Saturday, March 21
There is a discount coupon for the Ottawa Antique and Vintage Market on their website, where deals may also be had on items from the ancient to more-recently-vintage, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Carleton University Fieldhouse. Admission: $10. On all weekend. www.ottawaantiqueandvintagemarket.ca
T(otally).H(andmade).A(rtisan).T(rinkets). Craft Fair Spring Edition features 40 local vendors, a food truck serving up a hot lunch and fundraising for the New Beginnings pet Rescue, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Jack Purcell Community centre. totallyhandmade.wordpress.com
The one-day Orléans Home renovation expo is on at the Shenkman Arts Centre, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. orleansexpos.ca / shenkmanarts.ca
A touring retrospective of the works of Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund, director of the award-winning Force Majeure, is in Ottawa, 6:30 p.m., River Building, Carleton University. (CFI has confirmed the filmmaker will not be in attendance.) Tickets: $13. www.cfi-icf.ca.
Malcolm the horse and Pumpkin the pot belly pig are anxiously awaiting visitors at Stanley’s Olde Maple Lane Farm, where the sap is not yet running but there is some saved from last year for maple taffy and pancakes, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 2452 Yorks Corners Rd, Edwards — about 25 minutes from Parliament Hill. stanleysfarm.com
Spring.Bike.Ottawa brings cycling enthusiasts together with a panel at McNabb Community Centre.
Spring.Bike.Ottawa brings cycling enthusiasts — no matter the weather — together with a panel to discuss cycling laws, advocacy updates, bike gossip and more over cookies and hot beverages, 1 to 4 p.m., McNabb Community Centre. bikeottawa.ca
Learn how to be heard in the digital world and stand out at this seminar and networking event, noon to 5:30 p.m., Algonquin College. Cost: $70, $35/student. digicomottawa.com
Punk band Anti-Flag will play their entire album The Terror State, released in 2003, at their gig with The Brat Attack and Spaz Out, 8 p.m., Le Bistro, 3 Kent St., Gatineau. Tickets: $20. spectrasonic.com
The 13th annual Pakenham Maple Run Studio Tour, featuring 21 artists and artisans, is on all weekend, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Maps may be found at www.mapleruntour.ca
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Sunday, March 22
Catch a glimpse of the whole of the 2016 Mazda MX-5 this weekend.
It’s the last day of the Ottawa Gatineau International Auto Show, with over 300 unique vehicles and several chances to win rides for the coming year, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Shaw Centre. Tickets: $17, $15/seniors/youth, $7/children. autoshowottawa.com
Genticorum plays foot-stomping, fiddle-rocking, flute-trilling traditional Québécois music at what may be a sell-out show, 7:30 p.m., Rosemount Community Hall, 41 Rosemount Ave. Tickets: $25. www.genticorum.com / www.ottawacontra.ca
The Ottawa 67s take on the Sudbury Wolves, 2 p.m., TD Place. Tickets: from $18, $13/children 12 and under. ottawa67s.com
Explore themes of loss, renewal and healing through music with the Capital Chamber Choir, 3 p.m., St. Joseph’s Parish, 174 Wilbrod St. Tickets: $25. $15/students/seniors. capitalchamberchoir.ca
Monday, March 23
Mozart’s comedic opera The Marriage of Figaro, starring Wallis Giunta (Cherubino) and John Brancy (Figaro), this time set in Edwardian England is on at 8 p.m., National Arts Centre. Tickets: from $25. Also on Wed. and Saturday. nac-cna.ca / operalyra.ca
Tell your best foot-in-mouth story at (un)told Ottawa’s latest open mic event, or hear others’ cringe-worthy tales, 7:30 p.m., Heart and Crown, 67 Clarence St. Register at untoldottawa.com
Photo of Canadian airmen imprisoned at Stalag Luft 111 in February,1944.
The Great Escape gets a Canadian twist, as author Ted Barris discusses his book about the daring efforts at German POW camp Stalag Luft III in 1944, using groundbreaking first-hand accounts, 7 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral. Tickets: $15. writersfestival.org
Break into philately at this general introduction to stamp collecting and postal history, 7 p.m., Hazeldean branch, Ottawa Public Library, 50 Castlefrank Rd. Free, but register at biblioottawalibrary.ca / www.ottawaphilatelicsociety.org
Tuesday, March 24
Spoken word poet Ikenna Onyegbula aka OpenSecret
Poetry festival VerseFest opens with readings from spoken word poet Ikenna Onyegbula (aka OpenSecret), award-winner Daphne Marlatt and songwriter Mehdi Hamdad, 7 p.m., Knox Church, 120 Lisgar St. Festival on to March 30. Tickets: $15 evening pass. versefest.ca
Thirteen Strings’ delicious fundraising event includes food from Atelier, Beckta, The Urban Element and La Bottega with wine pairings, music and art, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Koyman Galleries, 1771 St. Laurent Blvd. Tickets: $85, tax receipt for $60. thirteenstrings.ca
Goodbye Piccadilly, opening at the OLT tonight, is a drama about family secrets and the effects of war after a woman’s husband is discovered dead in England — when he should be canoeing in Algonquin Park, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25, $22/seniors, $12/students. ottawalittletheatre.com
Wednesday, March 25
What is your femme archetype?
