🚊 The manufacturer of the O Train carriages blames the tracks for past derailments, a freedom of information request has found. In public, Alstom and Rideau Transit Group, the builder of the tracks, refrained from blaming each other for flaws in the O Train system. However Alstom’s report,  Ottawa LRT Recommendations for a Sustainable Solution puts the blame completely on the rails, saying they were not built to industry standard and were designed for the wrong temperature. – Arthur White-Crummey at CBC 

🗝️ Nominations are now being accepted for the Ottawa Heritage and Urban Design Awards. Categories are restoration
rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, infill, addition, government, heritage grants, and with limited explanation, other. Deadline is Friday, September 5. – City of Ottawa 

🌊 Bay ward councillor  Theresa Kavanagh wants warnings of strong currents and dangerous conditions to be placed at Deschenes Rapids. So far this year, there have been 13 calls for rescue by Ottawa Fire Service compared to 15 for the entirety of 2024. – Kimberley Johnson at CTV

TUESDAY

• Bring your own supplies to the Art House Life Drawing evening. All skill levels welcome. $20 per person.

• Today at Chamberfest: Prime Time: Reed Trios with Petersen, Rice, Krehm, and Hicks at 10:00 am, Bring the Kids: Ayorama Wind Quintet at noon, Chamberfest in Almonte: Tchaikovsky & Brahms Sextets, Record Centre: Jenna Richards, and Tchaikovsky & Brahms Sextets is repeated, this time in Gatineau.

• If the weather allows,  A Company of Fools presents The Comedy of Errors in Glabar Park from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.

• ByTowne Cinema: Sorry, Baby, Eddington

• Mayfair Theatre: To A Land Unknown, The Phoenician Scheme, Videodrome

  Gigs

• Open Mic. The Laff

• Trivia. Braodhead Brewery, Manor Lounge

• Tuesday Arcade (unlimited games for $12.50 cover). House of TARG 

WEDNESDAY

• Tavern on the Island takes the fun outside. Starting tonight, sing your heart out at Karaoke Under the Stars each Wednesday evening.

• Love yoga and animals? Puppy yoga: Yoga with Fuzzy Fluff Balls is for you. You'll be guided through the moves by Ottawa Puppy Yoga founder Sabrina Steczko, and led into chaos by adorable Shih Tzu puppies. The cuddles start at 5:00 pm.

• Every Wednesday afternoon this summer, kids of all ages can climb aboard the Summer Train Ride at Canada Science and Technology Museum. Members of the Bytown Railway Society will be operating a train comprised of a 1923 caboose that's pulled by a 1946 engine. 

• It’s a Very Peachy Wednesday at Broadhead Brewery. The beer, snacks, and tunes will be just peachy.

• 🆓 Tonight CA & Sonny and the Monroe Sisters perform at Vanier BIA’s Akoustik music series at St. Charles Market (135 Barrett St).

• Today at Chamberfest: At 11:00 am, Chamberfest’s Rising Stars Showcase selected from a round of springtime auditions, Prime Time: Hoanna G’froerer & Michelle Gott perform at 4:00 pm; at the 4:30 pm Masterclass, pianist and Honens Laureate Illia Ovcharenko shares his professional insight with local students. At 5:30 pm the Chamber Chat features conversations with Shunske Sato and Shuann Chai; and finally at 7:00 pm Ottawa-born musicians Wallis Giunta (mezzo-soprano), Suren Barry (piano), and Carson Becke (piano) perform a concert of works anchored by a special arrangement of Gustav Holst's The Planets. 

• If the weather allows, A Company of Fools presents The Comedy of Errors in Tanglewood Park from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.  

• ByTowne Cinema: Sorry, Baby, Eddington, Detour: Opera  

• Mayfair Theatre: The Phoenician Scheme, To A Land Unknown, Man Bites Dog 

  Gigs

• Jazz Nite with Woodshed. Bar Robo

• Trivia. Brew Revolution

• The Sunburns with Bluestone Collective. LIVE on Elgin

THURSDAY

• Meet your squad at Hintonburg Night Market for shopping, art, and great food. Bonus: tonight's market is also a meet-up of Vespa Club of Ottawa (unofficial), so get ready to ogle gorgeous bikes. 

• Ten Toes (837 Somerset St. W) launches City Limits, a new DJ series tonight. Head there at 8:00 pm for all-vinyl synth, techno, dark wave, industrial, post-punk, and New Wave vibes. 

• Voices of Hope Open Mic Night will spotlight emerging voices, amplify stories of healing and resistance, and raise funds for the Legacy of Hope Foundation, a national Indigenous-led charity working to educate and create awareness about the Residential School System and its ongoing impact. 

• Meet adoptable dogs at It Takes a Village Dog Rescue’s event. 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm at PetSmart 1750 Innes Road. 

• Today at Chamberfest: 10:00 am: David Marks (violist) and Max Cardilli (double bassist); Shunske Sato & Shuann Chai: Violin Sonatas with (Forte)piano (noon); Fortepiano Workshop with Shuann Chai (2:00 pm); Record Centre: Jenna Richards (5:00 pm); Pianist Illia Ovcharenko with Ironwood Quartet (7:00 pm); ᐊᐊᐧᓱᐃᐧᐣ Awasowin: Cris Derksen & Friends (9:30 pm)

• LA-based comedian Leslie Liao brings her observational and matter-of-fact material to Laugh Lounge.

• Tavi Weisz meditates on the intersection of humanity, memory, and reflection in a new exhibition entitled The Quiet Between. Vernissage from 5:00 pm to 8:00 on at Galerie St-Laurent + Hill.

• If the weather allows, A Company of Fools presents The Comedy of Errors in Lansdowne Park from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.

• ByTowne Cinema: Eddington, Sorry, Baby

• Mayfair Theatre: To A Land Unknown, The Phoenician Scheme, Band of Outsiders

  Gigs

• Duo Joe Ray McDonald. Panorama Patio (Canadian Museum of History)

• Tokoni, FAE. Songs from the Shed (Sparks St)

• Shirley. LIVE on Elgin

• The Lazys. 27 Club

• Trivia Night. McIntosh's Cider House (Saunders Farm)

JUST ANNOUNCED / NOW BOOKING

• Get ready for the fifth edition of all-ages, community-driven Side by Side Weekend (Friday July 25 to Sunday July 27) art and music festival at Club SAW. Flexible ticket options including a completely FREE show on Sunday July 27.