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Ottawa Weekend Calendar for May 24 to 26

 

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Ottawa Weekend Calendar: Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend

Ottawa Weekend Calendar: Friday, May 24

Wrap up your week with the larger than life, award-winning bassist and composer Paul Rushka as he plays at the popular GigSpace. Rushka has been featured in recordings with musicians such as James Danderfer and Chad Makela, as well as having accompanied jazz greats such as John Taylor and Joe La Barbera.

Jazz not your thing? Well how about swing, instead? Misses Satchmo is playing at Cabaret La Basoche just across the bridge in Gatineau. Comprised of two musicians and a number of spectacular dancers, Misses Satchmo’s eclectic music is filled with clarinet and trumpet solos, and a touch of banjo to get your night into full swing.

The Centerpointe Theater presents The Fiddler on The Roof. Set in 1905 Tsarist Russia, this classic story portrays the life of Tevye as he attempts to keep his family’s Jewish traditions free of outside influences.

Ottawa Weekend Calendar: Suturday, May 25

The third annual Ottawa Foodie Challenge kicks off at 9 a.m. at The Domicile Developments Sales Centre located at 222 Beechwood Avenue, with a breakfast provided by Art is in Bakery. After a quick bite the Foodie Challenge Cards will be given out to each team and they will have until 5 p.m. to perform as many of the tasks as possible. The closing ceremony will be at Urban Element at 424 Parkdale Avenue where the winning team will be crowned the Foodie Challenge winner. All proceeds go to The Ottawa Food Bank in an effort to help fight hunger.

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Ottawa Weekend Calendar: Residents of Ottawa hunt for treasure this weekend at the Great Glebe Garage Sale

The Great Glebe Garage Sale is here. This is one of Ottawa’s favourite spring events since 1986. People from all across the city set up booths and tables throughout the Glebe to sell gently used items at bargain prices. The sale runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. allowing for everyone, early riser or not, to have a shot at snagging a couple of gems. Organizers encourage all vendors to donate a minimum of 10 percent of their proceeds to The Ottawa Food Ban; shoppers are free to make donations as well.

Ottawa Weekend Calendar: Sunday, May 26

Run, walk, or simply watch, it’s time to get out and get active – Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend is back. Rated as one of the top 101 races to do before you die by runabroad.com, Ottawa Race Weekend has something for everyone. Canada’s largest marathon draws in over 40,000 runners and spans two full days. Saturday includes a five- and 10-kilometre race, as well as a two-kilometre family race. Sunday is Marathon day. Designated a Silver Label by The International Amateur Athletic Federation, the race begins at 7 a.m. with plenty of spectator locations set up along the course.

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Ottawa Weekend Calendar: Bet Your Ass It’s Bluegrass with The Dusty Drifters

Want a fun way to wrap up the weekend? Every Sunday night for the past three years Irene’s Pub, located at 885 Bank Street, has played host to The Dust Drifters for the You Bet Your Ass It’s Bluegrass night. An evening filled with the harmonious sound of banjos, harmonicas, and a little bit of twang has become a Sunday night staple for many people of Ottawa. If you’ve never had a chance to check it out, this Sunday will be your last chance. The Dusty Drifters will be kicking things off at 9 p.m.

Contact Photography Festival Daily Pick: Norman Wong

Where Toronto brings you a new image for each day of the 2013 Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival, which runs throughout May with exhibitions at more than 175 venues across the city.

Today’s top Contact Photography Festival pick:

Courtesy of Arts and Crafts

Courtesy of Arts and Crafts

Photo: Gentleman Reg
Artist: Norman Wong
Exhibition: From May 23 to June 15, Fashion and celebrity photographer Norman Wong displays his portraits of musicians from Toronto’s Arts and Crafts record label, in celebration of the company’s 10th anniversary. These images of Broken Social Scene members and many other artists can be viewed at the Arts and Crafts pop-up at 1093 Queen St. W.

