Posted Monday, June 30, 2003 by ggower Ottawa Blues and Jazz Guides 30 June 2003 This week's live blues & jazz listings are now up-to-date on the Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide. To find out what's on, just click these links:
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Posted Monday, June 30, 2003 by julie Open House - Ray Friel Centre expansion - July 3 As part of the Public-Private Partnership (P3) initiative, the City of Ottawa and Serco Facilities Management Inc. (Serco) are currently exploring a proposal to expand the existing Ray Friel Centre in Orléans. After evaluating incoming proposals, Serco was selected as the preferred partner for the provision of ice surfaces in the east end of the city. Both parties are committed to a public, transparent process.
An Open House has been scheduled for: Thursday, July 3, 2003 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Ray Friel Centre Hall B 1585 Tenth Line Road
Please join the City and Serco representatives to discuss the proposed expansion, which could include: * Two additional NHL-sized ice pads; * A possible 6,000 square feet of community programming space; and * Expanded parking facilities
The open house will include: * Concept plans for the potential expansion, which will be available to view. * Information regarding the impact of the Ray Friel Centre expansion on local traffic. * Opportunities to question representatives from partner groups.
Public participation makes a difference. Residents are invited to drop-in and join the City of Ottawa and Serco Facilities Management Inc. on July 3, 2003, to discuss the proposed Ray Friel Centre expansion.
Posted Monday, June 30, 2003 by julie NACO, July 6 START TIME 19:30: "Celebration of Future Classics" NAC-commissioned world premieres by Kulesha and Staniland are featured in "Celebration of Future Classics" concert along with masterpieces by Webern and Harbison in U of O's Tabaret Hall on July 6
Ottawa, Canada - The fruits of the NAC's New Music Plan will be on display on Sunday, July 6 at 19:30, when the National Arts Centre presents the world premieres of commissioned works by NAC Award Composer Gary Kulesha and Affiliate Composer Andrew Staniland in a "Celebration of Future Classics" in the University of Ottawa's Tabaret Hall. The concert also features Concerto, Op. 24 by Webern, and String Quartet No. 4 by American composer John Harbison, one of the faculty members of the first edition of NAC Young Composers Programme.
Gary Kulesha is the Lead Composer of this summer's Young Composers Programme under the NAC New Music Plan, which concludes on July 6 after ten days during which three Canadian composers workshop works-in-progress on a resident ensemble of musicians. This celebratory concert will feature Gary Kulesha conducting ensembles of musicians of the National Arts Centre Orchestra with special guests Stephen Clarke, piano, and Beverly Johnston, marimba, stars of the Toronto new music scene.
The concert opens with the Webern Concerto, one of the most important and influential works of the 20th century, and also one of the densest, most challenging and most rewarding. Kulesha will intersperse a first run-through with demonstrations and explanations to help unravel its mysteries. It will receive a second uninterrupted performance later in the programme.
John Harbison, one of America's most esteemed, most performed and most recorded classical composers, had his String Quartet No. 4 premiered by the Orion Quartet at the La Jolla Chamber Music Festival in 2002. Known for the lyricism and mysticism of his works, he says the Concerto "chooses as its protagonists the first violin and the cello, and projects them into an instinctive relationship, like encounters between operatic characters."
Gary Kulesha's Violin Concerto is his first commission as one of the NAC's three Award Composers under the NAC New Music Plan. This pianist, organist, conductor, choir director, teacher, CBC producer, broadcaster, musical journalist and composer has had his works performed across North America as well as in Europe and Australia. As an NAC Award Composer he works closely with the NAC for a four-year period and will create two more commissioned works. The Violin Concerto will be premiered by 23-year-old Donnie Deacon, principal second violin of the NAC Orchestra.
Andrew Staniland is Kulesha's Affiliate Composer under the New Music Plan. He has assisted Kulesha during the Young Composers Programme, and been guided by his mentor through the creation of his NAC commission. Entitled Alchemy, the work is inspired by "the process of turning base metals into gold, and the alchemist's myth that everything was once so simple - that the equation of life could be etched on the surface of a gem."
The "Celebration of Future Classics" takes place on Sunday, July 6 at 19:30 in the University of Ottawa's Tabaret Hall, at 550 Cumberland Street. All tickets are $12.00 and are on sale now at the NAC Box Office. They can also be purchased at Tabaret Hall the night of the concert.
