Much to the surprise and delight of everyone in Ottawa (well, okay, all the sex-positive, activist, queer artists in Ottawa), Annie Sprinkle is doing one of her huge, multi-media performance art Ecosexual Weddings here in town. THIS SATURDAY!!!
I thought I’d make things easy by putting together a list of B&Bs around Ottawa that offer something particularly special. I’ve also included a few that aren’t located in the down town core, since not everyone comes to Ottawa to check out the Official Tourist Attractions.
The group puts on seasonal, elementally-titled shows (Fireborn, Windborn…) at local cafés and pubs as well as doing special events like the feature performance they did for Mississippi Mills’ Bike Month at the Spoken Word Plot (which is run by the illustrious Danielle K. L. Gregoire and which is, to date, the only rural slam show in Canada), a guest-appearance at CanCon (Ottawa’s festival of Canadian fantasy and science fiction) and the recent launch of their full-length show “The Warrior Queen: Chasing Boudicca”.
La Petite Mort (and, yes, the name comes from the old French euphemism for orgasm), is a provocative space where even the furniture and the lighting are works of art, and where controversial subject matter (think explicitly sexual painting, and periodically grotesque sculptures) finds a home (and, frequently, a buyer). In short: You should check it out.
If you find yourself strolling through Little Italy or Hintonburg – possibly on the hunt for a meal at one of the many restaurants that grace both Wellington and Preston streets – you should take the opportunity to enjoy the outdoor art that so beautifully captures the spirits of these two long-established communities.
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