Find your inner femme archetype at the art of feminine erotic dominance workshop, with practical discussions about psychology, techniques and even fashion, 6:30 p.m., Venus Envy. Admission: $25, all genders welcome. venusenvy.ca
Take Me Back to Jefferson is in preview shows, with opening night March 27 at the NAC.
Take Me Back to Jefferson, a theatrical adaption of William Faulkner’s book As I Lay Dying, is about a poor, Mississippi family’s quest to bury their matriarch in her hometown, with comedic and dramatic misadventure on the trek across the state with the un-embalmed body, 7:30 p.m., NAC. Tickets at nac-cna.ca
The Greely Players’ family-friendly production of Peter Pan opens at 7:30 p.m., Greely Community Centre. Tickets: $5-$20. greelyplayers.ca
Ottawa’s neo-soul up-and-comers The Split play the NAC’s Fourth Stage, 7:30 p.m.. Tickets: $20. nac-cna.ca
Thursday, March 26
Humiliation is back on stage as TV comedians Kenny vs. Spenny bring their own brand of competition to the stage, 7:30 p.m., Algonquin Commons Theatre. Tickets: $30, $20 for Algonquin students, VIP $99 — though one can only guess what comes with these tickets. http://bit.ly/1DyMUj8
DIY decorating, home renovations and landscaping ideas are guaranteed at the Home and Garden show.
The Home and Garden show offers one-on-one time with leading experts, many local exhibitors, hot design ideas and more, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., EY Centre. Admission: $13, $11/seniors/youth. ottawahomeshow.com
At the end of an epic winter, two researchers discuss how governments and communities can plan for extreme weather at this special breakfast Bacon and Big Thinking panel, 7:30 a.m., Parliamentary Restaurant, Centre Block. Tickets: $25, includes hot breakfast. ideas-idees.ca
Singing cellist Kevin Fox performs covers of popular tunes and more, 8:30 p.m., The Black Sheep Inn, 753 Riverside Dr., Wakefield. Tickets: $12 in advance. theblacksheepinn.com
The Plein Air Ensemble celebrates 25 years of painting with a group show, opening event from 7 to 9 p.m., Space Gallery Orleans, 2316 St. Joseph Blvd. Exhibit to April 6.
Friday, March 27
Can you find the golden eggs?
The Golden Egg hunt is back at the Canadian Museum of History, with 12 hidden around the Children’s Museum with lucky finders receiving chocolate as reward, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., included with admission. historymuseum.ca
It’s World Theatre Day, so celebrate at the rollicking fun that is the annual Ottawa Theatre Challenge, where local groups compete for the rubber chicken award in almost-improv performances around mystery items, 7:30 p.m., NAC Fourth Stage. Tickets: from $20, in support of the Actors’ Fund of Canada. fools.ca
No experience is necessary at the game-making workshop on Friday.
No experience is necessary for the indie gamemaker workshop — though participants must bring their own laptop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., HUB Ottawa, 71 Bank St. Fee: $45, $30 for HUB members, women particularly welcome. facebook.com
Stock up for summer drinking at the Music and Beyond fundraising wine auction with Toronto auctioneer Stephen Ranger, 6 p.m., Jean Pigott Place. Admission: $25, credited towards any purchases. Catalogue at musicandbeyond.ca
Amateur and experts are welcome at Gene-o-Rama, the Ontario Genealogical Society’s mini-seminar on hunting down family history, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. all weekend, 1645 Woodroffe Ave. Cost: $37-$45. ogsottawa.on.ca
Saturday, March 28
First responders get into the Geek Market for free. (Comic book super heroes still have to pay.)
There are over 100 exhibitors at this edition of the Geek Market, with something for every flavour of fan — including a live cosplay chess match, scavenger hunt, gaming and fun for kids, in 40,000 square feet of shopping, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Nepean Sportsplex. (The costume contest starts at 3 p.m. — check weapons rules here.) Tickets: $20, weekend pass $30, free for all first-responders, military personnel, correction officers and children 12 and under. geekmarket.ca
Travel the Orient Express via food at a 1920s-themed, eight-course dinner to benefit the Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario, 6 p.m., Ivy on William, 42 William St., Smiths Falls. Tickets: $65. Vintage costume encouraged, but not required. rmeo.org
Plan a trip to see the Sphinx, cruise Alaska or hike the Great Wall of China at the Travel and Vacation show.
Or plan a real trip anywhere at the Travel and Vacation Show, including seminars and celebrity chef cooking demos, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Shaw Centre. Admission: $10, free for Seniors today. travelandvacationshow.ca
Teens are welcome at Tone Cluster’s anti-bullying concert where real stories and song will be shared (discretion recommended), with guest director Scott Leithead of Edmonton’s Kokopelli Choir Association, emcee Jeremy Dias of Jer’s Vision, and help from area school choirs, 7:30 p.m., École secondaire publique de la Salle, 501 Old St. Patrick St. Tickets: $18 in advance, $10/students, free for accompanied children under 12. www.tonecluster.ca
Souljazz Orchestra brings tropical rhythms with jazz- soul riffs to Babylon, 10 p.m., 317 Bank St. Tickets: $15 at the door. souljazzorchestra.com
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