with other professors from SSAC.
7:30 p.m.: Music gala, Kailash Mital Theatre, Southam Hall, Carleton University, free
7:30 p.m.: Film screening, Bell Theatre, Minto Building, Carleton University
Please register for all these events online at alumni.carleton.ca/events.
Music Gala
In celebration of the school’s platinum anniversary, a number of shining lights and rising stars will return to campus in a performance emceed by Alan Neal, BJ/95, host of All in a Day on CBC Ottawa. He welcomes: 2011 Juno jazz vocalist of the year Kellylee Evans, BAHons/97; critically acclaimed soprano Shawne Elizabeth, DMus/95, an associate performance instructor in the School for Studies in Art and Culture and resident soprano with fusion opera company Ooh Lah Lah; Nadia Petrella, BMus/07, a gifted young artist now studying at the Manhattan School of Music who will be appearing later this year with Pellegrini Opera; Erinne-Colleen Laurin, an emerging young soprano who is a volunteer with the Music Chapter of the Carleton University Alumni Association; and pianist John Kofi Dapaah, a current Carleton music student.
Film Screening
Winds of Heaven: Emily Carr, Carvers and the Spirits of the Forest is a ninety-minute filmic journey into the deep brooding mystery and inner beauty of Emily Carr’s paintings—a  lyrical, luminescent and entertaining impression of the life of Carr and her connection to the First Nations people of the Northwest Coast of British Columbia. Winner of the Best Documentary Photography Award of the Canadian Cinematographers Society, (April 2011) the 90-minute work has been praised for being “visually sumptuous” by The Globe and Mail (January 2011) and described as “a beautiful film whose cinematography flows like acrylic paint across canvas” by The Toronto Star (January 2011). The film is directed by Michael Ostroff, an instructor in the School of Journalism and Communications at Carleton University, the original score was written by Edmund Eagan, BMus/82.
This anniversary event is part of Alumni Week 2011, May 10-14, an annual celebration of the outstanding achievements, lifelong connections and exceptional ideas of Carleton University alumni.  For more information and a full list of events, visit carleton.ca/alumni.
For additional information, visit us online at Carleton.ca/alumni or contact us at cu_proud@carleton.ca or 1-866-CU-PROUD (287-7683). Parking is available in Lots P1, P2 and P6. For a map of campus, please visit carleton.ca/campus.
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Saturday
Please join me at the upcoming Images on Canvas exposition,  Saturday May 14, 2011 - 12 pm to 6 pm and Sunday May 15, 2011 - 11 am to 5 pm,  at the Maison du Citoyen, 25 rue Laurier, Gatineau (Hull sector).
The event showcases original artwork by 60 Quebec and Ontario artists and is in support of the Centre Artisanal pour la déficience intellectuelle de l'Outaouais.
As guest artist I will be setting up my "studio for the weekend", painting and demonstrating throughout the exposition.
Further information: www.davidkearn.com and www.imagessurtoile.ca.
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A Fine Arts Charity Soiree
Supporting Cornerstone Housing for Women
Saturday 14 May 2011
7 – 11pm
Cube Gallery
1285 Wellington St. W
Ottawa, ON K1Y 3A8
Join us for an evening filled with poetry, live music and catered delicacies. You will have the opportunity to bid on a variety of silent auction items, including some truly exceptional works of art by celebrated Canadian artists.  This a black tie event so, don your finest suit or gown!
Westboro songstress, Amanda Cottreau, launches her first solo album, Universe in a Soft Shell, with special guests Musk Ox and Katherine Katey Morley; Jean Jewer showcases her nationally acclaimed abstract paintings; and Nathanael Larochette, Director of this year’s Canadian Festival of Spoken Word Poetry, performs a selection of his original works.
Tickets start at $50 with tax receipt and can be purchased at www.celebrateher.org or by calling 613-614-3680.
This event is sponsored by the Cube Gallery, InGenuity Group, Green Melon Inc., Dwayne Brown Studio, Sweetchili and Trustifier.

We have come a long way together, folks. From mopping to tucking to beating our faces. I’m getting teary just thinking about it, which just won’t work because in honor of tonight’s finale, I am decked out in full drag myself. Last week, we had a fun recap show that was more entertaining than probably any recap show I have ever watched. I didn’t recap it here, but I highly recommend you check it out. Chaz Bono appears in a Ru Burlesque stage act cover of Cher’s performance of “You haven’t seen the last of me”. Amazing stuff, I tell you.

On to tonight’s finale! The three ladies we have left are Alexis Mateo, the super sweet queen with prom-fashion sensibilities, Manila Luzon, co-creator of the dumb Heathers group and overactor (but she does have a pretty solid look and generally fabulous outfits), and my personal fave, Raja—runway model with a talent for fashion and a walk that would make Tyra (and Miss J) proud. Who will take home the (literally 2 foot tall) crown? Ru tells us it will be shocking!

Last week’s The Vampire Diaries, “The Last Day,” proved two things: Damon is love’s bitch, and there’s little anyone can do to stop Klaus. Not that I think Elena is going to die (I’ve watched TV before, babies), but there’s no telling what the exact outcome will be. Also, the CW Rochester STILL has flippin’ sound problems during VD broadcasts. Get it together, network.

