Things to do in Ottawa this week: Sri Lankan delicacies, Ottawa Food Bank music fundraiser, CP Holiday Train

tomtidgewellNovember 23, 2022

Citizen artist Lynn Saxberg and Peter Hum share their best bets for the final week of November

Lynn Hanson performed at Marion Dewar Plaza as part of the Ottawa Jazz Fest and Canada Day 2022 celebrations in Ottawa. Photo by Jean Rebaque /post media

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Citizen artist Lynn Saxberg and Peter Hum share their recommendations for things to do in Ottawa this week: November 24-30.

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This weekend, songwriters from across the Ottawa area will join forces at Red Bird Live at 1165 Bank Street to raise money for the Ottawa Food Bank. The Music He’s been on for two nights, Friday at 7pm with Lynn Hanson, Silent Winters, Tara Shannon, Sean Francisco and more, and Saturday at 6pm with Ian Tamblyn, Lynn Miles, OK Naledi and Paul Weber. To do. pm tickets can be purchased by donation and all ticket money goes to the food bank. Each artist also puts their fees towards a cause. Purchase tickets at Redbirdlive.ca.

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Ottawa-born rocker Jacquie Neville, former frontwoman of The Balconies, is in the limelight with her first solo album, If You Get Lonely. “This album is a celebration of the importance of being true to yourself and finding beauty in chaos,” the 35-year-old musician said at the time of its release. Stylistically diverse, with themes ranging from mental health and dead-end work to love and loss, it features Neville’s soaring voice and knack for melody. She took her band to Rainbow’s bistro (76 Murray Street) on her Saturdays. Music starts at 8:30pm. Tickets are available at ticketweb.ca for her $15 plus surcharge..

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After two years of online festivals, the 37th edition of the European Union Film Festival will be a hybrid of films available online and an in-person event at the Alma Duncan Salon at the Ottawa Art Gallery. One of the highlights of the program’s 27 films, including drama, comedy, action and documentary, is the screening of the Polish film “I Never Cry” (25 November at 6:30 pm), followed by There will be a face-to-face Q&A. With director Pyotr Domalewski. The festival runs through his December 3rd. For tickets and schedule, please visit https://www.cfi-icf.ca/euff22.

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Alberta country singer Tennille Townes and Indigenous singer-songwriter Aisanaby are on the CP Holiday Train this year. At each stop, the musician performs her 30-minute concert, collecting cash or non-perishable food donations for each town’s local food bank. Show times are 5:00 pm Merrickville (East Broadway and County Road 2 railroad crossing), 6:30 pm Smith Falls (railway station), 8:00 pm Perth (his CP rail yard on Herriott Street) is. For more information, https://www.cpr.ca/en/holiday-train/canada

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Two Steves from Ottawa’s jazz scene – trombonist and vocalist Steve Berndt and pianist Steve Boudreau – will team up at the Gigspace Performance Studio on Saturday night. The partnership picks up where Bernd’s longstanding collaboration with the late Ottawa pianist Brian Brown left off. The two-part concert will begin at 7:30pm and 40 in-person tickets are available at his website at: gigspace.caDue to the close seating at GigSpace, wearing a mask is highly recommended. The concert will also be streamed, and tickets for the online show are $19.

Cocktails

Some of Ottawa’s top bartenders will face off Monday night in the regional finals of the Made With Love cocktail competition at the Savanna Lounge on Besserer Street. Among the competitors are drink-making talent from Mati, Back to Brooklyn, Alora, Savanna Lounge, Ward 14, and Tavern on the Falls.Tastings are from 6pm to 11pm and tickets are my.weezeevent.com/ottawa-regional-finals-2022 $60 for a limited time before the price goes up to $70.

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The star Sri Lankan-born chef is visiting Ottawa this weekend for a special six-course dinner inspired by his hometown on Friday and Saturday nights at Dhruvees in New Edinburgh. Chaminda Ambagaspitiye, now executive chef in his REAL district of Regina, Sask, has meals that include papadum corn with ginger pineapple floss, stuffed peppers with turmeric rice, pandan chicken with curry sauce, Includes tuna with flavorful Imbul Kiribati. The Egg Hopper’ is sous vide eggs with a spicy cardamom glaze and wattarapam. Vegetarian options are available. Dinner costs him $77 per person.To reserve a table nightly after 5:30 pm, call 613-744-7888 or dhruvees.com.

arts & crafts

The Idle Hands Art, Craft & Vintage sale will continue this year after a pandemic hiatus. It’s a great time to start holiday shopping and support local businesses at the same time. The meticulously curated show brings together more than 50 of his indie artists, crafters and vintage his vendors from Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto under his roof for just one day. We focus on the highest quality original products, including artwork, jewelry, clothing, furniture, home décor, toys and edibles. The show takes place at St. Anthony’s Hall at 523 St. Anthony St. off Preston from 10am to 5pm. Admission is $5.

lsaxberg@postmedia.com, phum@postmedia.com