BY KYLA CLARKE
(I am the new intern at Ottawa Magazine, wrapping up a Professional Writing diploma from Algonquin College. Got something to share? Reach out on Twitter @kylafclarke)
The Rock’s Folk Invasion
This Friday, March 13, The Once will grace music lovers with their enchanting vocals and delicate harmonies at the National Arts Centre. In promotion of their fourth album, Departures, the St. John’s, Newfoundland folk trio is sure to delight audiences with the intricate acoustic arrangements supporting their tales of travel and coming home.
Inspired by everyone from Cohen to Queen, The Once’s style is reminiscent of Alison Krauss and First Aid Kit. Opening the event is Sarah MacDougall, a Swedish-Canadian songstress whose hauntingly unique vocals are sure to captivate listeners with songs from her new LP Grand Canyon. The show starts at 7:30 pm; tickets are $29.
The National Arts Centre is located at 53 Elgin St.
D’Arcy McGee’s Final Steps … At A Pub?
Thomas D’Arcy McGee in the late 1800s
Get prepped for next week’s St. Patrick’s Day by celebrating St. “Practice” Day – the old-fashioned way — this Friday, March 13 with a haunted walk honouring the life of Thomas D’Arcy McGee, an Irish Canadian and one of our nation’s founding fathers. Travel back in time as you experience the eerie details of his untimely assassination right where it all happened — on Ottawa’s very own Sparks Street. Following the walk, the party moves to D’Arcy McGee’s Irish Pub, where the real St. Patty’s practicing begins. Tickets are $30 for the tour and party or $15 for the party only. More info, visit here.
D’Arcy McGee’s Irish Pub is located at 44 Sparks St.
Goodness, gracious, great bowls of fire!
This weekend, you can give back by filling up. The Ottawa Guild of Potters hosts their 10th annual “Great Bowls of Fire” fundraiser in support of the Ottawa Food Bank on Saturday, March 14. Your $45 ticket includes a handmade bowl (that you get to take home), soup and bread courtesy of some of Ottawa’s finest restaurants and bakeries – all set to the tunes of a local band. The fundraiser takes place from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Glebe Community Centre.
Glebe Community Centre is at 175 Third Ave.
Solo Girlboy
Obaaberima wraps an eleven day run this weekend
Obaaberima, meaning “girlboy”, tells the story of one young man’s confusing coming of age, moving from Ghana and growing up in Canada. Stuck between “gay and straight, black and white, Africa and North America,” creator Tawiah M’Carthy shares the complexities of his world through storytelling, dance, and music. The one-man show, running at the National Arts Centre since Tuesday, March 3, wraps up on Saturday, March 14. That means this weekend is your last chance to check out the ‘Outstanding Production’ winner. Tickets for either the 2 p.m. matinee or 8 p.m. shows start at $46 and are available here.
The National Arts Centre is at 53 Elgin St.
When Art is All That Remains
“Throughout recorded history armed conflicts have destroyed innocent lives” — Philip David Ross describes his newest exhibit, All That Remains, as a symbol of chaos and destruction, imagined through arrangements of pulped fruit and shards of pottery. Ross, a public servant-turned photography student, expresses his anger towards the suffering of innocent civilians through his work and has named each piece after a city destroyed by war. All That Remains displays until Wednesday, May 6 at Exposure Gallery, located upstairs from Thyme and Again, in the heart of Wellington Village.
Exposure Gallery is located on the second floor at 1255 Wellington West