OttawaStart's Weekly Event Round-Up: June 4-10

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

** Saturday-Sunday, June 6-7: Doors Open Ottawa ** This is the weekend that many embassies, artists’ studios, places of worship and other interesting buildings—some normally closed to the public—open up their doors. Have a look inside the Experimental Farm’s greenhouse, the Maplelawn historic garden, the Britannia Yacht Club, the Parkdale Food Centre and more than a hundred other diverse sites. _ – Denise Deby , Green Living Ottawa _ ** Thursday, June 4: Goals for Girls: A Story of Women With Balls ** Join the One World Film Festival this Thursday for the Ottawa Premiere of the soccer documentary Goals for Girls: A Story of Women With Balls at the ByTowne Cinema on Rideau Street. Following the film, there will be a panel discussion on Supporting Women’s Success in Sports and exploring some of the thought-provoking issues raised by this inspiring documentary about women’s soccer in Argentina. _ – Eliane Laberge, Eventful Capital _ ** Thursday, June 4: J. Mascis at Ritual ** The front man for Dinosaur Jr. with a voice that you either love or hate will be in town for a solo show at Ritual. He’s an indie rock icon and who knows how many more chances you’ll have to see him live. He’s been performing this Mazzy Star cover a lot lately, so maybe we will get lucky on Thursday. _ – Ryan Bresee , CKCU’s Whatever’s Cool With Me _ ** Thursday, June 4: [ Mayor’s Rural Expo and Food Aid Day ](http:// www.jimwatsonottawa.ca/en/events/mayors-rural-expo-and-food-aid-day) ** Building on the success of last year, the third annual Mayor’s Rural Expo will be held in conjunction with Food Aid Day on Thursday June 4, 2015 (7:00am - 2:00pm). Pancake breakfast 7am-9am, BBQ Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm, celebrity cow milking 10:30am-12:30pm. Being able to showcase Ottawa’s rural community, which is unique for a major Canadian city, in the heart of our downtown was a fitting way celebrate our city’s geographic and cultural diversity. Food Aid Day has raised a tremendous amount of money for the Ottawa Food Bank over the past 10 years and we look forward to doing so once again this year. _ — Danielle McGee , Mayor Jim Watson’s office _ ** Friday, June 5: The A B Series ** Ottawa’s nexus for global poetry, music and innovative arts. Vera Wabegijig & Ben Egar Ladouceur, Ottawa Art Gallery - 7pm Former Ottawan Ladouceur returns from Toronto, the prodigal son of poetry. _ – Amanda Earl , Bywords _ ** Friday, June 5: LIVE! on Elgin Opening Night ** Help celebrate the opening night of Ottawa and Elgin Street’s newest live music venue with Ottawa darlings the Balconies with special guest the Fevers. _ – Laura Gauthier _ ** Friday-Saturday, June 5-6: Comedy Explosion ** If you enjoy comedy, don’t miss the Comedy Explosion show going down this weekend at the Gladstone Theatre. The 2-day event will feature sets by Toronto comedians Mark Little, Chris Locke, Tom Henry, and Ian Gordon as well as Ottawa-based stand up comics Greg Houston, Travis Maplesden, Kelsey Ryan, Patric, Pierre Richardson and Davey Quesnelle among others. _ – Eliane Laberge, Eventful Capital _ ** Saturday, June 6: Women’s World Cup - Canada vs China Viewing Party ** There are a bunch of high calibre teams playing in Ottawa this month for the 2015 Women’s World Cup -but sadly, not Canada! Instead, join soccer supporter groups The Voyageurs, the Bytown Boys and Stony Monday Riot for a viewing party of Canada’s first game in the Cup vs China! _ – Laura Gauthier _ ** Saturday, June 6: Velo Vogue ** In case you hadn’t noticed, people in the National Capital Region love their bicycles. In celebration of bikes, the 5th edition of Velo Vogue will be held at Maker Space North this Saturday night to raise money for Right Bike. The bicycle fashion show, featuring models wearing stylish and functional outfits while riding bikes, will also include food, drinks, a silent auction, a raffle, and more. _ – Eliane Laberge, Eventful Capital _ ** Saturday, June 6: THE MAHONES @ Zaphod Beeblebrox ** From an Irish pub to an Academy Award winning movie: The Mahones have come a long way in 25 years! Heralded as pioneers of the Irish punk scene, and internationally recognized as one of the best and hardest-working punk outfits around, The Mahones formed on St. Patrick’s Day in 1990, and have been working on their own brand of Irish punk ever since. With a working class ethic and a love of classic punk, Finny McConnell formed the band to combine his love of punk rock and his Irish culture. Alongside McConnell are Dom “The Bomb” Whelan, Katie Kaboom, Sean Winter, Sean “Riot” Ryan and a rotating lineup of fantastic musicians. _ – Eugene Haslam _ ** Friday-Sunday, June 5-7: Random Hacks of Kindness ** A different kind of hackathon, RHOK participants build solutions for hard problems faced by humanity and humanitarians. Not a hacker? No problem! These types of wicked problems need a lot of different perspectives. No matter your profession, if you’re an individual with a keen interest in doing good, RHOK needs you. _ – Tanya Snook _ ** June 5-9: Re:Union ** A thought-provoking political drama inspired by the real-life story of American Quaker and academic, Norman Morrison who, in protest of Vietnam War set himself on fire below the Pentagon window of Robert McNamara. Morrison’s youngest child Emily was at his side. Part of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival. _ (Sponsored) _ ** June 8-13: 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) _ ** June 9-13: 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) _ _ ** 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) _ _ ** 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/ _