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Posted Monday, June 30, 2003 by admin
Ottawa Blues and Jazz Guides 30 June 2003
This week's live blues & jazz listings are now
up-to-date on the Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide.
To find out what's on, just click these links:

Ottawa Blues Guide

http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/weeksblz.html

Ottawa Jazz Guide

http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/wksjaz.html

What's news in jazz & blues? Here's the link to use:

http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/watznewz.html

This week's featured artists are:

Southside Steve & The Swindlers at Rainbow Bistro

Jasmine Trio at Royal Oak, Echo Drive

Click for more on what they're doing this week:

http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/weboweek.html

Ottawa Blues Society local scene artists this month:

http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/obspg.html

If you'd like to know more about or book a blues, jazz
or swing band or artist, check out this link:

http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/proflist.html

You can help spread the word on the local blues and
jazz happenings in the Ottawa area. Why not pass on this
e-mail to anyone you know who'd be interested in
keeping up on what's going on in the Ottawa live music
scene and suggest that they subscribe to this weekly
reminder service?

If you know of any events or other information I've either
missed or gotten wrong in these guides send me the details, please.
And, if you don't wish to keep getting these notices,
e-mail jim.roy1@sympatico.ca and let me know.

Jim Roy's Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide
Phone: (613) 829-3725 www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz
Other ways to get there:
http://clik.to/ottawablues or http://clik.to/ottawajazz
Support credits: www.ncf (National Capital Freenet)
www.devant.com (Rob Mainwaring)

Get your weekly Ottawa blues & jazz event reminders, e-mail
jim.roy1@sympatico.ca

Jim's other sites:
Maria Hawkins - www.blueslady.com
Drew Nelson Band - www.drewnelson.ca
"Dr. Dave" Foster - http://clik.to/drdave
Quicksand Blues & Rock Band - http://clik.to/quicksand
Blue Pearl - http://go.to/bluepearl
Winston's Fingertip Art Gallery - http://clik.to/winstonart
Frugal Freddie's Family Fun Dine - www.ncf.ca/dining-explorers-guide

Posted Monday, June 30, 2003 by admin
Terry Kilrea will officially announce his candidacy for Mayor
A Press Conference will be held at:

Barrymores on Bank Street

1:30 PM, Tuesday July 8th.

Mr. Terry Kilrea will officially announce his candidacy for Mayor of the City of Ottawa.

Members of the Press, interested parties and others are invited to attend.

All are welcome.

Refreshments will be served.

Posted Monday, June 30, 2003 by julie
Open House - Ray Friel Centre expansion - July 3
As part of the Public-Private Partnership (P3) initiative, the City
of Ottawa and Serco Facilities Management Inc. (Serco) are currently
exploring a proposal to expand the existing Ray Friel Centre in Orléans.
After evaluating incoming proposals, Serco was selected as the preferred
partner for the provision of ice surfaces in the east end of the city. Both
parties are committed to a public, transparent process.

An Open House has been scheduled for:
Thursday, July 3, 2003
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Ray Friel Centre
Hall B
1585 Tenth Line Road

Please join the City and Serco representatives to discuss the proposed
expansion, which could include:
* Two additional NHL-sized ice pads;
* A possible 6,000 square feet of community programming space;
and
* Expanded parking facilities

The open house will include:
* Concept plans for the potential expansion, which will be
available to view.
* Information regarding the impact of the Ray Friel Centre
expansion on local traffic.
* Opportunities to question representatives from partner
groups.

Public participation makes a difference. Residents are invited to drop-in
and join the City of Ottawa and Serco Facilities Management Inc. on July 3,
2003, to discuss the proposed Ray Friel Centre expansion.

Posted Monday, June 30, 2003 by julie
NACO, July 6 START TIME 19:30: "Celebration of Future Classics"
NAC-commissioned world premieres by Kulesha and Staniland are featured in
"Celebration of Future Classics" concert along with masterpieces by Webern
and Harbison in U of O's Tabaret Hall on July 6

Ottawa, Canada - The fruits of the NAC's New Music Plan will be on display
on Sunday, July 6 at 19:30, when the National Arts Centre presents the world
premieres of commissioned works by NAC Award Composer Gary Kulesha and
Affiliate Composer Andrew Staniland in a "Celebration of Future Classics" in
the University of Ottawa's Tabaret Hall. The concert also features Concerto,
Op. 24 by Webern, and String Quartet No. 4 by American composer John
Harbison, one of the faculty members of the first edition of NAC Young
Composers Programme.

Gary Kulesha is the Lead Composer of this summer's Young Composers Programme
under the NAC New Music Plan, which concludes on July 6 after ten days
during which three Canadian composers workshop works-in-progress on a
resident ensemble of musicians. This celebratory concert will feature Gary
Kulesha conducting ensembles of musicians of the National Arts Centre
Orchestra with special guests Stephen Clarke, piano, and Beverly Johnston,
marimba, stars of the Toronto new music scene.

The concert opens with the Webern Concerto, one of the most important and
influential works of the 20th century, and also one of the densest, most
challenging and most rewarding. Kulesha will intersperse a first run-through
with demonstrations and explanations to help unravel its mysteries. It will
receive a second uninterrupted performance later in the programme.

