GALLERIES
Using oil paint and charcoal, Ottawa artist Stephen Hutchings creates images of country lanes, craggy mountains, and sunlight filtering through treetops.
uART FREE ATRIUM GALLERY. Until Sept. 23: Louise Vien — Mon Kanata/My Kanata. A Métis artist, Vien puts the spotlight on Canada’s provincial flowers and their interconnections. From Sept. 25: Stephanie Wellman — It’s All About the Light. The artist explores how light affects both nature and society. Open Monday to Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Dr., 613-596-5783, ottawa.ca/arts. FREE BLINK GALLERY. Until Sept. 13: Ceramic artist Lisa Creskey examines topics such as humanity’s dependence on land as well as collective and personal identity. Sept. 14 to 27: Karina Kraenzle and Barbara Cuerden. Kraenzle reflects on existential issues through photography and mixed media, while Cuerden meditates on language with her thoughtful illustrations. Open Friday to Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Closed Monday through Thursday. Stone house at Major’s Hill Park, blinkgallery.ca. FREE GALERIE ST-LAURENT + HILL. Sept. 3 to 16: Stephen Hutchings. Using oil paint and charcoal on canvas, the artist creates misty images of country lanes, craggy mountains, and sunlight filtering through treetops. 293 Dalhousie St., 613-789-7145, galeriestlaurentplushill.com. FREE KARSH-MASSON GALLERY. Named for photographer Yousuf Karsh and painter Henri Masson, this gallery displays the works of Canadian and international artists. Until Sept. 10: Through her abstract paintings, Stanzie Tooth investigates the idea of communion with the land. From Sept. 16: Allyson Glenn — Catalyst. The Saskatoon-based oil painter relates the psychological effects she experienced after discovering an oil spill. Open daily 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. W., 613-580-2424 ext. 14167, ottawa.ca/arts. NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA. Until Sept. 7: Alex Colville, one of Canada’s greatest painters, is celebrated in this exhibition that pairs his work with that of filmmakers, authors, artists, graphic novelists, and composers within his sphere of influence. Until Sept. 13: Chagall’s Daphnis & Chloé. Colourful
Stephen Hutchings. Sept. 3 to 16.
and evocative, Chagall’s lithographs illustrate the trials and tribulations of Daphnis and Chloé as told in a second-century Greek romance. Until Sept. 13: Luminous and True — The Photographs of Frederick H. Evans. Evans is remembered for his haunting platinotype photographs of cathedrals, cityscapes, and Gothic architecture. Ongoing: Mary Pratt — This Little Painting. The gallery looks back at pieces created during key moments in Pratt’s career, placing special emphasis on her painting Red Currant Jelly. General admission: adults $12, seniors and students $10, youth (12 to 19) $6, children under 12 free, families $24. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (free admission 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.). 380 Sussex Dr., 800-319-2787, gallery.ca. FREE OTTAWA ART GALLERY. Until Sept. 20: Tyler Tekatch — Terrors of the Breakfast Table. In this interactive exhibition, a video of a young boy confronting the realities of life and death plays on a screen in front of a dining table. The viewer is invited to sit at the table and alter the narrative by blowing on a pyramid-shaped sculpture. Until Sept. 20: Lynne Cohen’s slick photographs of interiors give human spaces a sense of life despite an absence of sentient beings. Until Sept. 21: Jessica Bell — All Things Being Equal. The artist uses found objects such as textiles and wood fragments to create abstract compositions. Open Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Mondays. Arts Court, 2 Daly Ave., 613-233-8699, ottawaartgallery.ca. FREE TRINITY ART GALLERY. Until Sept. 22: Karen Miller — Frame/fraym. Miller’s fibre art examines the natural and man-made frames that give the world its shape. Until Sept. 22: Neera Huckvale — Fragments in Time. The fibre artist uses cloth arrangements to mimic acts of creation and destruction. Open daily 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. 245 Centrum Blvd., 613-580-2787, ottawa.ca/arts.
uCOMEDY NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE. Sept. 26: Toronto Comedy All Stars — We Know What We’re Talking About. Comedians from CBC shows Just for Laughs and The Debaters joke about topics such as astronauts, feminism, rocket science, and Game of Thrones. $20. Fourth Stage. 53 Elgin St., 866-850-2787, nac-cna.ca.
uDANCE SHENKMAN ARTS CENTRE. Sept. 12: Ballet Aztlán of Mexico — Mexico From North to South. This Ottawa dance company blends a variety of Mexican dance styles in a dynamic, colourful spectacle. From $20. 245 Centrum Blvd., 866-752-5231, shenkmanarts.ca.
uDIVERSIONS BACONPALOOZA. Sept. 12. Indulge your bacon cravings at this event, which includes food trucks, beer and cocktails, smoking and barbecue demonstrations, live entertainment, and a market. See website for ticket information. Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, 901 Prince of Wales Dr., 613-991-3044, cafmuseum.techno-science.ca. CARP FAIR. Sept. 24 to 27. One of the largest agricultural fairs in the region, this classic event has plenty of activities for the family to enjoy, including petting zoos, live music, pony rides, and midway attractions. See website for ticket information. Carp Fairgrounds, Carp, 613-8392172, carpfair.ca. CITYFOLK. Sept. 16 to 20. Musical artists across several genres converge on the capital for five days of song. Headliners include Van Morrison, Of Monsters and Men, Wilco, The Avett Brothers,