OttawaStart's Weekly Event Round-Up: June 11-17

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

** Thursday, June 11: Festival Franco Ontarien ** The 40th edition of the Festival Franco-Ontarien kicks off on Thursday and is being held until Saturday, June 14. This year again, the family-friendly festival, which celebrates francophone music and culture, is being held at Major Hill Park and will present popular artists from French Canada including Éric Lapointe, Kain, Loco Locass and Zachary Richard among others. _ – Eliane Laberge, Eventful Capital _ ** Friday, June 12: Art Battle Ottawa Regional Finals ** Those of you who enjoy visual arts should check out the Ottawa Art Battle Regional Finals this Friday night at Maker Space North. The unique event organized across Canadian cities, brings 12 local painters together for a live painting competition. The regional finals will crown the Ottawa champion who’ll go on to represent the Nation’s capital at the annual National Championship going down later this summer to crown the top Canadian painter of the year. _ – Eliane Laberge, Eventful Capital _ ** Friday, June 12: Indigenous Walks: Kwe 1.0 and Asinabka Films ** Indigenous Walks is holding a special guided tour, on and near Parliament Hill, focused on Indigenous women and their stories. After the walk, the Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival and SAW Gallery will screen short films about empowerment for Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. Both events are pay-what-you-can; funds will help bring the Walking with our Sisters memorial to Ottawa this fall. Indigenous Walks: https://www.facebook.com/events/886120484781585/ Asinabka films: https://www.facebook.com/events/1420921591565825/ _ – Denise Deby , Green Living Ottawa _ ** Saturday-Sunday, June 13-14: Westfest ** Westboro’s annual free street festival has it all: an impressive lineup of musicians, writers and other performers, community and youth stages, kids’ activities and more. Don’t-miss events include headliner and environmental activist Sarah Harmer, and “Porchview Dances”—performed by area residents—as part of the Canada Dance Festival. _ – Denise Deby , Green Living Ottawa _ ** Saturday, June 13: Ottawa Small Press Book Fair, Spring Edition ** At Jack Purcell Centre, 320 Jack Purcell Lane. free admission. independent presses, zine makers from Ottawa & beyond are selling & bartering poetry, graphic comics, fiction, memoir, transgressive tales, art & other merch. it’s a great opportunity to chat with small, independent press owners & discover talented writers often off the radar of mainstream publishing. Also note that the night before is the pre fair reading at the Carleton Tavern at 7pm. Come witness another example of Ottawa’s thriving literary scene that often goes unnoticed. _ – Amanda Earl , Bywords _ ** Until June 13: The Global Savages ** Through the power of storytelling, _ The Global Savages _ endeavors to create a fundamental shift in the way we understand First Nations people. Framed within the telling of the 18,000 year history of the Indigenous people of North America, audiences will come to understand the unique world-view of Aboriginal people. A pay-what-you-can outdoor performance at the Rideau Canal Locks below the Bytown Museum. Part of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival. _ (Sponsored) _ ** Until June 13: What Happened to the Seeker ** Wakefield based-artist Nadia Ross brings her story to stage in three parts – an exhibit, film and live performance. Through a contemporary means of storytelling, this piece challenges the ways narratives can be told by presenting it through three mediums: an exhibit, a video, and a live performance. Part of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival. _ (Sponsored) _ ** Sunday, June 14: ManMade ** This ain’t no regular craft show - this is a guy-focused show. Find awesome local and handmade dude-focused finds a week before Father’s Day! _ – Laura Gauthier _ ** Sunday, June 14: ManMade ** Right in time for Father’s Day, Handmade Harvest presents Manmade this Sunday, June 14 at the Mill Street Brew Pub. The one-of-a-kind male-focussed craft show will feature 30 dude-worthy vendors and free Mill Street Beer samplings. The perfect spot to grab a gift for your dad! _ – Eliane Laberge, Eventful Capital _ ** Saturday, June 13: The Renée Yoxon Trio at GigSpace ** Jazz vocalist Renée Yoxon is evoking memories of childhood at a concert at GigSpace on Saturday, along with Montreal pianist Chad Linsley, and bassist Adrian Vedady. It will be a sneak peek at her upcoming CD, and feature a very different jazz repertoire: music from and inspired by film adaptations of children’s stories. She told OttawaJazzScene.ca that she’ll be singing show tunes and jazz standards – music that’s at once “carefree, questioning, and melancholy”, like childhood. Yoxon has been a major force in Ottawa’s jazz scene, releasing two CDs and performing in many projects. For more than four years, her jazz series at the Mercury Lounge was a Monday night staple. She moved to Montreal in 2013, and this will be a rare opportunity to hear her. _ – Alayne McGregor , OttawaJazzScene.ca _ ** Saturday-Sunday, June 13-14: Adventure Orienteering ** Come learn about the sport of orienteering! You’ll learn how to read maps and navigate your way around different courses around the expansive Pinhey property. Whether you are new to orienteering or a seasoned pro, there’ll be a specialized course for you! You’ll also enjoy our games and tours of the Pinhey house. Pinhey’s Point Historic Site _ – Sara-Lynne Levine, Macaroni Kid Ottawa _ _ ** Upcoming… ** _ ** June 19-21: ** ** Summer Solstice ** Celebrate National Aboriginal Day with 3 days of FREE family fun. Experience and celebrate the diverse Aboriginal cultures of the National Capital Region. The International Competition Pow Wow attracts hundreds of singers and dancer from across North America for a vibrant and lively display of our living culture including the new Hoop Dance competition. Visit the Family Fun Zone with Sports themed activities for the kids. Catch non-stop cultural programming and family friendly main stage performances.  Shop the Aboriginal marketplace featuring incredible art, food and fashion. _ (Sponsored) _ ** Sunday, June 21: Father’s Day Brunch at the Canadian Museum of Nature ** Treat Dad to a delicious BBQ brunch at the Museum. He’ll love the mouth-watering selection of grilled meats and other tasty fare. Breakfast bar and omelette station; BBQ ribs, flank steak, maple chicken, wings, sausages, maple trout, and filet mignon; Whiskey pulled pork; and more! _ (Sponsored) _ ** July 3-4: Shaun Majumder at Yuk Yuk’s ** Gemini award-winning actor/comedian SHAUN MAJUMDER performs in Ottawa

