festivals

[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/7474704722_1efb71eeac.jpg) Gateway to Chinatown. Photo by [ Mikey G ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeygottawa/7474704722/in/pool-1894735@N21/) . ** Thursday-Sunday, July 5-8: [ Dusk Dances ](https://www.facebook.com/events/315268861894328/) ** Band starts at 7pm, Dance performance starts at 7:30pm. Pay-what-you-can, BYO chairs and blankets. ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lazyartist/7389976068/) Boy Blue. Photo by [ Mitch Carriere ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lazyartist/7389976068/in/pool-1894735@N21/) and shared in the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lazyartist/7389976068/in/pool-1894735@N21/) . [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/weekly-event-roundup250.gif) ** All week long: Festivals, festivals, and more festivals ** ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lydia-art/7360528128/) "Market Media Mall" Photo by [ Lydia Bociurkiw ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lydia-art/7360528128/in/pool-1894735@N21/) , shared on the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://www.flickr.com/groups/ottawastart/pool/with/7360528128/#photo_7360528128) . ** Thursday, June 14: Blog Out Loud ** ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/luciana_nechita/7158271695/) Just before the rain. Photo by [ Luciana Nechita ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/luciana_nechita/7158271695/in/pool-1894735@N21/) , shared in the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://www.flickr.com/groups/ottawastart/pool/with/7158271695/) . ** June 7: Good n' Tasty: Here come Griller Nights at Kaffé 1870! ...

Confirmed 2012 Ottawa Folk Festival acts to date include: * Bon Iver * Ben Harper * Dan Mangan * Great Big Sea * Matthew Good * Matt Mays * Wintersleep * Kathleen Edwards * Corb Lund * Bombino * Belle Starr * Guy Forsyth * Yukon Blonde * John K. ...

 Some kind of metallic monster sculpture, seen last year at the [ New Art Fest in the Glebe ](http://ottawastart.com/story/16911.php) . Photo by Glen Gower. [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/weekly-event-roundup250.gif) ** ** ** ** ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/myutopian/7007089246/) Photo Op. By [ Ben Wood ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/myutopian/7007089246/in/pool-1894735@N21/) , shared in the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://www.flickr.com/groups/ottawastart/pool/with/7007089246/) . [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/weekly-event-roundup250.gif) The tulips are in bloom and Ottawa is hopping with a huge list of eclectic and interesting events this week. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/weekly-event-roundup250.gif) ** Lots of fun events this week in Ottawa: ** There’s a beer festival in Gatineau on Friday and Saturday with a very fancy name: Festibière de Gatineau … on Saturday night, there’s a night of apocalyptic poetry celebrating the end of the world … there’s a giant lululemon warehouse sale Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the CE Centre … the Home Renovations Show runs this weekend too … on Wednesday there’s a Robbie Burns Scotch Whisky tasting … also on Wednesday, hear the stories of two Ottawa moms who blog … and here are more suggestions from our contributors. ...

[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/1c0il.jpg) [ Andrew King's ](http://www.andrewkingstudio.com/) "Stage Fright", depicting the dramatic final night of Bluesfest. This painting was auctioned off as part of the [ Portraits of Bluesfest ](http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2011/08/31/stage-crumpling-storm-produces-unique-art-for-portraits-of-bluesfest-3/) fundraiser. ** ** ** Ottawa was obsessed with [ weather ](http://ottawastart. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/weekly-event-roundup250.gif) Untitled Document ** Don from foodieprints . ** ** GRAPE STOMPING & MORE: ** Preston Street will be abuzz all weekend, from September 22 to 25, with activities for all ages. There will be Italian lessons, guided tours by C’est Bon Cooking, special meals at various restaurants, a farmers' market, free entertainment and an open air art sale. ...