Tuesday

Absolute Comedy - 8:30 $5.00

Mambo - Tuesdays- Mystics & Manicures *Come by for a manicure, be inspired by the tarot reading & stay for the ladies cocktail & tapas specials*

Zaphod's - IVARDENSPHERE + WASTE + AD*VER*SARY/ ANTIGEN SHIFT + END: THE DJ, 8:00 PM CAD15.00

Bluesfest w/ Snoop Dogg, Lauryn Hill, Zeus, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Zoo Legacy and more @ Lebreton Flats

Living With Lions, The Swellers, Daytrader, Major League, Landslider, Old Rules @ Mavericks - AA/19+/6pm/$13

Wednesday



Yuk Yuk's on Elgin - Local Talent Night - 8:30pm

Absolute Comedy - Pro-Am Night 8:30 $6.00

Kinki - Wednesdays- Mystic Garden *Featuring Mystic Readings along with our Special Veggie & Vegan menu*&… 'Sui Generis' with resident Djs Easton Ellis, Nick Bazso & Paulo Cardoso ...providing a one of a kind musical journey through the classically sensual and blunted sounds of Brazilian bossa nova, Jamaican dub reggae, vintage film soundtracks, old school hip hop, trip hop, Afro beat, Latin and psychedelic rock early in the night, leading into disco, french house, broken beats, mashups, IDM, modern day jazz, tripped out house and much more later in the night...

Mambo - Wednesdays- Mystic Garden *Experience our in-house Energy healer & our delectable Latin inspired Veggie & Vegan menu* & on the Rooftop Dj Dusty *dance along to the best urban, dance, and retro tunes

Zaphod's - Breakdown Wednesdays - The Nation's Capital has been waiting for this night, and its finally here – headbang and rock the eff out to the latest and greatest.Your favourite classics of punk rock, thrashcore, metalcore, pop punk, hardcore and post hardcore rock"n'roll! Every Wednesday with DJ James 9PM – No cover, no dress code, no attitude.

Earthen Grave at the Music and Beyond Festival @ St. Brigid's Centre for the Arts (179 Murray St.) - AA/8:30pm/$20

Bluesfest w/ Bad Religion, Grimes, Good Old War, Big Wreck, Blitzen Trapper, Rich Aucoin, Sound of Lions, and more @ Lebreton Flats

Lionheart, Thick as Blood, Dead Icons, Life On Trial, Equalizer, Burn Again @ Mavericks - AA/19+/6pm/$12

National Arts Centre - Wicked Wednesday - Sunday | NAC Southam Hall July 11 - 29, 2012 8:00pm


Thursday



Barrymore's - Retro 90s n Top 40

Yuk Yuk's on Elgin 8:30

Absolute Comedy - 8:30 $10.00

Kinki - Thursdays- Diva Night *Enjoy & our Champagne~Sushi~Chocolate inspired ladies menu*&… ~Dj Balu on Deck playing his sexy funky girlie jazzy beats from slo mo disco to grown up house music

Mambo - Thursdays- Danza Latina *Dance along with us for our Free Cali Salsa lessons from 8-10pm w\ Salsa's own Sabtain Khan* & enjoy 5$ Mojitos, Margaritas, & Sangrias all night & on the Rooftop 'Fiesta' with Dj Paulo Cardoso & weekly guests playing all styles of worldbeat music from Europe, Caribbean, and South America

Zaphod's - The Electric Ballroom - Alternative, Brit-Pop, Big Beat, Rock, Soul, Punk, Indie, 80s and Electro Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays – After The Bands

Brain Fever, Alaskan, Sartre @ 443 Kent St. - AA/8pm/$5

Bluesfest w/ Cowboy Junkies, The Love Machine, John Mellencamp, The White Wires, The Pack A.D., The Hold Steady and more @ Lebreton Flats

Wax Mannequin, The Kettle Black, The Ship Shapes, Mike and the Valentines @ Clock Tower (575 Bank Street) - 19+/8pm/$8

NN, Swollen Eyes, FindersKeepers @ Avant Garde Bar (135 1/2 Besserer St) - 19+/9pm/$5

National Arts Centre - Wicked Wednesday - Sunday | NAC Southam Hall July 11 - 29, 2012 8:00pm