Magic Elixir Does the Body Good

The ep opens with shirtless Damon, and one of my viewing companions opines that all eps should start this way. Downstairs in front of Eternal Fireplace, Elijah is recapping the truth about the curse for Stefan and now Damon. Damon’s all about power player Bonnie, but Elena – natch – is still tweaking about her best girl dying. Damon: “I'll write her a great eulogy.”  I can only imagine! “In the months since I tried to rip Bonnie’s throat out, we developed a steamy sexual chemistry that forced us to no longer share the screen because the writers weren’t pushing a dirty, dirty vamp-witchy romance. I sure as hell thought about it, but it didn’t happen. Anyway, turns out she was cool beans. Now she’s dead. See ya, Bon-Bon! Have fun with other Bitches of Eastwick serving nature in the great beyond!”

This is a call to professional artists for the 2012 - 2013 exhibition season.

Espace Odyssée at the Maison de la culture de Gatineau seeks submissions from professional artists having a contemporary visual art practice. Espace Odyssée’s vast expanse allows the hanging of two-dimensional works of medium to very large size. The suspension and the projection of works are welcome.

Espace Odyssée enjoys an exceptional visibility. It is located in the heart of the Maison de la culture and its Salle Odyssée.

In 2010, it welcomed more than 40 000 visitors.

PROPOSALS MUST INCLUDE :
•       A current art related resume
•       Ten identified images, on CD-Rom, DVD or by email which are representative of the work in the proposed exhibition
•       A technical  list detailed with: name, medium, size and year of the work
•       A brief artist's statement outlining the intent of the exhibition
•       A stamped self-addressed envelope if material must be returned
•       Links to a Website or incomplete submissions will not be considered

Deadline for submission: May 20, 2011

Complete information at : www.maisondelaculture.ca

Marie Hélène Giguère
Coordonnatrice des espaces d'exposition
Maison de la culture de Gatineau
855, boul de la Gappe, Gatineau (Québec)  J8T 8H9
Téléphone : (819) 243-2325

This one-year certificate program is designed for students with an interest in fine art and art related vocations.  Students experience hands-on training in painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture and digital photography.  Courses address the role of artists in society and investigate career paths aligned with fine art, including: professional artist, gallery and museum programming, arts administration and art education.  This program is ideal for students that want to prepare a portfolio for applications to university studies in fine art.

This one-year certificate is ideal for individuals who:

· Want to experience hands-on training in studio art at an introductory level
· Would like to know more about historical and contemporary art
· Would like to learn about career and academic paths related to the arts and culture sector
· Are seeking an introduction to the various arts institutions, galleries, and community arts organizations that operate within major Canadian cities such as Ottawa
· Are interested in business perspectives and strategies used by professional artists in Canada
· Would like to develop a portfolio for university applications

Individuals are asked to register before May 15, 2011. Space is limited.
Applicants will be considered until September only if spaces are open.
Registrar’s Office: 613-727-0002

Program Information:

Natasha Mazurka
Program Coordinator
Introduction to Fine Art, General Arts and Science
Algonquin College
1385 Woodroffe Avenue
Ottawa ON K2G 1V8
613-727-4723, extension 5820
mazurkn@algonquincollege.com
http://www2.algonquincollege.com/generalarts/program/introduction-to-fine-art/

DEADLINE FOR INPUT EXTENDED TO MAY 31ST!

Ottawa 20/20 Arts and Heritage Plan Renewal discussion papers present potential strategies and actions to be considered for inclusion in a second 5-year Action Plan for Culture.  The 11 discussion papers can be found at http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/arts/news/plan_renewal/index_en.html

We hope that you will take the time to read one or read them all!

You now have until May 31st to send in your answers to the questions included in each paper. Other comments, strategies and thoughts are also welcome at culture.discussion@ottawa.ca!

All feedback will contribute to Ottawa’s second Five-Year Action Plan for Culture!

Friday
Prairie Landscapes
April 29 at 3:30 p.m.
Firestone Gallery
In the context of the Firestone Gallery exhibition Of Earth and Sky, join us for a presentation on the history of landscape and abstract art in the Prairies. Both from Saskatchewan, Alexandra Badzak, Director of the Ottawa Art Gallery, and April Britski, National Director of the Canadian Artists Representation (CARFAC), will engage in conversation about trends in mid-century Prairie art with Catherine Sinclair, Curator of the Firestone Collection of Canadian Art. Topics will include artists’ engagement with the geographical aspects of the Prairie landscape itself, the importance of regionalism, the pastoral, and artists’ spirituality, and the introduction of modernism in and around the famed Emma Lake Workshops.

