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December 1, 2005

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A Company of Fools

Shakespeare's Danish Play

Dec. 16 - 31 at 8 PM
Academic Hall Theatre
133 Seraphin-Marion (University of Ottawa)

Tickets: $20 Adults, $15 Students and Seniours

The Alcatel Ottawa International Children's Festival

The Alcatel Ottawa International Children's Festival continues its Fall 05-Spring 06 Family Series for young people.

January 15, 2006 - "Misstart" by Dynamo Theatre
February 11, 2006 - "Baron Rabinovitsj" by Het Filiaal
March 25, 2006 - "Techan's Wonder Train" by Kazenoko Theatre
April 2, 2006 - "Princess and the Pea" by Dufflebag Theatre

All shows are held at the theatre of the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Tickets can be purchased by calling the festival box office or visiting the office.

61A York Street, Ottawa, ON
(613) 241-0999
www.ottawachildrensfestival.ca

Arc Poetry Society

Come toast Arc's New "smoking" design with the launch of Arc 55 and the Diana Brebner reading featuring this year's winner of the Diana Brebner prize for poetry:

Sylvia Adams with Runner Up Dilys Leman

Thursday December 8, 2005
Collected Works Bookstore (1242 Wellington St.)

contests@arcpoetry.ca
www.arcpoetry.ca

Carleton University Art Gallery

Until January 29, 2006

Vimy and After: Drawings by Walter Seymour Allward

Curated by Tony Urquhart; Organized and circulated by Gallery Stratford with the support of the Good Foundation and the Year of the Veteran, Canada. Vimy and After features 120 drawings by Walter Allward (1876-1955).

Flying Still: Carl Beam 1943-2005
Curated by Ryan Rice and Diana Nemiroff

Flying Still charts the philosophical and spiritual parameters of Beam's vision and takes the measure of his artistic accomplishment through a selection of paintings, works on paper and pottery, drawn from CUAG's collection and from other public and private collections in Ottawa.

www.carleton.ca/gallery

Calligrammes Gallery

Christmas Exhibition: Selected works by artists of the gallery
December 7 until January 8, 2006

Gallery hours:
Wednesday to Friday : 11am to 6 pm
Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday: 12 pm to 5 pm

(613) 241-4732

CUBE Gallery

The Great BIG smalls Show

Featuring small in size but big in heart - art work from 50 of Ottawa's hottest artists.

December 2 - 23, 2006
Opening Party: Friday Dec. 2, 7pm (Viewing all day), Reception for families: Sunday, Dec. 4, 2pm.

7 Hamilton Ave. North
Ottawa, Ontario KIY 1B4
(613) 728-1504
info@donmonet.ca
www.cubegallery.ca

Diane Smith

"edges of being"
January 13 to March 12, 2006

Diane Smith explores the human condition.

The process by which she transforms bronze, copper, fabric, and found doors engenders associations to human beings' multi-layered experience of meeting the world.

Le centre d'exposition Art-Image, Gatineau

Anna Frlan

Submerged

Until January 2, 2006 at Ottawa City Hall Art Gallery

New works will be shown, including a large-scale steel sculpture, and a series of four wall-reliefs

www.ottawa.ca/arts

Gallery 101

Gallery 101 Frames - Silent Art Auction and Party

Preview: Thursday, December 1 to Friday, December 2, 2005, from 10 am - 8 pm

Art Auction/Party: Saturday, December 3, 2005, 7 pm

Tickets: $7 (available at the door)

236 Nepean Street
Ottawa ON K2P 0B8
(613 )230-2799
info@gallery101.org
www.gallery101.org

GCTC

Stones in his Pockets
Until December 11,2005

Sad, hilarious and irresistible, the two-man show is about the filming of a Hollywood epic in rural Ireland.

(613) 236-5196
www.gctc.ca 

Adrienne Herron

Adrienne Herron is exhibiting photographs during January and February 2006 from her "Transient Forest" series at Les Saisons, 232 Old Chelsea Road, Chelsea, Quebec, J9B 1J3.

Les Saisons: (819) 827-3303
Or contact Adrienne Herron directly: (819) 827-4269, a.herron@sympatico.ca

Imaginart

Under A Funky Christmas Tree...
Exhibit & Art Sale
At Vivart Studio and Gallery
One-of-a-kind
Handwoven scarves, shawls and tablewear
Handmade greeting cards
Christmas wreaths, ornaments...and much more!
November 19 to December 23, 2005

Opening hours:
Wed - Fri: 5 pm - 9 pm
Sat - Sun: 12 pm - 6 pm
Or by appointment

35 Laval Street, Gatineau
(613) 291-4164

La Favoritte

2005-2006 series continues

I: Main concerts
Sunday, December 11, 2005 , 3 pm
Rejoice! Christmas Arias with baroque trumpet

Sunday, January 29, 2006, 3 pm
Johanne Couture: The French Virtuoso Harpsichord

Sunday, April 30, 2006, 3 pm
An Authentic Messiah with Seventeen Voyces Chamber Choir

II: Family Marinee:

Sunday, February 26th 2006, 3 pm
La Nef (Montreal): Discover the Renaissance!

