OttawaStart's Weekly Event Round-Up: April 16-22

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . _

** Thursday, April 16: Milk & Bone at the NAC ** Milk & Bone are the openers for Ariane Moffatt on Thursday, but they could easily be headlining. Their new album is excellent! The music ambient and sexy as all heck. Give them a listen: https://youtu.be/xM8wMb72_w4 _ – Ryan Bresee , CKCU’s Whatever’s Cool With Me _ ** Thursday, April 16: A B Series Celebrates National Poetry Month **

Time and Place: 8:00 pm. Ottawa Art Gallery, Arts Court, 2 Daly Avenue Jenna Tenn-Yuk and Stephen Brockwell. Free.

_ – Amanda Earl , Bywords _ ** Friday, April 17: Karaoke and Silent Auction Fundraiser ** A great event that’s sure to be lots of fun - and for a good cause! Comon' out and sing your heart out with China Doll at Shanghai Restaurant and support Greyhound Supporters who help with` the adoption of former racing greyhound dogs. _ – Laura Gauthier _ ** Friday, April 17: Sonoluminescence Trio (William Parker, David Mott, Jesse Stewart) CD Release concerts at GigSpace ** Three master improvisers – bassist William Parker from NYC, baritone saxophonist David Mott from Toronto, and drummer Jesse Stewart from Ottawa – played two sold-out concerts here in 2014. They recorded a CD the following weekend (all improvised, just like their concerts), and they’re releasing it this Friday in two concerts at GigSpace. The CD is called Telling Stories, and the trio has lots of stories to tell: musically, about many interesting people they’ve encountered in their careers, and about how they create music together. OttawaJazzScene.ca has written and video interviews with the trio to give you a taste of their music. _ – Alayne McGregor , OttawaJazzScene.ca _ ** Friday, April 17: SPAO Exhibition No. 10 ** This Friday, the School of the Photographic Arts of Ottawa (SPAO) is hosting a vernissage to launch Exhibition No. 10 at the school ocated in the Byward Market. The exhibition will present a collection of works by SPAO students and artists in residence. This year’s exhibition pays tribute to classic and innovative photographic processes while examining the medium’s ephemerality, materiality and conceptual preoccupations. _ – Eliane Laberge, Eventful Capital _ ** Saturday, April 18: Ottawa Fury FC Home Opener ** Ottawa’s very own professional soccer team - the Ottawa Fury FC - have their home opener on Saturday afternoon. If you’re looking for cheap tickets in the Supporters section - where you can stand, sing, bang a drum and cheer your head off - check out Stony Monday Riot for pre-game festivities and tickets. _ – Laura Gauthier _ ** Saturday, April 18: The Ottawa Gala - Bytown Basement ** The Ottawa Gala supports Ottawa’s underprivileged and at-risk youth by hosting this annual Gala event. This year, we will be taking a trip back in time, and winding up at Ottawa’s very own SpeakEasy. The 2015 Ottawa Gala will be held at the Canadian War Museum. So find your way down to the real McCoy of Ottawa’s SpeakEasies known as the ByTown Basement. Imagine yourself dancing the night away with bootleg beverages and underground bosses. Dress yourself in some festive attire and find your way down to our mysterious location. Prepare yourself for some Photo Booth shenanigans, dancing and endless prizes. _ (Sponsored) _ ** Saturday, April 18: Arctic Celebration at Museum of Nature - Expeditions and Inspirations ** Enjoy cultural performances, a short film about the Northern lights, and live kayak-building. Arctic-inspired food and drink will be served. Includes a panel discussion (supported by a grant from the US Embassy) with Arctic explorers on the role of expeditions in our understanding of the rapidly changing North. _ (Sponsored) _ ** Saturday, April 18: Katapalooza ** This Saturday, April 18, Indie City Madness proudly presents Katapalooza, a night of live local music at Avant-Garde Bar in support of Kat Paradis-Blais. The benefit show will feature live performances by experimental electro artist Cosmo Doris, electronic dream pop duo Willows, and alternative hip-hop band Alex Silas and the Subterraneans who’ll all be sharing the stage in an effort to help a friend of the local music community. _ – Eliane Laberge, Eventful Capital _ ** Sunday, April 19: Ottawa Vintage Clothing Show ** Canada’s largest vintage clothing show is returning to Ottawa this Sunday, April 19 at the Shaw Centre. This bi-annual fashion sale gathers rare-one-of-a-kind pieces, jewelry, scarves, hats, purses, shoes and cocktail dresses under one roof. There’s bound to be something for everyone and every budget! _ – Eliane Laberge, Eventful Capital _ ** Wednesday, April 22: Earth Day Events ** Join the Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Movement Ottawa for a feast, a screening of “Karis

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: The Iron Snake” (a film about pipelines), and a panel discussion with Jocelyn Iahtail, Gabrielle Fayant and Lynn Gehl on the connections between water, the earth and Indigenous women . Alternatively, check out Ecology Ottawa’s Tree Ottawa event with master gardener Ed Lawrence. _ – Denise Deby , Green Living Ottawa _ ** Saturday-Sunday, April 25-April 26: ** ** Vibrant! The 2015 OVCC Artisans @ Archives Spring Market ** The OVCC | Artisans @ the Archives launches spring with a celebration of the work of some of the best artists and artisans from across Ottawa, the Valley and the Outaouais. Celebrating pottery, glass, jewellery, paintings & drawings, wood turning, gourmet foods, fashion & accessories, photography, furniture & decor, sculpting, body & beauty and more. Come and enjoy our one-stop shopping experience. _ (Sponsored) _

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