Kanata Artists Studio Tour 2011
Celebrating 20 Colorful Years !!
Friday, April 29--------------5 pm-9 pm
Saturday, April 30-----------10 am-5 pm
Sunday, May 1-------------10 am-5 pm
Free Admission: Ten Kanata artists open their homes to the public.
Visitors may purchase original works of fine art in various media.
Meet the artists in their working environment.
Visit their website at:
www.kanataartists.com
"To celebrate 20 years, entry a draw at each artist's home for a
chance to win one of ten original framed miniature works."
The tour artists are:
Violeta Borisonik
Judi Miller
Allison Fagan
Janis Miller-Hall
Susan Goold
Elizabeth Potvin
M(Peggy) Hughes
Rosemary Randell
Jay Li
France Tremblay
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Splitting the Choir
The Moving Images of Donigan Cumming
Friday April 29, 7:30pm @ Club SAW
The Canadian Film Institute is pleased to present Splitting the Choir, a two-part retrospective of the videographic work of Montreal-based artist Donigan Cumming. The event marks a period of sixteen years since Cumming’s first video: A PRAYER FOR NETTIE (1995), a haunting and unsettling elegy to the artist’s long-time photographic model Nettie Harris, known for her stunning poses in the photographic series Pretty Ribbons (1993).
An award-winning photographer and filmmaker, Cumming has internationally exhibited and screened videos that are widely praised (and criticized) for their genre-bending, unsettling iconoclasm. Working from within the social realist documentary mode, Cumming explores the frontiers of representation, pushing ethical boundaries into uncharted areas – where many artists fear to tread. Cumming’s work blurs the lines between ethnographic film and the theatre of the absurd, incisively splitting the choir of audience opinion. As he continues to chart the underrepresented life-worlds and experiences of the marginal (elderly, ill, damaged, broken) citizens of Montreal, those who would seem to be so radically “other,” Cumming insistently reminds us of the things we share in common.
This retrospective coincides with the publication of the Canadian Film Institute’s critical anthology, Splitting the Choir: The Moving Images of Donigan Cumming, edited by Scott Birdwise.
The essays in this volume take up a range of topics in relation to Cumming’s videos, from the role of photography and memory in the moving images and temporalities of video to questions of ethics, representation and performance in the documentary.
Contributors: Scott Birdwise, Mireille Bourgeois, Zoë Constantinides, Blake Fitzpatrick, Marcy Goldberg, Mike Hoolboom, Tom McSorley, Solomon Nagler, Craig Rodmore, Christopher Rohde.
Donigan Cumming will be in attendance at the opening night of the retrospective/book launch to introduce and discuss his work.
Friday, April 29, 7:30pm @ Club SAW
Program I:
PETIT JESUS (1999)
ERRATIC ANGEL (1998)
KARAOKE (1998)
FOUR STOREYS (1999)
MY DINNER WITH WEEGEE (2001)
PENCILS, ASHES, MATCHES & DUST (2009)

Saturday

You are invited to see the exceptional works of experimental filmmakers David Rimmer and Barbara Sternberg at the National Gallery of Canada as part of the exhibition of the 2011 Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts. Drawn from the film and video collection of the National Gallery, all screenings will take place in the Lecture Hall. Admission is free.

Sat April 30 at 2 pm. Barbara Sternberg
·  A Trilogy 1985 – 16 mm film, 46:00 minutes
·  At Present 1990 – 16 mm film, 18:00 minute
·  Through and Through 1992 – 16mm 63 minutes
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The Art of Mourning in Ottawa: ReVisioning Victorian Bereavement Artefacts

In partnership with Prairie Scene
Saskatchewan-born, Ottawa-based artist and academic Cindy Stelmackowich will present the findings of her artist-in-residence project at the Bytown Museum. During the winter of 2011, Ms. Stelmackowich unearthed and researched a wide range of Victorian mourning artefacts from the Museum’s collection. From her study of these artefacts she intends to create new artworks that will highlight the intimately-charged visual languages of mourning, mortality, beauty and death.
Mourning artefacts in the Bytown Museum’s collection comprise a wide range of decorative, domestic and public memorabilia, and include hair wreaths, veils, clothing, jewelry such as lockets, bracelets and earrings which incorporate hair, and decorative items such as memory ware jugs.
The Bytown Museum’s acting curator, Judith Parker, inaugurated the residency program in 2011 to facilitate access to the Museum’s significant collection. The residency program supports innovative research and creative interpretation of this important cultural repository that reflects Ottawa’s early history.
·         Public talk given by artist Cindy Stelmackowich
·         Saturday 30 April, 2011, from 2 - 3 pm
·         In English
·         Bytown Museum. Free admission

Saturday & Sunday

Drawn: a drawing exhibition at EBA
Enriched Bread Artists (EBA) Studios
951 Gladstone Ave - 2nd floor
April 30 & May 1, 2011
11am to 5pm
Artists: Jean Halstead, Gayle Kells, Marika Jemma, Svetlana Swinimer and Joyce Westrop.
and guests: Jaclyn Meloche, Julia Naurzalijeva, Bozica Radjenovic, Sally Sheeks and Sharon VanStarkenburg.
Contemporary drawing is very inclusive. You can use a pencil or a computer or even your feet!
EBA is having another weekend show.  After hibernating all winter we are opening our doors again.  We started last month with Graffiti and this month it's drawing.

Sunday

Hello!  Sienna Gallery is a new Art Gallery and Framing shop located in Rockland.
We have an exciting event
Saturday, April 30th from 10:00 to 4:30
featuring well known Ottawa Artist
Stephen Rothwell
Come marvel as he effortlessly paints on site and talks about his methods.
He describes his loose watercolour style of painting as "impressionistic realism".
Visit our website for more information on this event and the 24 amazing artists that are exhibiting their works at present.
www.siennagalleryandframing.ca
Sienna Gallery
2865 Chamberland, Unit #2,
Rockland, Ontario K4K 1M7

All weekend long!

