Art: There is a free screening of recent works by Wyn Geleynse tonight at Club SAW, Arts Court Building, 67 Nicholas Street. It starts at 7:30 p.m., and it's part of the exhibition Mannish, which is on the Ottawa Art Gallery until March 29. After that, head down to La Petit Mort Gallery (306 Cumberland) between 7 and 10 p.m. for a One Night Stand with new works by Kara Williams.

Cinema: If you really hate yourself, I assume you're going to see Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience. Otherwise you're catching up on Oscar fare or hitting the Bytowne to see either Ce qu'il faut pour vivre (The Necessities of Life) or Che: Part One. 

Music/Spoken word: Tonight's also the inaugural edition of the capital's newest annual multi-arts showcase, Scribology. It's an annual spoken word/music concert series, and it's on at Library and Archives Canada Auditorium, 395 Wellington St at 7 p.m. Doors open at six. Tickets cost money (don't ask me, they only listed the advance price, and clearly you're not buying in advance now). If you're into the Young Griot Collective, the Kalumnity Vibe Collective, or The Fugitives, this would be your chance to see them. 

Danny Boyle's underdog hit Slumdog Millionaire was the big winner at last night's Academy Awards Ceremony, bringing home eight awards, including best picture and best director.

Despite the trepidations expressed by people like Steve Dominey, Hugh Jackman proved himself an excellent host, dancing and singing his way through the ceremony with a charming smile on his face that was totally free from the smug, ironic, distanced cynicism hosts like David Letterman and Jon Stewart brought to the proceedings in past years.

As expected, Heath Ledger was awarded the Oscar for best supporting actor, but the show's highlight came early in the night when an impossibly young looking Dustin Lance Black delivered his acceptance speech for Milk's best original screenplay win.  Black said:

It's Oscar weekend ladies and gentlemen; also known as Christmas for Movie Geeks - a full weekend where the world-at-large obsesses over all things Hollywood!

Didn't get invited to an Oscar party this year? Interested in seeing the 81st Academy Awards on the big screen?

Another foreign language nominee opens this weekend at the Bytowne: Waltz with Bashir. Who likes their war movies animated? The Academy! (We guess)

The fine folks over at the Bytowne are opening Entre les murs (The Class) tonight, France's official competitor Best Foreign Language Film this year. It's already beat out Canada's longlisted title, Ce qu'il faut pour vivre (The Necessities of Life), which opens at the Bytowne later this month. January's a cinematic wasteland, so I'd suggest that you jump at the chance to get caught up on something worth seeing.