Tickets available at: www.lafavoritte.com

The Lakeside Players

The Lakeside Players is pleased to present Juno Award winning and Treehouse TV's children entertainers Judy & David for two shows at Centrepointe Theatre January 22, 2006.

Suitable for children 2-8.
Show times 1:30 and 4 pm, January 22, 2006.

Tickets available at Centrepointe Theatre Box Office:
(613) 580-2700
1-866-752-5231

For more information about Judy & David, please visit: www.judyanddavid.com/presskit

For more information about The Lakeside Players, please visit: www.lakesideplayers.com

Mapalé

1st Anniversary Celebration
December 7, 2005 6 - 9 pm

Please join Mapalé to celebrate the 1st anniversary of their publication.

• Live music: Boleros with Antonio Llaca (guitar), Claudia Salguero (vocals), and Felipe Cuervo (percussion).
• Art Exhibition: Meet local visual artists who will exhibit their work
• Light cold meal and refreshments
• Audio-visual art presentation

Admission $15
National Archives, Salon A, 395 Wellington St.
(613) 828-8151
www.artemapale.com/primeraniversario

The Ottawa Art Gallery

Body: New Art from the UK
25 November 2005 - 5 February 2006
Curators: Bruce Grenville and Colin Ledwith

Talk with Christine Ross, McGill Universtiy (bilingual)
Tuesday 6 December at 6 pm

Join the Ottawa Art Gallery for a holiday toast and catalogue launch!
Wednesday 14 December, 6 to 9 pm

The Ottawa Art Gallery invites you to join its staff, board, and local artist, Eric Walker, to celebrate the holiday season in the relaxing and unique atmosphere of the Avant-Garde Bar, Wednesday, December 14 between 6 and 9 pm.

www.ottawaartgallery.ca

Ottawa Chamber Music Society

Open House Holiday Party
Wednesday, December 7, 4 - 7 pm
200 Isabella St. (Bank), Suite 401

www.chamberfest.com

Ottawa Folk Festival

Ottawa Folk Festival and Canadian Union of Public Employees present

Jane Siberry in Concert
With special guest James Hill
Friday, December 9, 2005
Bronson Centre Auditorium (211 Bronson Ave.)
Silent Auction at 7 pm, Concert at 8 pm

(613) 230-8234
www.ottawafolk.org

Ottawa International Jazz festival

Thursday, December 15 at the National Library and Archives Auditorium at 8 pm, doors open at 6:30 pm

The Ottawa Jazz Festival is pleased to have Jamaican renowned jazz pianist Monty Alexander perform at the 8th Annual Fall Benefit Concert. Along with the concert, the Ottawa Jazz Festival will also hold a live and silent auction. Tickets are available at the Jazz Festival box office.

61A York Street
(613) 241-2633
www.ottawajazzfestival.com

Ottawa Little Theatre

Fruitcake Weather
A performance of poetry, stories and song celebrating the season. Selections include Dylan Thomas' "A Child's Christmas in Wales," Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory," plus poems, stories and songs, new and old, presented by the Fruitcake Co-op, working with Ottawa Little Theatre.

Direction by Janet Irwin
Lighting by David Magladry
Featuring Kate Hurman, John Koensgen, Sarah McVie, Ben Meusser, Paul Rainville, James Richardson, Mary Ellis

Thursday, December 15
Friday, December 16
Saturday, December 17 (2 performances)
Sunday, December 18 (matinee)
Tuesday, December 20
Wednesday, December 21
Thursday, December 22
Curtain times: evenings 7:30 pm, matinee 2 pm

Ottawa Little Theatre
400 King Edward Avenue
Tickets: $18 adult, $10 youth (10 - 14 years of age)
(613) 233-8948

Ottawa School of Art

OSA's Annual Holiday Fundraising Art Sale 2005
Features original and affordable small artwork
December 1 - December 22

Gallery Hours during Holiday Art Sale:
Mon - Thurs 9 am - 9 pm
Fri and Sat 9 am - 4 pm
Sunday 1- 4 pm

www.artottawa.ca