John Harbison, one of America's most esteemed, most performed and most
recorded classical composers, had his String Quartet No. 4 premiered by the
Orion Quartet at the La Jolla Chamber Music Festival in 2002. Known for the
lyricism and mysticism of his works, he says the Concerto "chooses as its
protagonists the first violin and the cello, and projects them into an
instinctive relationship, like encounters between operatic characters."

Gary Kulesha's Violin Concerto is his first commission as one of the NAC's
three Award Composers under the NAC New Music Plan. This pianist, organist,
conductor, choir director, teacher, CBC producer, broadcaster, musical
journalist and composer has had his works performed across North America as
well as in Europe and Australia. As an NAC Award Composer he works closely
with the NAC for a four-year period and will create two more commissioned
works. The Violin Concerto will be premiered by 23-year-old Donnie Deacon,
principal second violin of the NAC Orchestra.

Andrew Staniland is Kulesha's Affiliate Composer under the New Music Plan.
He has assisted Kulesha during the Young Composers Programme, and been
guided by his mentor through the creation of his NAC commission. Entitled
Alchemy, the work is inspired by "the process of turning base metals into
gold, and the alchemist's myth that everything was once so simple - that the
equation of life could be etched on the surface of a gem."

The "Celebration of Future Classics" takes place on Sunday, July 6 at 19:30
in the University of Ottawa's Tabaret Hall, at 550 Cumberland Street. All
tickets are $12.00 and are on sale now at the NAC Box Office. They can also
be purchased at Tabaret Hall the night of the concert.

Posted Monday, June 30, 2003 by julie
Global Democracy Ottawa meeting - July 10, 2003
You are cordially invited to participate in a public meeting of
Global Democracy Ottawa (a.k.a. GDO)

7:00 pm, Thursday, July 10, 2003

St. Paul University
223 Main St., Ottawa
Room 104
(Wheel Chair Accessible)

Bus Route #5 & #16
Parking available

Agenda items:

- Report from the recent G-8 meetings in Evian, France (with
discussion to follow) with David Bleakney, Canadian Union of Postal
Workers; follow-up on on-going G-8 issues ("Agenda for
Africa"/NEPAD-New Economic Partnership for Africa's Development, etc.)

- Upcoming action and events against the World Trade Organisation
(WTO) "mini-ministerial" in Montreal - July 26-30

- Planning for education and action around the WTO meeting coming up
in Cancun, Mexico, September 10-14

- Planning for education and action around the Organisation of
American States' (OAS) ministerial meetings on the Free Trade Area of
the Americas (FTAA) - Miami, Florida, date TBA (fall 2003)

- other exciting, depressing, inspiring, and enraging issues and
ideas as people bring them forward

All are welcome!
Call Jamie (236-9188) for more info.

Posted Monday, June 30, 2003 by julie
Summer Wild Flower and Butterfly Hike, Sat. July 12
Sat., July 12, SUMMER WILD FLOWER AND BUTTERFLY HIKE, 10 AM to noon,
at Tucker House, 1731 Tucker Road, Clarence/Rockland, ON. Join veteran
Ottawa Field Naturalist (OFN) guide, Frank Pope, and other nature
enthusiasts as we explore nature's midsummer glory. We will gather in
the first playing field on the right of Tucker House lane way, at 10 am.
If you can, stay for lunch (BYO) and conversation about the wonders
encountered on the hike. The House is rented for the weekend, so please
don't enter it. Outdoor washrooms are available. Come prepared for hot,
cool or wet weather. Long pants and sleeves, sturdy shoes and socks are
suggested for protection from mosquitos and rough terrain. Don't forget
your lunch and cameral. RSVP to Johanna, 829-4964.
Next Tucker House Nature Hike will feature Fall Mushrooms, Wild Flowers
and Leaves, on Saturday, October 4.

Posted Monday, June 30, 2003 by julie
Parliament Hill Accessible
This year Parliament Hill is the most accessible ever.

Over the last two years Disabled and Proud has been working along with Property
Manager Brian Cooke from Public Works to make our National Monument trully
Accessible.

This Canada Day the Disabled will find that "The Hill" is more accessible than
ever before. Public Works have gone beyond Codes to improve access to more than
80 items on the grounds and have started work on making the buildings themselves
more accessible.

Charles Matthews and Jean Wyatt from Disabled and Proud will be on the Hill from
noon till the Fireworks on Canada Day and will be available in the designated
Disabled area to the left of the stage.

Posted Monday, June 30, 2003 by julie
New York's LORD BISHOP'S ROCKADELIC KINGS + SUSAN SAID: rock-funk-sex appeal rips Zaphod Beeblebrox
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, THE OTTAWA SUN, JAGERMEISTER & HERITAGE BREWERIES
PRESENT...