Exhibition No. 6, Work from the SPAO Portfolio Program, Straight Up.   On Friday April 29, 2011 between 15:00 and 21:00, the School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa will open its doors to the public for the vernissage of Exhibition No. 6. This exhibit is the latest of the annual series showcasing outstanding photographs produced by SPAO Portfolio Program students. The entire school will become the students’ gallery and open to the public during the following hours:  Friday, April 29th 15:00-21:00Saturday, April 30th 10:00-18:00Sunday, May 1st 10:00-18:00

168 DALHOUSIE STREET
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Friday April 29- Sunday May 1, 2011
A Brush with Art: Spring Show and Sale
Manotick Art Association invites you to their spring show and sale at the Manotick Curling Centre, 5519 South River Drive, Manotick.
Vernissage (with hors d'oeuvres, wine and music) at 7 p.m. on Friday April 29 (tickets $15, available at French Cafe in the Manotick Mews or by calling  613-692-6281.  Tickets are valid for entry all weekend.)
Show and sale open Saturday April 30 and Sunday May 1 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (adults $2; seniors and students, $1; children free).
Forty artists participating.
Part of proceeds to the Manotick Project for Haiti Foundation Orphanage Project.
For more information, call 613-692-6281
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Paintings by Adele Pierce at Memories Cafe, 7 Clarence Street in the Byward Market
Exhibition until May 19th.
An exhibition of mixed media and acrylic paintings of fruit trees and cypress trees inspired mainly by classical music. These new works illustrate the texture, stylization and mood which the artist is currently exploring with great enthusiasm!

I just watched last week’s The Vampire Diaries last night, so I don’t really have time to give “Klaus” the full recap treatment. But! I do need to talk about how the sun and the moon curse doesn’t exist because this shit is genius.

I’ll admit that I wasn’t too jazzed about a Klaus backstory ep. It seems like filler to me. I should have known better, though, because Vampire Diaries don’t play that way. “Klaus” wasn’t as action packed as “The Last Dance” or my hero “Masquerade,” but it did give us the answer we’ve all been waiting for: why the curse matters to Klaus. As an Original, he’s not bound by the sun, so what else is there? I’ll tell you what: there is no sun and moon curse. There is only one curse, it’s only on Klaus, and it’s to quell his vampire-werewolf hybrid nature. YES! He’s Scott Speedman in Underworld! Sadly not played by Scott Speedman, but still. Here’s how that goes.

Klaus and his six brothers and sisters, including ELIJAH, make up the Originals. Don’t ask me how because Elijah didn’t want to get into the specifics. Except Klaus, you see, is the product of an affair between their mother and the father of a werewolf clan (werewolves predate vampires, it turns out). A vampire-werewolf hybrid is too powerful and has no natural balance, so the servants of nature (i.e. witches, now called eco-warriors) put a curse on Klaus to limit him to vampire. Klaus seeks to break the curse because it’s all about power. It’s all about power being, of course, a conclusion I can get behind.

Last week, Carmen Carrera was brought back from the dead and then sent sashaying away yet again. No one was sad to see her go. Raja was also in the bottom two, which was traumatic for her.

This week is all about the money. The mini challenge is to host RuVC, a home shopping network. The ladies have to get Ru to buy their products. Raja is up first and she looks jacked out. She is selling her “gaff” which is apparently a junk-strapping down apparatus. Manila is pitching MANila spray. She looks better as a brunette. Yara pitches hair that is also a puppet. Don’t ask me to explain it. Alexis is hocking her handmade butt inserts. Who do I call about this? I am in. Ru selects Yara’s hair piece. She wins money for the next challenge.

The main challenge is at a “Make That Money Ball”. The ladies will have to create three different looks—Swimsuit Body Beautiful, Cocktail Attire After 5 pm, and Evening Gown Eleganza. The ladies get to work and are generally stressed out about the amount of work they have to do. Part way through the day, Ru gives the gals another challenge. They have to choreograph a group number to kick of the ball (to La Toya Jackson’s “Just Wanna Dance”). It seems like Alexis is really struggling with her garments, and she threatens to leave the competition. She packs some stuff up, and leaves the room. But then she comes right back. What a waste of time.

Galerie St-Laurent + Hill is pleased to present a series of new works by
  Montréal artist Nina Cherney.

  The trademarks of Nina Cherney`s work are exuberant colour and dynamic
  brushwork. In this exhibition, the artist presents a series of paintings
  evoking the sights and smells of the landscape around her country home in
  the Laurentians. These paintings refer to a sublime moment, when natural
  beauty overwhelms us. The large scale and thick layers of paint translate
  this awe and joy. The quirky perspectives and shapes and vivid colours
  deliver intense emotions, forcing the viewer to react.

  Nina Cherney lives and works in Montreal and is a graduate
  of Concordia University, where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in
  Painting and Drawing .She has exhibited her work in galleries in Canada .Her
  work can also be found in numerous corporate collections.

Exhibition Dates

  April 28 to May 11, 2010

Reception

  Thursday April 28, 2011 5-8pm
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Come join us for readings by 2010 Ottawa Book Award Winners Craig Poile and Andrew Horrall at the AlphaSoul Cafe 1015 Wellington St. West.

Hosted by Ken Rockburn
Admission free.

Thursday April 28th, 7:30 - 9:00pm.

Ride of Silence - Gatineau
Date: May 18, 2011  Time: meet at 6:30 pm,
Location: Maison du Citoyen, 25 rue Laurier, Gatineau (Hull sector)
This annual event started in 2003 in Texas in memory of cyclists injured or killed on the road.  The ride now takes place in over 320 cities worldwide on the third Wednesday of May.

The Ride of Silence is like a funeral procession. We will be riding  at around 15 km/h. No talking is allowed, as silence is how we can remember our deceased sisters and brothers. Black arm bands will be worn in memory of the deceased, and a red arm band will be worn for those injured or intimidated by motorists. A bicycle helmet is mandatory, and red and white flashing lights are a good idea to be seen.

We also take this opportunity to raise the drivers' awareness that we are here.

For more information consult website:  http://tourdusilencegatineau.com/RoS/

STEVE EARLE
I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive
steveearle.com
Dist: Universal Music Canada


I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive is the anticipated follow up to Steve Earle’s Grammy Award winning 2009 release, Townes. Featuring 11 brand new tracks and produced by T Bone Burnett, the album is Earle’s first collection of original material since 2007’s Grammy Award winning Washington Square Serenade.

The album includes the celebrated song “This City,” written for the HBO Original Series, Treme, which Earle also appeared in as an actor. “This City” features horn arrangements by Allen Toussaint and garnered a Grammy Award Nomination in the Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Category. [Ed. note: "This City" is an amazing song. Check it out!]

It is guilty pleasures night on DWTS, and we kick off the night with a performance from Hanson. Yes. You read that correctly. Who lists “Mmmbop” as a guilty pleasure? Not I. All of these Hanson lads seem really old now, which makes me old. Good times. Apparently all of the songs tonight are “guilty pleasures” so I will be rating each of them for their guilt-factor. Please keep in mind that I don’t know anything about music.

Kirstie Alley and Maks: This week, these two are dancing a samba to Kirstie’s guilty pleasure of “Hit me Baby One More Time” by Britney. God bless the costumers for putting Kirstie in a very flattering outfit this evening. She looks pretty cute. Maks, on the other hand, is wearing a high-waisted trouser and it is giving him mom jeans butt. Unflattering! Their samba is ok. It isn’t as high-energy as most sambas, and Kirstie doesn’t seem to be having as much fun as usual. Len thinks the performance was great, and Bruno agrees. The boys give her two 9s and Carrie Ann gives her an 8. Not bad scores at all. Guilt-o-meter rating: 7 giant sunglasses out of 10. This song is really not that bad, and it is a pre-mess Britney, so it is forgivable.

Chris Jericho and Cheryl: This week these two are tackling the tango, and Chris’ song is the recently overplayed (thanks, Glee!) “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey. The dance is ok…it certainly holds my attention, even though the tango is a harsher dance than is allowed for in this pop song. The judges don’t really like it. Bruno says Chris looked like a block of granite, which I kind of agree with. Len defends Chris and says that his technique is good. They get two 7s and an 8. Guilt-o-meter rating: 3 baseball caps out of 10. This song has been made into a mainstream hit by the aforementioned Glee and it is not really a guilty pleasure at all.

Last week, Sugar Ray Leonard got sent home—kind of a surprise because Kendra did so poorly, but not a shocker because he wasn’t a super strong dancer. This week, it is all about America!

Ralph Macchio and Karina: These two have a samba this week, and are doing a cowboy theme. The music is “Sweet Home Alabama” and the dance really looks like a two-step. It is a weird style choice for a samba, and I don’t think it worked well at all. Fun two step, lame samba. Len says Ralph doesn’t have great rhythm. Bruno completely agrees with me. Carrie Ann thinks it was pretty good for a weird fusion. They receive 7s from Len and Bruno and an 8 from Carrie Ann.

Chris Jericho and Cheryl:  During the clip package, Chris does a hilarious impression of Len. Good times. He is out to prove to Len that he is 8-worthy. They are doing the Viennese waltz to “America the Beautiful”, and it is pretty good. Chris isn’t as naturally graceful as some people, but he does pretty well with this dance. It is smooth and flowing. They receive 9s from Carrie Ann and Bruno and an 8 from Len. Chris is so excited…it is adorable.

Art Matters
All Party Townhall on matters of Art
Tuesday, April 19, 6:30 – 8pm

Plan to attend this public forum at the Cube Gallery discussing and debating the role of art in our lives, our cities, our country.

Do the candidates in the upcoming federal election have a vision for the role of art in Canada? Do they understand how art enhances our communities, educates our minds and broadens our vistas?

...Come and join this lively debate with candidates from all of the politicial parties as they discuss where they stand on the arts.

Does art matter? Should we remove taxes on original art? Should Canadian theatre, music, and other cultural events be taxed? What would our lives, our communities, our workspaces be without art?

This will be an important opportunity for anyone involved in the arts community, including artists, audiences, academics, the people who work and play in our public spaces. Don't miss this opportunity to be heard.

Confirmed participants include:
• Paul Dewar (NDP, Ottawa Centre)
• Jen Hunter (Green, Ottawa Centre)
• Scott Bradley (Liberal, Ottawa Centre)
• Stuart Ryan (Communist, Ottawa Centre)

ABSENT from the Debate
• Damian Konstantinakos (Conservative, Ottawa Centre) (Although his campaign office is directly across the street he has declined our offer)

This forum will be free of charge. Open to the public and wheelchair accessible.

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Cube Gallery
1285 Wellington St. W.  Ottawa, K1Y 3A8
613 728 1750   ~   613 728 2111
Cubegallery.ca
don@cubegallery.ca

Friday

Visit the gallery for our latest exhibition, Travelling Shadows, a collection of photographs and paintings by Ottawa artist, Ewa Kujawska.
Join us for the vernissage Friday, April 15 from 7 – 10 pm.
The exhibition will be on display from April 6 - May 1, 2011.
arts&architecture
1181 Bank Street
Old Ottawa South
613-737-7300
Regular Gallery Hours:
Wednesdays 11-5
Thursdays & Fridays 11-7
Saturdays & Sundays 11-5
Mondays & Tuesdays CLOSED
Friday and Saturday
INDIAN DANCE and YOGA.. Anjali, Basia Going, Blair Miller
Arts Court Theatre, 2 Daly Ave.
info/ tickets $25 and $22 613 564 7240
www.culturalhorizons.ca
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PARIKRAMA: a journey in Indian Dance, Yoga, Tabla,
Indian artistic and performing arts give form to profound philosophical ideas. According to Hindu philosophy the world was both created and destroyed by the dance of Shiva/Nataraja. The small hour glass shaped drum (damaru) in Nataraja’s right hand provides the rhythm for the creation of the universe, while the fire of destruction held in his left hand is unleashed during his cataclysmic dance of destruction. The semi-circular ring of fire (tiruvasi) which surrounds the dancing Shiva emphasises the cyclical nature of the universe.
At Arts Court Theatre on 15 and 16 April, Cultural Horizons presents a show based on both philosophical and environmental themes. Three Ottawa artists, Anjali, Basia Going and Blair Miller, collaborate to create a colourful and spiritually moving experience. Inspired by the philosophy of ancient Hindu texts (Upanishads and Shiva Puranas) and based around the cyclical structure of the cosmos, Anjali (dance), Basia (yoga), and Blair (tabla) explore the symbolism of Nataraja, performing in front of exquisite images and unique video of Hindu art, temples and the dynamic scenery of the Himalayas, where Shiva performs his eternal cosmic dance.
Anjali has studied in India with some of the most famous hereditary masters. In this performance, she includes dances presented from the traditional classical Indian repertoire using innovative choreography recently presented in New Delhi, India.  The show is an exploration of our relationship with the Earth and is set to the poetry of the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Blair Miller (tabla) highlights Anjali’s dance in the Kathak and Sufi Dance traditions. The evening concludes with a unique collaboration between Anjali and Basia, exploring the rich mythology of the God Shiva through dance and yoga. Basia (Adishesha Yoga) is one of Ottawa’s leading yoga teachers. Blair Miller has trained and performed in India. to critical acclaim.
Indian snacks and a chance to meet the artists after the recital is included in the price of admission..."This is art without borders. Anjali and Tony [Gaston] are part of an international group of artists whose artistic expression belongs to world art. .. transnational work.. resonates with diverse audiences be they from India Canada or elsewhere. At this moment in history.. these artists are speaking globally." Arshiya Sethi Kri Foundation, New Delhi, India
April 15-16, 2011 7.30 pm
INDIAN DANCE and YOGA.. Anjali, Basia Going, Blair MillerArts Court Theatre, 2 Daly Ave. info/ tickets $25 and $22 613 564 7240 www.culturalhorizons.caVimeo links to previous work
Dance meets Yoga: http://vimeo.com/17657936

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Last week, Shangela was sent sashaying away, and Ru announced that the other judges had the opporunity to save a previously eliminated queen. Who will it be?

Ru introduces this week’s theme with a reference to Grease. “If you can’t be an athlete, be an athletic supporter” – Eve Arden is a gem. The ladies prepare to see which queen will be returning to the game, and it is Carmen Carrera. Ugh. I have no patience for her talentless ass. Also, this gives Raja the opportunity to start talking about the Heathers again, which makes me kind of hate Raja (who I actually love).

The mini challenge this week involves the “Badonka donk dunk tank”. The ladies get to try to dunk the fellow contestant of their choosing. Carmen is in the tank first (at the behest of Raja), and there is just something always funny about a person dropping unexpectedly into water. Ru cackles with glee each time it happens. While Raja was unable to dunk Carmen more than one time in her two minutes, Alexis has decidedly better aim and dunks Yara Sofia a hilarious 14 times. Yara attempts to exact her revenge, but she only gets Alexis wet (ahem) 7 times. Manila chooses to dunk Carmen as well, but only gets her once. Carmen chooses to dunk Raja, and dunks her 6 times. From this, we have learned that Heathers can’t throw.

Last week, Wendy Williams was sent packing for her inability to dance. That is two weeks in a row where the correct person was sent home (in my humble opinion). This week we have a 47 piece orchestra and two famous classical musicians (or so they say…true classical music fans would probably take offense at that title), violinist David Garrett and mezzo soprano Katherine Jenkins.

Romeo and Chelsie: These two start the evening off with a paso doble. Romeo has bitchface tonight. Trying to channel his inner matador, I guess. The matadors I have seen (oh yes, I have seen some) are always more fun-loving. They are showmen! Think Liberace, but with jazzier outfits. Romeo’s paso doble is ok. He certainly has the intensity down, but he just isn’t a very compelling dancer. It ends with a lot of energy, and the crowd goes nuts for it. The judges are generally praising of his performance, but I think their scores aren’t going to be stellar. Each of the judges does mention that technique wasn’t perfect. They receive one 7 (apparently a deduction for a life) and two 8s.

Kendra Wilkinson and Louis: Kendra and Louis are doing a Viennese Waltz tonight. Kendra apparently hates both classical music and being a lady. She is really irritating. I mean, I am all for bucking female stereotypes, but she just seems to want to whine about everything she has to do. Don’t go on a dancing show if you have no interest in trying different dances. The dance is not great…Kendra keeps breaking out of her character (which is supposed to be an angry woman, I think). In addition to her distracting face, the dance is very choppy and she gets lost a few times. Bruno hated it. This is saying something; he loves everything. He thinks it was an offence against the beautiful song. Carrie Ann thinks that her not committing to being elegant really hurt the dance. Len is (surprisingly) the good cop here and tells her she is a beginner and should be given a break. The judges all agree that it was a 6-worthy performance.

2012 EXHIBITION SEASON

The City of Ottawa’s Public Art Program operates two professional galleries: Karsh-Masson Gallery and City Hall Art Gallery. Both galleries exhibit contemporary artwork in a wide range of styles and mediums to promote and increase awareness of the visual arts in Ottawa.

Exhibitions are reviewed and chosen once a year by a jury of local professional artists and art specialists. The best possible attempt is made for jurors to be representative of the range of submissions received in any given year.

Proposals are juried based on: artistic merit, professionalism and coherence of the artwork represented in the images submitted; the written proposal; the submission’s relevance to the galleries’ mandate; and appropriateness to the public nature of the gallery spaces. All submissions received are automatically considered for both galleries. The jury will only consider one exhibition submission per applicant.

ELIGIBILITY

This Call for Submissions is open to professional artists, artist collectives and curators who are:

• Emerging, mid-career or established

• Deaf and/or have a disability, Indigenous, francophone and/or culturally diverse

• Working in fine art, media arts, craft, design, performance art and other new art forms

• Local, national or international. Priority is given to applicants who live or have lived within the 150 km radius of Ottawa however residents from outside the Ottawa area are encouraged to apply.

• Canadian citizens or have landed immigrant status

ELIGIBLE EXHIBITIONS
• Solo, two-person and group exhibitions
• Curated exhibitions and circulating exhibitions from other institutions
• Exhibitions from local universities and the diplomatic sector
• Exhibitions from the City’s Fine Art Collection as well as the archival and heritage collections

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/arts/for_artists/opportunities/exhibitions/index_en.html

Hard copies will no longer be mailed out unless specifically requested.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Monday, June 13, 2011 at 4 p.m.

Submissions must be received or postmarked on or before the deadline date. Fax or email submissions will not be accepted. Late or incomplete submissions will not be reviewed.

INQUIRIES
publicartprogram@ottawa.ca
613.244.3202

Great art opportunities in Ottawa this weekend!

Friday

Karsh-Masson Gallery
136 St. Patrick Street, Ottawa
Liberating Containment: Richard Finney & Michael Hosaluk
Curated by LafrenièrePai
Presented in conjuction with Prairie Scene
April 8 to May 29, 2011
ARTIST TALK (in English): Friday, April 8 at noon
SWARM GALLERY CRAWL: Tuesday, April 26, 6 to 9 p.m.
MICHAEL HOSALUK (Saskatoon) takes the chair as his point of departure, “liberating” it from its function by making it an outline building block. The public is then invited to interact with the chair units to create larger sculptures, even to the point of taking a chair to plant it in a new environment, bursting beyond the specialized public space of a gallery into real public space. Hosaluk’s chairs have been rescued by Saskatoon’s Fire Department from a thawing river and dismantled from a tree in the downtown core. There have been many such acts of “Chairorism” that have gone on to inspire a play and short film.
KARSH-MASSON GALLERY
136 St. Patrick Street
Free admission. Wheelchair accessible.
613-580-2424 (14167)  TTY: 613-580-2401
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3SUM
Date:     Friday, April 8th, 2011
Time:     7pm-11pm
Location: Patrick Gordon Framing and Founddesign,
         160/164 Elm Street, Ottawa
The School of Photographic Arts: Ottawa, Patrick Gordon Framing, and Founddesign + Funky Furniture invite you to 3SUM:
1.     The Launch of the 3rd issue of The School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa’s magazine - PUSH/PULL.
2.     An Exhibition of “Threeness” themed photographs and live music presented by Patrick Gordon Framing.
3.     The Official Grand Opening of Founddesign + Funky Furniture!
The Third PUSH/PULL magazine will be available to purchase for 5$. Distribution kits will also be available if your business is interested in carrying Ottawa’s only photography magazine.
Join us on April 8th, 2011 at Patrick Gordon Framing and Founddesign located at 160/164 Elm Street, from 7pm-11pm to celebrate!
Launch RSVP: admin@spao.ca 613.562.3824
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OPEN FORMAT 04 -- benefit for the Canadian Centre for Policy
Alternatives (www.policyalternatives.ca)
Friday, April 8, 2011
Shanghai Restaurant (651 Somerset St. West), Ottawa
9:oo PM to 1:oo AM
Pay what you can (donation requested)
ALL AGES

Friday and Saturday

In the fourth CTV Pops concert of the season, some of the Great White Way’s hottest singers join the National Arts Centre Orchestra when Broadway’s Leading Men is performed in Southam Hall on April 8, and 9
In the fourth CTV Pops concert of the NAC Orchestra’s 2010-11 season, NAC Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly returns to the podium to lead the National Arts Centre Orchestra and special guests directly from Broadway. This spectacular songfest takes place in Southam Hall on Friday April 8, and Saturday April 9, 2011 at 8 p.m. Be wowed by the glitz and glamour of Broadway as you enjoy some of the most popular musical highlights from West Side Story, Gypsy, The Music Man, The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Oliver!, La Cage aux Folles,Victor/Victoria, Jekyll and Hyde, The Boy from Oz, and more!

Ticketmaster may also be accessed through www.nac-cna.ca.

Saturday

OXBERRY ANIMATION CAMERA WORKSHOP
When: Saturday, April 9th, 2011
Where: IFCO (#2 Daly Ave, Suite #140)
Time: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Cost: Full Members - $80.00/Basic Members - $90.00/Students - $120.00/Non-Student - $175.00
(Non-Member rates include an IFCO membership)
Instructor: Diederik Van den Weghe
Registration Deadline: Tuesday,  April 5th, 2011
Note: All prices include 4 hours of additional practice time.
IFCO’s Oxberry camera and animation stand can be used for filming essentially any 2-D animation, such as traditional cell animation or collage animation. It can also be used to film stills or titles. The camera can be converted to run either 16mm or 35mm film. Camera movements can be made manually or computerised.
Note: This camera will only be rented to members who have taken the workshop.
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The Visual Arts Student Association of Ottawa University is proud to present
their annual End of Year Auction! This fundraising event will showcase some of
the amazing work created by the students of the Visual Arts Department at Ottawa
University. The auction will be run as a silent auction with starting bids posted below each work along with the works details. There will be refreshments and beverages throughout the evening along with great music and wonderful company!
So please, join us Saturday, April 9th from 7 – 10pm for our final celebration of this
school year!

La Petite Mort Gallery, 306 Cumberland
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The Green Door Restaurant presents "Fusion", April 3-29, a solo exhibition by mixed media artist Fortunée Shugar.
198 Main Street, Ottawa
Tuesday - Sunday 11:00 am to 9:00 pm
Meet the artist Saturday, April 9, 3:00 pm- 5:00pm.
Examples from the show can be seen on my website - www.fortuneeshugar.com - by clicking on "Fusion" on the home page.
Sunday

Creative Sundays! Last workshops of the season.
Of Earth and Sky: Shoebox Landscapes
In the Prairies, the horizon seems to go on forever. Here is your chance to try and capture it in a shoebox that you can take home! Create a prairie landscape inspired by the ones in the exhibition, or invent your own fantasy landscape.
Sunday April 10th, 17th and May 1st
*The Ottawa Art Gallery will be closed on Easter Sunday (April 24th)
Next Up: Look for the OAG’s “Art Tent” during summer festivals across Ottawa!
Creative Sundays!
Every Sunday between 1 pm and 3 pm at the Ottawa Art Gallery
Free hands-on art-making activities for children and adults!

Any time at all!
Conceal/Reveal: Works in Cloth by Jennifer Smith-Windsor at the Lee Matasi Gallery, Ottawa School of Art, 35 George Street, K1N 8W5, (613) 241-7471
A series of wall mounted textile works exploring the fragility of the human condition. Using second hand textiles, the pieces are hand and machine stitched, waxed stained and burnt to create lyrical and intimate studies in cloth.
April 7-19
Vernissage April 7 5pm-7pm
Gallery Hours
Monday to Thursday 9:00AM-9:00PM
Friday and Saturday 9AM-4:30PM
Sunday 1-4:30PM

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The management of the Casino du Lac-Leamy is pleased to invite you to “Visual Dialogue”, an exhibition of paintings by Vasile Mosanu. The exhibition is open from February 4 to May 5, 2011.
Address: “La Traversee des arts”, Casino du Lac-Leamy, 1, boulevard du Casino, Gatineau, Quebec.
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For the month of April, Georgia Mathewson invites you to view her "Random Collection" of new and old paintings/mixed media works at the James Street Wellness Centre. The collection includes work created over the last 7 years and follows experiments with ink processes, studies in colour, series and repetitive themes.
The James Street Wellness Centre is located at:
20 James Street, 3rd Floor, Ottawa
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On behalf of the Introduction to Fine Art Program, Algonquin College, you are cordially invited to:
PRINT THIS!
March 28 - April 24
The Mud Oven
1065 Bank Street K1S 3W9
Located across from the Mayfair Theater
613-730-0814
www.mudoven.com
Students from the Introduction to Fine Art Program are proud to present an exhibition of artist prints this April at the Mud Oven in downtown Ottawa.  Under the guidance of Professor Deidre Hierlihy, the students have prepared an exhibit within a professional environment that reflects the creative output of this ambitious group.  The work represents diverse and subjective approaches from a roster of fresh new artists.
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Dennis Cooley, rob mclennan, Linda Crosfield, Heather Cadsby, Fern G.Z. Carr, Alice Major, Mary Angela Nangini, Carol Little, Carol Rose,
Stevens  Taeho Han, Susan McMaster, Carmelo Militano, Rebecca Leah Pepucaru, Gillian Harding-Russell, Kelly-Anne Riess, Joe Blades, Bruce Rice, Bernadette Wagner
   To read/comment/share their poems, see
   http://lcpnationalpoetrymonth2011.wordpress.com/
   More poems come, all month long!