THE WEEK AHEAD
SUNDAY
July 14
Bluesfest closes today with performances from Dog Blood (Skrillex and Boys Noize), Serena Ryder, Alice in Chains, MonkeyJunk, Los Lobos and B.B. King, starting at 1 p.m. ottawabluesfest.ca The Friends of the Central Experimental Farm
are hosting a classic
Victorian Tea on the lawns of the Arboretum, 2 to 4 p.m. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy live music. There will be a best hat contest. Period costumes welcome. $8. friendsofthefarm.ca There will be more than 1,000 vehicles of various vintages at the Merrickville Car Show Cruise & Shop, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Blockhouse Park, 279 St. Lawrence St., Merrickville. Free admission for spectators, $5 to register vehicles. merrickvillecarshow.com
MONDAY
July 15
The Eagles are flying into town and will perform at the Canadian Tire Centre, 8 p.m., capitaltickets.ca The Music and Beyond Festival closes today, but offers up performances from the Moscow String Quartet, violinists playing the music of Poland and a special finale event featuring music chosen by the audience and played by some of Canada’s best musicians. musicandbeyond.ca Tickets are going quickly for Rag and Bone Puppet Theatre’s outdoor performances of Zoom
at Sea, about a cat’s mysterious adventures, with two shows at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Aug. 7 and 14, Strathcona Park. $5 for children, $10 for adults. odysseytheatre.ca
TUESDAY
July 16
Every Tuesday until Aug. 20, Marion Dewar Plaza at City Hall will become a Summer Art Market, featuring the work of area artisans, crafters and artists across mediums, 2 to 9 p.m. summerartmarket.ca Enjoy a tour of the beautiful home and grounds of Rideau Hall, the Governor General’s
residence. House tours are offered every 20 minutes daily from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a set-your-own-pace tour after 3 p.m. gg.ca
WEDNESDAY
July 17
See Ottawa scenes from the 1920s as the Writer’s Festival presents Music & Film under the Stars, a free screening of The Man From Glengarry (1922), about a feud between rival logging camps along the Ottawa River, accompanied by music composed by Mike Dubue of The Hilotrons, 9 p.m., outside City Hall. The Experimental Farm hosts the 10-Mile Road Race or Cowpattie
Relay. Races at 6:30 p.m. at Morningside Lane. runottawaclub.com
THURSDAY
July 18
Pianist Angela
Hewitt is recording her performances of Mozart’s Concerto No. 24 and No. 22 at the National Arts Centre over two nights, and you are welcome to hear it live, 7:30 p.m. today and Friday. From $29 — or buy three or more for $23 each. nac-cna.ca
Catch A Band Called
Death, a doc about an all-black punk trio in the 1970s who were not appreciated until a demo tape found favour generations later, 9:15 p.m., Mayfair Theatre. mayfairtheatre.ca
Phil Fontaine, CBC Radio’s film critic, will discuss his new book True Confessions of a Film Critic at Mill Street Books, 7:30 p.m., 81 Queen St., Almonte. $35 includes a copy of the book and refreshments. Call 613-256-9090 to reserve.
FRIDAY
July 19
Celebrate the art of
graffiti at Night Light
Masquerade with live mural painting by WZRDS GNG, video/ light installations. DJ CPI will keep things moving. By Third Wall Theatre Company and Wall Space Gallery. Wear a mask or face paint, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. $5. wallspacegallery.ca
SATURDAY
July 20
The 155th Almonte
Fair offers events all weekend, including competitions in baked goods, domestic arts and livestock, demolition derby, tug of war and children’s activities. almontefair.ca