Posted Monday, June 30, 2003 by julie Global Democracy Ottawa meeting - July 10, 2003 You are cordially invited to participate in a public meeting of Global Democracy Ottawa (a.k.a. GDO)
7:00 pm, Thursday, July 10, 2003
St. Paul University 223 Main St., Ottawa Room 104 (Wheel Chair Accessible)
Bus Route #5 & #16 Parking available
Agenda items:
- Report from the recent G-8 meetings in Evian, France (with discussion to follow) with David Bleakney, Canadian Union of Postal Workers; follow-up on on-going G-8 issues ("Agenda for Africa"/NEPAD-New Economic Partnership for Africa's Development, etc.)
- Upcoming action and events against the World Trade Organisation (WTO) "mini-ministerial" in Montreal - July 26-30
- Planning for education and action around the WTO meeting coming up in Cancun, Mexico, September 10-14
- Planning for education and action around the Organisation of American States' (OAS) ministerial meetings on the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) - Miami, Florida, date TBA (fall 2003)
- other exciting, depressing, inspiring, and enraging issues and ideas as people bring them forward
All are welcome! Call Jamie (236-9188) for more info.
Posted Monday, June 30, 2003 by julie Summer Wild Flower and Butterfly Hike, Sat. July 12 Sat., July 12, SUMMER WILD FLOWER AND BUTTERFLY HIKE, 10 AM to noon, at Tucker House, 1731 Tucker Road, Clarence/Rockland, ON. Join veteran Ottawa Field Naturalist (OFN) guide, Frank Pope, and other nature enthusiasts as we explore nature's midsummer glory. We will gather in the first playing field on the right of Tucker House lane way, at 10 am. If you can, stay for lunch (BYO) and conversation about the wonders encountered on the hike. The House is rented for the weekend, so please don't enter it. Outdoor washrooms are available. Come prepared for hot, cool or wet weather. Long pants and sleeves, sturdy shoes and socks are suggested for protection from mosquitos and rough terrain. Don't forget your lunch and cameral. RSVP to Johanna, 829-4964. Next Tucker House Nature Hike will feature Fall Mushrooms, Wild Flowers and Leaves, on Saturday, October 4.
Posted Monday, June 30, 2003 by julie Parliament Hill Accessible This year Parliament Hill is the most accessible ever.
Over the last two years Disabled and Proud has been working along with Property Manager Brian Cooke from Public Works to make our National Monument trully Accessible.
This Canada Day the Disabled will find that "The Hill" is more accessible than ever before. Public Works have gone beyond Codes to improve access to more than 80 items on the grounds and have started work on making the buildings themselves more accessible.
Charles Matthews and Jean Wyatt from Disabled and Proud will be on the Hill from noon till the Fireworks on Canada Day and will be available in the designated Disabled area to the left of the stage.
Posted Monday, June 30, 2003 by julie New York's LORD BISHOP'S ROCKADELIC KINGS + SUSAN SAID: rock-funk-sex appeal rips Zaphod Beeblebrox ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, THE OTTAWA SUN, JAGERMEISTER & HERITAGE BREWERIES PRESENT...
Rock'n'Roll, Funk, Sweat, Soul, Sex Appeal and Black Power
The King of Sex Rock/ From New York/ Indiestructable Recording Artists LORD BISHOP'S ROCKADELIC KINGS
and also from New York/ Indiestructable Recording Artists SUSAN SAID
Wednesday, August 20 (Doors 8pm)
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada. Age 19+/ General Admission Tickets: $6 only at the door
"A hell-raising assault on the senses. Badass black guitarist/singer/songwriter Lord Bishop has risen to give rock music a mighty kiss in the rear. Like many black rock artists from the 1970s...this man is not afraid to make a spectacle of himself. He's a real character with his bright clothing, funny hats, and big black shades. But make no mistake about it...this man is not riding on image alone. He's one hell of a guitarist and singer...and this album is pure 100% proof. Don't expect limp wristed soul or mind-numbing rap. Lord Bishop is a true rock and roller. He plays loud buzzsaw guitar and sings with bulletproof intensity. His music will shake your bones...Badass tunes like "Bad Love," "Great Ass," and "Chocolate Covered" prove just how good this guy is. Lord Bishop is...RED HOT." - (Rating 5 out of 5, BABYSUE/USA)
Lord Bishop's Rockadelic Kings were founded in late summer 1999 by cult hero/rock freak Lord Bishop from New York City. The musical idea was to vibe a mixture of hard rock, funk, soul, reggae and spoken word, add tons of chaos with a big fat groove. They approached the art of music in a non-mainstream direction, but no getting away from the seductive hooks and catchy lyrics that ooze through your head and never leave. "We love being an independent band because we make our own rules and dictate our future", says Lord Bishop.
