OttawaStart's Weekly Event Round-Up: April 2-8

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

** Thursday, April 2: Patrick Watson at the Blacksheep Inn ** You will be hard-pressed to find a more beautiful voice than that of Patrick Watson and there are few venues more suitable to such a voice than the Blacksheep Inn. Basically, your Thursday night is all planned for you now. If you haven’t heard him sing, try this tune he does with the Cinematic Orchestra. _ – Ryan Bresee , CKCU’s Whatever’s Cool With Me _ ** Friday, April 3: FAU Saint ** This Friday night, the FAU Collective celebrates spring with an audio-visual night showcasing the best electronic talent of the Ottawa-Gatineau region. From 8pm onwards, head to Daïmôn in the Hull sector of Gatineau and enjoy a free evening of tunes by the Fau crew, Jas Nasty, Rabieto and more as well as visual projections courtesy of VJs Daisy, Sacha V and Bourg. _ – Eliane Laberge, Eventful Capital _ ** Saturday-Sunday, April 4-5: Hometown Hockey ** A weekend long outdoor hockey festival. Play fun hockey activities, wingreat prizes and giveaways, meet NHL alumni, and enjoy local bands. Plus…watch Ron MacLean host a live broadcast from the Sportsnet Mobile Studio & enjoy an outdoor NHL game viewing party on Sunday! At the Kanata Recreation Complex. _ – Sara-Lynne Levine, Macaroni Kid Ottawa _ ** Saturday, April 4: Ottawa Fury Season Opener vs Carolina Railhawks Viewing Party ** We have until the 18th to get ready to be outside when the Fury kickoff at Landsdowne… Until then, get to learn more about the team and the Supporter’s Group the Stony Monday Riot at a viewing party of their season opener in the warmth at the Heart and Crown on Preston. _ – Laura Gauthier _ ** Saturday, April 4: Culture Chic Affair ** Food, music, fashion and art. Culture Chic Affair event was designed to promote local businesses in Ottawa that cater to African, Caribbean and major cultures that exist in Canada while also supporting charities to help make the community a better place. _ (Sponsored) _ ** ** ** Saturday, April 4: Fryquency Presents Del Bel, Year of Glad and Scattered Clouds Live ** Fryquency, the all-ages pay-what-you-can music series that exhibits indie and experimental Canadian bands, is happening this Saturday inside Mugshots and this edition will feature live performances by Toronto cinematic project Del Bel, experimental doom folk/punk band Year of Glad and Hull experimental post pop/rock trio Scattered Clouds. _ – Eliane Laberge, Eventful Capital _ ** Monday, April 6: Crush Improv presents ‘Bout Time ** ‘Bout Time! happens the first Monday of every month.  The show is hosted by Crush Improv and features different local improvisers each month. A staple of the Ottawa improv scene since 2010, ‘Bout Time! is a unique combination of short and long form improvisation. This month it’s in a special location at the Pour House, above Aulde Dubliner. _ (Sponsored) _ ** Tuesday, April 7: Nothing to Lose but Our Fear ** Need a bit of inspiration in these challenging times? Hear how people in different countries around the world are speaking out against fear and authoritarianism in their societies. Carleton University-based Fiona Jeffries talks about her book Nothing to Lose but Our Fear at Octopus Books Centretown. _ – Denise Deby , Green Living Ottawa _ ** Tuesday, April 7: Translation as Literature, Literature as Translation ** 7:00 pm. University of Ottawa, Arts Building, 70 Laurier Ave. E., Rm 509. Marc Charron, Seymour Mayne, Amanda Earl, Chris Tanasescu. -Amanda ** Wednesday, April 8: Los Gringos at Fat Boys Southern Smokehouse ** Los Gringos has brought the joy of Latin big band music to Ottawa since the 1990s. Led by drummer Pete Beaudoin and trombonist/composer Mark Ferguson, their concerts feature crisp, complex percussion and driving horn sections to get audiences up and dancing – but there’s also some lovely melodies in the mix. Most of the material for the nine-member band is original, based on Afro-Cuban rhythms with their own twist. Expect a rousing good time. _ – Amanda Earl , Bywords _ ** Wednesday, April 8: Cocoa Cabin Launch ** 7:30 pm. A Thing for Chocolate, 1262 Wellington W. Steven Artelle, Pearl Pirie Roland Prevost, Grant Savage, Natalie Hanna and Catina Noble.If you’re into chocolate, go sample some in both edible & poetic forms. _ – Amanda Earl , Bywords _ ** 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) _ _ For more events, check out ottawastart.com/events/ … and have a great week! _