Rock’n’Roll, Funk, Sweat, Soul, Sex Appeal and Black Power

The King of Sex Rock/ From New York/ Indiestructable Recording Artists
LORD BISHOP'S ROCKADELIC KINGS

and also from New York/ Indiestructable Recording Artists
SUSAN SAID

Wednesday, August 20 (Doors 8pm)

ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
Age 19+/ General Admission
Tickets: $6 only at the door

"A hell-raising assault on the senses. Badass black guitarist/singer/songwriter
Lord Bishop has risen
to give rock music a mighty kiss in the rear. Like many black rock artists from
the 1970s...this man is not
afraid to make a spectacle of himself. He's a real character with his bright
clothing, funny hats, and big
black shades. But make no mistake about it...this man is not riding on image
alone. He's one hell of a
guitarist and singer...and this album is pure 100% proof. Don't expect limp
wristed soul or mind-numbing rap.
Lord Bishop is a true rock and roller. He plays loud buzzsaw guitar and sings
with bulletproof intensity. His
music will shake your bones...Badass tunes like "Bad Love," "Great Ass," and
"Chocolate Covered" prove
just how good this guy is. Lord Bishop is...RED HOT." - (Rating 5 out of 5,
BABYSUE/USA)

Lord Bishop's Rockadelic Kings were founded in late summer 1999 by cult
hero/rock freak Lord Bishop from New York City. The musical idea was to vibe a
mixture of hard rock, funk, soul, reggae and spoken word, add tons of chaos with
a big fat groove. They approached the art of music in a non-mainstream
direction, but no getting away from the seductive hooks and catchy lyrics that
ooze through your head and never leave. "We love being an independent band
because we make our own rules and dictate our future", says Lord Bishop.

In March 2000 their first album "Revolution 2000" was released, and their first
tour led them all through Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, England, Ireland,
Poland and the Czech Republic. The critics loved the band, comparing the live
performance of Lord Bishop to the early days of Hendrix or Nirvana, describing
him as rock and roll's new pearl. After playing a sold out show in May of 2000
in Poland the Rockadelic Kings were mobbed by fans, screaming girls and freaking
out guys, who just wanted any part of their body signed.

Lord Bishop has enjoyed living on the road, on stage and of course back stage!
Together with his Rockadelic Kings he is conquering the music world in Germany,
Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Italy, The UK, Ireland and
Poland. It's no surprise that Lord Bishop can be seen at major open air
Festivals all over Europe, i.e. at the "Love and Peace Festival" in Fehmarn
(Germany), the "Trutnov Music Festival" in Trutnov (Czech Republic), at the
"Rock for People Festival" (Czech Republic), the "Waldstock Festival" in Pegnitz
(Germany), the famous "Umsonst und Draußen Festival" in Vlotho (Germany), and
many more.

A description of the music is as simple as complicated: Sex Rock is the word
that Lord Bishop has chosen and it fits perfectly. Emotional, hard, fast, soft,
the music makes people sweat, move, sweat, move, sweat, move and then explode
with the biggest orgasm of their life. Sweat 'n' Blood is the latest album from
Lord Bishop's Rockadelic Kings and from the first chords you get the impression
of a loud, black Voodoo Funker laying down Rock 'n' Roll the way it was meant to
be.

Here's what Lord Bishop has to say, "What I believe in is Rock Music and not
just formulated Rock Music to make hits, but music that you can listen to over
and over again. Music that fuses loud rock guitar and driving drum beats with
funk and tiny elements of Jazz. Of course as a songwriter I also write songs
that have hooks as big as God's earth and you can instantly sing along with
them. But that's not my purpose, I want people to listen and get into the
personal nuances of my music - the elements of love, hate, confusion, fear and
most of all the sexual energy that drives me forward. No one understands how
hard it is to be in a touring rock band unless you have hit the road. Some bands
start fucking whining when they play more than 25 shows on a tour. They should
try playing 200 to 250 times per year like myself. I say if you are doing what
you love and getting even one show to do it, then shut the fuck up, turn up the
amps and lets rock!

***************

"(Susan Said) ...has a raw honesty that is refreshing to hear...Sue is no joke
or freak show, she is an
articulate and stunning woman who brings her relentless energy into a rock
conversion that is both
entertaining and captivating." - More Sugar.

"Beware the onstage antics of Susan Said"
-The Village Voice.

Led by Sue Sed, this tall, blonde, powerhouse changes all ideas you may have
about a female fronted rock band. "We just wanna kick ya in the head a little,
and wake yer ass up," quotes Sed. And "wake yer ass up" is exactly what this
band does well.

Last year, their EP, "Superboy", sold 6,000 copies within 3 months. The first
track, "Teetering on the Edge", a cynical, humorous song about people on
self-destruct missions, was picked by director Jesse Cummings to be the main
theme song in his film The Full-Fledged Bastards. The third cut, the band's
anthem, "Let Us Be Lovers," is a ska/rock song with an in-your-face vocal
delivery by Sed. "This tune is about when you can't pay the bills, and you're
starving and scraping because you don't make enough money at your pathetic job,
you can always go home and fuck," says Sed. Their new CD "Polyvinylchloride",
which was engineered and co-produced by Bruce Buchanan, has already risen to the
top 5 on numerous college radio stations. Their recent credits include playing
on bill with The Bloodhound Gang (Universal) & Caviar (Island). They also played
on the bill with Howie Day for the 2001 New York Comedy Film Festival starring
Janeane Garofalo and Chevy Chase.