In March 2000 their first album "Revolution 2000" was released, and their first tour led them all through Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, England, Ireland, Poland and the Czech Republic. The critics loved the band, comparing the live performance of Lord Bishop to the early days of Hendrix or Nirvana, describing him as rock and roll's new pearl. After playing a sold out show in May of 2000 in Poland the Rockadelic Kings were mobbed by fans, screaming girls and freaking out guys, who just wanted any part of their body signed.
Lord Bishop has enjoyed living on the road, on stage and of course back stage! Together with his Rockadelic Kings he is conquering the music world in Germany, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Italy, The UK, Ireland and Poland. It's no surprise that Lord Bishop can be seen at major open air Festivals all over Europe, i.e. at the "Love and Peace Festival" in Fehmarn (Germany), the "Trutnov Music Festival" in Trutnov (Czech Republic), at the "Rock for People Festival" (Czech Republic), the "Waldstock Festival" in Pegnitz (Germany), the famous "Umsonst und Draußen Festival" in Vlotho (Germany), and many more.
A description of the music is as simple as complicated: Sex Rock is the word that Lord Bishop has chosen and it fits perfectly. Emotional, hard, fast, soft, the music makes people sweat, move, sweat, move, sweat, move and then explode with the biggest orgasm of their life. Sweat 'n' Blood is the latest album from Lord Bishop's Rockadelic Kings and from the first chords you get the impression of a loud, black Voodoo Funker laying down Rock 'n' Roll the way it was meant to be.
Here's what Lord Bishop has to say, "What I believe in is Rock Music and not just formulated Rock Music to make hits, but music that you can listen to over and over again. Music that fuses loud rock guitar and driving drum beats with funk and tiny elements of Jazz. Of course as a songwriter I also write songs that have hooks as big as God's earth and you can instantly sing along with them. But that's not my purpose, I want people to listen and get into the personal nuances of my music - the elements of love, hate, confusion, fear and most of all the sexual energy that drives me forward. No one understands how hard it is to be in a touring rock band unless you have hit the road. Some bands start fucking whining when they play more than 25 shows on a tour. They should try playing 200 to 250 times per year like myself. I say if you are doing what you love and getting even one show to do it, then shut the fuck up, turn up the amps and lets rock!
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"(Susan Said) ...has a raw honesty that is refreshing to hear...Sue is no joke or freak show, she is an articulate and stunning woman who brings her relentless energy into a rock conversion that is both entertaining and captivating." - More Sugar.
"Beware the onstage antics of Susan Said" -The Village Voice.
Led by Sue Sed, this tall, blonde, powerhouse changes all ideas you may have about a female fronted rock band. "We just wanna kick ya in the head a little, and wake yer ass up," quotes Sed. And "wake yer ass up" is exactly what this band does well.
Last year, their EP, "Superboy", sold 6,000 copies within 3 months. The first track, "Teetering on the Edge", a cynical, humorous song about people on self-destruct missions, was picked by director Jesse Cummings to be the main theme song in his film The Full-Fledged Bastards. The third cut, the band's anthem, "Let Us Be Lovers," is a ska/rock song with an in-your-face vocal delivery by Sed. "This tune is about when you can't pay the bills, and you're starving and scraping because you don't make enough money at your pathetic job, you can always go home and fuck," says Sed. Their new CD "Polyvinylchloride", which was engineered and co-produced by Bruce Buchanan, has already risen to the top 5 on numerous college radio stations. Their recent credits include playing on bill with The Bloodhound Gang (Universal) & Caviar (Island). They also played on the bill with Howie Day for the 2001 New York Comedy Film Festival starring Janeane Garofalo and Chevy Chase.
Hearing the band's ballad "Run You Away", film director Michael Corrente - (American Buffalo w/Dustin Hoffman, Outside Providence w/Alec Baldwin) - decided to use it as the theme song for his film Federal Hill (starring Nick Turturro). "That song is not on the new CD, it was released on the film soundtrack, but I'm glad we could name drop at least once in this God-forsaken article," laughs Sed.
Matt Rocchio on bass, and Tarik Ghiradella on drums are both as talented as they are visually stimulating to watch. They anchor the bands very tight rhythm section. Brendan Saadat plays a tasty and creative lead guitar. Together they create a wall of sound that is tough and hair raising with catchy melodic hook lines.
There is nothing like a Susan Said show, and if you haven't caught this amazing band, the time is now. They will absolutely "kick ya in the head a little, and wake yer ass up!"
Posted Monday, June 30, 2003 by julie Ottawa Fire Services signs new contract with FDM Software Ottawa Fire Services Fire Chief, Rick Larabie, recently signed a contract with FDM Software that offers a fire specific Records Management System (RMS). This new system will provide new avenues of supporting fire operations and the sharing of vital emergency information with Police through the use of advanced information technology.
