December 2009 - January 2010

Events and shows taking place in or near Sandy Hill

Every Friday night – Ottawa Swing Dance Society at Bate Hall (All Saints’ Church at Chapel and Laurier East); lessons 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m., followed by dance from 9.30 p.m.-12.30 a.m.. Admission is $5 for the lesson and the whole evening but $10 for live band nights. All Saints’ has purchased two air conditioners, so that the windows can be closed at 11:00pm to ensure by-law compliance. Everyone is welcome. Call Collin for more details - 613-295-3650

Dec. 10 –Write for Rights The staff and members of Amnesty International Canada invite everyone to join us in celebrating International Human Rights Day at our national office. As well as writing LOTS of letters, it’s an opportunity to meet other people in Ottawa who are actively working for human rights. There will be food, hot drinks, and light refreshments, musical entertainment, and speakers on some of this year’s featured actions. Time: 4-8pm Location: 312 Laurier Ave. E.

– Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792), Colonel Charles Churchill, c. 1755, talk by Lena Creedy; talks feature a single work from the Gallery’s collection, 12:15 p.m., meet in the Great Hall, free with gallery admission, National Gallery of Canada,

www.gallery.ca.

Dec. 11 – The Stairwell Carollers bring focus to the true meaning of Christmas, with their beautiful and unique interpretations of traditional carols in many languages. 7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Eastern United Church, Cumberland at Daly. Tickets: $15.00 Adult, $12.00 Students & Seniors. Contact the Church at 613-237-1821.

Dec. 12 – Capital Chamber Choir; mezzo-soprano Sandra Graham joins the newly-founded choir, to present Imant Raminsh’s Magnificat and Ave Maria, and a variety of seasonal works by Canadian composers and arrangers. Tickets $20 Adults, $10 Students, at the door or in advance at the Leading Note, 370 Elgin Street. 8p.m., All Saints’ Anglican Church, 317 Chapel Street, at Laurier www.capitalchamberchoir.ca

Dec. 13 – What are the bells ringing for? The All Saints bells will ring 350 times by 3 p.m., part of a global bell ringing action coinciding with an ecumenical service at the height of the climate change talks in Copenhagen. According to climate experts, 350 parts per million is the upper limit for CO2 concentration in our atmosphere—right now it stands at 390 ppm.

– A Holiday Helping of Music Soup staring Juno Award winning artist Jen Gould, two shows at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., suitable for children ages two to six (with adult accompaniment), $15 and a can of soup (donated to the Ottawa Food Bank), Arts Court Theatre stage, 613 564-7240.

Dec. 13, 27 – Sasquatch Literary and Arts Performance Series presents: poet Heather Ferguson (Dec. 13), artist to be announced (Dec. 27), Royal Oak, downstairs, 161 Laurier Ave. E., 2 – 4:30 p.m., free admission,

613 526-0056, www.e-sasquatch.ca.

Until Dec. 19 – I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is a musical comedy, Ottawa Little Theatre, 8 p.m., Sunday Matinee at 2 p.m. (Dec. 13), $30, $26 (60+), $15 (students), 400 King Edward Ave., 613 233-8948.

Jan. 2 – Experience the Magic, featuring magician and illusionist Michael Bourada, Ottawa Little Theatre, 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., $12 (adults), $8 (children) $32 (family pack – 2 adults, 2 children), 400 King Edward Ave., 613 233-8948.

Jan. 12–30 – Drinking Alone is a comedy by Norm Foster, Ottawa Little Theatre, 8 p.m., Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. (Jan. 24), $24, $21 (60+), $10 (students), 400 King Edward Ave., 613 233-8948, special post-show talkback event with playwright Norm Foster on Jan. 16.

Jan. 12, 26, Feb. 9, 23, Mar. 9 - The Tree Reading Series meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month featuring: Bill Howell (Jan. 12), a tribute to Dorothy Livesay, John Glassco and Ralph Gustafson (Jan. 26), Carmen Starnino (Feb. 9), Stephen Brockwell and Stuart Ross (Feb. 23), and Ronna Bloom (Mar. 9), Arts Court Libary, 2 Daly Ave., doors open at 7:30 pm, free admission, 613 749-3773,

www.treereadingseries.ca. 

Jan. 13 – Amnesty International; everyone is welcome at the monthly meeting of Group 56, Sandy Hill’s community AI group. Join us for letter writing and conversation about human rights.

312 Laurier Ave. East, 7:00 p.m.

Jan. 25 - Action Sandy Hill meets the last Monday of the month, 7 p.m., 613 241-4646, Sandy Hill Community Centre, 250 Somerset St. E.

Jan. 28 – Sound Poetry Evening featuring local poets and writers performing works inspired by words from Michèle Provost’s installation ABSTrACTS/RéSuMÉS, Club SAW, 67 Nicholas St.

Until Feb. 7 – Nightlight, curated by Catherine Sinclair, The Ottawa Art Gallery, Arts Court, 2 Daly Ave., 613 233-8699, including exhibition tour with curator (in English) on Dec. 11 at 12:30 p.m. and contemporary context with artist Andrew Wright (in English) on Jan. 15 at 12:30 p.m., www.ottawaartgallery.ca.

Until Feb. 14 – Fibred Optics, curated by Andrea Fatona, featuring the work of Frances Dorsey, Jérôme Havre, Ed Pien and Michèle Provost, The Ottawa Art Gallery, Arts Court,

2 Daly Ave., 613 233-8699,

www.ottawaartgallery.ca.

Feb. 22 - Action Sandy Hill meets the last Monday of the month, 7 p.m., 613 241-4646, Sandy Hill Community Centre, 250 Somerset St. E.

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