Friday
La Petite Mort Gallery presents...

One Night ONLY Exhibit

ALEX MEHIRI 

New paintings/ Mixed Media works 

VERNISSAGE: Friday January 21, 2011 / 7-10 PM

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If our unconscious controls our moods, then how do we truly know what it is that makes us feel happy, ecstatic, humdrum or downright angry? We have resorted to verbalizing why we feel a certain way, but perhaps the unconscious is better served by a more direct form of translation. Alex Mehiri uses his brush to unravel his emotions, to express himself and discover that which lies beneath. His bright colouration, thick impasto and wonderful composition reveal a complex character with a lyrical soul. Come discover the inner world of Alex Mehiri, and meet the artist in person as well. -Christina Anastassopoulos, 2010

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The National Arts Centre Orchestra’s fifth 2010-2011 Bostonian Bravo Series concert highlights Dvorák’s popular “From the New World” Symphony as well as the return of violin virtuoso Sarah Chang.  

The fifth Bostonian Bravo concert of the season – entitled Dvorák’s “New World” – will be performed on Thursday January 20 and Friday January 21 at 8 p.m. in Southam Hall. 

These concerts feature acclaimed Danish conductor Thomas Søndergård as well as violin superstar Sarah Chang. Both Mr. Søndergård and Ms Chang will join CBC Radio’s Alan Neal for a post-concert chat onstage.

The concert features:MENDELSSOHN Hebrides Overture (Fingal’s Cave)BRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1DVORÁK Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, “From the New World”PRE-CONCERT MUSIC – Southam Hall, 7 p.m.Grammy-nominated folk trio Finest KindPOST-CONCERT TALKBACKAlan Neal, host of CBC Radio 1’s All in a Day, hosts Thomas Søndergård and Sarah ChangThe NAC Orchestra performs Dvorák’s “New World” in Southam Hall of the National Arts Centre on Thursday January 20 and Friday January 21 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are available at the NAC Box Office (in person) and through Ticketmaster (with surcharges) at 613-755-1111; Ticketmaster may also be accessed through the NAC’s website www.nac-cna.ca.--Saturday

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In conjunction with the current exhibition “David Rokeby: Very Nervous System,” Carleton University Art Gallery invites you to a solo percussion performance by Jesse Stewart on Saturday, 22 January 2011, at 3:00 p.m.  

Admission and parking are free and everyone is welcome. Jesse Stewart is a composer, percussionist, improviser, instrument builder, and visual artist. He is also a professor of music composition in Carleton University's School for Studies in Art and Culture. His solo concert will incorporate improvised gestures and percussive sound in dialogue with David Rokeby's “Very Nervous System,” an interactive media-based sound sculpture that translates movement into sound. Stewart has performed with many internationally acclaimed musicians, and is currently a member of the David Mott Quintet and Tallboys. He also leads his own groups and performs regularly as a soloist to rave reviews at festivals across Canada. Carleton  University Art Gallery is located in the St. Patrick’s Building, at the north end of the campus, labeled “SP” on the online campus map. P6 is the parking lot closest to the gallery. The map is here: http://www2.carleton.ca/campus/For more information: cuag.carleton.ca
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Saturday

Fiction ScienceSaturday, January 22nd, 20107:30pm / Club SAW, 67 Nicholas St., OttawaPay What You Can / Cash Bar

This program of short films and videos presents a series of innovative and mind-bending approaches to the science fiction genre, from disturbing visions of the apocalypse to journeys through the stellar regions of inner space. Fiction Science is a thought-provoking and visually imaginative experience that will transport you to far distant times and places, only to reveal that the future is already here.Curated by Christopher RohdeProgramme:?E?ANX (The Cave) (Helen Haig-Brown, 2009, 11 min.)The Voyagers (Penny Lane, 2010, 16 min.)Nocturnal Doubling (Daniel Cockburn, 2004, 4 min.)Yestermorrow (Brian Doyle, 2000, 5 min.)Storyteller (Nicolas Provost, 2010, 7 min.)Final (Toxic 6) (Gerald Saul, 2002, 5 min.)Apple Grown in Wind Tunnel (Steven Matheson, 2000, 26 min.)Nebula (Hilary Harp & Suzie Silver, 2007, 10 min.)

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Almonte in Concert presents James Anagnoson and Leslie Kinton at Almonte Town Hall on January 22, 2011

Entering a remarkable fourth decade of performances, this word-renowned team explores some of the musical gems in the vast range of the two-piano repertoire.  Works by Arensky, Brahms, Dvorák   and Rachmaninoff.  The concert takes place at Almonte Old Town Hall (14 Bridge Street, Almonte) and begins at 8:00 p.m.

That two pianists can produce a virtually seamless sound, over this many years, gives cause to marvel.  The critics certainly have.  As The Ottawa Citizen duly noted, "Anagnoson and Kinton's playing is everything that duo-piano playing should be."  This legendary duo has enchanted audiences throughout Canada, United States, Europe, and China.  In 2008, Anagnoson & Kinton expanded their presence into Russia where they performed in St. Petersburg's Glazunov Hall.Tickets are $27 for adults and $14 for students, and are available by phone at 613-253-3353, online at www.almonteinconcert.ca or at Mill Street Books, 52 Mill Street, Almonte, 613-256-9090.

--A B SERIES starring three performance poetsSHERI-D WILSON, ÉLIZ ROBERT & KEVIN MATTHEWS+ Poetry in Three Languages! Come & witness the fiery 

INSTA-TRANSLATION performances of Sheri-D Wilson & Éliz RobertShow 8pmDoors 7:30pmSATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 2011MERCURY LOUNGE (top level) | 56 ByWard Market Square

Sunday
In conjunction with the current exhibition "Four Ottawa Painters," Carleton University Art Gallery invites you to a panel discussion about contemporary painting to take place at the gallery on Sunday, 23 January 2011, at 2:00 p.m.

Admission is free, and free parking is available everywhere on campus.Carleton University Art Gallery is located in the St. Patrick's Building, at the north end of the campus, labeled "SP" on the online campus map. P6 i= s the parking lot closest to the gallery.The map is here: http://www2.carleton.ca/campus/

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MESSAGIO GALORE TAKE VII; an evening of sound poetry (& similar) focussing on extended works & miniatures Sunday, January 23, 2011 ; Ottawa City Hall Art Gallery; 111 Laurier Avenue West featuring the voices of jwcurry, Lesley Marshall, Christine McNair, Alastair Larwill, Grant Wilkinsreading work by: Antonin Artaud, jwcurry, Alastair Larwill, bpNichol, Tomahawk, Robert Ashley, don sylvester houdard, Sam Loyd, Michle Provost, Richard Truhlar, bob cobbingErnst Jandl, Franz Mon, Rob Read, Frank ZappaDoors open at 7:00 pm, reading at 7:30 pm. $15 at the door

Any time at all!
The Centre Gallery has been created as a teaching gallery to foster arts education.Heron Rd. Centre, 1480 Heron Rd.Rene Price presents “MOTOART”, Jan.18th to Feb.1st (Tues. - Fri., 9:00- 4:00)