February 7th 2010 is just around the corner and its a SUNDAY. As you may think, Ottawa brightens up a bit Fridays through Saturdays and the other 5 days of the week its a workaholic, noncosmopolic, bedroom community.
But Sunday is the city’s secret. . . if you know where to look.
This Sunday try The Manx Pub at 370 Elgin Street where you will find exactly what you think the city is missing. Local artist and restaurant manager, Stephen Flood, is opening his art exhibition at The Manx. The exhibition features Flood’s photography of derelict houses. The exhibition entitled “What’s Good About goodbye?” sounds like a bad recipe for cheese whiz. But his art is surprisingly evocative and eery. Definitely worth a look- if not for the art, for the crowd it will draw.
The after party is taking place at OZ Kafe *, located almost directly across the street at 361 Elgin Street. Another Sunday night secret is going down at OZ when Peter Turner and Mik “Cletus” Ackison take over the DJ booth with sounds unlikely.
“Errr’thing from lounge to house to good old funk,” said Turner about his upcoming gig.
Ottawa keeps its secrets ( locked in a vault it seems) but the “Kafe” and those who frequent it gladly welcome a hectic week night. The tunes are always fresh and it is one of the hottest spots on a Sunday.
* Oz Kafe [ exposed ] will be popping up soon on lightandhearted- check it
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