Friday


Yuk Yuk's on Elgin 9pm $20.00

Yuk Yuk's at the Prescott 9pm

Absolute Comedy 8:00 & 10:30 $12.00

Kinki - 'Theme' Fridays- ~DJ Dusty on Deck *dance along to the best urban, dance, and retro tunes and enjoy our weekly themes. From Groovin 60's, to Disco Fever 70's, Crazy 80's, Viva Vegas, Burlesque, and more…

Mambo - Fridays- Zona Viva *Friday nights just got hotter. Come and show off your best Latin dance moves at Zona Viva , featuring lessons, dance floor, and Happy Hour specials* with Dj's Freddie & Dj's Mendez playing Latin grooves, classic 90's, top 40, and house beats

Zaphod's - The Electric Ballroom - Alternative, Brit-Pop, Big Beat, Rock, Soul, Punk, Indie, 80s and Electro Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays – After The Bands

Bluesfest w/ Jordan Cook AKA Reignwolf, Hey Rosetta!, Mother's Children, Rudeboy, Young The Giant, The Dirty Heads @ Lebreton Flats

National Arts Centre - Wicked Wednesday - Sunday | NAC Southam Hall July 11 - 29, 2012 8:00pm


Saturday

Yuk Yuk's on Elgin - 9pm $20.00

Yuk Yuk's at the Prescott - 8 pm & 10:30 pm

Absolute Comedy - 8:00 & 10:30 $15.00

Mambo - Suave Saturdays- with DJ Jim Reilly *a long time Ottawa Dj Veteran, Jim merges all cultural borders by playing a great array of your Latin & English favourites, all night, a Saturday dedicated to your tunes*

Kinki - 'Classic' Saturdays- ~DJ Sean on Deck *your Saturday Night Fever favourite playing his eclectic but deep rooted alternative vibes ranging from rock and hip hop to country and dance. He'll keep you guessing for more.

Zaphod's - The Electric Ballroom - Alternative, Brit-Pop, Big Beat, Rock, Soul, Punk, Indie, 80s and Electro Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays – After The Bands

Bluesfest w/ Skrillex, Mastodon, Beirut, Fire and Neon, Amalgamation and more @ Lebreton Flats

VANS WARPED TOUR - Senses Fail, Bayside, Taking Back Sunday, Anti-Flag, New Found Glory, Streetlight Manifesto, Title Fight, Make Do and Mend, Polar Bear Club and more @ Parc Jean-Drapeau - - bus and show tickets @ VT

National Arts Centre - Wicked Wednesday - Sunday | NAC Southam Hall July 11 - 29, 2012 8:00pm



Sunday


Absolute Comedy - 8:00 $10.00

Mambo - Bombshell Sundays- & on the Rooftop with Dj Eric Latulippe & friends Playing the best funky, soulful house music the city has to offer, & enjoy specials on buckets of Coronitas all day long..

Zaphod's - TRAILER PARK BINGO - Interspersed by HOT FUDGE SUNDAYS with DJ Retardinator

Zaphod's - LEAGUE OF ROCK Open House, 3:00 PM CAD0.00

Bluesfest w/ Metric, The Ethics, Birthday Girls, The Bush Pilots, The Weeknd, The Balconies, Chains of Love, The Detroit Cobras and more @ Lebreton Flats

National Arts Centre - Wicked Wednesday - Sunday | NAC Southam Hall July 11 - 29, 2012 8:00pm



Wednesdays- Mystic Garden *Featuring Mystic Readings along with our Special Veggie & Vegan menu*&… 'Sui Generis' with resident Djs Easton Ellis, Nick Bazso & Paulo Cardoso ...providing a one of a kind musical journey through the classically sensual and blunted sounds of Brazilian bossa nova, Jamaican dub reggae, vintage film soundtracks, old school hip hop, trip hop, Afro beat, Latin and psychedelic rock early in the night, leading into disco, french house, broken beats, mashups, IDM, modern day jazz, tripped out house and much more later in the night...

Thursdays- Diva Night *Enjoy & our Champagne~Sushi~Chocolate inspired ladies menu*&… ~Dj Balu on Deck playing his sexy funky girlie jazzy beats from slo mo disco to grown up house music

'Theme' Fridays- ~DJ Dusty on Deck *dance along to the best urban, dance, and retro tunes and enjoy our weekly themes. From Groovin 60's, to Disco Fever 70's, Crazy 80's, Viva Vegas, Burlesque, and more…

'Classic' Saturdays- ~DJ Sean on Deck *your Saturday Night Fever favourite playing his eclectic but deep rooted alternative vibes ranging from rock and hip hop to country and dance. He'll keep you guessing for more..