"All of the City's 42 fire stations can utilize this system, resulting in greater efficiency and improved communication throughout the City's fire operations," said Fire Chief Rick Larabie. "I commend the Ottawa Fire Services project team and FDM for all their hard work in implementing this system."
FDM Software's RMS features a full suite of business modules to manage all of Ottawa Fire's operations. These include incident reporting, personnel and shift scheduling, training, inventory and maintenance, inspections and permits. The new system will consolidate the amalgamated City's fire operations into one cohesive system. The system also offers flexibility and customizability that are unparalleled in the industry. If changes are needed in future, Ottawa Fire Services will be able to customize the system based on their requirements. By automating operations management and supporting continued expansions, the new system will enable Ottawa Fire Services to realize cost savings, increased productivity and maintain its high standards of service to the public.
Ottawa Fire Services will be able to automatically capture information from the existing Versaterm CAD system, generate the incident reports, and electronically submit them to the Ontario Fire Marshal's Office.
"FDM is excited to be part of this project," said Ed Colin, President. "We are proud to be supplying a public safety system for our nation's capital. Customer service is our highest priority and we look forward to our work with Ottawa Fire Services."
Posted Sunday, June 29, 2003 by julie NACO, July 4 and 5: Two concerts feature faculty and students of the NAC Young Artists Programme in chamber music On Friday, July 4, the National Arts Centre presents a "Chamber Music Extravaganza" in Southam Hall featuring participants of the NAC Young Artists Programme in chamber music at 18:15, and faculty of the Programme in chamber music at 19:30, all included in the same ticket price of only $15.00. Then on Saturday, July 5, all the participants, aged 15 to 25, in the Young Artists Programme will be showcased performing the chamber music pieces that they have been rehearsing in ensembles as part of their training throughout the programme. This concert takes place at Tabaret Hall at the University of Ottawa, 550 Cumberland St., at 19:00.
The 19:30 July 4 concert opens with the rare combination of cello and double bass in Rossini's Duetto featuring NAC Orchestra principal cello Amanda Forsyth, and principal double bass Joel Quarrington both faculty members of the Young Artists Programme. The duo was commissioned by a wealthy amateur cellist, Sir David Salomons, for himself and the famous double bassist and composer Domenico Dragonetti, and remained unknown until the Salomons family had the score auctioned by Southeby in 1968.
Then Pinchas Zukerman on violin is joined by former NACO principal viola Steven Dann, now a faculty member of this year's Young Artists Programme, and cellist Amanda Forsyth in Schubert's Trio in B-flat. Webern's Langsamer Satz is performed by violinist Ann-Estelle Médouze from France, former member, now mentor of the Young Artists Programme; current 19-year-old Young Artist violinist Daniel Khalikov from Uzbekistan; and Steven Dann on viola.
The concert closes with Dvorák's Quintet in A major for Piano and Strings, Op. 81, one of the glories of the chamber music repertoire. It will be performed by NAC Orchestra Music Director Pinchas Zukerman on violin, Ann-Estelle Médouze, on violin, and Steven Dann on viola, Amanda Forsyth on cello and star American violinist and faculty member Joseph Kalichstein on piano.
Artists and works to be performed at the pre-concert chamber music at 18:15 featuring members of the NAC Young Artists Programme will be decided after their training continues in its final week.
The July 4 Chamber Music Extravaganza starts at 18:15 followed by the main concert at 19:30 in the NAC Southam Hall, and tickets are only $15.00 for both parts (GST and Facility Fee included) and are on sale now at the NAC Box Office (Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 21:00), and through Ticketmaster (with surcharges) at 613-755-1111. Ticketmaster may also be accessed through the NAC's web-site at www.nac-cna.ca http://www.nac-cna.ca/en/boxoffice/index.html>. This concert may also be added to any Great Composer's Festival concert for only $5.00.
The July 5 concert takes place at 19:00 in the University of Ottawa's Tabaret Hall, and tickets are $5.00 (all inclusive) and are on sale now at the NAC Box Office. They can also be purchased at Tabaret Hall the night of the concert.
Posted Sunday, June 29, 2003 by julie NACO, July 6: "Celebration of Future Classics" features Kulesha, Staniland, Webern and Harbison at U of O The fruits of the NAC's New Music Plan will be on display on Sunday, July 6 at 19:00, when the National Arts Centre presents the world premieres of commissioned works by NAC Award Composer Gary Kulesha and Affiliate Composer Andrew Staniland in a "Celebration of Future Classics" in the University of Ottawa's Tabaret Hall. The concert also features Concerto, Op. 24 by Webern, and String Quartet No. 4 by American composer John Harbison, one of the faculty members of the first edition of NAC Young Composers Programme.
