WHAT TO DO THIS WEEK
TODAY
Tonight is the last-but-one of the free movie screenings at Lansdowne Park, showing Zootopia — an animated “cop buddy” film, but the main characters are animals, 9 p.m., on the Great Lawn. Next week, see the Spielberg phenom, E.T. Cost: Free. Kichessippi Brewery, one of the city’s first craft breweries, will be pairing their pints with delicious food crafted by Chef Mike Eady at Petit Bill’s Bistro, 6:30 to 9 p.m., 1293 Wellington St. Cost: $60, includes gratuities, with a portion donated to the Parkdale Food Centre.
WEDNESDAY
The Ottawa Fury FC is hosting a match against Miami FC, whose roster includes three players who used to play on Ottawa’s soccer, team, including Irishman Jonny Steele (who started 2016 here), 7 p.m., TD Place. Tickets: $20-$37.
THURSDAY
The House of PainT Festival of Urban Arts makes its presence known with its popular slam poetry opening night, with about a dozen slam poets, like Lip Balm, Van Essa and Rabbit Richards, throwing their best lines to win the $500 prize. Open to all ages. Tickets: $10 at the door.
Here’s an art exhibit about and including nothing, quite literally: Swiss artist Andrew Heusser’s travelling van exhibit, the No Show Museum, is in Ottawa for one night on its North American tour. The show literally exhibits nothing, though references the works of famous 20th- and 21stcentury artists on its website (with permission). This is not just to irritate the art skeptic — nor find an excuse to travel the world in an empty van, we hope — but to explore the something of nothingness, including a panel discussion and questions with Heusser, an art dealer, academic and scientist, 6 to 8 p.m., Enriched Bread Artists, 951 Gladstone Ave.
FRIDAY
Try the “fool” at the Palestinian Festival, starting at 11 a.m. today and on all weekend until just after 9 p.m., with live music from DJs to traditional musicians, activities for children including glitter tattoos, art spices and fashion to buy, and much food — from spiced chicken, flatbread baked on site, falafel, garlicky shawarma and more, Marion Dewar Plaza, city hall.
Admission; Free.
If the rain holds off, Ferris Bueller may finally get that day off at a rescheduled, free screening of the cult classic movie about friendship and playing hooky; pre-show begins at 8 p.m., Suzy Q Doughnuts, 969 Wellington St. W. Cost: free, but bring chairs and cash for tasty doughnuts, ice cream and $2 popcorn. Detroit rapper Illa J. closes the first day of music and graffiti at the House of PainT urban arts festival, after some turntablism magic at the DMC Ottawa DJ competition and beginning of the popping battle, 5 p.m. to midnight, Brewer Park (under the bridge). Tickets: $5 tonight, but free all day for the family-friendly Saturday. Caving to popular requests, the Steve Boudreau Trio will be playing an encore concert of Boudreau’s arrangements favourite pieces by George Gershwin, 7:30 p.m., GigSpace, 753 Gladstone Ave. Tickets: $20.
For a punk show doing some good, Moncton’s Riet Soda — whose recent lo-fi garage release is called Songs to Dramatically Hate Yourself To, are joined by Montreal’s Ugly Cry, and local groups Toxic Thoughts and Mi-Go, to raise money for Eshki-Nishnaabemjig, a grassroots collective committed to the revitalization of Anishinaabemowin, the Ojibwe language, 8 p.m., Montgomery Legion, 300 Kent St. Tickets: $5-$10 sliding donation.
SATURDAY
The Craft Beer Festival is back at the Aberdeen Pavilion, including the popular Craft Beer 5K Run/Walk along the Rideau Canal (including a celebratory beer). Otherwise, enjoy a few select imports and ciders among the local offerings, free brewing workshops, beer university section (and even a quiz), 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Admission: $25, including a glass and two sampling tickets. There will be pickle-making, hula hooping, robots and drones to try and more at the Makerspace North community open house, showcasing the region’s creative sorts and their projects, suitable for the entire family with food available on site, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 250 City Centre Ave. Bay 216. Tickets: Free, but $10 for that picklemaking workshop.
At the same time, 50 other local makers, artists and entrepreneurs will be sharing their wares at the Ottawa Makers Market, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Rideau Curling Club, 715 Cooper St. Tickers: PWYC, with proceeds to the Ottawa Centre for Refugee Action.
SUNDAY
There’s a corn roast in the ByWard Market today, which is delightfully yummy but a sign the summer is nearing its end, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 55 ByWard Market Sq. Cost: $1/cob. The third-annual Trash and Treasure Flea Market is a chance to clean out the home before school starts or pick up some necessities, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Centre Wakefield La Pêche, 38 Vally Dr., Wakefield. Register to sell at www.centrewakefieldlapeche.ca Electronic music producers, including wannabes and tinkerers, are welcome at a producers’ meet-up to share tracks and hear what speakers have to say: This month, Josh Starkey will give a 101-lesson on modulated synthesis, and DJ Kurt Yates will talk about his Tratkor D software, 4 p.m., Possible Worlds, 708G Somerset St. W. Admission: Free.