THE WEEK AHEAD
SUNDAY December 1
Jeunesses Musicale
Canada’s A Musical Christmas Carol for tiny tots, an adaptation of the Dickens’ story, encourages audience participation, silly fun and familiar songs, in English at 9:30 a.m., in French at 11 a.m., National Arts Centre. nac-cna.ca To mark World AIDS Day, women will discuss their breasts, bodies and souls in the series of poignant monologues called
Titty Talks, created by local artist Christine Leger, 8 p.m., Bronson Centre. $20, with proceeds to Care Canada, The Stephen Lewis Foundation, and The Wakefield Grannies in support of those affected by HIV/AIDS. tittytalks.ca
MONDAY December 2
Punk-poet turned folk/pop-star Frank
Turner and his band The Sleeping Souls, with opening acts July Talk and Billy The Kid, hit Ritual at 7:45 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. $27.40. ticketfly.com Learn about Employment Ontario programs for jobseekers, including second career programs, selfemployment benefits, job creation partnership, youth employment and apprenticeship programs, 1:30 p.m., main branch, Ottawa Public Library, 120 Metcalfe St.
TUESDAY December 3
Citizen columnist and running enthusiast Mark Sutcliffe and mathematics professor Sam Dubé will discuss
Running + Epigenetics, as part of Carleton University Art Gallery’s Double Major lecture series, 7 p.m., followed by a Q&A session, St. Patrick’s Building. Free. cuag.carleton.ca Have goods or services to donate or auction? Help the victims of typhoon Haiyan at a bring-andbuy event, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., Montgomery Legion, 330 Kent St. Free for those who donate items, or $10.
WEDNESDAY December 4
It’s almost as if the holidays cannot exist without dancers in tutus and wicked rats.
Thankfully, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s The Nutcracker is at the National Arts Centre, 7 p.m. tonight, until Dec. 8. Tickets from $53. naccna.ca Witty storyteller, guitarist and jazz/ blues interpreter
Leon Redbone hits the stage at Shenkman Arts Centre with ragtime pianist Paul Asaro, and opener comedian Jim McNally, 8 p.m. Tickets: $41.25, $12 student rush, shenkmanarts.ca Enjoy Christmas tales from such literary luminaries as Tolstoy, C.S. Lewis, Stephen Leacock, Hans Christian Andersen and Truman Capote at Third Wall Theatre’s Classic Christmas storytelling event, 7:30 p.m., Glebe-St. James United Church. $20, $10 for students/artists includes hot apple cider and goodies. thirdwall.com
THURSDAY
December 5
The official illumination ceremony kicking off Christmas Lights Across Canada, setting the route ablaze with more than 350,000 lights in the Ottawa alone, 6 p.m. on Parliament Hill, with free BeaverTails pastries and hot chocolate (while supplies last). Play/dance piece Ta
douleur explores sorrow in all its forms through a physical performance with little dialogue, making it suitable for speakers of all languages, 8 p.m., National Arts Centre, until Dec. 7. naccna.ca
FRIDAY FRIDAY
December 6
The Skydiggers play the Black Sheep Inn, 8:30 p.m. $25 in advance, theblacksheepinn.com Get into the holiday spirit 17th-century style with Coro Vivo’s Christmas à la Baroque, featuring music from the period, 7:30 p.m., Orléans United Church. For prices, visit corovivoottawa.ca
A Crush Improv show features audience-participation shenanigans and a choreographed dance number, 8 p.m., Academic Hall, 135 Seraphin-Marion. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door. crushimprov.com
SATURDAY
December 7
Limited Editions is an art show and dance party/fundraiser for Gallery 101 featuring sale of multiples by area artists and music from DJ Melody McKiver, 7 p.m., sales until 11 p.m., dance party from 9 p.m. to midnight, Enriched Bread Studios, 951 Gladstone Ave. $10. g101.ca Draco Malfoy (actor Tom Felton), Jason Momoa from Game of Thrones, several of the cast of The Walking Dead and Doctor Who, along with comic book authors and more will be at the Ottawa
Pop Expo at the E&Y Centre this weekend. For tickets & times, visit ottawapopexpo.ca The Canadian Floor Masters celebrates their 30th anniversary with breakdancing crews from across the
country, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., ($5) including a dance workshop, followed by DJs, old school battles and more from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. ($10). See their Facebook site.