Gary Kulesha is the Lead Composer of this summer's Young Composers Programme under the NAC New Music Plan, which concludes on July 6 after ten days during which three Canadian composers workshop works-in-progress on a resident ensemble of musicians. This celebratory concert will feature Gary Kulesha conducting ensembles of musicians of the National Arts Centre Orchestra with special guests Stephen Clarke, piano, and Beverly Johnston, marimba, stars of the Toronto new music scene.
The concert opens with the Webern Concerto, one of the most important and influential works of the 20th century, and also one of the densest, most challenging and most rewarding. Kulesha will intersperse a first run-through with demonstrations and explanations to help unravel its mysteries. It will receive a second uninterrupted performance later in the programme.
John Harbison, one of America's most esteemed, most performed and most recorded classical composers, had his String Quartet No. 4 premiered by the Orion Quartet at the La Jolla Chamber Music Festival in 2002. Known for the lyricism and mysticism of his works, he says the Concerto "chooses as its protagonists the first violin and the cello, and projects them into an instinctive relationship, like encounters between operatic characters."
Gary Kulesha's Violin Concerto is his first commission as one of the NAC's three Award Composers under the NAC New Music Plan. This pianist, organist, conductor, choir director, teacher, CBC producer, broadcaster, musical journalist and composer has had his works performed across North America as well as in Europe and Australia. As an NAC Award Composer he works closely with the NAC for a four-year period and will create two more commissioned works. The Violin Concerto will be premiered by 23-year-old Donnie Deacon, principal second violin of the NAC Orchestra.
Andrew Staniland is Kulesha's Affiliate Composer under the New Music Plan. He has assisted Kulesha during the Young Composers Programme, and been guided by his mentor through the creation of his NAC commission. Entitled Alchemy, the work is inspired by "the process of turning base metals into gold, and the alchemist's myth that everything was once so simple - that the equation of life could be etched on the surface of a gem."
The "Celebration of Future Classics" takes place on Sunday, July 6 at 19:30 in the University of Ottawa's Tabaret Hall, at 550 Cumberland Street. All tickets are $12.00 and are on sale now at the NAC Box Office. They can also be purchased at Tabaret Hall the night of the concert.
Posted Sunday, June 29, 2003 by julie Philip Glass and Friends: The SOSS Concert Sierra Club of Canada would like to invite you to support Philip Glass and Friends: The SOSS Concert during Bluesfest on Saturday, July 5th at 10 p.m. at the National Arts Centre. Philip Glass, as artistic director and performer, has gathered together a selection of top musicians including The McGarrigle Sisters, Rita MacNeil, Loreena McKennitt, Colin James, Chocolate Genius inc., Mary Jane Lamond, Kendra Macgillivray and more to raise awareness of the imminent threat of oil and gas explorations off the Cape Breton shoreline in Atlantic Canada.
The SOSS concert is a special fundraiser for the Save Our Seas and Shores campaign in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The concert will be the indoor opener at the National Arts Centre for Bluesfest, the internationally acclaimed music festival in Ottawa, Canada.
Sierra Club of Canada is a leading environmental organization affiliated with Sierra Club (U.S.). Sierra Club of Canada has its national office in Ottawa, with chapter offices in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Nova Scotia. The SOSS concert is a special opportunity to bring awareness to the offshore oil and gas issue that now threatens Canada in British Columbia, the Arctic, and Cape Breton. We are honoured this roster of amazing talent has agreed to support our cause and provide a remarkable musical experience.
For more information please visit: www.sierraclub.ca/national/philip-glass-concert.
Posted Sunday, June 29, 2003 by julie O-Train back on track The award winning O-Train will be back on track on Monday, June 30, and service will be better than ever.
The track has just been replaced with continuous welded rail (CWR), which will provide a smoother ride and a faster trip in the future. CWR will also reduce the frequency of repairs, lower maintenance costs, lessen the chances of unplanned service disruptions due to track problems, and provide a quieter, smoother ride for O-Train passengers.
The O-Train is fully accessible, and commuters using wheelchairs, scooters or walkers, can ride for free. Customers requiring assistance on a regular or occasional basis are able to bring an attendant along at no charge. Currently, thirty-five percent of OC Transpo's fleet is fully accessible. In addition, 24 bus routes are designated accessible, and many other routes are served by low-floor buses.
OC Transpo also offers trip-planning and scheduling information to transit customers. Just call 741-4390 or visit www.octranspo.com.
