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metronews.ca WEEKEND, May 31-June 2, 2013
Have a few gaps in your schedule you’re looking to fill? Whether you’re hoping to dance, drink or just relax, check out these hot upcoming events.
Ottawa International Children’s Festival For a weekend that’s literally programmed to be fun-filled, head down to the Children’s Festival at Lebreton Flats. Eye-opening theatre, like the play Where the Wild Ones Are, dance shows by Bboyizm and music performances mean there is something for the whole family. Until Sunday. Ottawachildrensfestival.ca
Dutch Settlement
Amelia Curran
When it comes to progressive Dutch culture and art, there’s more than Amsterdam coffee shops. Get a full cup of Dutch culture Friday at Enriched Bread Artists, Quartair, an arts collective similar to EBA, in an artists’ exchange show of Dutch Settlement as hosted by CBC’s Lucy Van Oldenbarneveld. enrichedbreadartists.com
Juno-award winner Amelia Curran visits the NAC stage with 10 new tracks from her Spectators LP filled with her signature lyricism and genre-defying take on folk music. The album is a meditation on frailty and restlessness with devastating yet graceful love songs like San Andreas Fault. Not to be missed. Friday. nac-cna.ca
Grab a limo and head to the Rainbow Judging by their just released music video for Bluff, filled with vintagelimos, jet-setters and beautiful flapper-fans, Little Stella’s sense of fun melts into their music. Check out this catchy band at Rainbow Bistro Saturday night with the Gallop. Littlestellaband.com
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Samantha Everts ottawa@metronews.ca
Ready for a bicycle race? Bicycle? Bicycle. Bicycle? If you want to ride your bicycle in style this weekend head over to Capital Velo Fest at City Hall this weekend. Check out the bike rodeo for demonstrations, workshops and entertainment in the afternoon or try a new bike and go for a spin with the leading bike retailers. Saturday and Sunday. capitalvelofest.ca
Concerts, stories and some cake Head to the heart of the suburbs for free family fun at the Shenkman Arts Centre this Saturday and Sunday. The Orleans Festival showcases concerts, plays and storytellers on six indoor and outdoor stages. Experience the tastes and smells of the festival with an Iron Chef competition and cake decorating show. Orleansfestival. ca