Check back daily for more Contact Photography Festival coverage, and visit scotiabankcontactphoto.com for more information about this exhibition!

Skin + Bones Wine Bar Uncorks Fine Drinks and Fare

Skin and Bones Wine Bar has quickly become a popular food-and-drink stop in Leslieville

Skin and Bones Wine Bar has quickly become a popular food-and-drink stop in Leslieville (photo: Lisa Clarke)

Leslieville isn’t exactly lacking in wine bars, but when one pops up boasting not only drinks, but food as good as at Skin + Bones, the market has a way of extending its welcome. Patrons who pack this sizable dining room are treated to chef Matthew Sullivan’s eclectic but well edited menu of dishes designed with wine in mind. Seeking a quick snack to match an internationally sourced glass or two? Try the foie gras and chicken liver terrine with elderberry and apple or marinated squid salad. More involved meals might call for the likes of slow-cooked chicken in white wine sauce or a luscious beef cheek bourguignon.  —Craig Moy

• Skin + Bones, 980 Queen St. E., 416-524-5209; skinandbonesto.com
• Map and reviews

Muskoka Farmers’ Markets for 2013

Muskoka's farmers' markets offer an abundance of fresh fruits, vegetables and more (photo: a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rheaney/4623200857">Ryan Heaney)

Muskoka’s farmers’ markets offer an abundance of fresh fruits, vegetables and more (photo: Ryan Heaney)

Whether you’re heading up to the cottage for a summer getaway or just visiting for the day (or even if you live in the region all year long), one of the best ways to get a little local flavour is to attend one of the many Muskoka farmers’ markets. Be sure to visit these weekly gatherings for the best of nature’s bounty!

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Contact Photography Festival Daily Pick: Patrick Lee

Where Toronto brings you a new image for each day of the 2013 Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival, which runs throughout May with exhibitions at more than 175 venues across the city.

Today’s top Contact Photography Festival pick:

Contact Photography Festival Toronto - Index G

Photo: Untitled, 2012
Artist: Patrick Lee
Exhibition: From May 4 to June 9, Index G hosts Hong Kong-based artist Lee, whose photographs of everyday objects that nonetheless provoke in him “an understanding of life and an awakening to a new level of experience.”

Check back daily for more Contact Photography Festival coverage, and visit scotiabankcontactphoto.com for more information about this exhibition!

The First CBC Music Festival Rocks Toronto’s Echo Beach

CBC Music Festival Toronto Sam Roberts Band

Sam Roberts Band headlines the inaugural CBC Music Festival in Toronto

MAY 25  Top local and international artists are set to sing on the Lake Ontario shore at the inaugural CBC Music Festival. Taking place rain or shine, the all-day outdoor beachfront concert features a strong contingent of musicians from across the country—including the Sam Roberts Band, Sloan and Kathleen Edwards—rocking out alongside Iceland’s Of Monsters and Men and many others. Watch out for guest appearances by Canadian broadcasting personalities like Jian Ghomeshi, too. Echo Beach, 2:30 p.m., $59.50; call 1-855-985-5000 or visit cbcmusic.ca for further details and to purchase tickets.  —Macrina Smart

Contact Photography Festival Daily Pick: Shane Fester and Kevin Morris

Where Toronto brings you a new image for each day of the 2013 Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival, which runs throughout May with exhibitions at more than 175 venues across the city.

Today’s top Contact Photography Festival pick:

Contact Photography Festival Toronto - Evergreen Brickworks

Photo: Toronto Reference Library, 2012
Artist: Shane Fester and Kevin Morris
Exhibition: From May 1 to 31, the Evergreen Brick Works presents Fester and Morris’s images of empty spaces, which explore absence and comment on both modern architecture and economics.

Check back daily for more Contact Photography Festival coverage, and visit scotiabankcontactphoto.com for more information about this exhibition!