Hearing the band's ballad "Run You Away", film director Michael Corrente -
(American Buffalo w/Dustin Hoffman, Outside Providence w/Alec Baldwin) - decided
to use it as the theme song for his film Federal Hill (starring Nick Turturro).
"That song is not on the new CD, it was released on the film soundtrack, but I'm
glad we could name drop at least once in this God-forsaken article," laughs Sed.

Matt Rocchio on bass, and Tarik Ghiradella on drums are both as talented as they
are visually stimulating to watch. They anchor the bands very tight rhythm
section. Brendan Saadat plays a tasty and creative lead guitar. Together they
create a wall of sound that is tough and hair raising with catchy melodic hook
lines.

There is nothing like a Susan Said show, and if you haven't caught this amazing
band, the time is now. They will absolutely "kick ya in the head a little, and
wake yer ass up!"

***************

LORD BISHOP's web site - http://www.lordbishop.org
SUSAN SAID's web site - http://www.susansaid.com

Posted Monday, June 30, 2003 by julie
Ottawa Fire Services signs new contract with FDM Software
Ottawa Fire Services Fire Chief, Rick Larabie, recently signed a
contract with FDM Software that offers a fire specific Records Management
System (RMS). This new system will provide new avenues of supporting fire
operations and the sharing of vital emergency information with Police
through the use of advanced information technology.

"All of the City's 42 fire stations can utilize this system, resulting in
greater efficiency and improved communication throughout the City's fire
operations," said Fire Chief Rick Larabie. "I commend the Ottawa Fire
Services project team and FDM for all their hard work in implementing this
system."

FDM Software's RMS features a full suite of business modules to manage all
of Ottawa Fire's operations. These include incident reporting, personnel and
shift scheduling, training, inventory and maintenance, inspections and
permits. The new system will consolidate the amalgamated City's fire
operations into one cohesive system. The system also offers flexibility and
customizability that are unparalleled in the industry. If changes are needed
in future, Ottawa Fire Services will be able to customize the system based
on their requirements. By automating operations management and supporting
continued expansions, the new system will enable Ottawa Fire Services to
realize cost savings, increased productivity and maintain its high standards
of service to the public.

Ottawa Fire Services will be able to automatically capture information from
the existing Versaterm CAD system, generate the incident reports, and
electronically submit them to the Ontario Fire Marshal's Office.

"FDM is excited to be part of this project," said Ed Colin, President. "We
are proud to be supplying a public safety system for our nation's capital.
Customer service is our highest priority and we look forward to our work
with Ottawa Fire Services."

Posted Sunday, June 29, 2003 by julie
NACO, July 4 and 5: Two concerts feature faculty and students of the NAC Young Artists Programme in chamber music
On Friday, July 4, the National Arts Centre presents a
"Chamber Music Extravaganza" in Southam Hall featuring participants of the
NAC Young Artists Programme in chamber music at 18:15, and faculty of the
Programme in chamber music at 19:30, all included in the same ticket price
of only $15.00. Then on Saturday, July 5, all the participants, aged 15 to
25, in the Young Artists Programme will be showcased performing the chamber
music pieces that they have been rehearsing in ensembles as part of their
training throughout the programme. This concert takes place at Tabaret Hall
at the University of Ottawa, 550 Cumberland St., at 19:00.

The 19:30 July 4 concert opens with the rare combination of cello and double
bass in Rossini's Duetto featuring NAC Orchestra principal cello Amanda
Forsyth, and principal double bass Joel Quarrington both faculty members of
the Young Artists Programme. The duo was commissioned by a wealthy amateur
cellist, Sir David Salomons, for himself and the famous double bassist and
composer Domenico Dragonetti, and remained unknown until the Salomons family
had the score auctioned by Southeby in 1968.

Then Pinchas Zukerman on violin is joined by former NACO principal viola
Steven Dann, now a faculty member of this year's Young Artists Programme,
and cellist Amanda Forsyth in Schubert's Trio in B-flat. Webern's Langsamer
Satz is performed by violinist Ann-Estelle Médouze from France, former
member, now mentor of the Young Artists Programme; current 19-year-old Young
Artist violinist Daniel Khalikov from Uzbekistan; and Steven Dann on viola.

The concert closes with Dvorák's Quintet in A major for Piano and Strings,
Op. 81, one of the glories of the chamber music repertoire. It will be
performed by NAC Orchestra Music Director Pinchas Zukerman on violin,
Ann-Estelle Médouze, on violin, and Steven Dann on viola, Amanda Forsyth on
cello and star American violinist and faculty member Joseph Kalichstein on
piano.

Artists and works to be performed at the pre-concert chamber music at 18:15
featuring members of the NAC Young Artists Programme will be decided after
their training continues in its final week.

