OttawaStart's Weekly Event Round-Up: November 13-19, 2014

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. _

** Thursday-Sunday, November 13-16: Nikki Payne Live ** Comedian Nikki Payne will be giving a series of live shows at Yuk Yuk’s Ottawa from this Thursday, November 13 to Sunday, November 16. The popular Canadian comedian and actress from Nova Scotia will be doing a few stand-up comedy shows, which are sure to have you laughing your head off. _ – Eliane Laberge, Eventful Capital _ ** Thursday, November 13: redruM Comedy Show ** Avant Garde Bar’s comedy Open Mic Night featuring a variety of local comedians. /Expect the unexpected. Pay what you can at the end of the show. _ – Rachelle Todd _ ** Thursday, November 13: Anne-Marie MacDonald Reading ** 7pm at Centretown United Church, 507 Bank Street. $15. Reading from her latest book, Adult Onset. _ – Amanda Earl , Bywords _ ** Thursday, November 13 - Tcha Limberger and Denis Chang at Nectar ** Do you love the energy and swing of Gypsy jazz? You have a rare opportunity to hear the authentic music this Thursday, when Flemish-Gypsy violinist Tcha Limberger plays with Quebec guitarist Denis Chang. Both Limberger and Chang have learned from and performed with the greats of Gypsy jazz, learning the language and immersing themselves in the culture. And they’ll show you music that’s more than the standard Django Reinhardt tunes. _ – Alayne McGregor , OttawaJazzScene.ca _ ** Friday, November 14: Tangled Dreamers at Wall Space Gallery ** Montreal’s multi-talented collective WZRDSGNG and Ottawa eco-artist Stefan Thompson will be featured at Wall Space Gallery and Framing, in benefit of Third Wall Theatre Company. For one night only this Friday, the gallery will be transformed into an immersive environment and spectacle of multi-disciplinary and multi-media work inspired by urban/graffiti art.The event will feature live art, digital art, installations, and live DJ sets. _ – Eliane Laberge, Eventful Capital _ ** Friday, November 14: ORCC 40th Anniversary Fundraiser Comedy Night ** If you’ve been finding the news of late when it comes to violence against women and it’s pervasiveness abhorrent - then you might want to think about supporting this event for the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre. You can help out and feel good about it while laughing with the awesomely funny Jessica Holmes! _ – Laura Gauthier _ ** Saturday, November 15: ** ** Jim Henson’s Sid the Science Kid LIVE! ** Sid the Science Kid comes to life in this incredible live stage experience! Kids and parents alike will be thrilled as Sid, May, Gabriela and Gerald come to town to discover the excitement and curiosities of the world around them. At Centrepointe Theatre _ – Sara-Lynne Levine, Macaroni Kid Ottawa _ ** November 6-15: Phoenix Players present The Dixie Swim Club ** At the Gladstone Theatre, 910 Gladstone Avenue. Tickets: Adults $18, Seniors/Students $15. Available online or by phone at 613-233-4523 ** . ** _ (Sponsored Listing) _ ** ** ** Sunday, November 16: Book Launch for Sara Stem Saves the Bees ** Local author Julia Cieslukowska launches Sara Stem Saves the Bees, a children’s book about a confident, capable young girl who takes matters into her own hands when she realizes the bees are in trouble. Cieslukowska, who’s also completing an MA in International Affairs, wrote the book to create a positive role model for kids and raise awareness of social and environmental issues. The launch includes children’s activities and free refreshments. 1 p.m. at Dovercourt Recreation Centre. _ – Denise Deby , Green Living Ottawa _ _ For more events, check out ottawastart.com/events/ … and have a great week! _