The O-Train recently won the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Sustainable Communities Award. Other awards include the Canadian Urban Transit Association's Corporate Innovation Award, and the American Public Works Association's Project of the Year Award.
Posted Sunday, June 29, 2003 by julie Meetings at Ottawa City Hall next week Ottawa - There are no City of Ottawa Council or standing committee meetings scheduled during the week of June 30, 2003.
Posted Sunday, June 29, 2003 by julie Tarkovsky films start this weekend at National Archives- politically conscious cinema The National Film Instite presents a retrospective of the films of Russian ANDREI TARKOVSKY
http://www.cfi-icf.ca/tark.html 232-6727 All screenings at 395, rue Wellington Street National Archives Auditorium Archives nationales du canada PLEASE NOTE: Due to the high importation costs of bringing these restored prints to Ottawa, special prices will apply for this series only (it's still a bargain!): CFI Members/Seniors/Students: $7.00; General public: $10.00. The Tarkovsky Series Pass is available to CFI Members for only $ 40.00
Sat./sam June 28 juin, 19:00 Sat./sam June 28 juin, 21:00
IVAN'S CHILDHOOD U.S.S.R. 1962, 95 min. "The most auspicious debut in Soviet cinema in the 35 years since Sergei Eisenstein's Strike" (J. Hoberman, New York Times), Tarkovsky's breathtakingly lyrical first feature announced the thematic preoccupations, visual motifs and aesthetic strategies of one of the most visionary film artists of our time. Praised by Jean-Paul Sartre as a work of "Socialist surrealism", and co-winner of the Golden Lion at Venice in 1962, Ivan's Childhood concerns a 12-year-old Russian war orphan whose zealous desire to avenge the death of his parents spurs him on to increasingly dangerous espionage missions behind German lines. English sub-titles.
Sun./dim. June 29 juin, 19:00
SOLARIS U.S.S.R. 1972, 167 min. Based on a novel by the noted Polish writer Stanislaw Lem, Tarkovsky's Solaris is often described as the Soviet 2001; the late Jay Scott of The Globe & Mail once called it "Star Trek as written by Dostoevsky." The film's plot has a troubled, guilt-ridden scientist sent to investigate strange occurrences on a space station orbiting Solaris, a mysterious planet with an intelligent Ocean capable of penetrating the deepest recesses of the subconscious. Confronted on his arrival by the incarnation of a long-dead lover, the protagonist is forced to relive the greatest moral failures of his past. Solaris is magnificently mounted in widescreen and colour, and offers a fascinating, felicitous marriage between Tarkovsky's characteristic moral/metaphysical concerns and the popular format of science fiction. "Solaris ranks with the best of Tarkovsky's work, which is to say it ranks with the best movies produced at any time" Jay Scott. English sub-titles.
Sat./sam. July 12 juillet, 19:00
ANDREI RUBLEV New 35mm fully restored print of director's cut! Ottawa premiere U.S.S.R. 1966, 205 min. Suppressed by the Soviet Union for over four years, here shown in its full and complete verison for the first time in Ottawa, ANDREI RUBLEV chronicles the spiritual crises of a 15th Century icon painter deeply troubled by the cruel, barbaric times he lives in. Overtly anti-authoritarian, the film is a passionate plea for artistic freedom. "Its greatness as movie making immediately evident, Andrei Rublev was also the most historically audacious Soviet production since Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible" (J. Hoberman, Village Voice). "Imperative viewing. It is a film of spiritual power and epic grandeur, re-creating fifteenth-century Russia with a vividness unmatched by any historical film I can think of. It may be Tarkovsky's greatest work" (Philip French). "Towering . . . one of world cinema's most enthralling films" (Geoff Brown, London Times). English sub-titles.
Sat./sam. July 5 juillet, 19:00
STALKER U.S.S.R. 1979, 161 min. In a devastated post-industrial police state, two men, a writer and a scientist, engage the special mystic skills of a Stalker to guide them through the forbidden Zone, a damp, fecund, overgrown wasteland where the rules of nature no longer apply. At the centre of the Zone, it is reputed, is the Room, a place where the deepest desires of one's heart are said to come true. The journey there will test the limits of the way each of the three protagonists makes sense of the world: through art, science, and faith. Composed of stunning sepia images, and offering layer upon layer of meaning, Stalker is a haunting and unforgettable work. "A masterpiece . . . Not an easy film, but most certainly a great one" (Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader). "As always, Tarkovsky conjures images like you've never seen before" (Time Out). English sub-titles.