The July 4 Chamber Music Extravaganza starts at 18:15 followed by the main
concert at 19:30 in the NAC Southam Hall, and tickets are only $15.00 for
both parts (GST and Facility Fee included) and are on sale now at the NAC
Box Office (Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 21:00), and through
Ticketmaster (with surcharges) at
613-755-1111. Ticketmaster may also be accessed through the NAC's web-site
at www.nac-cna.ca http://www.nac-cna.ca/en/boxoffice/index.html>. This
concert may also be added to any Great Composer's Festival concert for only
$5.00.

The July 5 concert takes place at 19:00 in the University of Ottawa's
Tabaret Hall, and tickets are $5.00 (all inclusive) and are on sale now at
the NAC Box Office. They can also be purchased at Tabaret Hall the night of
the concert.

Posted Sunday, June 29, 2003 by julie
NACO, July 6: "Celebration of Future Classics" features Kulesha, Staniland, Webern and Harbison at U of O
The fruits of the NAC's New Music Plan will be on display
on Sunday, July 6 at 19:00, when the National Arts Centre presents the world
premieres of commissioned works by NAC Award Composer Gary Kulesha and
Affiliate Composer Andrew Staniland in a "Celebration of Future Classics" in
the University of Ottawa's Tabaret Hall. The concert also features Concerto,
Op. 24 by Webern, and String Quartet No. 4 by American composer John
Harbison, one of the faculty members of the first edition of NAC Young
Composers Programme.

Gary Kulesha is the Lead Composer of this summer's Young Composers Programme
under the NAC New Music Plan, which concludes on July 6 after ten days
during which three Canadian composers workshop works-in-progress on a
resident ensemble of musicians. This celebratory concert will feature Gary
Kulesha conducting ensembles of musicians of the National Arts Centre
Orchestra with special guests Stephen Clarke, piano, and Beverly Johnston,
marimba, stars of the Toronto new music scene.

The concert opens with the Webern Concerto, one of the most important and
influential works of the 20th century, and also one of the densest, most
challenging and most rewarding. Kulesha will intersperse a first run-through
with demonstrations and explanations to help unravel its mysteries. It will
receive a second uninterrupted performance later in the programme.

John Harbison, one of America's most esteemed, most performed and most
recorded classical composers, had his String Quartet No. 4 premiered by the
Orion Quartet at the La Jolla Chamber Music Festival in 2002. Known for the
lyricism and mysticism of his works, he says the Concerto "chooses as its
protagonists the first violin and the cello, and projects them into an
instinctive relationship, like encounters between operatic characters."

Gary Kulesha's Violin Concerto is his first commission as one of the NAC's
three Award Composers under the NAC New Music Plan. This pianist, organist,
conductor, choir director, teacher, CBC producer, broadcaster, musical
journalist and composer has had his works performed across North America as
well as in Europe and Australia. As an NAC Award Composer he works closely
with the NAC for a four-year period and will create two more commissioned
works. The Violin Concerto will be premiered by 23-year-old Donnie Deacon,
principal second violin of the NAC Orchestra.

Andrew Staniland is Kulesha's Affiliate Composer under the New Music Plan.
He has assisted Kulesha during the Young Composers Programme, and been
guided by his mentor through the creation of his NAC commission. Entitled
Alchemy, the work is inspired by "the process of turning base metals into
gold, and the alchemist's myth that everything was once so simple - that the
equation of life could be etched on the surface of a gem."

The "Celebration of Future Classics" takes place on Sunday, July 6 at 19:30
in the University of Ottawa's Tabaret Hall, at 550 Cumberland Street. All
tickets are $12.00 and are on sale now at the NAC Box Office. They can also
be purchased at Tabaret Hall the night of the concert.

Posted Sunday, June 29, 2003 by julie
Philip Glass and Friends: The SOSS Concert
Sierra Club of Canada would like to invite you to support Philip Glass
and Friends: The SOSS Concert during Bluesfest on Saturday, July 5th at
10 p.m. at the National Arts Centre. Philip Glass, as artistic director
and performer, has gathered together a selection of top musicians
including The McGarrigle Sisters, Rita MacNeil, Loreena McKennitt, Colin
James, Chocolate Genius inc., Mary Jane Lamond, Kendra Macgillivray and
more to raise awareness of the imminent threat of oil and gas
explorations off the Cape Breton shoreline in Atlantic Canada.

The SOSS concert is a special fundraiser for the Save Our Seas and
Shores campaign in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The concert will be the
indoor opener at the National Arts Centre for Bluesfest, the
internationally acclaimed music festival in Ottawa, Canada.

Sierra Club of Canada is a leading environmental organization affiliated
with Sierra Club (U.S.). Sierra Club of Canada has its national office
in Ottawa, with chapter offices in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario,
and Nova Scotia. The SOSS concert is a special opportunity to bring
awareness to the offshore oil and gas issue that now threatens Canada in
British Columbia, the Arctic, and Cape Breton. We are honoured this
roster of amazing talent has agreed to support our cause and provide a
remarkable musical experience.

For more information please visit:
www.sierraclub.ca/national/philip-glass-concert.

Posted Sunday, June 29, 2003 by julie
O-Train back on track
The award winning O-Train will be back on track on Monday, June 30,
and service will be better than ever.

The track has just been replaced with continuous welded rail (CWR), which
will provide a smoother ride and a faster trip in the future. CWR will also
reduce the frequency of repairs, lower maintenance costs, lessen the chances
of unplanned service disruptions due to track problems, and provide a
quieter, smoother ride for O-Train passengers.

The O-Train is fully accessible, and commuters using wheelchairs, scooters
or walkers, can ride for free. Customers requiring assistance on a regular
or occasional basis are able to bring an attendant along at no charge.
Currently, thirty-five percent of OC Transpo's fleet is fully accessible. In
addition, 24 bus routes are designated accessible, and many other routes are
served by low-floor buses.

OC Transpo also offers trip-planning and scheduling information to transit
customers. Just call 741-4390 or visit www.octranspo.com.

The O-Train recently won the Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Sustainable Communities Award. Other awards include the Canadian Urban
Transit Association's Corporate Innovation Award, and the American Public
Works Association's Project of the Year Award.

Posted Sunday, June 29, 2003 by julie
Meetings at Ottawa City Hall next week
Ottawa - There are no City of Ottawa Council or standing committee meetings
scheduled during the week of June 30, 2003.

Posted Sunday, June 29, 2003 by julie
Tarkovsky films start this weekend at National Archives- politically conscious cinema
The National Film Instite presents a retrospective of
the films of Russian ANDREI TARKOVSKY

http://www.cfi-icf.ca/tark.html
232-6727
All screenings at
395, rue Wellington Street
National Archives Auditorium
Archives nationales du canada
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the high importation costs of
bringing these restored prints to Ottawa, special
prices will apply for this series only (it’s still a
bargain!): CFI Members/Seniors/Students: $7.00;
General public: $10.00. The Tarkovsky Series Pass is
available to CFI Members for only $ 40.00

Sat./sam June 28 juin, 19:00
Sat./sam June 28 juin, 21:00

IVAN’S CHILDHOOD
U.S.S.R. 1962, 95 min.
“The most auspicious debut in Soviet cinema in the 35
years since Sergei Eisenstein’s Strike”
(J. Hoberman, New York Times), Tarkovsky’s
breathtakingly lyrical first feature announced the
thematic preoccupations, visual motifs and aesthetic
strategies of one of the most visionary film artists
of our time. Praised by Jean-Paul Sartre as a work of
“Socialist surrealism”, and co-winner of the Golden
Lion at Venice in 1962, Ivan’s Childhood concerns a
12-year-old Russian war orphan whose zealous desire to
avenge the death of his parents spurs him on to
increasingly dangerous espionage missions behind
German lines. English sub-titles.

Sun./dim. June 29 juin, 19:00

SOLARIS
U.S.S.R. 1972, 167 min.
Based on a novel by the noted Polish writer Stanislaw
Lem, Tarkovsky’s Solaris is often described as the
Soviet 2001; the late Jay Scott of The Globe & Mail
once called it “Star Trek as written by Dostoevsky.”
The film’s plot has a troubled, guilt-ridden scientist
sent to investigate strange occurrences on a space
station orbiting Solaris, a mysterious planet with an
intelligent Ocean capable of penetrating the deepest
recesses of the subconscious. Confronted on his
arrival by the incarnation of a long-dead lover, the
protagonist is forced to relive the greatest moral
failures of his past. Solaris is magnificently mounted
in widescreen and colour, and offers a fascinating,
felicitous marriage between Tarkovsky’s characteristic
moral/metaphysical concerns and the popular format of
science fiction. “Solaris ranks with the best of
Tarkovsky’s work, which is to say it ranks with the
best movies produced at any time” Jay Scott. English
sub-titles.

Sat./sam. July 12 juillet, 19:00

ANDREI RUBLEV
New 35mm fully restored print of director’s cut!
Ottawa premiere
U.S.S.R. 1966, 205 min.
Suppressed by the Soviet Union for over four years,
here shown in its full and complete verison for the
first time in Ottawa, ANDREI RUBLEV chronicles the
spiritual crises of a 15th Century icon painter deeply
troubled by the cruel, barbaric times he lives in.
Overtly anti-authoritarian, the film is a passionate
plea for artistic freedom. “Its greatness as movie
making immediately evident, Andrei Rublev was also the
most historically audacious Soviet production since
Eisenstein’s Ivan the Terrible” (J. Hoberman, Village
Voice). “Imperative viewing. It is a film of spiritual
power and epic grandeur, re-creating fifteenth-century
Russia with a vividness unmatched by any historical
film I can think of. It may be Tarkovsky’s greatest
work” (Philip French). “Towering . . . one of world
cinema’s most enthralling films” (Geoff Brown, London
Times). English sub-titles.

Sat./sam. July 5 juillet, 19:00

STALKER
U.S.S.R. 1979, 161 min.
In a devastated post-industrial police state, two men,
a writer and a scientist, engage the special mystic
skills of a Stalker to guide them through the
forbidden Zone, a damp, fecund, overgrown wasteland
where the rules of nature no longer apply. At the
centre of the Zone, it is reputed, is the Room, a
place where the deepest desires of one’s heart are
said to come true. The journey there will test the
limits of the way each of the three protagonists makes
sense of the world: through art, science, and faith.
Composed of stunning sepia images, and offering layer
upon layer of meaning, Stalker is a haunting and
unforgettable work. “A masterpiece . . . Not an easy
film, but most certainly a great one” (Jonathan
Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader). “As always, Tarkovsky
conjures images like you’ve never seen before” (Time
Out). English sub-titles.

Sun./dim. July 6 juillet, 19:00

THE SACRIFICE
Sweden 1986, 145 min.
Made in Sweden in Tarkovsky’s final year (he died
after the film’s completion of cancer at age 54), THE
SACRIFICE is a measured, compassionate view of
humanity at the edge of apocalypse. In a remote house
in the north, a family gathers and soon learns of an
impending, terrible war. Photographed by Bergman’s
cinematographer Sven Nykvist in ethereal northern
light, and opening and closing with two of cinema’s
most breathtaking single-take sequence shots, The
Sacrifice is a masterful, elegant film of great formal
rigour and intensity. Tarkovsky supervised its editing
from his hospital bed; he died in December 1986.
Profoundly pessimistic and yet profoundly hopeful, THE
SACRIFICE is a staggering achievement. English
sub-titles.

Sun./dim. July 13 juillet, 19:00
Sun./dim. July 13 juillet. 21:00

THE MIRROR
U.S.S.R. 1974, 106 min.
A rarely seen, pivotal film in Tarkovsky’s career,
MIRROR presents a complex vision of the artist. The
story of a poet’s evolution (the film quotes
Tarkovsky’s father, the poet Alexei, extensively),
MIRROR’s extraordinary narrative travels between
conscious and subconscious, past and present. Sounding
echoes of Fellini’s 8 1/2, this modernist meditation
on the nature of perception is also the thematic
precursor to NOSTALGHIA. “An essential film, an
extraordinarily beautiful movie . . . What could top
Andrei Rublev except maybe The Mirror?” (J. Hoberman,
Village Voice). English sub-titles.

Sat./sam. July 26 juillet, 19:00
Sun./dim. July 27 juillet, 19:00

NOSTALGHIA
U.S.S.R./Italy 1983, 126 min.
Exile, alienation, and frustrated vision inform this
tale of a Soviet writer in Italy researching the life
of a suicidal Russian poet. Stranded between worlds of
memory and desire, Tarkovsky’s protagonist struggles
to discover new modes of being, political and
personal. An eloquent, exquisitely melancholy film
made just before Tarkovsky’s own exile from the Soviet
Union. The film shared a special Grand Prize for
Creative Cinema with Bresson’s L’Argent at Cannes in
1983. “Extraordinary . . . Nostalghia is not so much a
movie as a place to inhabit for two hours. Tarkovsky
orchestrates a tortoise crawl tour through a world of
fantastic textures, sumptuously muted colours, and
terrarium-like humidity. This is a film that turns the
spectacle of an ancient, leaky cellar. . . into an
image as memorable as any this century” (J. Hoberman,
Village Voice). English sub-titles.

Sat./sam. July 26 juillet, 21:15
Sun./dim. July 27 juillet, 21:15

DIRECTED BY ANDREI TARKOVSKY
Sweden 1988, 101 min. Director: Michal Leszczylokski
This illuminating documentary profile of the great
director at work on his last film was made by
Tarkovsky’s co-editor on The Sacrifice. “As
documentaries on filmmakers go, this is exemplary. The
late Russian director’s style and creative methods are
illustrated, respectively, by clips from The Sacrifice
and by shots of him on location in Sweden for that
film; rehearsing his actors, functioning as his own
camera operator during practice shots, discussing
points of design and lighting with ace lensman Sven
Nykvist, and perhaps most endearingly, in revealing
himself to be possessed by an easy sense of humour.”
(Geoff Andrew, Time Out). English sub-titles.

“Tarkovsky is for me the greatest, the one who
invented a new language, true to the nature of film,
as it captures life as a reflection, life as a dream.”

Ingmar Bergman

For the first time since 1987, the Canadian Film
Institute presents a retrospective of all the feature
films of Andrei Tarkovsky (1932–1986). This
retrospective showcases the seven feature films made
by this visionary artist, and includes brand-new 35mm
prints of the first four: Ivan’s Childhood (1962),
Andrei Rublev (1966), Solaris (1972), and The Mirror
(1974). Rublev will screen in a never-before-seen,
full-length, Director’s Cut version, which is 20
minutes longer than any ‘restored’ version previously
released in North America.

“Meditative, metaphysical, uncommonly lyrical,
remarkably textured, and incomparably visual,
Tarkovsky’s is a cinema of moral and spiritual
questing, of powerful apocalyptic poetry, of
tour-de-force long takes and tracking shots, of
expressive monochrome and muted colour, of
unforgettable images and dreamlike landscapes. Steeped
in Eastern Orthodox mysticism, abounding in elemental
symbolism, sometimes venturing forth into hauntingly
enigmatic science fiction, Tarkovsky’s films conjure
up an hermetic, hallucinatory world that often speaks,
forcefully, resonantly, mysteriously, more directly to
the subconscious than to the rational mind. The result
is cinema of the rarest order: transcendent,
transfixing and transformative, rigorous and
redemptive, utterly singular.” Jim Sinclair, Pacific
Cinematheque.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the high importation costs of
bringing these restored prints to Ottawa, special
prices will apply for this series only (it’s still a
bargain!): CFI Members/Seniors/Students: $7.00;
General public: $10.00. The Tarkovsky Series Pass is
available to CFI Members for only $ 40.00

Posted Friday, June 27, 2003 by julie
Melanie Little reads at the July 8 Tree
Melanie Little, local short story writer, reads at the
July 8th Tree. The Tree Reading Series happens at the
Royal Oak II Pub, 161 Laurier Ave. East. Open Mic
starts at 8 p.m. The feature is on at about 9 p.m.
Come to listen or read. For more information, contact
James at 565-0080 or check www.treereadingseries.com.
This is a free event.

Posted Friday, June 27, 2003 by julie
Canada Day in Ottawa: A city of celebr ations
There is no shortage of celebrations this July 1 in Ottawa. An
impressive number of events are set to take place all over the city, each of
which offers a diversity of attractions and activities. Choose a location,
bring your friends and family, and enjoy the festivities and fireworks as
everyone celebrates Canada's 136th birthday.

Central District

Lansdowne Park - The Mayor's Canada Day Celebration for seniors
Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park
8 a.m. to 11 a.m. * Pre-registration required. Call 234-6003 for
information.
Breakfast, entertainers and speakers.
Couples celebrating 50 years of marriage or more, can also call 234-6003 for
tickets.

Parliament Hill, Major's Hill Park and Confederation Park- Canada Day
Celebrations
9:15 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Free admission. Canada Day parade, concerts, entertainment, children's
activities, the SkyHawks, buskers and fireworks.
Information: 239-5000 or www.canadascapital.gc.ca/canadaday

East District

Orléans - Canada Day in Fallingbrook
Ray Friel Recreation Centre, Tenth Line Road, Orléans
9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Free admission. Amusement rides, children's activities, demonstrations and
contests, beer tent, local dance groups and bands, karaoke and fireworks.
Information: www.fallingbrook.com

South District

Greely - Pre-Canada Day Celebration
* Saturday, June 28
Greely Community Centre, 1448 Meadow Dr.
Morning events: pancake breakfast, Marvin the Magician, children's
activities, face painting and the Lynx mascot "Skratch".
Evening: Dance from 8 p.m. until 1 a.m., featuring Ambush. Tickets 821-4288
or 821-9285.

Nepean - Canada Day at Andrew Haydon Park
Carling Avenue, near Holy Acres Road.
9 a.m. to dusk
Free admission. Family activities, pancake breakfast with Bananas in Pyjamas
(cost involved - $3/small breakfast, $4/large breakfast), midway, children's
stage, entertainment and fireworks.
Information: 580-2424, ext. 41299

North Gower - Canada Day Celebrations
North Gower R.A. Centre, 2300 Community Way
3 p.m. to dusk
Free admission. Decorated bike parade, family activities, fireworks and
popcorn at dusk.

North Gower Lions Club - 4th Annual Canada Day Street Dance
* Friday, June 27
North Gower R.A. Centre, 2300 Community Way
8 p.m. to 1 a.m., featuring Eddie & the Stingrays.
Proceeds to the Doc & Woody CHEO Operating Room Fund.
$10 per person. Tickets: 489-3875 or 489-3184

Osgoode - A Country Style Good Time
Osgoode Community Centre, 5660 Main St. 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Basketball tournament, parade, horseshoe tournament, family games.
Barbeque, barn dance, entertainment and fireworks to be held at the Osgoode
Care Centre.
Information: www.osgoodevillage.com

Riverside South Community Association - Neighbourhood BBQ
Rideauview Community Centre, 4310 Shoreline Dr., Gloucester
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Activities for the entire family.
Information: Rod Emby - 822-0266
Vernon - Canada Day Celebration
Vernon Recreation Centre, 7950 Lawrence St.
5 p.m. to dusk
Kids bicycle parade, barbeque, Little Rays Reptiles, euchre and fireworks.
Information: Larry Alexander - 821-2057

West District

Corkery - Canada Day Celebration
Carroll Homestead Park
4 p.m. to dusk
Free admission.
Children's games and activities, barbeque, beer garden, entertainment and
fireworks.
Information: Lesa McKinnon - 256-9710

Dunrobin - Canada Day Family Picnic
Dunrobin Community Centre, 1151 Thomas Dolan Dr.
1 p.m to 7 p.m.
Free admission. Live music, children's activities, canteen on site.
No fireworks.

Kanata - Bridlewood Community Association Canada Day Celebrations
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Family activities, fun for all.
E-mail: info@bridlewood.ca

Kanata - Canada Day at Walter Baker Park
100 Walter Baker Place (corner of Terry Fox Drive and Hazeldean Road.)
3 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Free Admission.
Family activities, inflatable amusements, games, food vendors, beer garden,
entertainment and fireworks.
Information: