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Friday, October 30th @ 8:00pm - Performance Enriched Bread Artists Studios - 951 Gladstone Avenue Danny Hussey will be doing a performance in the first floor common area, entitled "Louder Than Last Year." Come find out what dozens of people all ready know, why Danny Hussey became a visual artist and not a musician. “If you can’t be better, you can always be louder.” IN THE SPIRIT; A WORK IN PROGRESS! 8:15pm start time. 9pmish finish. The Dance will Start at the corner of Bay and Florence Street in Centretown, Ottawa and then travel along Florence ending at Bank Street. PhOOM! invites you to this work in progress showing of a candle dance exploring the mystery that surrounds this time of year. We are very excited to be taking inspiring dance out of the studio and into the mysterious world of the late October night . . . Artists have assembled to create the Ottawa Art Expo 2009, a juried art show and sale displaying some of the most creative and dynamic artists in the area and beyond. We believe that we have built an event that will delight and intrigue Ottawans for years to come. There is a canteen and bar available all day Saturday and Sunday for you and your patrons’ convenience. Our Gala is being held on Friday, October 30th. Come join me, my fellow artists, and the Honourable Ed Broadbent as we celebrate our work, our passion, and our city’s indomitable spirit. The Fabulous Edsels will be providing excellent musical entertainment for the evening! St. Elias Centre | 750 Ridgewood Avenue Ottawa’s up-and-coming electro-acoustic duo StrayOtic is officially releasing their debut album on October 30th, live at the Mercury Lounge (56 ByWard Market), so throw on your freakiest costume and come hit the dance floor! If you want to discover what all the hype’s about . . . come on out and get your groove on and UNLEASH YOUR FREAK with StrayOtic at the Mercury Lounge on Friday, October 30th! StrayOtic is a fresh blend of electro-acoustic funk with a touch of hip hop and disco. Musical inspiration includes Daft Punk, Hot Chip and Chromeo . . . SundayExhibition of paintings from October 30- Nov 30, 2009, by Manju Sah, at Francesco's Coffee Company, 357A, Bank Street, Ottawa. Meet the Artist, Sunday, Nov 1, 3-5 at Francesco's. TRINITY ART GALLERY Salon A Hans Blokpoel: Patterns in Nature Patterns are the result of repetition of shapes, lines or colours. This show consists of multimedia works that investigate patterns in nature, for which humans may well have an innate affinity. October 29 to December 1, 2009 Salon B Michael Goodson: Constituent "In self-portraits, I'm drawn to the tension between presence and absence of a self, to the degree to which a confluence of colours and intentions evokes a human presence and absence. Can I paint a self-portrait of Rembrandt? Whose presence is conjured, against the day, against the present?" October 29 to December 1, 2009 PROMENADE ARTEAST Arteast: Arteast Presidents Show Works by current and past presidents and vice-presidents of this active visual arts organization. October 29 to January 12, 2010 613-796-6861 DUST EVANS GALLERY Cynthia O'Brien: Emergence (Playing at Science) October 25 to December 14, 2009. 613-816-5554 Meet the artists! Receptions for Trinity Art Gallery and Arteast artists on Sunday, November 1 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Boulevard, Orléans (Lower Level) Any time you like!THE LOFT art studios is hosting an Open House on October 30 from 6 – 10 pm, and October 31 and November 1 from 10 am to 5 pm. THE LOFT is located on the third floor of the old Standard Bread building at 951 Gladstone Avenue near Preston. D is for Water is an exhibition of new works by artist Mirana Zuger (pictured: "Lav"). The show runs from Oct.22 - Nov.2 Terence Robert Gallery | 531 Sussex Drive Dino Iafelice and curator Anita Utas are proud to announce the opening of Ottawa's newest gallery. Gallery Farina opens with a splash, featuring a solo show by artist Terry Sametz. Sametz continues his 'Distilled Life' photographic series. As well, works by MaryAnn Camps and Anita Utas can be seen in the permanent exhibition space downstairs. Show runs to Nov 28th. Johnny Farina | 216 Elgin [Editor's note: try the chicken and portobello mushroom pizza] Gallery 101 proudly presents in collaboration with the Aboriginal Curatorial Collective Roger Crait | Who’s Afraid of Red? (pictured: "Drunk Tanks") October 23 – November 28, 2009 | 301 1/2 Bank Street
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