Tuesdays- Mystics & Manicures *Come by for a manicure, be inspired by the tarot reading & stay for the ladies cocktail & tapas specials*

Wednesdays- Mystic Garden *Experience our in-house Energy healer & our delectable Latin inspired Veggie & Vegan menu* & on the Rooftop Dj Dusty *dance along to the best urban, dance, and retro tunes

Thursdays- Danza Latina *Dance along with us for our Free Cali Salsa lessons from 8-10pm w\ Salsa's own Sabtain Khan* & enjoy 5$ Mojitos, Margaritas, & Sangrias all night & on the Rooftop 'Fiesta' with Dj Paulo Cardoso & weekly guests playing all styles of worldbeat music from Europe, Caribbean, and South America

Fridays- Zona Viva *Friday nights just got hotter. Come and show off your best Latin dance moves at Zona Viva , featuring lessons, dance floor, and Happy Hour specials* with Dj's Freddie & Dj's Mendez playing Latin grooves, classic 90's, top 40, and house beats

Suave Saturdays- with DJ Jim Reilly *a long time Ottawa Dj Veteran, Jim merges all cultural borders by playing a great array of your Latin & English favourites, all night, a Saturday dedicated to your tunes*

Bombshell Sundays- & on the Rooftop with Dj Eric Latulippe & friends Playing the best funky, soulful house music the city has to offer, & enjoy specials on buckets of Coronitas all day long..


John became a Stand-Up Comedian soon after his birth and has performed Stand Up Comedy in every Comedy Club in Canada that has asked him to perform. Some of the critical acclaim John has received are; "John's story telling ranks him up there with the best young comics in the country" from the Jake Labow at the Comedy Network, "Damn Funny " by Tristan Brand the editor of the alternative art blog indyish.com, "Abrasive Gold" by the Montreal Hour and "Pale, Ginger Haired and a Solid Stand Up Comedian" and "Funny, Actually!" by Bill Brownstein at the Montreal Gazette.

John was nominated for a Canadian Comedy award in the category of Best Newcomer, was named one of the five comedians to watch in 2010 by the Comedy Network, he was on of the 8 finalists in the XM Top 8 Young Comics in Canada Competition and was the winner of the Irwin Barker Canadian Homegrown Championship at the 2010 Just for Laughs Festival.


Doug Funk –Toronto Award winning and two-time nominated comedian Doug Funk is a seasoned performer with a fresh and contagious style, whose entertainment background has moulded him into one of the most funny, thought provoking and versatile comics in the country.

He has four consecutive seasons on the Comedy Network to his credit, five seasons on the Global Network, two appearances on the very successful "Air Bud" movies (IV & V), countless TV commercials and hundreds of "Live" performances in every nook and cranny of the country. See more of Doug Funk at his web site at www.doug-funk.com

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In Theatres

The Do-Deca Pentathlon
Savages
Crazy Eyes
The Magic of Belle Isle
The Pact
Katy Perry: Part of Me
The Amazing Spider-Man
Magic Mike
People Like Us
Ted
Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection
Neil Young Journeys
Take this Waltz
I Heart Shakey
Last Ride
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Brave
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
The Last Ride


Ottawa movie showtimes and reviews link

Opening this Week

Ice Age: Continental Drift - 2012-07-13
The Imposter - 2012-07-13
Red Lights - 2012-07-13
Trishna - 2012-07-13
Union Square - 2012-07-13
The Dark Knight Rises - 2012-07-20
30 Beats - 2012-07-20
Hara-kiri: Death of a Samurai - 2012-07-20
The Queen of Versailles - 2012-07-20
Ruby Sparks - 2012-07-25
Step Up: Revolution - 2012-07-27
The Watch - 2012-07-27
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry - 2012-07-27
Falling Overnight - 2012-07-27
Killer Joe - 2012-07-27
Klown - 2012-07-27
Searching for Sugar Man - 2012-07-27
Sacrifice - 2012-07-27
The Odd Life of Timothy Green - 2012-08-15

Ottawa movie showtimes and reviews link

Top 10 Itunes Downloads

1 Katy Perry - Wide Awake
2 Flo Rida - Whistle
3 Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
4 P!nk - Blow Me
5 David Guetta & Sia - Titanium
6 Ellie Goulding - Lights
7 Cher Lloyd - Want U Back
8 Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen - Good Time
9 Gotye - Somebody That I Used to Know
10 Maroon 5 - Payphone