Experience Sakahàn: International Indigenous Art at the National Gallery of Canada

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Sakahàn: International Indigenous Art at the National Gallery of Canada features stunning works including Kärsämäki by Marja Helander Photo: © Marja Helander

Considered one of the National Gallery of Canada’s “most ambitious contemporary art exhibitions to date,” Sakahàn: International Indigenous Art features over 150 works by more than 75 international artists. Sakahàn, which means “to light [a fire]” in the language of the Algonquin, is the National Gallery’s largest survey of recent Indigenous art, which addresses cultural, political, and social issues. Many of these works were created specifically for this exhibit, including a number of impressive installations. Here we take a look at some of the impressive pieces in Sakahàn that are on view at the National Gallery of Canada until September 2.

• National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Dr., 613-990-1985, gallery.ca
• Map and Reviews

Start our slideshow of Sakahàn: International Indigenous Art »

In Toronto, the Eifman Ballet’s Rodin Makes a Statement

The Eifman St. Petersburg Ballet's Rodin offers a stirring artistic statement

The Eifman St. Petersburg Ballet’s Rodin offers a stirring artistic statement

MAY 23 TO 25  The artist’s creative process has always held a deep fascination for Boris Eifman. So it’s perhaps unsurprising that the Russian choreographer found inspiration in the turbulent life of Auguste Rodin. Through the expressive language of dance, the Eifman St. Peterburg Ballet’s Rodin uses the love affair between the French sculptor and his muse to explore the psychological and emotional price exacted by artistic genius. Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, 7:30 p.m., $55 to $145; call 1-855-872-7669 or visit sonycentre.ca to purchase tickets.  —Anna Marszalek

Contact Photography Festival Daily Pick: Richard Barnes

Where Toronto brings you a new image for each day of the 2013 Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival, which runs throughout May with exhibitions at more than 175 venues across the city.

Today’s top Contact Photography Festival pick:

Courtesy of Bau-Xi Photo

Courtesy of Bau-Xi Photo

Photo: Murmur 01 November 15, 2005
Artist: Richard Barnes
Exhibition: From May 1 to 31, Bau-Xi Photo displays Barnes’s “Murmur” series, which depicts the surreal effects of flocks of starlings flying above Rome and its suburbs.

Check back daily for more Contact Photography Festival coverage, and visit scotiabankcontactphoto.com for more information about this exhibition!

Boutique Monique Offers Affordable Vintage Fashions

Boutique Monique is stuffed with vintage fashions

Boutique Monique is stuffed with vintage fashions

In fashion, everything old is new again, and often priced at a premium. But not at Boutique Monique, where owner Monique Nanton brings vintage apparel and accessories to the masses at wallet-friendly rates. A collector and stylist, Nanton’s eye for fashion is evident in the quality and variety of her store’s products—well-made garments from such past and present designers as Oleg Cassini, Lilli Rubin, Rodier, Missoni and Allen Cherry in sizes two to 18. Step into the back salon, a warm and inviting space with a velvet couch from the 1930s, a fireplace and mirrors, to try on lavish gowns by the likes of Givenchy, and accessories such as gloves and opera coats. —Linda Luong

• Boutique Monique, 1024 St. Clair Ave. W., 647-345-3446; boutiquemonique.com
• Map and reviews

Contact Photography Festival Daily Pick: Botto + Bruno

Where Toronto brings you a new image for each day of the 2013 Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival, which runs throughout May with exhibitions at more than 175 venues across the city.

Today’s top Contact Photography Festival pick:

Courtesy of Pari Nadimi Gallery

Courtesy of Pari Nadimi Gallery

Photo: Lost Time IV, 2013
Artist: Botto + Bruno
Exhibition: From May 8 to June 29, Botto + Bruno present a wall-sized installation—comprising text, drawings, photographs and photo collages—at Pari Nadimi Gallery. The Italian duo’s work depicts marginal spaces as part of an examination of “the revolts, wishes, and dreams of the suburbs.”

Check back daily for more Contact Photography Festival coverage, and visit scotiabankcontactphoto.com for more information about this exhibition!

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