Sun./dim. July 6 juillet, 19:00
THE SACRIFICE Sweden 1986, 145 min. Made in Sweden in Tarkovsky's final year (he died after the film's completion of cancer at age 54), THE SACRIFICE is a measured, compassionate view of humanity at the edge of apocalypse. In a remote house in the north, a family gathers and soon learns of an impending, terrible war. Photographed by Bergman's cinematographer Sven Nykvist in ethereal northern light, and opening and closing with two of cinema's most breathtaking single-take sequence shots, The Sacrifice is a masterful, elegant film of great formal rigour and intensity. Tarkovsky supervised its editing from his hospital bed; he died in December 1986. Profoundly pessimistic and yet profoundly hopeful, THE SACRIFICE is a staggering achievement. English sub-titles.
Sun./dim. July 13 juillet, 19:00 Sun./dim. July 13 juillet. 21:00
THE MIRROR U.S.S.R. 1974, 106 min. A rarely seen, pivotal film in Tarkovsky's career, MIRROR presents a complex vision of the artist. The story of a poet's evolution (the film quotes Tarkovsky's father, the poet Alexei, extensively), MIRROR's extraordinary narrative travels between conscious and subconscious, past and present. Sounding echoes of Fellini's 8 1/2, this modernist meditation on the nature of perception is also the thematic precursor to NOSTALGHIA. "An essential film, an extraordinarily beautiful movie . . . What could top Andrei Rublev except maybe The Mirror?" (J. Hoberman, Village Voice). English sub-titles.
Sat./sam. July 26 juillet, 19:00 Sun./dim. July 27 juillet, 19:00
NOSTALGHIA U.S.S.R./Italy 1983, 126 min. Exile, alienation, and frustrated vision inform this tale of a Soviet writer in Italy researching the life of a suicidal Russian poet. Stranded between worlds of memory and desire, Tarkovsky's protagonist struggles to discover new modes of being, political and personal. An eloquent, exquisitely melancholy film made just before Tarkovsky's own exile from the Soviet Union. The film shared a special Grand Prize for Creative Cinema with Bresson's L'Argent at Cannes in 1983. "Extraordinary . . . Nostalghia is not so much a movie as a place to inhabit for two hours. Tarkovsky orchestrates a tortoise crawl tour through a world of fantastic textures, sumptuously muted colours, and terrarium-like humidity. This is a film that turns the spectacle of an ancient, leaky cellar. . . into an image as memorable as any this century" (J. Hoberman, Village Voice). English sub-titles.
Sat./sam. July 26 juillet, 21:15 Sun./dim. July 27 juillet, 21:15
DIRECTED BY ANDREI TARKOVSKY Sweden 1988, 101 min. Director: Michal Leszczylokski This illuminating documentary profile of the great director at work on his last film was made by Tarkovsky's co-editor on The Sacrifice. "As documentaries on filmmakers go, this is exemplary. The late Russian director's style and creative methods are illustrated, respectively, by clips from The Sacrifice and by shots of him on location in Sweden for that film; rehearsing his actors, functioning as his own camera operator during practice shots, discussing points of design and lighting with ace lensman Sven Nykvist, and perhaps most endearingly, in revealing himself to be possessed by an easy sense of humour." (Geoff Andrew, Time Out). English sub-titles.
"Tarkovsky is for me the greatest, the one who invented a new language, true to the nature of film, as it captures life as a reflection, life as a dream."
Ingmar Bergman
For the first time since 1987, the Canadian Film Institute presents a retrospective of all the feature films of Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986). This retrospective showcases the seven feature films made by this visionary artist, and includes brand-new 35mm prints of the first four: Ivan's Childhood (1962), Andrei Rublev (1966), Solaris (1972), and The Mirror (1974). Rublev will screen in a never-before-seen, full-length, Director's Cut version, which is 20 minutes longer than any 'restored' version previously released in North America.
"Meditative, metaphysical, uncommonly lyrical, remarkably textured, and incomparably visual, Tarkovsky's is a cinema of moral and spiritual questing, of powerful apocalyptic poetry, of tour-de-force long takes and tracking shots, of expressive monochrome and muted colour, of unforgettable images and dreamlike landscapes. Steeped in Eastern Orthodox mysticism, abounding in elemental symbolism, sometimes venturing forth into hauntingly enigmatic science fiction, Tarkovsky's films conjure up an hermetic, hallucinatory world that often speaks, forcefully, resonantly, mysteriously, more directly to the subconscious than to the rational mind. The result is cinema of the rarest order: transcendent, transfixing and transformative, rigorous and redemptive, utterly singular." Jim Sinclair, Pacific Cinematheque.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the high importation costs of bringing these restored prints to Ottawa, special prices will apply for this series only (it's still a bargain!): CFI Members/Seniors/Students: $7.00; General public: $10.00. The Tarkovsky Series Pass is available to CFI Members for only $ 40.00
Posted Friday, June 27, 2003 by julie Melanie Little reads at the July 8 Tree Melanie Little, local short story writer, reads at the July 8th Tree. The Tree Reading Series happens at the Royal Oak II Pub, 161 Laurier Ave. East. Open Mic starts at 8 p.m. The feature is on at about 9 p.m. Come to listen or read. For more information, contact James at 565-0080 or check www.treereadingseries.com. This is a free event.
Posted Friday, June 27, 2003 by julie Canada Day in Ottawa: A city of celebr ations There is no shortage of celebrations this July 1 in Ottawa. An impressive number of events are set to take place all over the city, each of which offers a diversity of attractions and activities. Choose a location, bring your friends and family, and enjoy the festivities and fireworks as everyone celebrates Canada's 136th birthday.
Central District
Lansdowne Park - The Mayor's Canada Day Celebration for seniors Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. * Pre-registration required. Call 234-6003 for information. Breakfast, entertainers and speakers. Couples celebrating 50 years of marriage or more, can also call 234-6003 for tickets.
Parliament Hill, Major's Hill Park and Confederation Park- Canada Day Celebrations 9:15 a.m. to 10 p.m. Free admission. Canada Day parade, concerts, entertainment, children's activities, the SkyHawks, buskers and fireworks. Information: 239-5000 or www.canadascapital.gc.ca/canadaday
East District
Orléans - Canada Day in Fallingbrook Ray Friel Recreation Centre, Tenth Line Road, Orléans 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Free admission. Amusement rides, children's activities, demonstrations and contests, beer tent, local dance groups and bands, karaoke and fireworks. Information: www.fallingbrook.com
South District
Greely - Pre-Canada Day Celebration * Saturday, June 28 Greely Community Centre, 1448 Meadow Dr. Morning events: pancake breakfast, Marvin the Magician, children's activities, face painting and the Lynx mascot "Skratch". Evening: Dance from 8 p.m. until 1 a.m., featuring Ambush. Tickets 821-4288 or 821-9285.
Nepean - Canada Day at Andrew Haydon Park Carling Avenue, near Holy Acres Road. 9 a.m. to dusk Free admission. Family activities, pancake breakfast with Bananas in Pyjamas (cost involved - $3/small breakfast, $4/large breakfast), midway, children's stage, entertainment and fireworks. Information: 580-2424, ext. 41299
North Gower - Canada Day Celebrations North Gower R.A. Centre, 2300 Community Way 3 p.m. to dusk Free admission. Decorated bike parade, family activities, fireworks and popcorn at dusk.
North Gower Lions Club - 4th Annual Canada Day Street Dance * Friday, June 27 North Gower R.A. Centre, 2300 Community Way 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., featuring Eddie & the Stingrays. Proceeds to the Doc & Woody CHEO Operating Room Fund. $10 per person. Tickets: 489-3875 or 489-3184
Osgoode - A Country Style Good Time Osgoode Community Centre, 5660 Main St. 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Basketball tournament, parade, horseshoe tournament, family games. Barbeque, barn dance, entertainment and fireworks to be held at the Osgoode Care Centre. Information: www.osgoodevillage.com
Riverside South Community Association - Neighbourhood BBQ Rideauview Community Centre, 4310 Shoreline Dr., Gloucester 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities for the entire family. Information: Rod Emby - 822-0266 Vernon - Canada Day Celebration Vernon Recreation Centre, 7950 Lawrence St. 5 p.m. to dusk Kids bicycle parade, barbeque, Little Rays Reptiles, euchre and fireworks. Information: Larry Alexander - 821-2057
West District
Corkery - Canada Day Celebration Carroll Homestead Park 4 p.m. to dusk Free admission. Children's games and activities, barbeque, beer garden, entertainment and fireworks. Information: Lesa McKinnon - 256-9710
Dunrobin - Canada Day Family Picnic Dunrobin Community Centre, 1151 Thomas Dolan Dr. 1 p.m to 7 p.m. Free admission. Live music, children's activities, canteen on site. No fireworks.
Kanata - Bridlewood Community Association Canada Day Celebrations 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Family activities, fun for all. E-mail: info@bridlewood.ca
Kanata - Canada Day at Walter Baker Park 100 Walter Baker Place (corner of Terry Fox Drive and Hazeldean Road.) 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Free Admission. Family activities, inflatable amusements, games, food vendors, beer garden, entertainment and fireworks. Information:
