arts & entertainment

We’ve switched our logo and masthead on OttawaStart to pink this month to raise awareness for Babes4Breasts and their efforts to raise funds for the prevention and treatment of breast cancer. There are several events on the go this month, including: ...

[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Aug-Sept-Oct-2008-244.jpg) The annual [ Butterfly Show at Carleton University ](http://ottawastart.com/story/17962.php) begins this Saturday and runs until October 8. Arrive early and bring orange slices for the butterflies to land on. Photo by JB. ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdb466/7992101549/) Mural in Chinatown. Photo by [ Ross Dunn ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdb466/7992101549/in/pool-ottawastart) , from the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://www.flickr.com/groups/ottawastart) . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Here are our contributors' picks for the best local events in Ottawa this week. ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/xiaozhuli/7482194032/) The Snowbirds fly over Parliament Hill on Canada Day. They'll be back in the area on Sunday, flying over the Gatineau Airport at 3:00pm as part of Wings over Gatineau-Ottawa. [ Photo by Zhu, shared to the OttawaStart Flickr Group. ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/sherrygaley/7663819708/) Horses on the loose, in front of the National Gallery. Photo by [ Sherry Galey ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/sherrygaley/7663819708/in/pool-ottawastart) , shared in the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://www.flickr.com/groups/ottawastart/pool/with/7663819708/) . ** Here are our contributors' picks for the best local events in Ottawa this week. ...

[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/theDJ.jpg) "the DJ" by Andrew King. Pen & ink, 8x10 framed. Up for auction at [ Portraits of Bluesfest ](http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2012/08/14/portraits-of-bluesfest-is-back-for-another-year/) on August 30. Here are our contributors' picks for the best local events in Ottawa this week. ...

[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/100959-detail___Selected.jpg) Do you live in Stittsville? Here's a chance to meet and mingle with your Stittsville neighbours and meet your Twitter friends and followers "IRL" (In Real Life). Stittsville’s first-ever tweet-up will happen on Tuesday, August 28 at bistrofiftyfour in Amberwood. ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/powershotpix/7785034896/) ** Luskville, Eardley escarpment. ** Photo by [ Anuj Raj ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/powershotpix/7785034896/in/pool-ottawastart) , shared in the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://www.flickr.com/groups/ottawastart/pool/with/7785034896/) . Here are our contributors' picks for the best local events in Ottawa this week. ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lazyartist/7775451988/) The fireworks at Lac Leamy. Photo by [ Mitch Carriere ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lazyartist/7775451988/in/pool-ottawastart) , shared on the [ Ottawastart Flickr Group ](http://www.flickr.com/groups/ottawastart) . Here are our contributors' picks for the best local events in Ottawa this week. ...

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