Issues to do in Ottawa this week: Massive Bang household pageant, Mardi Gras music, Pina Bausch dance-theatre and a theramin live performance

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DANCE

One of many masterpieces created by the late, legendary choreographer, Pina Bausch, may have its Canadian premiere this week on the Nationwide Arts Centre. To be carried out by the German dance firm, Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Palermo Palermo is a part of Bausch’s collection impressed by world cities, initially created in 1989 after a residency in Palermo, Sicily. The dance-theatre piece, which incorporates a stage-trained canine and a few white doves, performs at 8 p.m. Feb. 16-18. Tickets can be found at ticketmaster.com 

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MUSIC

In case you’ve at all times been intrigued by the enigmatic sounds of the theremin, don’t miss 13 Strings’ Feb. 21 live performance starring Dutch theremin guru, Thorward Jørgensen. He’s featured in Simon Bertrand’s piece, The Invisible Singer, accompanied by a string orchestra, on a program that additionally consists of works by Henry Purcell and Antonín Dvořák. Discover tickets at thirteenstrings.ca

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FAMILY

The Nationwide Arts Centre will probably be buzzing with exercise this Household Day weekend, because of the return of the Massive Bang Competition. The schedule is filled with musical adventures for little ones, starting from mini-concerts in backstage rooms to the tinkerings of Diogenes’ Shed, a mechanical orchestra. There are additionally family-oriented performances by prime native artists, together with blues sensation Angelique Francis and her household band, and the multi-talented Josh ‘Socalled’ Dolgin, who will increase younger minds along with his mix of hip hop, klezmer and puppetry. Some occasions are ticketed, whereas others are free. For particulars, go to nac-cna.ca

MARDI GRAS

The Capital Metropolis Stompers, an Ottawa band that shaped out of Artwork Home Cafe’s well-liked month-to-month Fever Pitch Scorching Jazz classes, is hoping to increase its viewers with a Mardi Gras occasion on the Westboro Legion on Feb. 18. The band, which incorporates guitarist Kyle Jordan, trombonist Peter Turner, clarinetist Scott Ballot, and tuba virtuoso Keith Hartshorn-Walton, delivers the sounds of New Orleans in a breezy type that pulls everybody from the younger swing-dance set to the smart previous jazz aficionados. Tickets are $20 ($10 for college kids), accessible on the door. Showtime is 7 p.m.

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WORLD MUSIC

There’s going to be a Brazilian takeover at Noticed Gallery on Saturday night time, in sync with the beginning of carnival week in Rio de Janeiro. The band Florquestra and DJ DANM will present music, whereas Brazilian snacks and drinks will probably be accessible. The 19+ occasions begins at 9 p.m. and tickets are $25 plus charges at eventbrite.ca (seek for “Festa de Carnaval 2023”.)

JAZZ

The younger Ottawa guitarist Sean Duhaime groups up with two native jazz veterans (saxophonist Mike Tremblay and bassist Tom Denison), plus his up to date drummer Lucas Denison at Artwork Home Cafe in Centretown on Friday night time. The present, which begins at 8 p.m., may have the thrill of a musical first date, because the 4 musicians haven’t performed collectively earlier than. Advance tickets, beneficial as a result of the Somerset Road West venue is so cozy, are $15 at arthouseottawa.sq..website/.

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