10:30 am
Parkdale United Church, 429 Parkdale Ave, Ottawa, ON K1Y 3H7
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Gospel Service, feat. Imani Gospel Singers from Montreal, under the direction of Marcia Bailey. You don't want to miss this powerful music and worship experience. In light of some of the recent hateful and racist attacks on Jewish, Muslim and Christian congregations here in Ottawa, as well as what has been happening on this continent and around the world, how much more do we need to hear and practice Dr. King’s message of Reconciliation, Love, Justice and Forgiveness. The Rev. Dr. Anthony Bailey will be preaching. Imani Gospel Singers will be releasing their first album, entitled "Faith", and CDs will be available for purchase ($15 each) after worship. For more info: Parkdale United Church office – 613 728-8656.
Monday, January 16, 2017
Noon
Jean Pigott Place, Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. West
DreamKEEPERS presents: 13th Annual Celebration of Martin Luther King Day. Featuring the presentation of the DreamKEEPERS Life Achievement Award (Hon. Margarett Best) as well as DreamKEEPERS Citation for Community Leadership (Albert Dumont). Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kalenda Eaton (Associate Professor of English at Arcadia University in Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA) . MC – Rev. Dr. Anthony Bailey (Parkdale United Church) Plus entertainment and a light lunch. Admission FREE (Donations gratefully accepted). For more info:DreamKEEPERS Co-ordinator Daniel Richmond Stringer: 613 218-1431
Monday, January 16, 2017
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Social Sciences Building, Room 5028, 120 University Private
TALK: Presented by CIPS and the American Embassy in Ottawa: Thoughts on King's Legacy: A Conversation with Dr. Kalenda Eaton. Join us on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day as CIPS and the American Embassy in Ottawa welcome Dr. Kalenda Eaton. Dr. Eaton's research examines the relationship between global black subjectivity, literature, and culture history, especially how writers and scholars consider "place" and "belonging" within the context of more specific ties to nationalism, citizenship, and cultural politics.
Dr. Kalenda Eaton is an Associate Professor of English at Arcadia University in Glenside, Pennsylvania. She has a BA in English and Spanish from Dillard University, and both her MA and PhD from Ohio State University. She is the author of Womanism, Literature, and the Transformation of the Black Community, 1965-1980 (Routledge) and is currently completing a second manuscript analyzing historical fiction focused on North American Black communities and philosophies of Western expansion. Her primary areas of research and teaching are in African American Literature, African Diaspora Studies, Literary Theory, and Women's Studies. In the fall of 2016, she was the Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Society and Culture at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Free. In English. Registration is not required. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
Thursday, January 19, 2017
7:30 PM - 9 PM
Shenkman Arts Centre / Centre des Arts Shenkman, 245 boul. Centrum Blvd, Ottawa, ON K1E 0A1
En Vitrine musicale - Contact Ontarois 2017 mettant en vedette: MoonFruits – Musique – Folk; FLO – Musique – Hip-hop; Stephan McNicoll – Musique – Folk. Billets: 15$ Acheter au:
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Wednesday, January 25, 2017
1:00- 2:30 pm
1811 Dunton Tower, Carleton University, Ottawa
TALK: “Gesture and Power: Religion, Nationalism, and Everyday Performance in Congo”, by Dr. Yolanda Covington-Ward, Asst. Professor, Africana Studies and Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh. In "Gesture and Power", Yolanda Covington-Ward examines the everyday embodied practices and performances of the BisiKongo people of the Lower Congo to show how their gestures, dances, and spirituality are critical in mobilizing social and political action. Conceiving of the body as the center of analysis, a catalyst for social action, and as a conduit for the social construction of reality, Covington-Ward focuse s on specific flash points in the last ninety years of Congo's troubled history, when embodied performance was used to stake political claims, foster dissent, and enforce power. Sponsored by: Department of Anthropology, Department of History, Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies Institute for Comparative Studies in Literature, Art and Culture, & Migration and Diaspora Studies. This event is part of the African Studies Brownbag Seminar Series
Thursday, January 26, 2017
4:30PM
Room 2017, Dunton Tower, Carleton University, Ottawa
Urban Islands: Contemporary Trends in Global and International Studies. Urban Islands will be presented by Mark Raymond, an Architect and Lecturer at the University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago. The talk will discuss ways in which architecture can be understood as an extension of various global aesthetic regimes that shape individual occupations of space in cities and the wider landscapes, and that contribute to new forms of postcolonial architectural production.
Thursday, January 26, 2017
7 pm
Azrieli Theatre, Carleton University
Munro Beattie Lecture featuring André Alexis, author of Giller Prize-winning novel Fifteen Dogs. This is a free public lecture; all are welcome. Seats are not reserved, so plan to arrive early. A reception will follow the talk. SPEAKER BIO & more info at:
https://carleton.ca/fass/2016/2016-17-munro-beattie-lecture-andre-alexis-author-of-giller-prize-winning-novel-fifteen-dogs/
Friday, January 27 at 7:30 PM
Ironstone Grill at The Marshes Golf Club, 320 Terry Fox Dr, Kanata, ON K2K 3L1, Canada
FRIDAY JAZZ NIGHT AT THE MARSHES with singer Ferline Regis. Take your favorite NYC jazz club, add the rustic charm of the Ironstone Grill at The Marshes Golf Club, and you’ve got Friday Night Jazz at TheMarshes!
Award winning and versatile jazz pianist Miguel De Armas will step on stage with Ottawa Soul Singer Ferline Regis for a must-see jam session. Their repertoire will include jazz standards, some Haitian and gospel-inspired material and some surprises. Dinner service begins at 5:30 pm, with the live music beginning at 7:30 pm with FREE admission. Call 613 271 3370 to reserve your table.
Saturday, January 28, 2017
2pm-5pm
Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St.,
2017 Launch of Black History Month in Ottawa. The theme “Our Canadian Story: The Road to 150 and Beyond” honours the ingenuity of our early Black ancestors, acknowledges the resilience of our Trailblazing Black leaders both past and present, and highlights the diversity of our allies throughout history. Highlights of the event include:a proclamation by the Mayor of Ottawa, Jim Watson; the unveiling of the Canada Post 2017 Black History Month stamp; the presentation of various leadership awards; a keynote by Rev. Dr. Anthony Bailey (Parkdale United Church); and entertainment by local performers. Admission: free, but donations to BHO gratefully accepted.
Saturday, January 28, 2017
7 PM - 10 PM
Festival Japan - 149 Kent St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5P3
Saturday Night Jazz At Festival Japan feat. smooth jazz vocalist Floyd Hutchinson performing with the band Soundproof. The band consists of
Cal eel Hall (Drums), Kevin Pryce (Bass) and Leighton Rodney (Keyboards). Seating is limited, so please reserve by calling 613-234-1224.