April 21 & 22, bonus Friday

Friday

Yoga Rave! at Prana Shanti

    It’s two of the things your friend who’s stuck in the nineties makes you try even though you really don’t want to together at last!

   This experience is a chance to enjoy a non-judgmental, inclusive opportunity to sing, dance, express creativity, and be super elated. The event listing says that they’ll “use contemporary beats and rhythms fused with highly energetic mantras to create a dance evening that is riveting, yet soul stirring. Yoga Rave is the perfect blend between sound and silence, movement and stillness.”

   If you arrive by 6:30 you can have your body painted with black light paint.
   It actually seems pretty cool and a great opportunity to let your more bashful side eff off.  

   Don’t forget to sign up. All proceeds go to the Canadian Mental Health Association.            

Prana Shanti Yoga Studio, 52 Armstrong Street. $20.00  6:30pm to 10pm. 613-761-9642.

http://www.pranashanti.com/

Saturday

IFCO Presents: BE REEL!

    The Independent Filmmakers Cooperative of Ottawa INC is celebrating 20 years of supporting independent cinema in the Cap. The description of the event says “filmmaking at the Co-operative is focused on using creative filmic approaches & processes” but I don’t know what those words mean so it’s probably pretty sophisticated. Oh! The descriptions of the films include mm measurements. So.

   People who know things about film and stuff  will maybe appreciate it more and the rest of us will probably go for the other stuff (...refreshments).
National Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street @ Bay Street.  $12.00, doors open at 6pm, show at 7pm. 613-569-1789.
http://www.ifco.ca/events/gala.html

Sunday

Sarah MacDougall at somebody’s damn house

   When I stumbled upon this artist’s website, I was ear-attacked by an amazing song. As the music burrowed into the ol’ love-pump, it became obvious that she needs to be seen live by me. Luckily, she’s playing in town this weekend.   Less-luckily, her show is apparently at somebody’s house. Why is this listed on the internet as an event?! It says “House concert”. It’s supposed to be part of her Yukon tour, but it seems to actually be part of the EMOTIONAL LET DOWN tour.  If it turns out that House is actually a club in town that is too hot for rubes to know about, please send an email. I won’t tell the other rubes.

http://sarahmacdougall.com

Where are you, music pixie? ANSWER ME.

Sat&Sun

The Ottawa Wedding Show 2012

   Take that sheet off your head. It’s not a veil and it makes you look like a racist.
   Get your fantasy-wedding fix at the Ottawa Wedding Show. There will be over 100 exhibitors covering every wedding need from the cake to the car. It’ll be like your board on Pinterest ( i, ii, iii ) but in real life.
   You don’t even have to have your shizz together! You can just go down with your other alonely friends to taste test the cakes, manhandle the gowns, and cry in the washrooms.
   I’m just joking. I’m fine.

every year.