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at Yuk Yuk’s. A regular cast member on CBC’s This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Shaun most recently played Andrew Palmer on the NBC/Global Television series The Firm, starring Josh Lucas and Juliette Lewis, and in 2010 starred as Det. Vik Mahajan in the critically acclaimed drama series Detroit 1-8-7 on ABC. His stand-up show has garnered critical praise for its candid look beyond the public persona to reveal a more intimate and complex side. _ (Sponsored) _ _ ** Continuing… ** _ ** Until June 5: Congress 2015 ** Thousands of people (including members of 70 academic associations) will be in Ottawa for the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, but you don’t have to attend the conference to participate in the public events. There’s a talk on the legacy of residential schools, a discussion on local food and farming, drumming and dancing performances and much more. _ – Denise Deby , Green Living Ottawa _ ** Until September 7: Alex Colville. A Canadian Icon ** At the National Gallery of Canada, _ Alex Colville _ offers a fresh perspective on Colville’s work, as he is considered to be one of Canada’s most celebrated artists. Featuring nearly a hundred paintings along with various student works and prints, this exhibition explores the breadth of Colville’s practice. _ (Sponsored) _ ** Until December 31: Mary Pratt: This Little Painting ** What’s the story behind Red Currant Jelly (1972), which the artist Mary Pratt affectionately calls “this little painting”? See how Pratt developed her technique, which today stands as a defining example of painterly realism in Canada, a style strongly associated with the country’s Atlantic provinces. _ (Sponsored) _ ** Until September 13: ** ** Chagall: Daphnis & Chloé ** Enter into a captivating love story between a goatherd and shepherdess. This tale titled _ Daphnis & Chloé _ is narrated visually through a set of colour lithographs by Marc Chagall.  These illustrations highlight Chagall’s unique style, setting him apart from the main 20th-century pictorial currents followed by some of his contemporaries. At the National Gallery. _ (Sponsored) _ _ For more events, check out ottawastart.com/events/ … or add your event via ottawastart.com/start/ _